The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-02


II, and yet ft was net only new presenta-
ton Of the story Of Nero. but it was
marvellous study OF the Rome Of tn at
day. People who took the trouble to look
at the stage discovered that every chair
was fashioned after the manner Of that
time. and that not one Of the people in all
the groupings was improperly. that Is, in
correctly. dressed, and that, from the cloth
Of gold toga which Nero wore at his we'd
ding feast TO the crystal ball on the top Of
the asJrologeris wand, there was not q de-
tail that had not been thoroughly thought
out, and not q single person in tire play.
from Nero to the smallest boy, had had his
costume neglected or not given proper
thought. It was Richard Mansfield who
produced this, and he showed Nero as he
Was-cowardly, brutal. wicked. sensual and
selfish. he showed how he could love, as
well as how ne could hate. and he made you
understand that, though Nero's love was Of
short duration, il was at least love while it
lasted.
THE AVERAGE LOVER
on the stage kisses the woman to whom he
Is making love as il she were wood, and she
looks as IL her thoughts were far away, aud
because she didn't have to say anything, it
wasn't necessary 20 look as If she had ever
heard OF anything quite as improper as
love. Men make much better lovers on the
stage than do women-I don't know why it
b. but with the exception OF
THE DIVINE SARAH,
DO not believe have ever seen an actress
who looked as If ste loved a nah, or even
threw enough warmth in her words to give
you an idea of what this emotion was for
which so much was 10 be sacrificed. But to
return to the staging OF Nero What is
known as Tyrian purple was really shown
In gown worn by Miss Cameron: but how
many among the l0okers.on dreamed that
tnat historic color was the deep, purpligh
red that seemed To engelop her in perfectly
artistic folds.
The amiable mob cries out Give us
good plays, and then when men OF intelli-
gence, men OF study, and mea who are
anxious to make success Of their work
men liks Richard Mansiield-give them
a play that is at once delight to the eyes
and an education at the same time, they
stick TO the play where tin can thrown at
bull dog is counted wit, or the low
comedian falling down stairs constitutes the
very hight of humor. | feel like saying,
What fools we mJrtals be- And for the
first time in my life | add, what consum-
piste fools we Americans are" One doesn't
like TO say this; it doesn't sound polite TO
the country which you honored by being
born in but it is absolutely true. We tumble
along in a blind sort of a way, and we
accept rudeness and contempt and dis
hOnoobg anu lTTeYefeDc6 ana IUlDOllLSl63S,
and then we wonder that our sons don't
grow up to be gentlemen. My friends,
GENTLEMEN ARE LIKE RACE HORSES.
they have got to be bred that way, and you
can't take the ear OF even the whitest of
pigs and make a silk purse. Just notice it
IN some of our politicians, and you will see
how 1t works. Gentlemen do not necessarily
come from palaces finest gentleman 1
ever met was the son OF an Irish peasant
who came over here, made fortune. kept
the old people at home until there was only
his mother left, and then he brought her
here. because she wanted TO be with cher
boy And there was no man or
woman in this land too rich, too
we'll born, or too fashionable, to be pre-
sented TO my mother" and that was where
he showed the fineneSs OF his gentility. he
dared to call his soul his own. Very few Of
us do. We are little bit cowardly. When
it comes TO vote we don't dare to call our
souls our own. because we are run by ring.
When it comes TO our wives we don't dare
tell them to speak more quietly, TO be less
decided in their opinions, and to choose the
good, rather than the evil word to speak.
When it comes 20 our children we haven't
the courage
TO SWITCH THE IMPUDENcE OUT
Of them nor the ambition TO encourage the
professional spAnksr This il one OF the
weeks when am not patriotic. Politically,
things are not running to suit me, so have
given up reading the papers, because am
tired OF looking at the pictures of Grover
Cleveland's baby, and l have taken to the
theaters Twice have been fortunate, and
suppose In the language of the good poker
player, had better draw TO those two and
sec If can't get full hand.
WILLIAM BLACKS POKER BOOK.
By the by, did you know that about the
only book that hinges on poker for its plot
Is an English one written by William Black,
and called Prince Fortunate" Well, 1t is,
and to William Black, and TO William Black
alone, do confess to have learned that dia-
bolical branch Of the game known as
whisky poker,n and which is calculated to
make you lose your money and your temper
just about as quickly as anything know.
Poker is an educational game, anyhow.
1t teaches you not to make play until
you have looked at the facss Of your adver-
saries
1t teaches you that il you have bad
hand to smile and bluff It.
1t teaches you that when you have four
hearts aud diamond you have almost got
flush. but you don't take the pot.
II teaches you that IL YOU have got a
hand on which it is worth while to put your
money, it is just as well not to be cowerdlY
about it. III tell you what else it teaches:
1t teaches you the gamblers motto; Life
amt 80 much in hayin' a good hand as in
playln' pore one we'll" Bah.