The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
"AuNT oHARLoTTE's MAID"
Attractive Program at the Amateur
Athletic Association Rooms.
Friday, April &C. 1889.
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Athletic Association Rooms.
Friday, April 90, 1884
Eight o'clock, pm.
Theatrlcals. Dancing.
The foregoing, mailed to the active, as
sociate and honorary members OF the
Amateur Athletic Association few days
since, brought out an attendance of the
best people OF the city large enough to fill
the large amusement hall Of the associa-
ton last night Nearly everyone appeared
in full evening dress, hence the spectacle
was one OF bewldering beauty. A day at
the races for most OF them caused their
late appearance, but the management
was in no hurry, and waited with smiling
patience.
The first feature OF the evenings attrac-
ton was the theatricals. Save to the very
few who had been favored with the priv
ilege OF attending one OF the finishing re-
hearsals, there was delightful surprise
in store. "Aunt Charlottes Maid" by j..
NJ. Morton, author OF "Lend Me Five
Shillings," was the play. This much they
all knew, but further than that was a
pleasure-promising mystery. 1t is a one
act farce, consuming about one hour for
performance, with the cast OF characters
Tor last evening us follows:
Matilda Ioncs,. .........:, Miss Miriam Nelson
MIS- fuddifoot,.....' '.''.,Miss Fannie Lowrance
fnnny valley ............Mlss bnnche latum
lloratio Thomas sparkins........,M Mr. Connie Bruce
Major Nalley.....''. ueorge L. Kyle
Pivot, Lawyer.......... .....,...Mr WIN X. Ross
Not long since Mrs. Margaret Wiltshire
was Secured as directress OF the dramatic
school, which constitutes an important
branch OF the Athletic Association. AS
such she selected the talent TO carry the
respective roles in "Aunt Charlotte
Maid" and in 80 doing manifested rare
taste and judgment As the name of the
farce, as well as that of its companion
piece indicates, II Is comedy OF pure dis
tillation. The bulk Of this exacting business
devolved upon Miss Nelson and Mr. Bruce,
but Mr.. Ross, as Pivot, had not slight
demand upon his versatile talents. Be-
hind the artistic makeup Of the parties
named, and the perfect delusion incident
to temporary living Of the characters
assumed, even the mothers OF those es'
saying them would not have found recog.
milton an easy task. Adopting
the correct policy OF extracting as much OF
the ,augh-producing business as possible
| out OF their parts, the amateur artists were
eminently successful, yet carefully alb
stained from anything that could Justly
raise the criticism OF burlesqueing. In
tho more staid, but equally essential
characters, Misses Fannie Lowrance
and Blanche Tatum and Mr.. Kyle
were thoroughly at ease and
delightfully."- effective. The entire per-
iormance was one Of those happy blend
ings OF pronounced talent carefully, con.
scientiously and capably trained. While
Mrs. Wiltshire was especially fortunate in
the broad field from which she had 10 So
loct her people. and performed the task
with surprising skill, yet II is conceded
that, 10 her patient, energetic and consum-
mate ability in the training, as well as in
her studied attention 10 every detail, was
the smoothness OF the performance due in
a large measure.
After the curtains fall upon an animated
scene on the stage, wherein the people
who had marked out the satisfactory plat
lngeniously wrought into the comedy by
Mr.. Morton, were enjoying themselves in a
Characteristic dance, the hall was cleared
the music strnck up, and couples were
soon moving hither and thither over the
floor 10 the strains Of an inspiring waltz
Aunt Charlottes Maid will be 10
peaied at the Memphis Theater Tuesday
evening. May z, for the benefit OF that
aged public beneiactrcss, Mrs. Rose r.
Thompson. Miscellaneous features will
be introduced TO extend the entertainment
| 10 two hours or two and half