The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
To Holders of the Mother Goose Re-
ceDtiOn Tickets

1t is earnestly desired that those who
have been entrusted with tickets for this
entertainment for use or disposal, will make
their report to Messrs. Davis Bros, as re-
quested, by o'clock p. M, Monday, April
30, in order that the management can make
their report. Very few of the tickets sent
out have been returned, as nearly every
one recognizes the cause as a worthy one.
and have paid for their tickets, whether
unable to dispose of or to use them, for
which the management return thanks This
entertainment will consist of ten beautiful
tableaux, containing over sixty characters,
and carefully selected from Old Mother
Goose'S rhymes, also concert by the lead
ing musical talent of the city, viz: Profess
sors Steward, Schultze, Resented, Messrs.
Rebarer, Walker, Edward Harden, Ward,
Brown, w. +, Swanston, DR.. Bulloch Mrs
Haynes, Misses LazarOn, King, Carruthers,
Bulloch, Coburn, Wakeman, Dale and Ber-
rien.
The style Of the entertainment will be
about as follows, viz: When the curtain
rises Mother Goose, seated on her goose,
and Little Boy Blue fast asleep. are the
only occupants of the stage A well trained
chorus behind the scenes will sing the mel
ody of the tableau Little Boy Blue"
which awakens him, and he by several
blasts from his horn summons the guests
who are to be present with Mother Goose
on the stage during the evening, and for
whose pleasure sac is supposed to be giving
the entertainment. The guests will appear
one by one, each announced bv a blast from
Little Boy Blues horn, and uuOn their ap-
pearance will be presented to Mother Goose
by the inimitable and Indispensable Mr.. Ed
l.. Brown, who needs no introduction to
Mother Goose or to a Savannah audience.
After all the guests have arrived and are
grouped on the stage Mother Goose will
request them in turn to favor her and her
less musical guests with piano and vocal
solos, PIANO and violin duets, vocal duets
and quartettes After each musical rendi-
ton, the scenes will DO drawn apart and a
tableau presented, which, including the
tabieau and Mother Goose and her CUES $.
who remain on the stage all during the per-
Torrance, form dual tableau so to speak
OF SUI prislng loneliness. Among her guests
are to be zen Kings, Queens, Princes, PIN
cesseS, Humpty Dumpty, Brother iona
than, Paul Ply, RIP Van Wrinkle Falstaff
and Others too numerous 10 mention. In
this way the entertainment will be a con-
tlnual one. The curtain will not descend
until the close of the last tableau, which
will be grouping of all the tableaux in
one, making about 100 persons in costume
on the stage at one time. A full rehearsal
was held at the Theatre Friday
afternoon, and all the characters
ard parts were admirably rem
dered. The patronesses. who consist Of
the following wellEnown ladies, viz: Mrs.
H. T. Bolts, Mrs. William Harden, Mrs. l..
L. Davis, Mrs. Il. A. Well, Mrs. w j
Lindsay, Mrs. George Screven. Mrs.
George S Owens, Mrs j. j. Ds G. Mrs.
David Wells Mrs. Cecil Berrion, Mrs. J. u.
Murphy, Miss Alice Bourquu, Mrs. GRAY,
and the lauleS of the First Presbyterian
church, and the management can sarelv
promise to the public an entertainment
second to no amateur one ever given in
this city. The price of admission is only
5O2. no extra charge for reserve STATS.
which brings it in the reach Of all.
An idea seems to prevail that from the
name 1t is an entertai ment calculated to
please children only, such however. is not
the cas-; 1t will be an entertainment tunt
the sevares- crit c and oldest theator-goer
can enjoy and appreciate,
The seats arc being rapidly secured at
Davis Bros and crowde house is pre-
d.cted. Two enter tainments, with q Change
OF pr glNnme, viii bs presented. The fist
one on Monday night, april %, perform
ance 70 commeace at $ O'Clock SHARP The
second performance will take place fuesday
afternoon at 2.j0 o'clock: both NJ the Sa-
vanuah Taeater. The proceed, b. apply TO
the organ fund oe the First Presbyterian
Church Of this city: a worthy cause.