The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
NEW YEARS WEEK PLAYS
MUSIC, COMEDY AND COMEDY
DRAMA IN THE LIST.

the Boston Symphony Orchestral
the Opening Attraction at the The
ater-cora Tanner TO Follow In "Wm
She Divorce HimP" and After Her
"All the Comforts of Home"
The 1.-TWO Johns at yesterdays matinee
and last night closed the list of Christmas
week ATTRACTIONS at the thester. The COM
ing weeks attractions are the Boston SYM
phony" concert tomorrow night, "Cora
Tanner" Wednesday night, "Win She Di-
vorce Him" and 'tAll the Comforts Of
Home" New Years night and Saturday
matinee and night. The play is written by
William Gillette, and will be played by
Frohman's original New York company.
The Boston Symphony Orchestral Club
which plays at the society concert to-
morrow night will arrive on this mornings
train from Charleston, where it gave three
concerts Go delighted audiences. Some
friends in the city will hold an informal
musicale Tonight in the DE Soto parlors, at
which some sacred vocal and instrumental
selections will be given. The club will
spend to-day sightseeing. The Charleston
Nelcs and Courier SAYS of the concert
there: Those who attended the concert
OF the Boston Symphony Club at the Grand
opera house last night NAV be
said to- have rounded out in perfect
harmony the celebration of Christmas
day. The programme was evidently Sc
lected with great care, and was certainly
presented with a finish which classed it
among the higher artistic performances OF
the season. Miss Laura Burnham, the
prtma donna, heartily deserved the recogni-
ton which her presence and singing evoked.
Miss Burnham is the possessor Of a sweet
voice of remarkable compass and hexibility
and her rendition Of the aria, Carnival Of
Venice" and the ''Swiss Echo Songu
captivated the audience and compelled, IN
each instance, an encore response from the
singer. The clear enunciation, the artistic
control OF the vocal organs, the fearlessness
OF effort in the dainty notes of the upper
register, and withal the pleasing manners OF
the vocalist made her the popular center Of
the popular club.
Miss Tanner will be seen for the first
time In Savannah In Clinton Stuart's COM
edy-drama. Twill She Divorce Him. en-
joys reputation at the present time of
which she should be. as she doubtless is, ex-
tremely proud. This is Miss Tanners first
regular tour of the southern circuit. She
will doubtless be welcomed in a manner
characteristic of the cultured patrons of
art. and it will be safe TO predict that she
will bear away with her an impression
which will make her return in the near
future longing desire with her. That
those who see her will be in every way
gras'fied goes without saying, for Miss
Tanner is in herself an attraction of mag
netfc power, while the company which Col.
Slim has sent from his BROOKLYN Park the
alter to support her is adequate In all
respects, and the play that is to be given
for the first time here is one of the great
successes of the day.
"All the Comforts of Home which will
he seen in Savannah New Years night and
at Saturdays matinee and night is a COM
panion play to THE Private Secretary" 1t
is a farcical play and is one Of Gillette's
great successes. An absurdly jealous hus-
oend, Robert Pettibone, !" imagines that his
young and second wife has made an ap-
pointment with her lover at his own home.
The supposed lover is really the lover of bis
daughter by his first wife. Mrs Petabone.n
the victim of her husbands insane jealousy,
Is simply trying to bring the young people
together. A letter Of hers to the lover of
her step'daughter falls into the auds of her
husband. and its vague terms infiatne
MN so that he starts with wife and daughter
Tor foreign tour. He places his house
In the hands OF his young nephew, "Alfred
Hastings" who in the absence of the family
proceeds TO raise the wind by renting it out
IN furnished rooms. His tenants are nery.
GUS old gentleman, a prima donna from
the opera, an opulent retired merchant. His
termagant wife and pretty daughter, and
London "Johnnien thrown in as a make
weight. The retired merchant makes love
to the opera singer; the temporary landlord
makes love to the merchants daughter.
The nervous man and the "Johnnien furnish
a good deal of fun and add to the complica-
lions that are bound to arise in such a
menagerie. When the curtain falls every
thing is, OF course, Strengthened out, but the
delicate art of tie author is shown in the
ease with which the apparently inextricably
tangled skein is unraveled in short order.
A. NJ Palmer has put "Jim. the PEN
man. and 'The Bankers Daughter" in re-
hearsal to succeed Alabama"
DOyly Carte's father, aged "a, died last
week in England. He was an instrument
maker, and the inventor of well-known
flute in 1857, which bears his name.
A new deep crimson shade has appeared
at the theaters lately IN ladies' costumes. II
Is called Virginia creeper. from the FROST
tinted leaves OF that vine, and 1t combines
beautifully with black.
Mrs. Kendal's hair Is a reddish blonde BY
DAY ana as smooth as she is herself Kate
Claxton's hair is a chestnut red Maria
Burroughs has soft, dark brown hair. and
Annie Russell pale blonde hair Just the
length of her shoulders. Fanny Davenport's
hair looks pretty at night, but in daylight
It looks harsh yellow. Clara Morris, they
say, has scanty red hair, but she always
uses wig. Modjeska has very dark hair,
but she uses a blonde wig. Julia MarIowe's
hair is rich brown, Grace FiIkin's a Reu-
bins red. Mrs. Leslie Carter's hair
is little beyond auburn, with
enough of it to hide herself il her
Partisan gownmaker failed to be on time.
Isabelle Coe has wavy brown hair and
Sarah Bernhardt's hair Is a short crinkle of
red. May Yohe has dark brown hair, and
Lillian Russeps golden hair-all her own
is as soft as silk. Rose Coghlan has brown
hair. Isabelle Urquhart has dark brown
hair in great Quantities. George Drew's
hair is dyed blonde. and SO they whisper is
Ada Rehan's. Della Fox has short hair,
dyed yellow. Marie Jansen's hair is dark
brown. Nellie McHenry has soft, brown
hair, but likes blonde wigs on the stage.
Minnie Madden has an abundance Of
beautiful red hair. Maggie Mitchell's hair
is crinky reddish brown. Lotta's hair is
bright red, and she never crosses a field If
the bulls is within a mile. Helen Dauvray,s
hair 1t sleek, black and heavy. tombstone
Benefits hair is hghtish brown, with an
inclination to curl IL it wasn't shingled,
Richard Mansfield says he will discontinue