The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-09
ROBSON AS pRoMIo.
A Feast of Comedy Enjoyed by a
Large Audience.

Shakespeare's famous Comedy of
Errors" can never be presented too often
nv Stuart Robson, in connection with
whose name it has gained added fame. In
attest of this it may be said that Robson
as Dromio is always greeted by large and
enthusiastic audiences, and last night
was no exception.
stuart Robson has grown gray in the
faithful service of the goddess who pre-
sides over the highest form of dramatic
art Mr. Robson has no sympathy with
those who hold that Shakespeare's plays
we're intended only to be read in the pri-
vacv of the library. He knows better. for
he IS aware that the great author was one
of the most practical playwriters and
constructors that ever lived.
The Dromio of Syracuse while not af-
fording a wide range, is pleasing in effect,
in that Mr. RobsOn's presentation is so
mar the ideal. His double the Dromio
of E,phesus. was well portrayed by Mr..
Giles Shine Mrs. Robson has admirably
a3apted the part of Adrlna, wife OF An
tipholus of hphesus, and Miss Lynch as
uciana was bewitch ing. MesSrS ElwOOd
on5 Farrell PLAY ed well the two brothers,
AntiDholus Of Syracuse and Ephesus, and
Mir william Yearance as AlgeOn, the
AGED merchant, was superb.
MIR Robson has made many desira BILE
changes in the play, which Is an adapta-
lion as well as a great improvement upon
Plautus' latin comedy, The Menechmi,'
written 2. 900 years ago. 1t has always
possessed especial interest for the student
Of Shakespeare, not only because it was
his very first dramatic work,
INT because he is believed to have
made in it, more than once,
illusions to his own life. Thus the reason
ing of the beautiful and chaste Luciano
with AntipholUs, of Syracuse, to per-
shade him to be faithful to his wife, is a
reminder of the lectures Shakespeare re-
ceiyed at home. for in his youth he was
VIGOROUSLY gallant to the fair sex, and the
vivid description of a nagging wife,
piyen by the abbess, furnishes a graphic
pIcture of the domestic broils which the
jealousy of the poets impeFious and
highly strung wife raised about his ears,
until in sheer desperation he fed to Lon
don to secure his independence, and by so
doing found himself in circumstances
that called forth the genius which was
destined to astonish mankind in all ages
An exchange says of Leap Year, -
Backstone's famous comedy, which will be
presented tonight:
THE story of the play is that of Mrs.
Flowerby, a rich young widow, who holds
her estate at the pleasure of distant
relative whom she has never seen and
ldLurdlA ndJ6S. 4lCL uldIIldSE Cdu pre-
serve her property. and her friend, Miss
O'Leary, undertakes to find her a COM
PLEASANT hus and, one who will either
pose IS the spouse without the distaste-
full marriage or will disappear Immedi-
ately after the ceremony.
MIR Dimble becomes the first, Sir Solo
mon Solus the second. But. meanwhile
the wealthy widow falls in love with her
handsome footman, who is really the de-
tested relative in disguise, playing a part
for love of his kinsWoman. The servants
all have love affairs of their own, and the
complications continue until in the third
act all are solved by the women taking ad-
vantage of the leap year privilege, and
proposing seriatim to the men of their
respective choice, and thus love finds a
way
The Comedy of Errors will be repeated
at the matinee this afternoon, beginning
at 2:3O O'Clock.
While Mr.. Robson was crossing the
railroad track at jackson street, in Thorn
asyille Tuesday night, preparatory to
taking the train for Savannah, a pusheT
struck the bus, in which were Mr.. Rob
son, his wife and manager and his
brother, Mr.. G. 7. Stuart, and nieces,
Misses Lula and Ella Stuart. MIR. Stuart
was considerably bruised and rendered
unconscious for some time, but finally re-
covered. Manager Hayden was cut in
the face, but not seriously. The Others
ESCAPED with a shaking uD and fright