The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-12
AT THE THEATER
"McCarthy's Mishaps" the Attraction
Tonight.


Tonight.
The opening attraction at the theater
this week is "McCarthy's Mishapsn to-
night. The play has been here before
this season and it will be welcomed again.
Mr.. Ferguson has a crack company. In
the opposite role to him is Mr. William +.
Carroll, a comedian of distinct peculiari-
ties, who makes Mulligan striking con-
trast TO the bucolic Mccarthy. The cast
also includes Reynolds, German come
dian, conceded to be one of the cleverest.
MIR. Reynolds has appeared in this city
with mum Der of leading attractions. Mr.
Barry Maxwell is also with the company.
His last appearance here was with Hoyt's
Hole in the Ground" in which he played
the eccentric tramp. He will be seen on
this occasion in a special role, one that
allows the Interpolation of the humorous
specialties for which he is noted. J. w.
Wilson, a late member of the City Di-
rectory' company. will also assist in sup
plying the fun of the piece. Bertha War
ing, a clever delineator of the Celtic char
aCter Richard Ferguson, chip off the
old block and a dancer of phenomenal
ability, are also prominent. Miss Carrie
Behr, a bright, pretty and unctuous
soubrette, who has acted a leading role in
the piece for several seasons, will intro
duce several new and pretty dances. Miss
Marguerite Ferguson is also with the COM
pany. Her feats of contortiou have been
the talk of the town, and she will present
on this occasion some new and original
dancing features Gertrude Fort, an &C.
centric cOmedienne, will be the ''Jemima
Primrose" Her ability is well known.
Nine Helen Won DoenhOff, who was a
figure in the little operate war that was
waged here and in Charleston last sum
mer in the O'Neill Comic Opera Company
between the tenor, the comedian and the
maestro, and whose voice was heard few
weeks ago in the Tavary company, which
collapsed here, has turned up in Detroit,
and with her usual fonduesS for the craft
has been telling her secrets to the news
paper men. This from the Detroit Free
Press will be read with interest by Nine.
Won Doenhofrs numerous admirers here,
though she may be little hard on Geor-
gia
The newspapers often have good
deal TO say about what singers
and prima dOnnas eat, but they
never tell the public about what they do
not eat, laughingly remarked Helen Won
DOenhoff, the contralto, at the Russell
house yesterday afternoon. This sea-
sons business has been so hard on some
OF US that probably we could enlighteu
the public about the Injuries we do not
enjoy, about the private cars we do not
travel in, and about some of the ups and
downs-principally 'down'-of singers
lot. So many young girls read about vo-
calists receiving 1000 a night and all
that sort Of thing, that they Immediately
want to be singers, with the sad result
that, as a rule, they are doomed 10 bitter
disappointment. Why, l know of a case
where an entire family was broken up
and ruined because one of the girls could
scream little. All the available funds
were devoted to her education. and the
finest masters procured for her, while all
the other members of the family we're
neglected. What was the result A
broken-hearted father and mother and
another chorus girl. Yes; that young
girl is now singing in chorus
The public want youth as well as fine
vocalization, and that is the reason Tav-
airy did not do better But is so seldom
youth and art go hand in hand One
spends ones youth in seeking Cor art. and
when it is found, 10 and behold, youth is
gone. 1t seems TO be the inexorable law
we lay our youth before the altar of art
and ambition; the period Of probation is
loug and the penalty must be paid. Yes,
youth, youth! that is what the American
public want. II you could only find
budding girl with the requirements OF
Tayary, how you would take her up and
idolne her BY the way, / went out with
the Tavary Concert Company the ill-fated
organization which followed the train Of
the equally unfortunate opera company
We reached Georgia, aud, my some OF us
had hard time getting back