The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-31
POOR SLOWS wEEDDo OUT.
Southern Managers Steadily Improv-
ing in Their ArtractioaS

Southern Managers SCeadlly -lmprOV-
ing in Their AttractioAS
There are apparently but tsw57asw plays
coming south this season. Although this
section is less disturbed by the excitement
of a presidential campaign than the west,
that part of the country will, as usual, get
more aud better attractions than the south.
This is probably largely dus to the great
distances between paying stands in the
south and the additional expenses entalled
upon the companies. Managers OF southern
theaters are not to blame for this. They
take the very best they can obtain and try
to weed out the poor class of travelling
combinations. To their care in this respect
is due the great decrease in number of those
companies that leave an unpleasant
remembrance wherever they go. Such
managers as Mr.. johnson OF the
Savannah theater, Deceive of Atlanta and
Cohen of Augusta, regret even more than
their patrons that few SHOWS" of this
character still manage to get sandw1chsd
in every year among the great mass or
good companies.
Charles Hartford, the tragedian, is spend
ing his vacation at the warm sulphur
springs of Virginia. His arrangements for
the Forthcoming production of Julius
Caesar" are nearly completed. In addi-
ton to those already announced he has en-
gagged the following well-known actors:
Willard B. Wright, Bertram Temple, John
H. Mitchell, William 7. Calvin and John
Hoffman. He is booked for Savannah next
season.
Mr.. James Neill writes that his tour OF
the west the coming season Is not to be in
stellar capacity" and that his sole interest
in 1.-THE Ensign" outside of the natural
pride he takes in playing the titular part,
will be the stipend he will draw weekly.
His Savannah friends will regret that the
time when Mr.. Neill will star is postponed,
but they are confident it will not be many
seasons delayed.
Miss Julia Arthur's friends will be pleased
to learned that she has been assigned to q
fine part in a new 4-act cornedy-drama,
entitled I'm Old Kentucky" which will be
presented for the first time at the Grand
opera house, st. Paul, on next Thursday.
The play is located in the mountain aud blue
grass region of Kentucky the central figure
OF the story is young girl reared in the
Kentucky hills, and the plot has a number
OF strong scenes and situations, notably a
race in the third act, which Is introduced in
a novel manner.
Lillian Lewis, one of the most popular
actresses who has ever visited Savannah,
will create the title role in Lady Lill," her
husbands new play founded on the war be-
tween Austria and Prussia in 1866. 1t will
be produced at the Standard theater, New
York, on Aug. 10. The scenic etfec:s are
picturesque, one being the ring Of the
Prague circus with transparent backings,
showing the dressing rooms and dens OF
wild beasts. The famous Vidocq, detective
of the French empire, is conspicuous char
acter In battle scene nuns attend the
wounded and chant their hymns. The cast
calls for seventeen speaking parts, also
throughout and martial music is a factor OF
the story. Those Savannahians who saw
Miss Lewis last season in Credit Lorraine, ;"
will realize what opportunities she has be-
fore her in Lady Lii"