The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

Special Correspondence of Tho Appeal
NEw YoRK, April 25.AThe amateur
theatrical fever is ut its hight this week,
and for the next fortnight promises 10 rage
with unusual fury. Some capital perform
ances by the Dramatic club were given at
the Berkeley Lyceum, on Forty-fourth
streets week, and the Seventh Regiment
clubpresented an excellent burlcsque Of the
Tanning Of the Shrew" last night at the
Academy. In this travesty Mr. Edward
Fales Coward, the most prominent OF all
amateurs, was the naughty self-willed
Kate, red-haircd and clad in white
and with the introduction OF topical songs
and popular choruses by young and
sprightly maidens. st. Georges Seaside
home was n substantial gamer by the
entertainment.
The grand festival OF the amateurs
begins Friday and will continue for three
nights and three matinecs. The opening
piece will be "As You Like IT," in
which Miss Victoria Siddons, de-
sccndant OF the illustrious Kemhles and
Siddons, will make her first appearance
on any stage. Among other plays 10 be
presented are "Pygmalion and Galaiea,"
"lloneo and Juliet" scenes from capt.
Kidd" and "Adonis, and two operettas,
"Serennde" and "The Rose OF Auyergne.
In this latter Miss Annie Hppincott, who
is the daughter Of Grace Greenwood, will
make her New York debut. Lutte Teresa
Carreno Tagliapietra (Tercsiia) will also
be heard for the first time in public at
these entertainments. She Is a pianist,
and il said 10 have inherited much Of her
gifted mothers talent. The young lady's
name tells very plainly OF her famous
parcntagc.
On the professional stage, the wallack
benefit, which comes off May n, is the
all.engrussing topic OF conversation. The
affair, which Is under the management Of
Auguslin Daily and 4. VI. Palmer, is ex-
pccted 10 bring in about $4,000, with
which Mr.. Lester Wallack may DO rs he
| pleasCs. A performance OF Hamlet
will be given, with q cast which, IL
| is safe 10 say, has never been
| equaled on any stage In the memory
| OF the present generation. Booth will be
/ Hamlet. Couldock the Ghost, John Gil
/ bert Polonius, aud Barrett Lacrtcs. jos
! Jefferson and Billy Florence will be seen
/ as the two gave diggers, while all the
minor parts viii be filed with the best Of
local iayoritcs. Kclccy aud Tcarlc acting
| Rosencranz aud Guldcnstcn. Tho wUm-
On are 10 be equally rs great. Modjeska
/ as Ophclia, Mrs. Bowers as Queen Ger
| trude and Rose Coglan as the Player
| Queen make an almost perfect cast. The
| one part vet 10 be filed is that OF King
| Clau1ius. Tho seats arr 30 cost from 50
10 $40, and there Is hardly any doubt that
| the Metropolitan will DO packed aud
iammcd 10 lis utmost capacity on the occa-
sion OF this remarkable presentation OF
"llamlct."
Atthe last philharmonic concert OF the
season on Saturday, Chopin's Funeral
| March was played IN memory Of the late
| Joseph W. Drexel, who, at the time OF his
death. was tho president OF the Phiihar-
monte Society. The Dreyel box was hand
somoly draped In mourning on this coca.
/ sion. The program for the concert included
the cvcr.wclcome pastoral symphony, Nj
codes wierd and passionate symphonic
Variations" and the familiar old Tam.
bauser overture. Iilli lehman sang
the "Absohenlicher," from Fidclio,
| and Shubcrt's "Gretchcn anu Spinu.
mdc." This superb song was given
with such pathetic tenderness that the au'
! dicncc insisted on n repetition, aud MIR.
Thomas, always firm In his opposition "a
encorcs, reluctantly asscntcd. The Chopin
funeral march, rs performed ut the Phil
harmonic concert, WIS orchcslfaicd by Mr.,
Thomas. have Just heard that Miss
Kiitio Chcathain has been engaged 10y
Augustin DAILY ns q member Of his COM
pany for next season. From the Casino
10 Daly's II an immense onward step, and
Miss Cheaiham has reason 10 feel proud ol
the splendid proUcEs she has made In ihC
short Time she has been on the Stage.