The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

Charles H. Pratt has completed all
arrangements for the forthcoming tour
of the organization; which gives promise
OF being the most complete and brilliant
ever heard in America. 1t has been
gotten together with preciseness here
tofore unknown, and the list of artists in
support of Madam Tavary are the most
celebrated obtainable in either America
or Europe, The list of works to be in
terpreted, when the company is heard in.
this city, cannot fail but prove most
gratifying, and the future of Manager
PratU's undertaking is indeed enviable.
Willard Sponsors great comic opera
company will begin it's second engage
ment in Philadelphia at the Broad street
theater on Monday, Oct l. The organi-
cation, which presents Mr.. Sponsors
very successful princess Bonnie" en-
braces among its members the prima
donna, Miss Eleanore Mayo, and the
comedian, Mr.. Frank Dan iels, whose
Characterization of "Old Sport" in "a
Rag Baby" and Little Puck" are
known in every household in the land
During James, O'Neill's revival of the
classical tragedy this season, he will
be supported by Marie Burress, whom
Edwin Booth called the coming Ophelia
of this country. She will be seen in this
character TO Mr.. O'Neills Hamlet. Mr..
O'Neill's Virginius created a sensation
last season in the north and west.
The Spider and Fly" with its gorge
Gus scenery, splendid costumes, unique
specialties, terpsichorean fancies and
pretty women, is on its way here.
Sadie Martinot's starring tour will be-
gin early in October on the New England
circuit. She will begin to rehearse her
new farcial comedy, the Passport, next
week in New York. Miss MartiDoJ will
play the part of volatile, buoyant, fas-
cipating society woman. The success she
made in a somewhat similar part in DR..
Bill, which she originated at the Garden
theater, New York, indicates that Miss
Martinez is essentially a comedienne.
MAZDA Craigen has learned to ride
bicycle and will shortly lecture on Del
sarte.
Howard P. Taylor is rewriting THE
Diamond Breaker"
MIR. aud Mrs. Kendall have arrived from
England and will begin their tour next
week in Chicago.
"McCarthy's Cat' has come back after
brief but eventful tour.
It is an unusual thing in the theatrical
profession TO find a husband and wife
travelling in the same company. Here
are a few that have managed TO keep to-
gether: Robert Downing and Eugene
Blair. Louis Massen and Marie Bur
roughs. Tim Murphy and Dorothy Sher-
rod Forrest Robinson and Mabel Burt,
Frank Burbeck and Nanette Comstock,
Robert L. Cutting and Minnie Seligman,
Prof. Hermann and Mrs. Hermann,
Morton Selten and Kate Pattison, Mr..
and Mrs. z. NJ. Holland, Dan Harkins
and Helen Glidden, Odell Williams and
Zenaide Visilare. Richard Mansfield and
Beatrice Cameron, Stuart Robson and
MAY Waldron, William Morris and Eta
Hawkins, Thomas @. Seabrooke and FL
via Croix. DeWolf Hopper and Edna Wal
lace. Digby Bell and Laura Joyce, Alex
auder Salvini and Maude Dixon, Bessie
Bonehill and w. G. Sealey, Charles Dick
son and Lillian Burkhart, Frank Weston
aud Efiie Ellsler, John 7. Sullivan and
Rose Coghlan
"a Night at the Circus" seemed TO
arouse the curiosity Of the New York
public so much so that on the opening
night the house was packed 10 the doors.
The success Of the play was instantaneous,
and during the entire New York engage
ment the Bijou theater was crowded. The