The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10
A WEEK FULL OF PLAYS.
ROSE COGHLAN. MANTEL AND LOT
TIE COLLINS N THE LIST.

The Flower queen the Opening At
traetiOn-Miss CoghIan 20 BE Seen
in Two PIays-ManteII to Present
The Corsican Brothers-LOttie Col
Iins TO Wind Up the Week.
The theater will be open every night
this week. with matinees Tuesday.
wednesday and Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday Nights and Tues
day Matinee-The Flower queen.
Wednesday Natinee-Rose Coghlan in
Diplomacy.
Wednesday Night Rose Coghlan in A
Woman Of No Importance.
Thursday NIght-Robert Mantell in The
Corsican Brothers.
Friday and Saturday Nights and sat
urday Matinee-Lotue Collins.
Stuart Robson and his company met
with a warm reception. Notwithstanding
the chilly atmosphere yesterday afternoon
and night. He appeared on both occasions
in The Henrietta While Mr.. Robson, as
BERTHE. the Lamb. was as clever as ever
and Mrs Robson as Mrs. Carnelia OPP
dyke" gave a highly enjoyable delineation
Of the character, the balance OF the com
pany was not quite up to the standard Of
those formerly supporting the talented
actor. The intensely cold weather some
what chilled the enthusiasm Of the au-
diences. but. taken altogether, ne per-
formances were satisfactory and highly
enjoyed by those who were present.
Lottie Collins. the creator Of the famous
song Tara ra-bo om-de-ay.' Is coming to
sing and dance for Savannahians next
Friday and Saturday evenings. Miss Col
Inns is az the head of an unique organiza-
ton entitled The Trouhadours. and viii
present a novel bin Of comedy and high
class vaudeville. The new operettes THE
Devilbird" will conclude the entertain
n-ent.
No more charming actress than Rose
Coghlan visits Savannah. She win be
seen this week in two plays In Diplomacy
she Is better known than in A Woman Of
No Importance. Her presentation of the
latter play. however, is expected to be
an event The story largely centers around
the characters OF Lord Illingworth, Mrs.
Arhuthnot and her son, Gerald. Mrs. Ar
huthnot has been betrayed and deserted
under promise Of marriage by Lord Hing
worth twenty years before the first act
opens. Her son is honorably reared in ig- /
norance Of his paternity. BY chance the
boy attracts the favorable attention Of
Lord nlingworth, and both unaware of
the relationship Gerald agrees to become
his secretary, which the mother inef- /
fectually opposes. At this juncture Lord
IIingworth, prompted by jealous wOm-
an, offers an insult to the girl his son
loves and the latter is about to strike
him. when his hand is stayed by his moth I
er's confession. This leads up to one OF /
the strongest scenes OF the play. In the
last act the son insists that the father
shall make the only reparation possible
by marrying her, but Mrs. Arbuthnot |
scorns the fathers offer. Stung by her
contempt. Lord nnngworth utters a bit
ter taunt. whereupon he is tittingly pun
ished
Alexander Dumas fascinating romance
Of The Corsican Brothers is more or less
familiar with all theater-goers, although
IT has not been seen here for years. The
production Mr.. Mantell gives of this great
drama is acknowledged TO be the finest
ever given In America, and Mantelis sue
cess as Louis and Fabien del Franchi is
only second to that he achieved in Mon
bars. The version of the play he is to
present here is the same as was used by
Henry Irving for his late London revival
and is divided into six acts and tableaux
The ghost scenes, slides, visions, tricks
traps, vampires and other mechanical
effects are still modelled after those used
by Mr.. Irving, and the scenery, costumes
and properties are described as being un-
usually elaborate. The story of the play
was suggested to the elder Dumas by
what Louis Blanc, whose mother was a
Corsican, told him of the mysterious spirit
ual sympathy existing between him and
his brother Auguste. They were so closely
allied In temperament that one had al
ways been able to determine, however
widely separated, what had happened to
the other. Louis knew in England when
Auguste was suddenly taken i'll in France;
Auguste knew in Spain when Louis was in
danger in Italy. They repeatedly had eX
periences of this kind, and in every in
stance their vivid impression, their in
most revelation, flashing through space,
was confirmed. The Blancs frequently
went to see the play performed.