The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY.
Flossie Ethyls Great Hit as the Child
Lord.

Flossie Ethyl's Great Hit as the Child
Lord.
, Little Lord Fauntleroy was seen last
night for the first time in Savannah. The
audience was probably the largest that the
theatre has ever held in Lent Every seat in
the parquet and dress circle was taken. and
even the W indows were sold. The galleries
we're packed. Everyb dy wanted to see
the dramatiza ton of Mrs. Burnett's beauei-
ful story, aud people were in the theater
VINO were never seen there before 1t is
hardly too much to say that nobody was
dlsaDl Ointed.
Little Flossie Ethyl played the part of the
Little Lord, and she received a perfect
ovation. Although only 8 years old, she is a
perfect little actress. She has been with
the company nearly two years. and has ex-
cited wonder wherever she has besn. Lord
Fauntleroy" has a good deal to do in
the play. The part is longer than
that OF Hamlet" and Flossie is credi ed
with having learned it in ten nights She
is the daughter of Ca adam parents, who
travel with the )mpany, and is graceful,
beautiful child. with rich, musical voice.
Besides Flossie, Lord Fauntleroy" has a
double in little Georgia Cooper, who
is the smallest and youngest Fauntleroy
that has ever played The part. She is only
seven We RS old, and is a head shorter than
Flossie, to whom she is decidedly attached.
She is tie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. +. A.
Cooper, her father playing the part of
wilkins" Mrs. Cooper travels with the
company, but does not act. Lotte George
VIII appear at the matines to-day.
Ihe company as whole is an excellent
one. Every part is well taken. Mr.. Carl
A. Has"in as the old earl gave splendid
performances. Miss Rossmore and Mr..
Peakes deserve special praise. The entire
In ie 40 Df,
how to act, and who are artists. Miss
Annie Radcliffe, who plays the part of
dearest" Is a graduate Of the Boston
Theater Stock Company, and is pretty, at
tractive and sympathe lie. She is favorite
everywhere.
The company will give two performances
to-day matinee and night performance.
Ii to-day's audiences are anything like last
nights, Emma Abbott will have to retire
as the star attraction in Savannah.
The company has been playing
everywhere to just such audi
ences. 1t is the same company which
made so pronounced hit at New Orleans
In the early winter, and which has since
successfully toured almost the entire south.
The tour of the company has been a re-
markable one in many respects. IL opened
last September with the longest jump in
| the annals of theatrical travelng-from
New York to Seattle. Since then they
have traversed about $1,000 miles. from
Port Townsend, Wash, TO San Diego, Cal !,
| from San Francisco to Galveston, aud from
New Orleans to Atlanta, Macon, Jackson
| vile, and Savannah.
The play has proven a gold mine to every
body who has been Interested in its produc-
tion. Two years ago Mrs. Burnett offered
the play to several New York managers.
asking $4,000 for it. They refused, as they
did not think it possible to find a child who
could act the title role. Mr.. French, who
saw it in England, decided to take it and pay
a royalty of 10 per cent. of the gross re-
cepts to the author. Its instantaneous
success will be remembered. The three
companies now playing it must yield Mrs.
Burnett an income of from 800 to IS, 900
each week as her share.