The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26

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figured out 159 words, sixty English and
the rest German, French and Italian
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largest number, l20 words Over 900
letters were received by Ticket Agent
Ebbs from persons who competed in the
contest.
The leading role in Offenbach's opera,
Nine. Favart" affords fair field for
the display of the versatility, vivacity
and vocal powers of the gifted, graceful
and charming Fay Templeton, for in the
merry, tuneful opera Mime. Favart' is
an actress. who is, in turn, compelled by
force OF circumstances to assume the
characters of a French street singer, a
lady's maid, u graud dame. peddler boy.
Spanish senorita and Venus arising
from the sea. There is local interest at
tached to Miss JempletOu. 1t was not
far from Savannah that she made
her first bow from the stage-hoW
long ago it does not matter. 1t was an
old-fashioned southern theater In which
this scene took place, and the oil lamps
were Pickering and smoking, as if impa-
tlent TO have their nights work done. The
curtain had descended on the last act,
and the applause had ceased. But the
audience still sat in their seats. They had
been promised something unusual. and
were waiting for its fulhllment. They
were whispering to each other. inquir
inglY, when May, the Fay would APP
pear, and wondering what she was like
The whispering ceased when a handsome
woman, who had just finished playing
Lady Isabelle in East Lynne" APP
peared leading little 5-year-old girl by
the hand. The child was as beautiful as a
Il a civ cd in
white. In a clear, childish voice,
with no sign of bashfulness, save
that she resolutely chung TO her
mothers skirts the little girl sang up
in a Balloon and two or three other
popular airs. The audience was enthusi-
astic and encored frequently. They did
not know, however, that the promise of a
pair of tiny golden boots was the bride
which had brought the child out on the
stage. That was the first appearance of
Miss Fay Templeton on any stage. For
several years Miss TempletOn continued
singing little songs after the regular per-
formances. At first she would not come
on without her mother, but finally OBJ
tanned sufficient courage to make her APP
pearance alone. The company with which
she was travelling was not large one, and
she would frequently. as she grew older,
play two parts in an evening. She has
in the first act of "Uncie Toms
Cabin" and "Topsy' in the second,
thus alternating throughout the entire
piece, q degree of versatility no child
actress has ever presented. Before she
was 10 years old the attention of Angus
tin Daily was attracted to her. He was
searching for a child to play PUCK" in
great production of Shakespeare's "A
Midsummer's Nights Dream" He
So11uht ont 1ittln Efayr and soon ba aJ
heard her repeat some of the lines, he en-
gagged her on the spot. That
was the beginning of her sue
cess, and from then on she has
had a career with which the theater-go-
ing public is too familiar to require any
introduction. Savannah theatergoers
will undoubtedly give a warm welcome to
the clever little actress and charming
woman, who first saw the light of day in
this city.
Grimes Cellar Door has been seen in
Savannah, and it is unnecessary to more
than announce its temperance James
B. Mackic is the star Of the piece
Mackic is favorably remembered here for
his work as "Grimesey Me Boy in A
Bunch of Keys" but as strong a hit as he
was in that piece, his work in his new
part BILLY Grimes, - who owns tine eel
"a oooi 10 oHio " VOV"4lN S'IlPSt HlS
former enorts and Is a continuation OF
tun, lroilc' good nature, laughable com-
pilcatlons and original songs ana dances.
Mackle IS smart enough TO sec the neces-
slty OF thoroughly good company all
around, and has engaged one OF the
strongest musical comedy companies, re-
CARELESS OF cost
Miss Kitty Cheatham. whom Manager
Charles F'rohman Introduces here next
Friday and Saturday evenings in Jane"
is a familiar and striking example of
what pluck and natural genius can
achieve within three or four seasons.
When Miss Cheatham Joined Augustine
Days stock company five years ago, she
bad behind her only the intrinsic dram
attic experience of a brief season or two
in comic opera. At the age OF seventeen she
made her professional cntrec. IT was with
MCCaulIS Opera Company. then PLAYING
"ErIninie." and 'Cerisc" was the part
assigned to the beginner. But her voice
and musical training soon secured for her
the leading roles in ''Falka" and the
Black Hussar." successfully during the
season and a-half. Then was offered the
under the exactine eve of
MI. DAILY. and most of the readers of
these pages will recall with plcasurable
appreciation many Of the successive
achievements OF Miss Cheatham's talents
as they rapidly matured. These included
in iMidsummer's Nights Dream"
Jacquenetta'' in Loves Labor Lost"