The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28
TO CLOSE THE OLD THEATER.
"FAUST'' THE LAST PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCE on ITS HIS
TORIC STAGE.

Lewis Morrison an Event I'm the
Theatrical History ~ the Country.
The Performance to Take Place
while the Work of Demolition of
the Old Play House Il in Progress.
The Present Week 10 BE FILLED
with Local Entertainments.
The last professional performance on the
stage OF the Savannah theater, the oldest
playhouse in America. viii be the produc-
sion Of Faust, by Lewis Morrison Thurs
day night. While the performance is not
new to Savannah theater-Eoers. they are
promised that It viii be given with an ex-
ceptiOnally strong cast and a stage set
ting superior 10 anything Of the kind here
tofore attempted.
The version Of Goethe's masterpiece
presented by Mr.. Morrison is known as
Bayle Demands, and it is said TO more
nearly follow the original poem than does
any other. Morrison retains the Brock
en-" and puts IL on the stage in a remark
ably realistic manner. The electrical dis
play reveals many. new ideas. startling in
the extreme. and which serve to intensity
its sublimity and grandeur
The company with which Mr.. Morrison
IS surrounded. il is claimed. is one of the
best organizations of its kind to leave New
York. Miss Florence Roberts is the lead
ing lady, and that is saying that the part
of Marguerite" will be well played. Miss
Roberts has made rapid strides IN the
profession the last few years.
The final rehearsal for the "Nikado" to-
morrow and Tuesday nights was held last
night and everything Is now in readiness
Tor most brilliant production OF Gilbert
mggtnFnfapn
The ladies in charge of the perform
ances, as already mentioned, have care
1uily arranged every detail towards a most
pleasing entertainment. Souvenir pro-
grammes will be distributed and a limit
cd supply OF librettas tastefully gotten up,
VIII be sold. As already mentioned, an
1he orphans in the city have been invited
10 the performance tomorrow night and
acceptances have been received from the
Episcopal Orphans home and the Female
orphans asylum, and it is hoped that the
children from the St Mary's home can
also attend. The friends of Mr.. Julian
ing him as the "Mikado." He is in better
voice and condition at present than he has
ever been. Mr.. J. +. Duggan has nearly
perfect Interpretation of the Character Of
Pooh Bah" having been coached in II
by William Frederick His rich bass
voice blends tremendously with the other
voices in part numbers, and he has good
solo work which will show it of 10 ae-
vantage. Miss Georgia Howard as Peep
BOO Will again capuYate her listeners
by her rich mellow voice and graceful
acting, as VIII also Miss Gerald Carruth-
ers as "Pitti Sing" The cast is well ball
anced and all have good opportunities in
solo work as well as part numbers to
show on the quality of their voices. Miss
Emma Coburn will again preside at the nj
ano. Miss Coburn is pianist of merit, and
as an accompanist her better cannot be
found; Mr. Grafton g Baker viii, Of
J.. Haynes as Yum YUM" and Mrs
Schreiner as "Katisha," and Mr. A. i,
Baker as 'ko no" The sale OF seats
= nd IL
that two good audiences will hear the
opera.
The original and unique production Of
An Evening 10 Pompeii will be given at the
theayr Wednesday and Saturday bv the
ladies of Circle No. Z, Of the Kings Daugh-
tiers, and will be under the direction Of
the secretary, Mrs. T. T. Chapeau The
entertainment promises to be one OF the
most elegant and elaborate, as well as in
structive, that has been seen at the thea
ter this season.
The strains Of Norma, Beninrs great
emotional production, will precede the
description OF the past spiendor and final
destruction of that Inflated city bv
OHIO, the Muse of History, who Introduces
Iris, the messenger of Juno, sent by the
queen OF Olympus to unveil the past and
nj the dust OF age from Pompeii's tomb,
Inc nfst representation will be the
boudoir Of Pompeii belle, the slaves ar
ranging her toilet. The next is a street
OF Pompeii, and then the Temple OF
Nesta, the Vestal virgins al the hour Of
worship, when the priestess sings the i'm
mortal aria of Casta Diva, the hymn 10
the goddess. N W
Trayersing several streets the domestic
me OF Pompeii viii he shown in garden
scene, where the three graces will toin
IN a dance to the music of Consumed
musicians upon the stage Next con1es =
scene IN the house of Lallust, the tragic
pei, after which the amphitheater rise
win us gladiators, wrestlers, runners and
ledpeIs. FARTHER on the Temple OF Isis
te e. itself with the interior cham
a An 1
!ilghLs lone through her pagan supersfi
LOT from which she is rescued by Clancrs
an aha A "a rides The spectator is then
man, aLa banquet given his friends where
sIA pIillahtly costumed dancers will trin
G ~ ne seven graceful measures of the
GIIesh aance. The production will con-
eIude with grand spectacular tablea1
inc Bethesda Orphan house viii he given
= -, oee e Friday by Mr.. S. NJ White and
we SaVannah operate Association az
S Sliicn VIII be presented the opera OF me
S,l ii,liss OF Normandy, recently so success
3 ttr,y ptss,sehted by them. 1t is the first
ttilhe Wiehln memory that the public mas
s Dssii cdiled on 10 assist this time-honore5
l ns The work that il has done in
ossi ny LOT orphans Is part of the history
u 1eSI ga. bethesda and its patron So
clety Tor over a century and a baIf 49,
taken care of thousands of bows Who haH.o
55ens ~ I'D De educated and honorable citi-
zehs. r OF number of years the de
mands upon Bethesda have accaded IT,
SaPdclty ana its accommodate tons have
NAG 10 be increased from time TO fipoa 10
meei them; The expenditures incurred in
uolng THIS nave impaired IT'S finances ana
the beneht performance Friday is 10 r.'i 'sa
funds TO help pay for the irnDrovernenfS
recently completed. The managers a,sd
members OF the Union Society apneai. ~
their fellow citizens to aid them an nil
occasion by patronizing the entertainments
which has been so kindly rendered for ne
benefit of Bethesda. 'iie
Prof. Muzzarelli, will lecture at the
GUARDS hall, May Z, on Napoleon and Jose
phene. Those who have heard Prof Nlrz-
zarelli's delightful lectures have been
charmed with them. Prof. AfuzzarelIi ie
a lecturer and scholar. and a MIN who js
as WELL If not better prepared to talk ~,
the subject he will present than any man
IN this country. He has established a wide
acquaintance in Savannah during his resi-
dence here, and the announcement that he
will lecture on the subject he has chosen
viii afford an opportunity to hear him
that will not be missed. Appleton's Encv-
clopedia of American Biography says of
him: Muzzarelli (Antoine-Jules Cesar-Ven-
ceslas-E rnanigilde) French educator
born in Angouieme, Sept 20, 1S47 His
grand father served as a volunteer during
The war of American independence, and
his father a lawyer who was trans
ported to Cayenne on the accession of Ma
poleon III. The son entered the army in
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