The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-25
r. H. w, GOODWIN
Near Court square.

ldSJ year. III WIS not IN NOuuuuHCt Ol
drapery that married the dancing; far from
IL, but the undeniable fact that the less
they wore the worse they looked. Ballet,
by the way, will have iull swing this sea-
son, and the front rows promise to be over
crowded all winter.
Minnie Palmer and John r. Rogers did
moi make failure OF "My Sweetheart" at
Berlin, rs was announced. They are now
in Glasgow, and Miss Palmer is achieving
success in "My Brothers Sister"
Minnie Hauk, whose ''illness" prevented
her joining Clara Louise kellogg's Opera
Company, has, in conjunction with Belle
Cole, organized Il concert party TO tour
England, Germany and Russia.
Fanny Daycnpor's inluel performance
OF ia Tosca' in Philadelphia at the
Chestnut Street Opera House Monday
night proved TO be the most successful
theatrical event OF this season in that city.
A theatrical manager, lately deceased,
left the following memorandum in his note
book "ln all my forty years experience,
| never knew prima donna TO be sick OF
TO have a cold on the day she was to get d
benefit"
L. +. Proctor is negotiating with two
famous professional jockeys 60 ride the
horse in the race course scene in "a
County Fair" in which Neil Burgess will
be seen when the new thealer is opened
to the public.
Miss Eugene Blair writes that the pub.
lished statement that she is TO marry
Robert Downing, the tragcdian, is not true.
A letter from j. III. Mack, Downing's
manager, saws that Miss Blair will wed
his star Thanksgiving week in Chicago.
In Casper the Yodlcr." Charles r.
Ellis catches the audience Us Fritz Emmet
did when in his prime. lie Il a simple.
minded German boy with n great love iUl
children, and with his guitar and singing
completely wins the heart oflhis audience
The cry that certain icatu rs Of modern
representation of Shakespeare's plays do moi
literally follow the great poets writings j.
very silly. An exact production OF an,
one Of the master poets plays rs IL VIZ,
written would not be listened 10 by audi.
ences today.
In Berlin the public has been treated to
new and amusing comedy entitled
"Unkauf ("Wccds'), from the pen oI
Won Moscr, whose "lBibliolhekar, In IL.
English disguise Of "Thc Private Secre'
tary," had such n brilliant success in the
United States some years ago.
John Roland Reed, who lately retired
from the Philadelphia stage, Is the father
Of Roland Reed aud is generally known q,
cold Pop" Reed. lie was for forty six
consecutive years engaged ut the National
Theatcr, Philadelphia, aud has seen sixty
five years Of actual stage service.
OF course property kisses are Il G correct
thing on the stage, but theyarc not always
40 convenient. There ure some actresses
/ not many to bc sure, who won't even
allow prop in OSCILLATION. Miss De
/ Lussln, oi the Boston Ideals, Is one u
these severe principled young ladies'.
NJ. Maugc has begun season Of oport
/ in French In New Orleans. Among IN,
leading singers Of the company are Mime
| Schwuycr Dematlc, soprano; VI. Laiargc
tenor, VI. Emile Plain, basso; VI. Berger,
tenor robusto; NJ. Claycric, baritone, and
Mile Victoria lcrvey, light soprano.
While Booth aud Barrett were playinl
"OthCllO" In Cincinnati, two men from
| Newport had boon over 20 sec the per
Torrance and were seated In the ferry ~
their way home. After long interval o
silence one OF them said: "Bcr, --
that little Niger didn't hold up his en-,
about rs well rs any ol 'on." That littll
Niger" was Othollo.
Miss Kate Forsyihc, who has not beer
seen In New York for some time, is abou
30 make new departure in acting. Shl
has signed TO play the tito role In a bur
lcsquc Of Jack Sheppard" at Niblo'
Garden, In the near future. This roll
necessities tho costume OF aboy, and Mis-
Forythe has already selected the drcs
that she Is 10 wear.
Tho war has just begun on ladies' higl
hats at the theatcrs. Boston has set th
example, and Now York will soon follow
The ladies Of the Hub have rcircatcd on
Of the dilemma gracefully by adopting the
alter caps or scarfs that eau be easily car
ried IN the hand or tho pocket, and TAX
up no more space than handkerchief
They can be adjusted In tho lobby nitc
sitting down. Escorts arc not afraid /
carry the caps, as II docsn't hurt them /
be crushed. Dainty scarfs:oi cashmere o
some soft and becoming tint, with rufe
Of Spanish lace about the face, are the mo-
popular.
Miss Fanny Rice as Phoebe IL said :
have made the hit Of the new Gilbert an
Sullivan opera In Philadelphia. She RI
cciyes no less than three recalls a; oac
performance for hor clover acting an
singing In the scene with Wilircd lwher
she steals the keys. A Philadelphia 10
per says Fannie Rice deserves NOR
credit Tor her excellent work In this opera
than for anything she has ever done b,
forc-for although Miss Rice possesses
good high soprano voice and knows ho'
10 use Il when given the opportunity IN III
role Of Phoebe, she sings music written 70
q contralto.-and her success In giving sue
a crcditable performance under thes
circumstances not only displays her grel
versatility, but proves her 10 be one Of N
most valuable artists ON The comic oper
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