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

are similar, but the incident which makes
them 30 was old centuries ago.
Kate Forsythe has been offered the lead
ing part in Sidney Rosenield's comedy,
"a Possible Base"
"The Soggarth" Is likely to become one
Of the most effective and best paying Irish
dramas on the road.
Miss Kate Pattison, Mrs. Langtry's late
leading lady, was married last week to
Morton Selten, Of the Rosina Vokes COM
pany.
''The Henrietta" at the Union Square
thcater, one OF the best comedies seen for
a long time, is nearing its Tooth perform
ance.
josef Hofmann, the boy pianist, is TO
play in San Francisco in April. Until
that time he will play in and around New
York.
Mr. Richard Mansfield will star in the
legitimate next season, and has selected
"Louis XI." as the play with which to
begin.
The custom Is being imported from Eu-
rope OF ladies going to the play barehead-
ed. II is considered an exceedingly sensi-
BILE fashion.
Frederick Warde's two managers, Hud-
son and O'Niel, and several members OF
the company, are members OF tho order OF
the Knights OF Pythias.
"Fitznoodle," q clever play by Messrs.
ID. Is. Valentine, formerly OF Puck, and u.
Wilson, author Of ''Nordeck," has re-
turned to New York owing to bad bust
ness.
Mr.. Piero's comedy, 'rThe Magistrate"
has been adapted for tho German stage,
Vienna, Hamburg and other large German
cities.
Mrs. James Brown Potter is repor ted to
have declared that the people Of the stage
were very common lot no better than
the servants in her fathers house. -Bost0n
Advertiser.
Mr.. Henry irving Is not 70 well statis-
fled with tbs results OF his present season
as with that Of his former ones, although
he has probably made as much money as
heretofore.
Miss Selome Melbourne, who was mar
ried 10 Mr.. Berry Wall, the king OF the
dudes, was an actress for just one week,
having appeared at the Bijou opera-house
in "La Vie."
At the Peoples (Brooklyn) Robert Nc
Wade Is doing good business in this ver-
sion Of "Trip Van Winkle." The play Is
well put on and Interpreted by well bal
anced company.
The imprcssionable professionals "
gathered the other afternoon to see
Elaine" at the Madison Square theater.
Many pairs OF pretty eyes were sufiused
with tears over the melancholy fate OF the
Lily maid, and dozen leading men ap.
peared overcome.
The man who would construct new
plot for a soubrette play would merit the
thanks OF long suffering public. AS II Is,
nearly every play that prctcnds to afford
our star soubrettes chance TO exhibit their
talents rs singers, dancers and mimics,
contains the same stereotype situationsan
the same conventional characters.
Since her somewhat sensational scpara-
ton from her husband, Miss Annie Sum.
merville, the shapely Conrad, the Corsair
has won additional charm in the eyes oil
her admirers in the front rows OF the Bijou
opera-house. Shc now has dozens OF de
voted slaves awaiting her at the stage door
whereas in the days Of Chapman but few
ventured TO 'hang around"
The fact that 10 famous and fayorile m
actress M Nellie Farren was Kissed in Lon
don at the production OF "Frankenstcin'
the other night reminds one OF the analysis
OF dissatisfied house which Harry Field
! ing once made. "0ne man," said he
"hissed out Of resentment 10 the author;
second out OF dislike 10 the house; thirt
| out OF dislike To the actor, n fourth out o
dislike to the play; fifth for the joke sake
a sixth to keep the rest company, and tn
play IL damned"