The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08
JACKSON MOUND PARK OPERA.
Tho Public Ciamor at Last Complied
with In First-Ciasa style.

with In First- Class style.
one week irom tonight long and de-
lighuul season Of comic opera VIII be
inauguratcd At Jackson Mound park
For this long.dcsircd feat the public Is
indebted primarily 10 Mt louis Davis,
the ncwly.clccted manager, but in q large
measure TO the cnlcrprising officers and
directors Of the Park association.
Among the loud and deep complaints
raised by Mcmphians every summer is
that against the ab,cnsc ol worthy amusc.
mcnls Even In the palmy days OF pro
ics,iuual baseball thcrc was q large aud
wcllio.do element oi the ciiy's population
that continued 10 clamor. Baseball WAS
delicious ~ iar ~ IL went, but IL did not
hll the measurement Of popular demand
Two hours In the afternoon, with long
intervals between periods. was not calcu.
lated to breed thorough conicn,mcnt
Then again Il isn't everybody who Is 20
devoted 10 the diamond sport that they
will tear their garments 10 support II.
| Had this been the case perhaps Memphis
east upon her by the dcscrlcdlcaguc mem
hcrs.
Efforts have been made In the past to In.
troiucc opcatic entertainments herr, Esti.
val park being the scene selected for sarri-
/ ncc. In every instance, however the ven.
turc was made by parties without fcpuia-
/ ton ~ capital, ani therefore on cheap
/ scale In inrt, 10 l. doubtful Vi the parties
D IL lot.
turns. and morn attention was paid a. lar
business than the opera. Naturally rough
| crowds, ns a rule, Wcrp attracted, IA con.
sequence II which patronage gradually
declined. thcrr was a COLLAPSE, and some.
body dropped ont VI existence, financially.
This will not be- the history III the IN,
tcrprsr soon Ia hc launched. Mt nayi.
knows the business, las an exalted char
aCtpt aud reputation o. maintain among
his lifelong friends, aud Il backed by mcr
Who mean business aud sincerely ,lcsip
the gUnl will ol the hvttcr class ui citizens
To gain aud riain this, no improper NJ
suspicious characters will bu admitted Il
D. to hc la all respects UsoH lot the bcs
citizens
The opening entertainment will bc IN,
rather heavy comic opera, in three nrts
] AhNAiNA 'ANlt'-NiAANAt WIN WV lNltNN
ing cast
"''Eaa, irwin sisters .....--..... .NI~ rsiu ston
Auua. ....... Miss Nah.e dg nib.r
'ln aa1i... ,..s.s..s'..... MIS- lnlY lr.lN
lngulta ..s....as....sls....... Mis- lnitr tillma
. / ltfuul ......... Miss klftN -i.4III
,fN.lNai MIS- lfy lllu
..u NNl' ..asasi.. '..s.sssss. VIZ. lnil NlNl
, Mhfhf lNlu ....... H.....a.aa. w laft.l lfluEI
NWNtiuN, ~ .s..... w john IT,
,hiu 81 tho untls .....l........ NJ Nhllarr uruc
,hous. iuil orchestra, uyw costume,
The mcmb,r 81 the foregoing cast ~
from SOhncidct's Camden Comic Oprr
! company, ~ Louis Miss Patti Stone
the primt donna, IL the subject OF cxtcu
I fiyc and highly naltoriug criticism hy IN
u pres and public Of st. Louis. She Is prc
uuunccd q superb Nu,alist aud chafmn
(, and graceful actrss. besides being plea,
!! ing little lady socially The company
= very evenly balanced and reinforced b
: On orchestra II fifteen pieces, the ouiloo
> ipr delightful amusement is indeed prnu
- ising Manager Davis has entirely reno,
!, clcd the stage, introduced newly paintc
y aud gcm'likc scenery and drop-curtain.
No operate entertainments arr 10 |
given ON Monday aud Saturday night
nor Sunday afternoon. On the latter %
!. casion grand sacred concert will I
!, given, embracing Instrumental and voc
nnmbcrA
y fof transportation, the same service vi
u bc cnioyci IA ON the ocraSion OF the Gi
y moro jubilee festival Admission, 50ccnt