The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21
THE LAST SHOW BUT ONE.
-ur MABEL PAIGE COMPANIES Sue
CEssFUL ENGAGEMENT.

e., elaborate an opera as the Chimes OF
,-r-msr5y has been accomplished. The
o-srs is now ready TO be put on the stage.
lrs-v thing being complete even to the
..Belles" which viii be found mostly il
che rrorus stage front. The cast is COM
ls.e and does excellent work in both sing
ine ami acting the parts giving ample Op-
-5-rlnitv of showing of to advantage the
siam. they possess. The cast as already
announced is as follows:
ce~oiette .-------.- .-...-- Mrs. l. Haynes
gs-r9airc ........--.Miss Georgia Howard
Fl Gertrude ....-..-....... Miss Kate Brigham
Taanne ......-....--... Miss Marie MOynelO
n Nanerfa ...-..'-.---..-..- Mrs. l. Snrelner
S-garue .................-AIiss y. Bradley
i4srri ...................M Mr.. VIM. F. Blois
Ian GrenicheuX AR. Jules Cluzette
. Gqspar1 ...............-.. Mr. Albert Meyer
L. Bailn -..--..-..-.--... Mr.. John Duggan
S-o-4 ~ .....-.............-....M Mr.. L. Doyle
NSSerpolette. the good for nothing and
mischief maker of the village. is a fine
--srt FUN Of beautiful melodious songs, by
I fbe discovery of some old papers found in
the haunted chateau. imagines herself TO
h. the last marchioness and dresses and
III sct accordingly until Old Gaspard proves
4 Germaine to be the real marchioness.
Germaine is stately, but graceful
nrettv part which viii captivate the au-
tispce as she does Henri Marquis of
n. Corneyille who makes her his bride.
Henri enters disguised in Mexican
costume very picturesque, which he
4. changes later on for the marquis. His
eolos duets, etc. are beautiful in the eA-
n. IRENE requiring a high baritone voice.
casnqrd the miser, requires more acting
.t5n any of the other parts and is a
4. mart remembered long afterward by all;
. lis scenes are very weird. the solos, duets,
efc are bold and melodiOus.
CrenicheuX. . fisherman. Is in love with
III Germaine he has an exceptionally fine
/ rart and extremely beautiful solos. MI.
" jules Cluzette is well up IN the part ana
. will prove one of the features of the opera.
lie Bailh, a dignified parsonage Is al
vavs in trouble with the villagers, many
amusing scenes resulting MS SOLOS arc
seriO-COmic, but beautiful, as Is all the
1rusic i'm the opera. The Notary has little
or no singing. nc furnishes the comedy;
The chorus is made up of peasant girls,
IA villagers cOachmen and tootmen Inc
scenes are artistic and beauulul, some
dne scenic effects being employed.
Fisher the leading costumer OF Phlla-
delnhi9 furnishes the costumes for both
tbe PRINCIPALS and chorus. The committee
has done everything to present the opera
an as fine scale as possible, going 10
New York for its tenor, and TO Fhlladel-
mia for its costumes. The orchestra IS
II nine pieces and is from the De SOTO.
sir. Spencer NJ. White VIII accompany or
NE NE onera unsteady will be due to his eff
forts and skill. The financial success IS IN
the hands of the public.
The Mabel Paige Company closed one of
the most successful popuiar-prlced en-
4 gagements last night that has ever been
4 played in Savannah. The theater was
crowded at nearly every performance.
VIII the exception of Lewis Morrison's
enga cement in Faust, last night S per
Il formance was the last professional per,
i Torrance in the theater before IL Is closed
4 for good. Ill, -
N pretty we'll filled with amateur entertain
ments some of which viii be given, even
after the preparatory work OF remoqe3llng
4 the building has begun. The opera, Chlmes
of Normandy, by the Home opera COM
pany, will be the event of the week.
The last entertainment OF the Savannah
Lyceum course will be that by Mr. r.
Honkinson smith Wednesday evening Mr..
Smith will give readings from ms own
writings, probably col. Carter, OF Car-
tersvilie" and IA White Umbrella IN
Mexico" Those who have ever heard Mr..
Smith know that he is one OF the pest
entertainers on the platform. His Col.
Carter, of Cartersvllle, y Ianlnar 70 ~ g.,
author is frightened by the tact tnat ne rs
a southern writer. "A White Umbrella
in Mexico is one of the most charming
sketches ever written. Mr.. Smith s VISIT
will be his first TO savannah ana us Peo-
pie He will come direct from New I orK,
returning soon after his lecture. ne WIZ
he extended an invitation to the OnlVer-
gitv Club banquet, and also a reception
al the Commercial Club during ms stay
The Boston Advertiser SAID oil MI SHldth
during his engagement IN Boston, where
he was a literary lion: He IS a typlcal
southerner in appearance-tah, iuely
formed with gray mustache, ne makes d
favorable impression instantly. His man
ner of reading is characterized by rest
less energy and an abundance OF yes
ture, which are very capllVauils; 1nS
dearest and keenest intelligence anu soou
taste characterize Mr.. Smiths style. ills
selections are taken from his clever slory,
Col. Carter, of CartersVille- STORY SO
well and faVorably known as 10 almost
entitle it to be called famous. The true
southern aroma floats from every sen
tence. The gay, light-hearted, loNaple IT
resistibility of the typical southern char-
acter is reproduced with such ndellty IN
Col Carter as to make him seem not
type, but an individual
Under a White Umbrella is an eXqu-
site creation of Mr.. Smiths brain. 1t IS
a charming word picture OF what the ar
tistic eve of Mr.. Smith beheld In the 30
hemian-like existence OF the painter WINE
II sketching beneath the blue skies OF sunny
Italy. in the streets of ancient Spanish
towns, by the sides of the Holland water
ways, and among the mountains val
leys and plains of Mexico.
well modulated voice, ana brings out the
full force of every descrfptlne. Wo oa SO So
beautiful dark-eyed Senorltas the span
ish market places, the Dutchman calm
ly smoking his pipe ia the tWllght nj ana
which the artist sat While studying nat
ure and human nature.
Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado will again
be seen here Monday and Tuesday nights,
April % and &c. The Home opera COM
pany, under the direction OF MT. a Il.
Baker, will present it in the same pleas
ing and finished style as in February,
when it received such favorable and com
plimentary criticism. 1t has been CON
coded that the performances given then
were the best amateur operate perform
ances ever put on the Savannah stage and
were in every respect equal TO those by
many first-class professional companies
that have been seen here. In fact, IT was
said by many that it was the best operate
engagement seen in Savannah in long
time. The cast is a particularly well
balanced one. Mr.. Baker, in addition to
making a thorough director, makes first
class "Koko," and keeps his hearers in
state of laughter and amusement the
entire time he Is before them. Home tai
ent is always appreciated, and 1t will be
pleasure to every one to know that Mr.
Grafton c. Baker of Chicago will again be
heard as ''Nanki-Poo." His rich, melodi-
Gus tenor voice and graceful manners won
him many friends when here before. The
cast of characters will be the same as
before:
Mikado ..................Mr. Julian Walker
Nanki-Poo ........M Mr.. Grafton q. Baker
Koko -...............C--... Mr.. A. L; Baker
Iooh Bah ..............,. MT. ). r. Duggan
tlsh Tush .........-.....Ar- a ,. haihes.
hum-1 UNI .............-.. MIS- L.. Haynes
F1tu Sing......,...M Miss Gerald CarutherS