The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30


"Rlack Crook" a gorgeous revival
John u. Gilbert and Edwin Toy are to
star next season in farce comedy.
Miss Adelaide Moore has purchased from
valabrcquc new play in three acts, called
"Nos Femme ("Our WivesD
Billy Birch, the ancient minstrel, is
spending the winter in New York. lie
fills occasional engagements only,
last week Joseph Jefferson played Grip
Van Wrinkle" and Caleb Plummer' at the
Academy Of Music In Jersey City,
1.-THE Nadjy" returns 10 the New York
Casino January u, when Lillian Russell
will Join the company at that house.
A. n. Camuran, Of New York, the vcte.
ran journalist and playwright h on his death
bed. His friends will give him benefit
on January J.
The thcatcr.gocr OF New York are anti
cipatinga treat when Mrs. James Brown
Potter displays her physical charms M
Cleopatra. "Cufly' Bellows friends say
he will make a dandy Antony.
A delirious desire has suddenly been
engcndcrcd among certain American
actors % protect themselves against for
eign competitors, and secret society
called the knights OF Thospis' has been
formed.
Florence 81. John il one Of the English
starr who will brave the American con-
tract labor laws aud como Ia this country
next season She was iot many years nn
acknowledged leader Of light opera In
London.
Mis- Catherine Incard, the pretty prima-
donna ol The Little Tycoon Company,
j. an actress NJ well as vocalist, having
been raised uppn the stage. She WIS Tor
nearly Two years leading juvenile with
Nine. Jnnauschck.
January a Mn. lhngirv will be seen
for the iifsi time ~ Lady Macbeth. Man
aver Engcnc Tompkins has given orders
that all oi the executive stall and en-.
plnycs Of tie Filth Avenue lhcacr shall
appcar la Scotch kits during the run Of
macbeth"
Mis- Matte Earle leading lady will
Miss Clam Morris, has resigned from hei
company 10 20 ~ leading support viii
Ro'and Reed, commencing December ~
Miss Earle has made goldly reputation
IN legitimate roles With Robert Downing
aud emotional with Miss Morris
Saws Nsv Nork rriiic con 'Ianuar,
bih sins. Potter will appear ~ Clcopira Al
Palmer's Thcatcr, aud Mrs langlry a.
Lady Macbeth at the Fifth Avenue. !
thcsc ladies do not give tie bones o
Shakespeare a twist, his body u sure {,
turn in bis S.ultiutd-nn.A~on vault whci
BclleN struts On ~ the sinlwari aud mag
nclic Antony, and Charles Coghan skip
on a. the warikc Macbeth.
January Louis James aud Miss Mari
Wainwright bcgin an engagement at ia
Star Thcatcf, when Miss Wainwright wil
make hcr.hni appearance In New York "a
Rosalind m "As Won Like H." Mis-
WainWnghts Rosalind h different ifon
other Rosaiinds, because she refuses 1
wear the highiopred boots worn 10y othc
actresses shc says she j. not ashamed 4
dress the part as u ought 60 be dressed.
The latest iad Of actf,sscs is 10 have take
hand and arm photographs. They spcn
no end Of money posing their hands
have pictures taken ol ihcfn. Almost NJ
ways they hold something la the han
that v ,o H. pictured a VINE glass, y dil
mond ring just touched 10y two dainl
fingers. u visiting card or q silver con-
Those who are proud of their arms ha'
them photographed. often the iull la
arm aud shoulder without 4 hint of clOa
Ing IN just the hint of a short lacc slcc'
With huXom arm issuing from H. S0u
non. professionals are beginning 10 eliza
the Craze.