The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24
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xv,s1AN5 APPLAUD TIE
~ cPzAT BERNHARDE

slr'l7 d,u,s Great Play The
81 nd Ger Party to Spend To-
ssoo.iag in Bryan County.
was seen yesterday for the
~ ssvsnnsh-at the matinee in
>: ul' = 80 last night in ia Tosca"-
gu gu. before 3 large audience.
.. -. is not new here having been
SUI. arIy every season for number of
G9l 49, - Toscan was played for the
Had it been in English
u ,.nce would doubtless have bsen
! b pro s---., but then it would not
re 'aIl'i % 'Barnhardt. The play itself.
s7a 9saD I. line. IS what all of Sar-
-slc1 j. 90 Morally it is ugly aud re-
rs p-N /, Is put together for the
A's' tia passions. and effect
9s5 o. aim La Tosca" is a woman
10 ~ s,,otion. She has no moral nat
syA y! 10 animal rules. The extremes
II. sn1 - hate. iealously and rage are
lo7s NJ oiav. In the first act, In the love
7sD ~ ne entrance OF the church with her
sos =. y ior r ia Tosca'sn co4uetry was de-
fs .. H. EXPRESSED. The touch OF i'm
salun, In tt was softened and made
siloO'4I niouast by its tenderness.
D1Ee -. not till the third act, the scene
Bli u , nso seizure and torture, that her
lsT U'T began to tell-when the
al |tIb the srchness, the jealousy, the
qas .- djssppeared. swallowed up in the
ol.l .ts If psssion shaking her own frame,
relt.9 her face and pouring from her
'n'ul' .l,pgsSsrpian tortured her In the room
hot m which her lover was nnder-
sl NV |" nbvsIcal torture not more keen than
Ds az aha struggled in vain TO reach
The adherence, the fear, the
la,5 the despair, which, in turn seized
s'. .i,ss,,natiDg with rage that seemed
y, T iiEa that Of a tiger dashed to fury than
trrnan being, and the speeches. agony
~ held her for a moment transhxed as
T.rioisn groan fell on her ear, was told in
i.re with the eloquence of an art Won
'.tnl that it could make of face 50 faith
81 'sI Mirror OF the torture Of heart.
bur,t AZ applause came from the audi
Us' the scene ended. Three times the
-.,.in was raised AID Bernhardt, pale and
.~bIny bowed her Acknowledgements.
u ,csrs was the climax of the act. The
~ scene. though highly wrought and
Ewing with it the cOnsummation OF the
r.,siy was not its equal. The killing of
Ss.rnion and la Gosca" gloating over mis-
,ios agony. the deliberateness with which
TssSed the blood from her hands, and
!, rsatbv escape from the bloody room
4 ava an exn biti0n of the passion that
,,mn,ed the murderou5 thrust. The
II. 81
In to follow the play. did not mar the
max That the same language as that of
n suisnce was not spoken then was a
ere detail E cry emotion was In
4rrrs!ed by a universal tongue. When
n curtain fell on the last act it was
&nd a shower Of applause. That Bern
&gdt has claim to the distinction of being
he greatest Of living actresses was not
koubtei By those who saw her in LA
traH Her company IS made up Of artists
tspsbe Of supporting the great actress.
4 10 Camille she was equally as effective.
Both performances were witnessed by
kroSdel houses, the total receipts of which
we're something over 5000.
The divine Sarah and her party will go
ton the Savannah and Western railroad
d Elabell this morning for days hunt.
lime Ssrahs passion for hunting is we'll
Known. She will be accompanied by Ticket
gent DOvell and several Central railroad
hen
General Passenger Agent Rabbit of the
o1th Bound railroad offered to take the
party to Riaoon, on his line, where he guar
Oteed good sport. As the company leaves
o-nlghE for Atlanta Mr.. Rabbits invita-
ion Wss declined with thanks.
In this connection the story is told Of
arab that while shooting Friday near
hunder5Olt she mistook a flock of buzzards
r Wild turkeys and went wild with excite
nent over the prospect Of killing the entire
COX, which, however, she did not do.
The 'hsster win be open every night this
ek except Wednesday.
Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday
nslee, Charles A. Gardner in Captain
thursday night, Roy L. Royce in "Tom's
filay and Saturday nights aud Saturday
Nab05s.n
VlaFss A. Gardner was in Savannah two
calsdgl ana made his mark with Little
unel Of Lilacs, which was sung on the
Ies1 IoF TWO months after Gardner sang
IY5S'sry COY In town. Captain Karl" is
u. ~ uaFdners latest play. The action is
!. ~ .ne heart Of the romantic vineyard
s.On Oh Sa1ony, aud the scenes and bust
No. present the life and local manners of
oD m p,lghtly people, who are fond of
r ,-,s snl Dancing, and excel in rife shoot
ris sauu athletic amusements. Gardner is q
r, 80 le actor and in Captain Karp he ia
en'I luI play. 1t is said to be the strongest
ss9,i a, "utch oe has ever appeared, and
Isr' 1' opportunities for his songs, which
.,o,. "ou Ior him the title of the sweet
Gssin. me company surrounding Mr..
vbos -' :. ~ larger and stronger than any
uPsG.uI 1S ever before supported him. The
|,oSa ao''aiu lyrolean Quartet" the Alpine
fro r,s', WI. VINO during the last three years
|tbs, auVn strong card, is still retained
Icsr unique melodies. fresh this season from
|s6sns ,1lIi nave been creating unbounded
pst So paa Ine manner In which MIR. Gard.
ma, \" 10 received whom he was last here in
enr,g anu warm reception In his present
hgs W. = royce and his company VIII be
/ uone tuesday night In Toms Vaca-
ia MN. me play, as its authors announce
plot r, .ns comedy medley. 1t is devoid Of
d ~ Ss aoS Consists Of string of speoialties.
husio ~ gu9's, quartets. banjo and guitar
DONNA ana C Character impersonetions pre-
attroctiV%a these are put together in a very
|ps rsonatoo.a ana catchy manner. AS an i'm
Lever - beor Mr., Royce, although he ha:
indor,oorposnl seen here, comes with the highest
BE- b has bae Of the newspapers wherever
Rive hin OSeh seen. The New Orleans papers
ig aotic a aoa bis company the most fiatter.
lay, q g. and Saturday nights and at Satur,
viii be bo a.a Henshaw and Ten Broecl
vas sesn nV i with The Nabobs." The play
It Is '', ra,I aere last year and made a biz hit
poppjar ,;.s farce Of the kind which is 81
BiIty 1 u, with WIN the people now. The applica,
act, w vi Tue title appears only in the las
court co rppear in character dressed in th,
he play bos ,, OF the empire. The story o