The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-06
THE COUNTRY CIRCUS
The SawduSt Ring. with Horses.
Riders and clown. On the stage.


The novelty Of seeing q genuine circus
Performance. with street par
ade. ring. riders and red lemon
AIDE on the stage OF the
alter, was enjoyed by a fair sized audience
al the Savannah theater last night. The
Country Circus is just enough Of
comedy TO furnish an excuse for introduc-
ing a circus. and the circus that c. II.
Jefferson, kiaw 4 Erlanger are showing
this year Is Of as high class and as satls-
factory az any performance given under
the canvass here in a long time. The
street parade is an achievement in stage
craft To 5all appearances, "a paradc
quarter of a mile long AMI containing
hundred or so people passes In review be-
fore the audience. How many people,
wagons and horses could possibly be ac-
commodated on the stage IS a mystery
TO the unsophisticated. But it's "all ac-
complished by slight twist of the wrist.
as Hermann says.
The parade. however. Is but a starter.
the circus is the thing. Every act in the
ring is first class. and some OF them are
probably not duplicated in any other show.
The riding would be creditable 90 Bar
NUNS. The Moorish and Arab athletes
perform feats that are novel and excep
tionally good. In one act Ben-Hamedy.
the Moorish Sampson" supports upon
his shoulders and wrapped around his body
ten of his fellow performers a pleasing
novelty is "A contortion act upon flying
rings, in which a small. thin man, called
Tatali, astonishes the audience with his
strength and serpent-lilSe sinnosity.
What the little folks will wish TO hear
about. however, inasmuch as there is 60
be a matinee this afternoon. Is the ponies,
the donkey and the dogs They are there.
and quite clever. too. They do the old
time acts, TO be sure but even those are
always pleasing. Altogether. the show is
well worth going 10 see.
Among the arrivals at the De Soto hotel
yesterday was Mr.. Alfred Bradley, bust
ness manager of the Salvini Company.
who is here looking after the details of
the coming engagement.
Salvinrs company now numbers thirty
people, and includes such artists as Will
lam Redmund. William Harris, John A.
Lane. Eleanor Moretti ana Maud Dixon,
all OF whom have either been stars with
their own companies or have been the
leading members OF celebrated combna-
tons On his last visit MIR. Salvini car
ried only one or two special scenes which
the theaters could not furnish. hut now
the entire production is carried for each
play of the repertoire; that is, every scene
and every piece Of property, even down
TO the stage furniture.
Mr.. Bradley received a telegram from
Mr.. w NJ. Wilkinson. director of the
company, yesterday. saying that Salvini
will appear on the first night here. Tues
day, March Y, in "Ruy Bias" and on the
second night "Wednesday in the "rhree
Guardsmen' "Ruy Bias" which Mr.
Salvini will then essay for the first time
here, is the master work Of Victor Hugo.
The Three Guardsmen,' though present
ed by Salvini heretofore will prove az
great a novelty, as it will be given here
for the first time with its elaborate scenic
equipment.
Mr.. Bradley said Salvini never raises
or lowers his prices. He is able in New
York to command $50 for the best seats,
and keeps the same scale on the road.