Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-17
BEHIND THE SCENES.
NOVELTIES IN STORE FOR THE
AMUSEMENT PUBLIC,


Coming season.
In spite OF its being Presidential year,
and the gloomy representations Of some
managers, there are already many theat-
rical Richmonds in the field ready to brave
the wayward fancy Of the public. The
season in Savannah "Opens two weeks
later tnan last year. The first gun in
the thespian campaign will be fred on
Wednesday, Sept. l., by Sankey's Nov
city Specially Company.
Manager johnson has already booked
over forty attractions, among them some
OF the most famous celebrities on the
stage. s'The theatrical outlook" he said
20 a MORNING NE7YS representative yes
terday as they were chatting about affairs
in the North, sis not as bright as in past
seasons. Managers fear the present
& political campaign, and numbers Of them
viii not start their organizations on the
road until after the November election.
Political excitement, you know. Is almost
death 10 the theatre. Indications all
point 10 brisk times in the middle and
latter part Of the season. aud things will
be sufficiently lively then To make up for
any deficiency in the opening part. Several
large opera companies are beng organized
10 20 out after November. and besides.
ssOme Of the stars now IN Europe viii be
back and take the road. However. there
viii be enough companies 10 brave the
political excitement. 1 have booked
strongly for October and November. But
then, you know, we are not worried here
in the South with tOrchlight professions,
and the active managers head this way
early in the season"
''Here are some Of the attractions now on
my books: Gus Williams, Neil Burgess
in VIM e.. B. Bishop. Madison Square
. I
mer. Hidden Hand. Barlow & Wilson's
MInstrels, Denier's Humpty Dumpty,
Leayltt's BurleSQue Company, Devils
Auction Opera. Madison square "Raiah."
Bertha Welby. Thatcher. Primrose &
West, Bunch Of Keys Patti Rosa, JuYe-
nile Mastodon Minstrsls, Romany Rye.
Barney McAulsy. Madison Square new
play J. Ab5ie Carringt0n's Opera. I. B.
AldrIch in Nv Partner. Peck's Bad Boy.
John 7. Raymond. Nile. Rhea. Madame
/ The0's Opera. Scanlan's Friend and Foe,
Bij0u Burlesque Company. Young Mrs.
Winthrop. Planters Wife Harry Lacy,
New York Opera Company, Milton No
bles, Silver King. Count of Monte Christie.
''FOT6's Opera Company. the New \ 0rk
Opera Company, which sang the Queens
Lace Handkerchief last season, and the
Hess Opera Company are the only comic
operas yet booked.
4 have, as YOU can see BY nv date
Square Theatre. Three Of these Will
be their new successes, among them the
now famous May Blossoms and Called
Back which had such a run in London.
There viii also be the old favOrites, Mrs
Winthrop and The Rajah.' The only
grand opera troupe booked so far is Miss
Abbotfs company, which Will be the
strongest in talent and numbers she has
ever taken out. In the cast is Camp0bel-
10, the well-knOWn baritone. The selec-
tlOns for Miss AbbOtt's performances
have not been made. Among the operas
mentioned, however. Is Heart and Hand
which the Abbott troupe gives superblv.
&C. B. Bishop Will bring a new play
Tony Denier, who missed Savannah last
year. comes with a well organized
HumptY Dumpty Company. The Bertha
Welby Combination comes in October.
Thatcher. Primrose & West are also
booked for October. They bring Banks
Winter. whose song this visit viii be
Pretty Pond Lilies Patti Rosa Will
come with a semi-Opera combination.
The humorous Bunch Of KEYS" that gave
such a roar Of fun last season Will come
again. One Of the greatest attractions
VIII be Aimee. 1t viii be her first appear I
ance, 1 believe, in Savannah. She appears
in a musical comedy, written especially for
her. Lizzie May Timer has made great
success with her new piece, Dads Girl
She Will pay Savannah a visit
among the star attractions viii be
Fanny Davenport, whose appearance here
in Fedora last season packed the Thea
tire. Lolita viii be here the same fayorite
she Is everywhere. All the wiles of Eng
land have failed in estranging the little
American comedy diva from her old /
friend, the public of the United States, (
and she leaves Liverpool for home on Aug. 1
y, on the steamer America. Although I
two or three Of her company at the T
COmiQue in London viii accompany her.
the bulk Of her support during her tour I
through the states this season will be 7
Americans. She will begin a season Of I
four weeks in Philadelphia on Oct. IS in 4
'NItOuche.'
.'.The leaves fall and Keene come /
70 savannah the famous tragedian re- 4
marked a year ago, meaning that he .
visited Savannah every season. He will I
be here two or three nights. John 4
I. Raymond will bring his new play, For I
Congress- which he presented Just after /
his visit here last season. Clara Morris ?
viii be among the strong attractions too. +
There is great desire here, believe, to /
see this prominent American actress. and /
Notwithstanding the difficulty 1 have had +.
in bOOking-her, l have succeeded in doing +
so. She ought certainly TO draw as well +
as Booth, for she does it everywhere +
else. There will also be a lady who 4
created a very pleasing impression last /
seasOn-M'lle Rhea. She is under the 4
management Of Mr.. James W. Morrissev,
who started Emma Abbott on her sue
cessful career, andS such a competent /
manager will leave nothing undOne TO
make her enga gement a success.
Another attraction still is 'NOrdeck.'
said to almost equal Fedora in interest,
with Frank Mayo and Henrietta Eaders
in the principal parts. 1t Will be pro-
duced with new costumes and a most
brilliant stage setting. Later on will be
hartley Campbelfs new and successful
l. Separation with the Union
80 7ast and scenery. MOdjeska will
/ ~ - ~ 6or again. There are yet many
companies to >ooA' a-4G , - remarked De- +
fore, managers he state to TX their ronfas 7
until the election agitation is over. Tsf7
ing everything into consideration though
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