The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29

the celebrated beauty VIII attract nearly
as many people in all probability as the
desire to hear the singer, who has been
accorded the title Queen of Opera
Comique."
Though this is Miss Russelrs first ap-
pearance in Savannah, she does not come
as a stranger in any sense. Magazines,
newspapers and periodicals of various
sorts have devoted so many columns to re-
productions of'Miss Russeu's photographs
and to descriptions of her costumes,
as well as to discussion of her artistic
ability that everybody who reads, knows
as much about her or more than is gen.
orally known of even those stars who
make regular annual visits here.
Miss Russell is a beautiful woman. She
is in addition a great stage producer
During her eVentful artistic career she
has created more new roles than any other
and during her career as a star she has
made more productions of new works and
REVEALS of the old ones than any Ameri-
can operate manager. Miss Russell win
begin her engagement in Offenbach's ex-
qulsite opera comique, The Grand Ouch
tirely new English version, and will fol-
low with La Perichole." Both operas
VIII, 1t is promised, be given a handsome
stage investiture, and that they will be
well sung is assured by the fact that Miss
ltussells company of nearly one hundred
people contains a dozen artists of the
The event of the week at Masonic tenn
pie will be the evening of elocution and
acting by the pupils of Miss Selig, New
ear night An entertaining programme
has been arranged, and the participants
I H4Ve h Deen t thoroughly S prepared Those
ments know how enjoyable they are
sufferer from high hats in the the
alter has sent the Morning News the fol-
lowing wall:
She sat in front and 1 behind,
Each nerve did strain her pretty face to
see;
She, unconscious of my presence. had no
For. looked 1 this way, looked 1 that.
Nothing met my vision but her hat.
She sat in front; alas! alas!
Her pretty face l could not see,
Bell and music, laughing actors, turn my
thoughts from thee
But, looked | this way, looked l that
Inc stage was hidden by her hat.
Man. tbs said. was made to mourn;
Can this smooth DER or cure his ills
TO see a sister bravely and alone
wear hat as large as her milliner's bill?
Robert Mantell is booked for two per-
tormances in Savannah this week, Friday
ana Saturday nights.
Edward Million Royle and Selma Fetter
-.
This was one of the best plays seen in
savannah last season.
Karl Gardner will present 1.-THE Prize
Winner" at the theater Jan. 6, and Cor
TONS Minstrels are booked for Jan. 10.
There seems to be no reason why Satur-
DAY night performances at the theater
should not be well patroniZed, provided
they are performances of such a nature
as usually attract patronage on other Oc-
casions. Saturday nights this year have
seen several of the best performances of
the season in Savannah, and everyone of
them has had a small house, most of
them far smaller than they deserved.
others just as good and better are prom
ised on Saturday nights yet to come dur
ing the season, and Savannahians who
believe in encouraging the proper class
of theatrical performances might do Well
10 give this matter some thought. Sat
Qrady night performances are usually
The best of the week in other cities, and
with good attractions there would seem
10 be no reason why such should not be
the case in this city.
There is a generally accepted tradition
that the goat will eat anything he sees
that strikes his fancy, from an oyster
few goats, no doubt, that really know a
good thing when they see it.
mere is one Savannah goat that bears
me distinction of being an admirer of good
comic opera, or at least of some of those
who are it's chief attractive figures. One of
lne genus belonging to the butt end of
creation was seen yesterday in the act
0i masticating full size and well colored
nthograph of the charming Miss Lillian
russell, which had partially fallen from
the Dill board to which it was attached
ana which the goat was gradually pulling
aWay as he continued masticating inch
3y men. He disappeared before it was
demonstrated what effect a good thing
VI thls nature would have on his stomach