The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-26
THE WEEK ON THE STAGE
JIMTHR WEsTERNER, FONTBNELLE
AND THE COUNTRY CIRCUS.

AND The COUNTRY CIhCUS,
a New Play to Be Introduced to
Savannah Theater-Goers - James
O'Nenl to Present Fontenelle-The
Country Circus to Be Played ct
-Four Performances.
Monday and Tuesday Nights aud Tuesday
Matinee Jim, the Westerner."
Thursday Night-James O'NeilI.
Friday and Saturday Nights and Friday
and Saturday Matinees-' The Country Cir
Gus"
Jim, the Westerner," is q new play to
Savannah theater- goers. The plot is based
upon the adventures of a young Nevada
ranohman. who has been tricked aud robbed
by his partner. and goes to New York,
where, discovering in the business adviser Of
his chum's father the man who had robbed
and almost ruined him. be befriends the
broker, saves his fortune and earns the hand
Of the beautiful girl whom he loves.
Although Jim is represented as being a
hard-working honest miner, the scene is
laid in New York city, and deals from the
base ball and race track 70 the great and
wonderful excitement that often prevails on
the stock exchange Of Wall street, inter-
mingled with the softer throbs Of the hu-
man heart where woman plays the con-
spicuous and tender part. Those who have
seen it say it is free from any Of wild west
ernism that its name suggests and that IL is
pure and bright play.
"Fontenells," the new and most successful
romantic drama, which James O'Neill will
present Thursday night is thus spoken Of by
the Boston Post: "Those who have en-
joyed the artistic performance Of James
O'Neill as Monte CrIsto,' and we're not at
the Bowdoin Square theater last evening
have a treat In store for them in 'Fonte-
nellie The play is an historical drama in
four acts BY Harrison Grey Fiske and
Minnie Madden Fiske. dealing with the
affairs of France at the time of Louis XIV,
and containing as it does much that Is
romantic, affords every opportunity for an
actor Of the merit and fine per-
sonal appearance of James O'Neill.
The plot Of the play is a
simple one, yet interest in it is sustained
through ell the scenes until the denouement
and never flags. There seems to be no
tedious spots IN il, while the dialogue is so
constructed that even the minor parts are
made entertaining and important MIR.
O'Neill played the leading part with a
charm and grace which is peculiarly his
own and in the more dramatic parts with q
strength which disarms criticism. He re-
ceived an ovation upon his entrance to the
stage and was called before the
curtain after every act by re-
peated aud prolonged applause. The
supporting company is an excellent
one and fairly shared the honors with the
star. The costumes were correct, rich and
elegant, and the scenery beautiful aud ef-
fective; Ii last evening is to be any critic
r1on, 'Fontenelle' will be very successful
from a pecuniary point of view, for every
seat was occupied, and there was standing
room only before the curtain went up for
the first act" Mr.. O'Neill presents "Fonte>
nellie" here with the same cast and all the
scenery and costumes y7hich were put on
the stage in New York, Boston, Chicago,
st. Louis and other large cities.
The Boston Times says OF jefferson, Klaw
q Enlanger's Country Circus" which will
be at the theater Friday matinee and night
and Saturday matinee and night: There
have been many strange scenes on the Bos-
ton theater stage, but never before has 1t
sheltered a full fledged circus in all the
glory Of white tents, sawdust, spangles and
flash lights az 1t has for the last ten weeks,
Ii matters not what the dramatic worth OF
the Country Circus may be, as produc-
ton it is independent of criticism. Less
play and more circus is what is aimed at
and bulPs-eys is scored.
The piece Is gorgeous spectacle Of New
England life and a mixture CT acrobatic
variety, and is the joint effort of Charles
Barnard aud G. B. jefferson. The circus is
as good as the huge exhibition which every
summer entices the dollars and the ring per-
formance more easily seen, and greater ap-
preciated."
The Kings Daughters will give the Can
tata Empire Drip at Masonic hall Thurs
day evening. The programme for the en-.
| tertainment has been carefully rehearsed
and an enjoyable evening is assured those
h.