The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16
stnsc notes.


Snowstorms in the West have disbandcd
the Conriod Opera Company and the Ag-
mes Villa troupe.
Emma Abbott introduced "The Last
Rose OF summer into the performance in
Portland, Ore, OF "The leomen Of the
Guard"
Mile. Deschamps was eighty wounded
at a recent representation Of Carmen" in
Paris 10y n realistic dagger thrust OF the
Don Jose, NJ. Mauras.
Little Eva, In an Uncle Toms CABIN
company, now playing in France, weighs
2lO pounds, and throws Legree through a
window into the back yard.
The encore system is being suppressed
in England. Would that the absurd prac.
ticc were discontinued in America! Why
cannot we adopt this reiorm2
Miss Laura schlrmer, the Boston opera
singer, who was recently reported muir
dcrcd by order OF the Sultan OF Turkey,
has been found alive and well.
Ellie Ellsler has discarded Judge Not
and Lady Margaret" from her list Of
PLAYS, aud will usr her old repertoire until
something new and good comes along.
The Flocnces' engagement in New Or
leans, the first Ia ten years, has proven a
success, aud nov they have gone into
Texas for the frt time in their long
career.
Jane lIading has the usual French idea,
or rather Partisan idea, OF geography.
why do the people speak English
hcrc2' she exclaimed when she reached
Canada.
Miss frankie Kcmble, who has won con.
siderable popularity by her acting In "Mr.
latncs OF New York, has signed with 4.
T.. Rice TO sing leading roles in one OF his
opera companies next season.
II Is said that on arriving in san Fran.
cisco from Australia Miss Nellie Farrcn
rushed of the steamer and kissed large
stone, cNciaiming al last am in that
wonderful new world, Amcrical"
The next comic opera that will be
brought from Europe Is one 10y Franz Won
Suppc that has been successfully produced
Ia Vienna. II Is entitled "Dic Iapd mach
dem Gluck," literally, "rhc Hunt after
Luck.
Frederick wnrlo and his company
PLAYED "Nirginiu,' In street costume la
PitsbuW. OF course the trunks had not
come. The Pitl.burg BUNfm SAYS that
the result was What u gallery boy would
call 'gp'at.'
The young American soprano, Miss
Amanda Fabris, appeared NJ Isabella In
"Robcrt the Devil 1t Glasgow Though
somewhat ncryou, NJ Inst, she gained con-
iidcncc toward tho finish, aud received
warm applause.
In the first OF her two farewell concerts.
A.. a..
at the Albert Hal the same old songs from
"Punian' and the BARBER Of Seville, -
aud she was much taken TO task, therefore,
by the London critics
All up aud down Broadway the English
actor rigns eupUmc This year ho ID
rather given 10 cape coats aud long hair.
IL Is said by shvwd observer of things
theatrical in England that Henry Irving
sct the long hair iuNcr
The Russian Orom Company has col.
lapsod in London and some hity oi the
chorus are adrilt in that city, In n state
bordering on starvation. a subscription
has been started 10 dclmy the expenses OF
their VOYAGE back 20 Russia.
The news that Ma, Bernhari.Becrc viii
come over here uuNt acason will be- ~.
cciycd with grcat sitisiaction by lovers OF
emotional drama She has sOmc oi the
emotional force Of Clara Morris, the society
manners OF Mn langlfy, aud the versa.
iility Of Rose CoglIan
William LudNiG has returned from Eu.
rope with an lnsh Jonccri Company, CONE
sisiing OF Adelaide Muller, Annie Leigh.
ton, Henry beaumont aud Char.cs n. IT,
win lorganistl. all II Dublin. Ire. They
open their tour ~ lipatou, Mass. and will
sing high class lfsl music.
~ the last Crys.uI Palace concert Snlli.
vans Golden lcfuW was gwen Tor tho
-tccnth time. Alr Nanns directed. Nine.
Norlica was prevented from appearing rs
Elsie, her place W, taken by Miss Emily
Spadcr, q Young American dcbulantr who.
having assumed tND part on short notice,
could not do horD.l Justice.
Miss Graoc Hawthorne. who has mot
with q de-crycdsucN in her new drama,
GLANDS AcoS the Sca. at the London
Princess rheater has entered into a part.
norhip with Ms Sophic Eyre 20 give
several matinee Performances OF "rho
Lave That Kills VERSION OF LArbc.
sionnc. with Blycts music.
The wagncrian tenor Of tho day l. mn.
doubicdly the elgan Van pyck, who
was first hcardv, hen "lohcngrin" was
brought out In fafis, and WHO figured last