The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
AT THE THEATER.
savannahians Get Il Glimpse of the
Latin Quarter of Paris.

There appears TO be a question as 70
whether Trilby, as Du Maurier wrote it.
Is novel that viii live. There is no
question as to whether Trilby. as Savan-
nahians saw 1t played last night. is a
drama that will live. II won't. The piece
dc resistance IN the story is Miss O'Fer-
rails foot. II was out Of sighI last night.
The most heroic situation in the book is
Trilby's voluntary REIMBURSEMENT of her
hearts idol. In the play she does not
give him up at all. The most dramatic
scene as Du Maurier wrote it is the death
OF Irilby; like the swan, her life going
out with an exquisite song. The Trilby
IN the drama has the Doctors assurance
thdt she Is on the high road TO recovery
Gnu nef appearance seems TO warrant II
anu lhen dies a rather commonplace
dealh, without having once convinced the
aualehce that Svengah really made
a success OF teaching her TO sing ben
Bolt In the novel, Little Billie is
IoNabie little silly-billy; in the play last
hlsnt ne was not even attractive. That,
however, is hardly the fault of the dram
aust although Little Billie is not given
much OF an opportunity 70 do or say any
thlng 10 win admiration
Win the exceptions noted, the play
iast hlsnt was one Of the strongest seen
mere tnls season. The characters were
an made up with fidelity to the authors
pictures and descriptions. Svengali had
possibly a little TOO much coloring under
MS eyes, but Mr.. FaX's intelligent in
depreciation OF the character more than
made up for any supernlity Of brow,
srease-palnt. His part is the most exact
ing one IN the play. 1t requires high ar,
70 portray the queer bundle Of cOnJradic-
tlons-an artist and a sloven; a tyrant and
musician; groveling villain and ii
$1,000 genius-that go TO make up
oNehgdi. Yet Mr.. Fax sustained the
character 10 the satisfaction of all except
the hypercritical
Irilby Miss Marion Grey presented a
al r moo aH-.1.a. N.f
IKE Du Mauriers ideal character Pre-
summary the typical Trilby foot was
mere mere an right. The hands and face gave
promise of It. Miss Grey acquitted her
sell with credit in the delineation Of the
CHARACTER. II IS a pity, If she has the
necessary vocal qualifications, that she
u9es not sing in the death scene.
Iany, the Laird, Gecko, Zou Zou and
me others are characters that depend
ehleny upon the costumer and the wig
maker, whose arts enable them to turn
out personages that would be recognized
ana warmly welcomed by any reader of
the novel. The Zou Zou of last night, it
may be remarked was one of the clev-
crest characters on the stage.
The performances, both matinee and
evening" were well attended.
Tonight Leavitt's Spider and Fly will
be the attraction. The spectacle has been
seen mere every year for the last five
years, and 1t always draws a crowd.
Among the new specialties is the "Trilby
Dance Among the other novelties are
the electrical dynamotic wonders THE
Galambos," who are a scientific puzzle to
all the learned doctors. They are living
electric batteries, one being positive
the other being negative. By mere con-
tact of fingers electric sparks sufficient to
set on fire inf1ammable materials are emit
ted and brilliant arc light is formed by
the sontact of two carbOns held in their
hands. Many other wonderful feats are
performed by the couple. The show, as
usual, has bevy of pretty women with
fine figures.
Mr.. ]. NJ Handley, representing the
Louis James Company, is in the city, ar
ranging for Mr.. James appearance here
next Monday and Tuesday nights, and at
a Tuesday matinee. Virginus will be the
opening performance and will be repeated
at the matinee. Tuesday night Othello
will be presented.