The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
AT THE THEATER.
Louis james Closes His Engagement
With "A Rendition of aOtheIIO."


With a Rendition of "OtheIIO."
Othello was played here a year ago by
the Warde-James combination, with
Warde as Iag0 and James in the title role
II was played here again last night, with
Guy Lindsey as Iago. and James in the
title role. Last nights performance was
the better Of the two. When the curtain
went I'D on the first act, Mr.. Lindsey
was an unknown quantity in the char
acter; when it went down after the last
act, he had won a triumph. The honors
of the evening were easily his. His work
overshadOwed that Of mis- principal. In
every scene the audience paid him tri-
Dule- 1t was not a demOnstrat au-
dience. 1t was. however, one competent
20 judge. and its approval was worth some
thing Mr.. Lindsey is a young man. II
ne mas ambition and patience, ne VIII Win
his way to the top Of the ladder. he
Will not do it. however, in the play OF y II
slnius. II Is rather TO be regretted that
NlrSinius was presented at two perform
ances and Othello at only one, instead
Just changing the order. The excellence
Of the rendition of OthellO would, II seems,
almost surely have filed the house for the
second performance. Mr.. James and Miss
Kruger performed their parts last night
with their accustomed ability.
A notable feature of the occasion was
the number of colored people in attend
ance- Their gallery was well hlled, and
that they understood and appreciated the
work of the immortal Bard of Avon was
proved by their careful attention and IN
teilgent demonstrations. The Savannah
negro is Shakespeares friend.
Most people who read the Bible are
FAMILIAR with the story of the rich son
who returned home in rags, after having
spent all his money and the JOY of his
father at his return, being 50 great that
he ordered him clothed in purple and
fine linen," and ordered the fatted calf
to be killed in his honor. William Gill
the author of Adonis Old Jed Prouty, and
other successful plays has written DO
mes TIC musical comedy in three acts, en-
titled "A Fatted Calf" which surpasses
the story told in the Bible three to one,
as IN the Bible only one son returns, and
in Mr.. GINS three return to their father
who kills "A Fatted Calf for them, but
unlike the father in the Bible. he does not
prepare for the prodigals' return. on learn
ing, however, that they are penniless and
IN rags, he cOuntermands the order to kill
the calf; he is about 10 turn them out into
the world but for the persistent entreaues
OF three beautiful young ladies, who are
posing as summer boarders with the faith
er, but in reality are the wives of the
three sons, the husbands having sent
them ahead, in the hope that they would
be able to get on the right side of the old
man mus securing his forgiveness Tor and
releasing them from their engagement 20
their cousin, Maple. The old man finally
consents TO their remaining, but not in
idleness. He puts one son to saving wood
another to painting and the third to plow-
ing a ten-acre lot. The complications
which arise in the unravelling Of this plot
are where the fun comes in.
Monday night the brothers Taylor, ALT
and Bob of Tennessee, will be at the thea
ter in a double lecture. Their production
is called Yankee Doodle and Dixie" and
the press of the cities where 1t has been
given praise II most unstintedly. The pre-
sentation here will be the first outside of
their own state and the gifted orators and
entertainers should have an OVERLOOKING
house. Gov. Taylor has the wonderful
faculty of entertaining and pleasing all
classes, from the bootblack to the states
man and the stafd matron to the society
belle, and all go away wanting to hear
him again. and the wit and logic of his
no less eminent brother are said to be
charming indeed. Their opening night
last week at Nashville and the subsequent
performances at Knoxville and Chatta-
nooga were one continuous ovation, and
bespeak marvellous success for this nov
city, the product Of southern genius.
a quartet accompanies the lecturers and
renders popular songs.
Efie Ellsler, Frank Weston, John A.
Ellsler and company of Shakespearian ac-
tors Will be at the theater next Monday
night, presenting LAS You Like It." To
see Miss Ellsler in Shakespearian roles
Will be new to many. Everybody has seen
and admired her in emotional parts. For
years she made herself esteemed for the
creation of Hazel Kirke," but long before
this she played Juliet. Rosalind, Puck and
Hernia, and was quoted as a revelation of
high comedy. She comes of a family of
players, who believe the theater to be
temple of art and from her girlhood, was
trained in blank verse. Her father, John
A. Ellsler, was, for many years, manager
and leading actor of famous stock com
panies. He is now a member of his daugh-
ters support, and as stage director will
materially assist in the ensemble of the
works to be presented.