Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-26
AT THE THEATRE.
The Professor a Splendid Success
Miss Cheatham's Reception.

J miss Nheashom's heceptlShs
! THE Professor" in the hands Of Mr..
James .. Barrows was an uneQuivocal
/ success at the Theatre last night. Ar
thar Hinsdale, A. NJ, Ph, D., Professor
Of Astronomy" is a character which
William Gillette created expressly from
his own ideas. and with which he thor
oughlv identified himself Init he secured
a success. MI. Barrows' Professor
Judged by the standard Of MIR. Gnlette's,
is in many respects superior. Some iea-
lures in the part that ought to have
been eliminated long ago have been
gotten rid OF. The play itself has been
somewhat changed, and the plot made
more prominent. The revision was with
the authors sanction, and has added
vastly TO its interest. II is throughout a
genteel comedy.
Dir. Barrows, following in the footsteps
Of Mr.. Gillette, is in everything his equal.
His Professor" is just what the author
made him, "a most excellent and simple
hearted gentleman. In intellect, in sci
entfc analysis, in abstract reasoning,
vertable giant-in emotion, in
affairs OF the heart. and in
society observances an inexperienced
child"
Mr.. Barrows' last appearance in
Savannah was with Aimee a year ago. AS
The Professor he is superior TO any
thing he has ever before attempted
The appearance OF the young debutante,
Miss Kitty Cheatham, as DAISY Brown"
was a feature OF the performance. Miss
Cheatham is a niece Of the 4allant Gen.
Frank Cheatham. of Tennessee. During
the International prize drill at Nashville
in 1883 number OF the Savannah Cadets
were Hospitality entertained at Miss Cheat
hams home.
The pleasRntest relations were estaby
lished, and have ever since existed, be-
tween the young lady and the members Of
Sayannah's crack military corps. The
fact was enough to insure Miss Cheatham
"A hearty welcome here. The Cadets
marched into the theatre, during the over
rlre, III fatigue uniform, under command
of Lieut.. Brooks. and occupied seats in
the parquet As DAISY Brown the young
debutant, does notappear in the first act
of the play, but in the beginning Of the
second whore she appears in the
sylvan scene as the child OF the
woods, there was burst Of
applause which did not subside for some
Miss Cheatham gracefully
her welcome. Throughout
the entire performance she was accord
ed reception OF which the greatest artist
might well be proud. She is a charming,
young lady with fine abilities, and has a
bright future before her, She has sweet
musical voice which, though not strong,
is heard TO excellent advantage I'm her
songs. In the second act she was pre-
scented with a magnificent floral horse
shoe three feet in height, in the
centre OF which were the letters IS. c."
Accompanying the horseshoe was a large
basket Of flowers bearing a card with the
inscription: "Miss Kitty Cheatham COM
pliments Of the Savannah Cadets" In
the beautiful compliment
the young lady bowed gracefully to the
company, and was again and again APP
plauded.
The entire cast is evenly balanced. and
Is worthy of commentator. The "Beaure-
gard of Mr.. Kellard, the ''Tompkins" of
Mr.. irving, and the "Moses Brown" Of
Mr.. Henry Wood are characters in the
hands or old-scbO0l artists. The play is
mounted, feature that is
seldom lost sight Of by the Msdi-
son Square MANAGEMENT. The scenery
Ia most of it the conception
of Mr.. BarrOws, who fully recog-
nIzed the Importance of all the
details that contribute to the success Of
the play. The ''brOOk scene" in the
third act, is an exquisite picture. "The
Professor will be repeated tonight"
After the performance the Cadets ten
dered Miss CheAtham a serenade at the
Screven House. The young lady appear
ed on the balcony and gracefully ac-
knOwledged the compliment.