Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-23

American Born" the Associations
Greatest Success.

Greatest Success.
The Fords achieved their greatest sue
cess Of the season last night in "Ameri-
can Born" The house was crowded down
stairs and people were turned away.
Even the seats in the windows were sold,
and the worst seats could have been sold
at premium. The play Itself isa drama Of
an intensely interesting type, with great
deal Of firearms ana tragic situations
without converting the plot into merely
sensational one Being the first
night, an occasiOn which even
veteran professionals anticipate with
nervousness, the production was great
hit. This was evident sO0n after the cur
tain was rung up the first time, and at the
end of the third act Dir. James Neill an
/ nounced, on The part of the association,
that the play will be repeated tonight.
Aside from the strength Of the piece it
had the additional advantage OF the
strongest cast that the Fords have put on
this summer.
Mr. Lawrence Hanley's appearance as
"GeOrCe Seymour" was received with
hearty and fattering burst Of applause.
seymour" is the chief clerk Of "Laban
Brood who is presumably a weil-to-do
and respectable ship-OWncr Of New DIRK
MI. Frank headiCk in the character
OF the scheminy, crafty Brood" had the
greatest part from purely critical stand
point, and his every word and act, from
rst to last, was "a faithful portrayal OF
Judas IsoariOt nature. His hand was
turned against every one, and his cunning
brain was fertile in base plots. embracing
the whole gamut Of villlauy. seymour"
incurs his enmity through tho re-
ciprocated love of the beautiful
MARY Hope" the daughter Of the
American Consul TO Bolivia. South
America. Miss Augusta Chambers WAS
the devoted afiianced of the young clerk,
and NJ. James NeilPs representation Of
John Hope" was as good rs his make
up, which was perfect.
To rid himself of his rival, the willy
"Brood" neatly entraps him in an ap-
parent attempt at enlightenment. His
arrest on that charge and the accusation
Of thieVery do not shake the confidence of
his betrothed, hut brings ont strongly her
attachment. Papers containing proofs of
'BrOod's" lnavery, which accidentally
fall into the hands Of seymour" induce
his perBecutor to withdraw the charges.
The scene of the lGet three acts is laid
in Bolivia a sort Of I'll Dorado it"BrOod's"
clerk "Faggles" described it accurately.
The duties of the consulate demand so
much of "HOpe's' time that he
appoints seymour" to look af-
ter his mines. Brood" fol-
lows the party TO st. Etienne, and
under an assumed name and disguised
person, seeks employment in the
mines. He betTays conspiracy
of his fellow-lahorers merely to gain the
confidence of"Don Andre" the Governor.
He gets seymour a second time in his
power, and secures his conviction to death
on false charges. "Mary Hopes love s
exceedingly unfortunate for seymour"
who is hated by every new aspirant for
u FsaT91 r.rr
"GoYernOr'' and the miners, and nearly
the whole population Of the Bolivian re-
public are smitten, and vie with one an
other for her favor.
In the third act the house went wild
over the thrilling effect produced when the
Consul throws the American flag around
the condemned seymour A g the Stars
and Stripes fell around him and the Con-
sui defRntly cried, ''UpOn this, the Amer
lean flag, fire if you dare !" o wild burst Of
cheering arose and filed the build
Ing. The enthusiasm was spontane-
Gus and general, and the audience
seymour" Brood" "John Hope' and
/ daughter, "Don Andre" { Mr.. Joseph
! DOyle), "Faggles' Mr. Lawrence Doyle),
and "hliss Nay Treat" Miss Blancke ),
appeared in front after the curtain had
been raised twice.
seldom has any company received such
a warm recognition from Savannah
audience.
All comes out well in the last act for
every one except the Bringing Brood"
alias "Sylvester," who is shot for tre8ch-
cry. The honest, manly "SeymOua" is
cleared Of all imputRtions, and gets his
afiianccd.
Mr.. Larry Doyle in the humorous part of
1 ''Faggles' kept one laugh continually
treadng close upon the heels Of another
when he was on. Miss Chambers part
was emotional throughout, and was finely
rendered, pathos and courage prevailing
/ alternately.
! Miss Annie Helen Blaucke's perform
/ ance Of Miss Treat" was rewarded with
/ some lovely flowers from the audience.
/ Mr.. Hanley's first appearance was also
/ greeted with floral presents, and Mr.
! James Neill came IN for n floral prize from
the liberal audience. MIR. Joe Doyle
made a handsome aud despotic Military
Governor" who had the nobility to ask
pardon OF the much wronged Seymour"
when he discovered how he had been de-
| ceIved.
The support was highly creditable and
included Mir. George McAlpin as "CRpt.
| DOlman," Mr.. John KOtchf0rd as
Jumbo" a jailer; Mr.. II. T. Estill as a
sentinel, MIR. Joe Collins as n constable,
Messrs. VIM. Fleming and Arthur Haines
as miners, Mr.. W. w. Mallard as "SerRt.
Gonzales" and Mr.. Robert Clements as a
messenger.