Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-16
A sPLENDID PERFORMANCES.

The FOrds Score Another Dramatic Sue
cess-Their Second Entertainment Be-
fore a Fine Audience.
The Fords gave the second Of their series
of summer nights entertainments at their
opera house last night before fine au-
dience. Every part of the house was
filed. On the lower floor every seat was
occupied and the gallery was crowded.
The rain could not have kept many away.
The performance was fully equal to
that given two weeks ago. The play, a
three-act domestic drama, ''The Duel in
the Snow" afforded the opportunity for
the display of the ability and talent which
the association contains. The first act
is located in an elegant apartment in
England; the second act in handsome
villa in Switzerland; and in the
third act the duel in the snow
takes place under conditions which
give it thrilling significance. The
story is followed with intense interest,
and there are few more melO-dramatic
pieces on the stage. 1t wildly recalls in
its rapid action the emotional incidents
of ''Monte CristO.'
Savannah's tayorite actress, Miss Nellie
Pierce, in the dual role of ''Lady Andry"
and Emily Lonsdale, sustained the
reputation she has established as
an emotional actress. Her interpre-
tation of the woman of sorrow
was admirable, and was an evidence
of her acknowledged talent. Miss Pierce
is continually adding to the favors she has
received on former occasions. Miss Flor
RE Verne. as s'Gimp," was received with
much favor. Her first appearance with
the Fords has won for her many admirers.
AS "Sir Charles Andry'' Mr.. II. S. Duf-
field displayed more forcibly than ever
his strength as an actor in
of the character was beyond
that of ordinary thought. His wonderful
portrayal of the deep villainous nature of
the man whose deeds would not bear the
judgment of the world was triumph,
and he received the favor which he justly
deserved.
Lawrence Hanley, Savannah's favorite
Young actor, as "Capt. hartford, = did not
win the favor of the audience for he
had it upon his appearance. His concep-
ton of the character of the man
whose weakness was his worst enc
my was well nigh fauItless, if it could
be. His appearance in the duel scene
the last act of the play-in which
he fell a victim of his rival, the
man whose name and family he had dis
honored, was greeted with repeated APP
plause. His acting In every feature OF
the difficult role which he attempted was
admirable, and won for him new honoFs.
The other characters interflled by Messrs.
g. S. McAlpin, N. f. Jackson, joseph
Collins and Henry Thompson, are worthy
of longer notice than we give here. Mr..
McAlpin as 'Thomas Titmouse," was
greeted with round after round of APP
plause. In fact he kept the audience in
an uproar.
The entertainment concluded with a
laughable farce, entitled, ''The Bungs,"
in which there appeared as debutdnteS,
with credit to their talent, Messrs. HI. c..
Davis. jefferson Miller and n. f. jackson.
Mr.. Lawrence Doyle, the popular come
dian, with Miss Pierce, Miss Verne, Mr..
Haniey, Mr.. Robert Marion and Mr.. Nc
AIpin, composed a cast which could hardly
have been better chosen. The performance
was a gratifying success for the Fords
and a compliment to their ability.
Among the special features of the stage
arrangements were the snow scene in
which the duel was fought and the lake
scene, painted expressly for the accession.