The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-14


anu rose, distinct and clear, now swelling
ana swaying, again falling like the cad
ence OF summer breathings and diving
away into melodious silence. At times
you were overcome by his holiness. brilli-
ancy and power, and then he embraced
you with his sinking strains till you
caught your breath and sighed. >, Mr..
Joseph Bell at the De Soto has the sub
scrlptlon list for the coming concert. The
OoX sheet for subscribers will be open
wednesday, Jan. Il, after which date
tickets will be on sale for the general
public.
Lovers of college songs will be glad to
learn that the Glee Club of the Univer-
slty OF North Carolina will visit Savannah
early in February.
Otis Skinner, who played Orlando in
AS You Like 1t, in Savannah last week,
told a MORNING News reporter some ex-
perlences he had with people who have
taken the part of the wrestler.
Last summer, when las You Like tt,
was played at the worlds fair in the
open air, and all the celebrities were to
participate, Sandow, the strong man, was
cast for the wrestler. Mr. Skinner
had seen this giant of strength lift
enormous weights and was half afraid to
accept the part of Orlando which he had
been asked to take.
Why, could not sleep at night" said
MIR. Skinner, "the very thought of even
trying fake stage wrestle with Sandow
made me nervous and unstrung, but
fortunately" he continued, "Sandow
could not come and Fenton went on
Another time" said Mr. Skinner,
when fully expected to turn up in the
second act looking and feeling deeply,
darby and beautifully blue, was in Balti-
more when the company was playing
AS You Like IT, at an Elks benefit
Muldoon, whom you remember big,
burly professional - was to appear as
Charles the wrestler, and knowing the
man full well insisted on having the stage
padded, then set about to explain
10 him just what we were to do that
night. He seemed to relish tn idea as
| huge joke, and that afternoon l succeeded,
after much hard work, in teaching him
the good old motto, Live and let live. :"
l left word with the man at the stage
door to have Muldoon shown to my room
where he could get into his togs. About
five minutes before the curtain rung up
In walks Mr.. Muldoon, with full even
ing suit on, and was sorely disappointed
when he had to change them for some
thing that was less dressy. Well, to
make long story short, l managed, in
some mysterious manner, to throw him
before the time agreed upon, and after
the performance he said to me: "Say,
Skinner, you have got some good holds,
I'll come around and get some dots. See !"
Mr.. Skinner was asked by the MORN
ING News man if he would star in the
near future. Yes" he replied, Il shall
take up Modjeska's dates whenever she
retires, which will be, in all probability,
next season, and, as far as possible, will
retain the same supporting company.
''There are about 5000 professional
people who are out of employment in New
York" said Mr.. Skinner, "but came
across young man whom l have termed
my friend. This man came over
night to my dressing room, and with
what the world calls nickel plated nerve,
asked to be given place in our cast. He
was very gentlemanly sort of fellow,
with, pleasing address, and having a
minor part vacant, told him would give
hima trial. He has done remarkably we'll
and if he sticks at it will make his mark
in legitimate work. His name is Charles
Gillian MCGEE, a prominent young society
man in Columbus, Miss, and was disap-
pointed because he could not play with US
through the south, but was compelled to
attend to some business matters. He
joins US in Philadelphia next week. An
other find is Maud Durdin of Denver. .