Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-11

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A large and fashionable audience filed
the Theatre last evening, the occasion being
the appearance of the eminent actor Mr..
Lawrence Barrett, supported by fine COM
pany. The play which WAS selected was
entirely new to our theatre goers, having
only recently been brought out by Mr.. Bar
rett. 1t is strong one, presenting effective
situations and good plot-in fact, play
within q play.
The plot is laid IN Shakespeare's time.
"Msster Yorick," comedian of the Globe
Theatre. has welded the young and lovely
"Alice." She has accepted his suit out of
gratitude to herself and mother, but, while
she feels no devouring passion for him, he
ardently worships her, although he is more
than double her age. "Yorick" has an
adopted son, "Master Edmund" and he
and "Alice' have become deeply
enamOred of each other. This is apparent
to all except "Yorick," but it is
revealed through the play, which
Master Woodford" is the author Of This
play is to be produced at the Globe Theatre,
and It's narrative is exactly the counterpart
OF the history Of "Yorlck's" household.
Yorick," from a strange whim to change
the comic for the tragic mask ,begs the mana
ger Of the theatre, "Master Haywood" to
permit him to take the principal role,
that Of the deceived husband. "Mas
ter Haywood" consents, and thus "Yor-
lex" makes an enemy of the leading
actor, "Master Walton" who is deprived
of his legitimate part in the new play.
"Alicen and Edmund" are cast as the
faithless wife and adopted son, aad "Wal-
ton," to safe his jealousy, contrives that
through the action of the play "Yorick''
shall be made acquainted with their actual
treachery. The whole truth bursts upon
him through the medium of an intercepted
letter. He kills Edmund" in fit of pas
sion and then plunges the sword into his
own breast.
In ''Yorick" Mr.. Barrett had the oppor-
tunity to display his great talent as a TRACE
dian and show his emotional ability without
rsnting, and very aceeptably did he fulfill
the part. We have rarely seen him act bet
ter, and never has his reception been more
enthusiastic in Savannah than 1t wag last
evening. In the closing scene of the second
act he completely electrified the house and
received the extraordinary compliment of
applause that required the ascension of the
curtain three times, and then was not
satisfied until Mr.. Barrett appeared again
before the footlights. In responding he
performed the graceful act OF leading with
him Miss Wainwright, Mr.. James, Mr.. Book,
Mr.. Mosley and Mr.. Plunket, who in the
scene had most admirably borne their parts.
His conception and execution were excel
lent, his voice In good tune, aud the absence
of rant and mannerism, to which, unfortu-
nately, Mr.. Barrett is too much addicted,
rendered his performance q rare treat. He
was frequently applauded and his reception
must have pleased him well.
Miss Wainwright, beautiful young lady,
as 'Mistress Alice" made most favorable
impression, and we'll sustained her part.
Mr.. Book, as "Master Haywood" could not
have been better, and Mr.. Mosley, ass"Mr.
Walton" looked the envious and villainous
Iago that he was. Altogether the entire
play was very admirably represented and
one of the best performances of the season.
The company leave for Augusta this morn
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