The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22

Claude Melnott in support Of a female
star at Manchester, had 10 speak these
lines to Pauline, ''Thus let me mantle
thee" The speech was greeted by one Of
his gallery admirers with ''bully for you.
Bob," and then calling to a companion in
say, Billy, he's made pun.
Miss Louise Dillon, Of the New York
Lyceum, despite the fact that she no longer
has an apple tree to climb, is still one OF
the attractions of THE Wife," through
both her bright talents and her always at
tractive hosiery.
Minnie Madden is proud OF her auburn
tresses and Detroit is proud OF Minnie
Maddern. In recognition OF both these
facts the talented little actress has been
presented with a Shetland pony which.
like Marv's little lamb, is as white as snow.
"The Henrietta" seems destined to out
last anything that has been seen in New
York this season. 1t runs its profitable
course regardless OF everything Last week
three members of the company, including
the inimitable Crane, were on the sick list,
but the Henrietta" boom never fluctu-
| ated for a moment.
One OF the features OF "Anarchy" is the
CORY head which Carrac the blood-thirsty
anarchist, holds up to view in the guillo-
tine tableau. A number OF similar speci-
mems stuck upon pixies were TO have been
used the first night, but 1t was feared that
the public might get too much blood and
they have never been shown.
Negotiations are said to be in progress
for return OF Nine. Sarah Bernhardt to
the Coincide Franchise Many Of her
friends, especially certain leading dramatic
authors who write for that house, would be
very glad TO SEQ her back in the Maison de
Moliere, and 1t is asserted that she would
not be sorry TO make up her quarrel with
her former comrades.
One of the most remarkable peculiarities
about Herr Possart at the Thalia theater is
his makeup. He changed his appearance
30 much in three different parts in one
evening last week that, without beingawarc
that he was TO have played them, il would
have been impossible to have recognized
him. Most Of our actors could take les
sons from him 10 their advantage.
Jean Richepin, who has just written a
play called Les Filibustiers, was madlyin
love with Sarah Bernhard at one time.
He became moody, melancholy and fin
ally he disappeared.
"Where's Richepin?" one boulevard
wit asked another.
They say he's in Africa"
"Ah, yes understand, gone TO Sahara."
Musical
Nine. Nevada has met with success in
Lisbon.
Little Holman is not likely to see much
OF the country this season.
Michael Banner, the young violinist, has
made almost as great a hit in Germany ~
josef Holman has in this country.
Another American soprano, Miss Ella
Russell, OF Cleveland, is credited with a
successful operate engagement in the
principal cities OF Russia.
Another musical prodigy has been dis
covered in little Robert Smith, whose age
is ten years. Unfortunately the boy has
chosen the clarionct upon which TO dis
play his virtuosity.
Nine. Patti is singing in Lisbon with hel
usual brilliant success. She will remain
in Portugal until the end Of this month
and then will go 10 Madrid, her birth
place, for a month.
The Bayreuth performances for 1858 are
TO take place from July ~ to August H.
"Parsifal" and 'Die Meistoninger" will
be given, but there will be no production
OF Tristan and Isolde"
There is one thing lacking in the revival
OF "Ermine" at the Casino. The riva
prima-donna, Pauline Hall and Isabelle
Uquhart are separated. The latter has
4 sl... L..
more contest Of beauty or OF dress.
A new operciia, entitled "Ali Baba," by
Lecocq. which received its initial produc
ton at the Alhambra theater in Brusseli
a short time ago, is reported 20 have mad,
"a sensational success" and critics pro
nouncc the work superior TO "Angot" Of
"Giroic."
Performances in English Of Gilbert and
Sulllvan's OPENS have now become n reg
ular institution OF the musical season il
Berlin. 1.-THE Mikado," Patience" and
"Pinaforo" have been produced there will
as much success rs they achieved In Eng
land In this country.
Will Il be pretended for moment tina
"Erminic," with its wealth OF melody il
wide scope Of harmony, It's beautiful
women, It's magnificent mounting, would
or could he even AN approximate success
were II not for the admirable story Of Rob
ert MacCaire, the farce on which il is al
built?
There was great rivalry at Berlin be
tween Bononcini and the great composer
Handel. Dean Swift, who disliked Han
del, wrote the famous epicram:
Some say that slgnor Bononclni,
COMPARED "a Handel. 4 ninny'
/ while Others vow that 10 him Handel