The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03

for-mance gives promise of being a very
clever production. The action of the piece
gifted of authors, A. w. Pinero-is laid
in London in the chambers of a barriSter
in Brain Court Semple. The pathos of
the play is tempered by vein of quaint
English humor, and it resolves itself into
cast. 'tn
Creston Clarkes two nights engage
ment, in which he will present Hamlet
and Fools Revenge. is an interesting one.
Mr.. Clarke has been seen here, but not
in roles so pretentious as those in which
he is to be seen this week. From sire to
son has the mantle of talent fallen in the
great Booth family, but at the death of
Edwin Booth the buskin of the famous
Hamlet was bequeathed to his nephew,
Creston Clarke, and now the entire dra
matte world is looking toward this young
tragedian in expectancy that he will main
tain with dignity and lustrous brilliancy
the proud inheritance he has received.
His mother was Edwin Booths sister, and
MS rather the famous comedian, John
Sleeper Clarke, still living in London and
yet remembered by thousands of old-time
play-goers, as the star comedian of his
time. Creston Clarke, the second son of
John S. Clarke and Asia Booth, was born
in Logan square, Philadelphia, in 1868. He
was educated in Paris, and made his pro-
feSsional debut in London in 1882, as As
canio in the Fools Revenge" his uncle,
Edwin Booth, being the Bertuccio. He
first appeared as Hamlet under the man.
L
al Richmond, Va, the same city where his
grandfather, JuniuS Brutus Booth, made
his first appearance in this country in
1871. He has recently finished a very sue
cessful engagement Of fifteen weeks in
Philadelphia, playing many Of the parts in
which his grandfather and uncle achieved
pecial favorite. Mr.. Booth expressed the
hope and. belief that Creston would follow
in his footsteps, and from his late artistic
success, there is reason to hope that he
fnlffll 1Innlaie VI
1.-The Old Lime Kiln" in which the
popular Coincidence, Katie Putnam, will
be seen Saturday matinee and night, is
sensational comedy drama, in which the
elements of successful dramatic produc-
tons have been deity and adroitly han
companion play I'm Old Kentucky" has
been the greatest success of a decade, has
furnished a story of vivid and novel in
terest. The action of the piece is largely
in the Yellowstone national park, and
this fact has been taken advantage of 20
add the element of scenic beauty and
hitherto unworked, and no expense has
been spared in transferring the wild beau
ty and attractiveness of the scenery of
the Yellowstone to the stage. Miss Put
mum has a character TO depict that is
full Of lovely qualities, and the well
known perfection of her art as an actress
enables her to give il the requisite touch
es of true sympathy Herbert Cawthorn
is prominent in the company, and adds
tund to the humor OF the presentation.
The event of next week at the theater
will be Stuart Robsons engagement in
forbidden Fruit" and THE Rivals"
Forbidden Fruit will be played Monday
night, and THE Rivals" Tuesday night
Robson is the only living member of the
famous cast which played The Rivals"
at Laura Keene's in New York, thirty
years ago. William Rufus Blake was Sir
Anthony; Charles Walcot, ST., Captain
Absolute; Charles Wheatly, was Sir Luz
cius O"Trigger; John 4. Raymond, David;
Mrs. BrOugham, Mrs Malaprop; Laura
Keene, Lydia, and Stuart Robson, Bob
Acres. Mr.. Robson says: II feel to-day
just young and active as when played
Bob thirty years ago.
The sale of seats the first day the box
opened for Paderewski's first concert in
New York this season amounted to 5000
Paderewski will take a southern and
western tour this season. and will give
two concerts in Atlanta on Jan. % and 3.
at De Gives opera house. The chances
are that he viii draw there quite as large
T. as did Adclina Patti two years ago.
The MiEacO was recently sung at the
Castle Square theater. Boston, with Edith
Mason, Thomas Persse and Arthur
Wooley, wRo have for the past two sea
sons prior to this one, been With the
Grau Opera Company, which has just
closed its engagement here in the cast.
Miss Mason sang the part Of ''Pitti Sing"