Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-01
BEFORE THE F00TLIGHTS.
SOME or THIS ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE COMING SEASON.


FOR THE COMING SEASON.
Manager JohnsOn's List of Amusemepts
Ia store for Theatre Going Savannah
tans-The Fail season to Open Aug. 81.
A Book FUN Of Operas,
The regular season at the Savannah
theatre will open the last day OF this
month. Aug. 81. Manager Johnson has
about finished booking companies for the
Beason, and his list is fun Of attractions.
Taxing it all through, savannah viii
have probably the best and most brilliant
season during the coming lail ana winter
that she has ever had. To tragedy, Sher-
HAN Thomas Keene and Min are booked.
In 0Rera there will be Emma AbDots
Company, which carries 90 people, ana
will be the largest troupe that mas ever
visited Savannah.
JEANNE Winstou's sweet-vOiced com
pany and the Milan Italian Opera Com
pany will also appear. The popular MISS
Winston is one OF the best lmpersOnators
OF male characters, taking the leading
mart iu 'Fra Diayolo," and "Maresquin"
In "GirOAe-Grod8," ana similar parts IN
other Light operas. Mile. Rhea, Mile.
Aimee. Fanny Davenport, Lolita, Kate
ClaNt0n, and Rose COgnlan are among the
stars, every one well known and popular.
The comedy companies are the best, and
there Will be no end Of fun. Several art
lists will be seen in this city for the first
time. Among these viii be Lizzie Evans,
one OF the most charming young actresses
on the stage.
Robert Downing, protege Of John T.
Ford, OF Baltimore, will bring out joaquin
Mulers Tally Ho," in which Downing
represents "Hank Monk the old stage
driver who WAS semi-immortahzed by
A N'aarr A
Last season WAS unfortunate Tor great
many companies. The worst We're crowd
ed out, aud the very best are taking in
cities for next winter that they have
skipped for twoOr three years past. Be
low is given the list, although it is hardly
complete, is Dir. Johnson is in communl-
cation with and holding dates for other
leading attractions.
Thus far there are IS companies.
The season will open Monday night. Aug.
81. aud Tuesday, Sept. /, with Mcintyre
and Heathes celebrated spectacular min
strels. They will be succeeded by the
following companies, although not in the
order named
Thorne. In BLACK Flag"
Madison Square Company, in 'Profes-
sOr."
Robert Downing, in "Tally-Ho."
Ada Gray.
JEANNE Winston Opera Company.
"Burr Oaks
"Zozo, the Magic Queen"
Devils Auction"
j. b. Polk, "MiXed Pickles"
Minnie Maddern in Caprice"
ssSkipped by the Light Of the Moon"
John A. Stevens in his repertoire.
Patti Rosa.
"ParlOr Match"
Efiie Elsler.
Min tina frapadian
Bella Moore, ''Bunch OF Keys"
Roland Reed, in Cheek"
Sheridan, the tragedian.
"Bandit King"
AtSinson's ''Peck's Bad Boy"
'l}ag Baby"
"silyer King" f. c. Bangs.
''Priyate Secretary"
"Sam'i Of POsen." M. b. Curtis.
Annie Pixiey.
Dan Sully's "Corner Grocery"
Robinson and Crane.
Lizzie Evans in "Fogg's Ferry"
"MOnte Cristo" (ONeilD.
Fanny Davenport in Fedora"
Emma Abbots English Opera Com
pany-fOuT days.
Rose Coghlan, "Our JOAN"
John T. Raymond.
Mile Aimee.
MAY Blossom, F." Madison Square Com
pany.
Kate Claxton in "Sea of Ice"
Denier's "Humpty Dumpty."
Mile. Rhea.
Thomas Keene, the tragedian.
Oliver Doud Byron in Across the Con-
tinent."
Lolita.
Milton Mobiles.
Charlotte Thompson.
Milan Italian Opera Company.