Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26
Miss Charlotte rhomP~"n'@ engage.
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very large and fashionable audience
assembled az the Theatre last evening to
greet the favorite actress, Miss Charlotte
Thompson. on her first appearance here Ibis
-esson. The play OF 'Tbe Planters Wife, ="
which was produced here for the first time
asst season, was presented. Since then the
plsy has been rewritten. and whilst samf
new polHts have been introduced which
are an improvement, and the drama hs,
heen reduced one act, yet there Is ON
barge which does rot enhance its sttrsc-
ions iu the eyes OF 8 Southern audiercs
We sllude 70 the closing scene Ia The third
act. albert Graham Mr.. G. G CT sig) IL
= preceding scene, when questioned WY
Fas not wearing bis uniform, replied JhA
MS home knew nothing Of the war. He left
he soldier on the field, and when he camt
nome be wss s citizen. and yet when nstnT-
ally srSused By the suspciOns which had
0een engeUdered concerning the cbsTact~i
Of bis wife, we hear him rant, and see hin
draw al ugly looking dagger, throw biz
wife to the The ground, aud 10 gut'ersl
ones say, sand III XII you," in Is B u
fAlo Bill style, which IS decidedly Ohiec ion
bile l. Is evident that the revision was thF
york Of Northern writer, not familiar ii b
tDIanratfOu maBners,m who desired 70 brow
alittle Of thas sensational phase In the dr. ms
which invariably ELECTS the enthusiasm OF
the gallery. II is not the custom OF 3
southern gentleman and s millionaire 20
carry bowie knife or dagger in bis hip
1Ocsef, az least while enjoying the society OF
his home. 3 ring this Objectionable feature
We can award full praise 70 he drama, aud
can particularly commend the admiral e
-uppOrt which Miss Charlotte Thompson
has secured. OF her persoDaiion OF ib'
character of Edith Grey" we can only say
il was perfec'; her nsturaness, her portray al
Of the emo ions, whether Of Joy, grief, rage
or despair, was simply superb, and icited
rom The audience the most enthusiastic
slsudits, which compelled her reappesr
ance, with the principal support, before the
cartsin in several scenes. Messrs. Craig
Yerance and WOoderson are finished &C
tors, aud very artis'ically rendered their
T spective charsct ers, "Alhert Graham
Arthur Blake" and "HaFry Livingston"
Miss Anna Adams as "Angie Gordon"
vas piquant, SivsciOus and natura +,
giving al exceedingly pleasant representa-
ion Of the young Miss, the victim Of great
expectations, and came in for full share
- the lavish applause which the discTimi-
mating audience bestowed. Mr.. IsadOre
Davidson, who so sccepteblY rendered
the character OF "Sime0n SimcOe," fl
the same play last season, increased the IA
vOrable impression OF his Savannah audi
enee by his excellent portrayal last night
The minor characters we're well rendered,
and, altogether, the play, which pcs
sesses interest, mirth and pathos, was
very satisfactorily presented, and win be
given az the matinee this afternoon, when
another large house may be anticipated.
Tonight Miss Thompson takes her fare
we'll this sessOn 10 the beautiful play Of
u me Eyre" in which she has achieved
much reputation aud renown. aud we trust
there m y be another crowded house, as the
accomplished actress and excellent lady de-
serves.