The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
AT THE THEArER.
The Prodigal Father Made q Good
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-ss Proaigal Father Made a Good
Hit.
--s weather was bad for theater goers
,..-s-say. but in spite OF it The ProdigaI
-.--sr had good audiences at both the
--.-1se and night performances.
KITE Emmett will be seen tonight in
killarney. The play tells a pretty story
- life among the lower and middle
= OF ireland Of the period of l7sI-5.
~ epoch filled with dramatic incidents
~ the most thrilling character. In the
-.---f1n Of the story there are no ex-
--r-1us matters dragged in TO mar the
.-r-rsuoe or detract from their interest
There are several sensational climaxes,
.-.---4ted with realistic effects, but they
-.-s-r 10 the narrative. The heroine,
r---s Burke, impersonated by Miss EN-
r.r Is an orphan, and the rightful
amer Of a large estate. Martin Kava-
er. a former partner of her father.
-4,.nG been given the estate TO hold in
---. for her. yields TO the solicitations
% his daughter Judith, who is ambitious
-- become the mistress of the estate
and turns Kittie and her grandmother
-.- VI doors on the pretence that Kittie's
"a her and mother were never married.
r. that. therefore, she is not legally the
s-.r ana installs his daughter as mistress.
k--a surmises that she has been tricked
and ssuises herself as a boy, enters the
service of Kavanaugh, obtains papers
r1lt establish her rights and with the
aid NJ good friends secures their recog-
rfron a thrilling leap for life by Ktttie
across the black waters of Devils Pool,
81 escaping from a murderOus scamp
Who has been set upon her track by
Eatauaueh, is one of the sensational ef-
fa.ts am introduction of the melodram-
sac element that always awakens en-
-ra-.asm in those who delight in seeing
ruany frustrated. even If it be only on
che stage. Miss Emmett is too we'll
know 10 Savannah theater goers to need
aay introduction.
An unusual interest attaches itself 10
.le play Friends, which is 10 be presented !
ia the theater Friday and Saturday after
noon and evening of this week. Its prin- !
opal characters are taken by its author
llr Edwin Milton Royle, and Mrs. Royle !
AS a Princeton College man, now in this |
,.ty. Gays, Mr. Royle is a recent graduate |
~ that college, where, throughout his |
course. his character and ability made |
i.m a man of marked influence. ana al |
ways for good. He attained high rank as |
q holar and was awarded the first |
prizes for writing and speaking. Suisse |
Quenty he took a postgraduate course |
ll the University of Edinburgh, Scot |
land and there, too, carried off their |
highest literary honor Returning to this |
ountry, his proficiency in elocuton, his |
literary enthusiasm, and his belief in wide |
H1Ieuce, through a proper adaptation of |
theatrical opportunities, drew him to the |
stage, and, with the full approval of his |
family, he took a preliminary year of |
ldy in the company of Booth and Bar |
r.tt and then made his first appearance |
as star in his own play. Friends. which |
JAS, year had a long and successful run |
in the Standard theater, New York. 1t |
is Unprecedented that a first play should |
De success-especially when acted by |
IFS own author But those who know Mr.. |
Eoyle are confident that bright comedy |
as r is il is only a foretaste of more Sc
rous undertakings on the part of a
playwright who seems to have before him |
an exceptionally brilliant future.
Bithe and magnetic Marie Jansen will |
b. here next Monday evening, Jan >, in
Glen MacDonough's captivating comedy. |
lllmonicos at g. Miss Jansens success
in This play last year throughout the en-
tire country was distinct and pronounced, /
The end of her first season as a star finding |
her thoroughly established. Few like pro- |
dgruOns which have recently been given |
% the American stage have furnished as /
much bright and wholesome entertainment |
this comedy. The story is, briefly that |
Of a married man who attempts to arouse |
his somewhat Indifferent wifes jealousy
hr pretending to firt with a popular ac-
tress. He succeeds with a vengeance and |
gets himself into a veritable ocean of hot
water.