Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, july II, 1885
A Good Performance Mt the Theatre
Last Night.

last Night.
The theatre was filled last night with
a brilliant audience. II was one Of the
largest that has Witnessed the FOrds IN
any OF their entertainments. Nearly
every sent IN the house was taken. The
! play, 1.-TWO Roses" IL bright, sparkling
/ comedy, written in three acts.
| The plot is based upon the attach
ment Of two young men 81 poor, but
! honest parentagc" for two sisters. One
/ Of the maidens wears a white rose and
/ the other il partial 10 red one. "Decle,
/ one u the young men, ~ "a blind must
! clHn. As a matter Of course the girls fail
| desperately IN love with their admirers.
| A legacy which the father of the girls oh
/ talns produces wonderful change in his
| manner. He becomes purse proud, and
| forb'ds the wooers trespassing on his
| premises or his daughters affections.
The girls arc true all through
the play. A drummer for a
clothing bOnse keeps up the
merriment, and "A lawyer has also place
in the plot IN tell the story and settle up
the estate which made the old man Grant
rich. Amer allowing Grant time 70 have
some fun with His windfall, the attorney
discovered that "Deecie' is the rightful
heir OF the property, which be accordingly
gets. The objections of the parents TO the
young men are swept away and the AZ
sgDmeut OF the property is made t.
"Deeeie." He and his friend Jack" soon
after become sons-in-law Of Grant DeTe.
James Neill, as "Jack Wyatt" the
lover Of one Of the "Roses,' played thepart
for all it was worth, and was enthusiast
cally PncOred.
Joe Doyle, las ''Caleb Deecie ,"' Wyatt's"
blind friend and the lover Of the other
Rose" gave II true Interpretation Of the
character. Both parts, that Of Wyatt
and "Deecie" carry the burden OF the
plot. Mr.. NeIlps reception was an evil
dence Of his popularity.
Frank Readicl( as ''Dlgby Grant, Esq, y
the gouty old gent and father Of ''The
Roses was given hearty reception. In
the first act in which, upon the verge Of
titles TO the legacy which lifts
him above the condition Of a
dependant he wss seen TO excellent adj
vantage, but in the second and last act
his opportunities are wider and his tai
ents we're more fully developed. Larry
DOYLE as "Our Mr.. Jenkins"
aud Miss Augusta Chambers as
"Mrs. Jeukins'' carried the comedy of the
play and were accorded as hearty and en-
thusiastic a reception as has ever been
given any members of the association In
similar parts. TIE woes Of the hem
pecked ''Jenkins" and the imperial
authority Of "Mrs. Jenkins kept the
audience convuIsed with laughter.
II. c. DAVIS as "Mr. Eurnival" the
legal adviser and agency through which
the equity pater's fortunes and misfOr-
tunes come, gave an admirable dalinea-
ton Of the dudish limb Of the law, whose
duties were both agreeable and obnoxious.
Misses Blsncke aud McCready
the two Roses, ''Lottie" and 'Ida,"
with whom "Jack'' and "Caleb" are In
love, are the characters around which the
interest OF the play centres. Both were
heartily received. In the first act Miss
Chambers, upon her appearance, was the
recipient Of beautiful bouquet.
The farce. "Nan, the GOod-tOr- Nothing"
which concluded the performance, and in
which Miss Blancke appeared AS ''Nan,"
was admirably produced. Larry Doyle
appeared as ''FOm Dibbles," Joe Doyle as
"Charlev," John Rotchford as "Harry
Collier" and Deidrich Schroeder and Will
liam Fleming as "Simpson" and the SER
want.
The two Doyles and Rotchford were re-
peatedly applauded. Miss Bancke played
the part Of the dirty, ragged, little vaga-
bond street girl with true heart and al
ways willing to do better, with splendid
success.
The entire performance, although not
equal TO some that the Fords have given,
was a success. They will play a benefit
on Tuesday evening for the St.. J0seph's
inhrmary.