The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-26
AT THE THEATER.
Robert Downing in David GarrlclS
and the Gladiator.

Robert Downing in David GarrIcIS
and the Gladiator.
Robert Downing and his excellent COM
pany played David Garrick at the matinee
yesterday, and last night The Gladiator.
Mr.. Downing is a favorite with Savannah
theater-goers. The weather was not agree
able for theater-going last night and the
audience was not as large as it would 9TH
erwise have been.
"a Bunch Of Keys will be the attrac-
ton at to-day's matinee and tonight.
The play needs no introduction to any
theater going audience. The many sea-
sons this satire on hotel life has been
presented to a fun-loving public, has not
affected its popularity, except to increase
it, Polished up to date since its first
production in this city, "A Bunch of Keys"
has been made one of the strongest and
most popular comedies presented, The
music is light and lively, the songs or
iginal the fun continuous and contagious,
and the dances characteristic and enjoy
able. The funny hotel scene is familiar
to all laughter lovers as the one of the
drollest conceived. The company present
ing "a Bunch of Keys" is entirely new,
and is headed by Miss Ada Bothner, as
"
w. Bowser (his original creation) as
Snaggs, also Misses Dele Jackson, Kittie
Wolfe Helen Trenville, Bell Travers,
Harry Plelarl, r. J. Riley, William Smith,
etc.
The sale of seats for Miss Yaw's con-
cert is the largest of any performance
this season. That Miss Yaw will have
one Of the most brilliant audiences that
has recently been seen in the theater. is
beyond question. So much has been said
of her that every one unsteady inclined
is anxious to hear her. The Washington
Post says of her:
"Old-timers, who cherish in their hearts
memories of Nilsson, Parepa Rosa ana
Patti in her prime, fondly fatter them
selves that there is no effect of the hui
man voice which can stir them as they
have been stirred, but all must admit a
new and indescribable sensation at hear
ing voice which can sing nearly an 90
taye higher than those famous songbirds
ever SCARED. This was the sensation en-
joyed by a large and representative audi
ence of Washington music-lovers at Net
zerott Music Hall. Much had been heard
of Miss Yaw, the phenomenal new singer,
who, in point Of vocal range, surpas5es
all the singers of history, and many were
the doubts expressed beforehand as to her
ability to reach the expectations aroused
by these preliminary announcements.
But all these doubts were expressed before
the concert; there were none heard OF
afterward. for she surpassed all ex-
pectations.
It was something of a preparatory sur
prise when, instead of the typical prima
donna all smiles and serenity, there glided
upon the stage a graceful girlish figure.
clad in simple, flowing robes, and with
her lightblonde hair coiled loosely upon
her head, looking like one of those ideal
maidens of the empire period just stepped
from some picture frame. Her manner
was so simple and unaffected that her
auditors were scarcely prepared for her
subsequent performances.
Her opening number was the Russian
Nightingale" song, a dainty little selec~
ton and well chosen. Her upper tones
those usually considered about the limit
of a high soprano voice-were clear and
hute-Iike and, above that, they are fine
and resonant as the harmonics of a vio-
lin. The ''Nilanelle" of DELI Acqua, which
was the second selection of this double
number, was even better calculated to
show the range of her voice, and when
with apparent ease she sang to above
high Z, the audience broke into loud and
enthusiastic applause. After that her tri-
unph was assured.
THE Mobile Register Of Jan. II says:
The interest taken in the concert of Miss
Yaw eliminated here in such a demand
for seats that every place in the parquette
and dress circle of the theater was sold
before night and standing room only
was the notice published when the box
office opened at night. The audience was
composed of the best element Of the city,
all lovers Of music being present. Almost
every one felt, doubt, however believ-
ing that expectations as regards Miss
Yaw had been raised too high. There
was reasonable assurance that Mr.. Dick
-. to f a n hr4f xafa-
thought that Miss Yaws claim to atten-
ton would be based almost wholly upon
her remarkable register. 1t is safe to say
that apprehension on this score was dis
missed before Miss Yaw had finished her
first song for the listeners discovered in