The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08

part, say Lnat ~ Neil mas not only EeCn-
ter's enkindling spirit, bue he posses far
more finesse and grace than his illustri-
Gus predecessor; the young people, who
have no comparisons to make, continue
TO throng the theater when ONein is
playing and they laugh with him as Ed
mond Dantes in the first act, weep over
his emaciated appearance in the prison
cell; sympathize with him when he was
Able Bussoni learns of his fathers death
by starvation, and finally triumph with
him as the great and glorious Count of
Monte CriStO. The company includes the
following splendid personelle: Florence
Rockwell, the young famous tragic &C
tress; Hallett Thompson, William Pascoe,
William ]. Dixon, Kate Fletcher and Al
bert Sackett. Both plays are staged in
keeping with Mr.. O'Neill's lavishness.
new play. but it is popular ore "Shore
Acres is the name of farm near Bar
lfarbor, Me. The people are all Maine
Germs two young people, who want to get
married against the wish of the father of
the girl, and the effort of mild sort of
schemer to win the latter and at the
same time secure the fathers homestead
through a wild-eyed effort in real estate
speculation. The story is dramatic enough
in places. There is a strong scene, in
which Nathaniel Berry comes to an I'M
Outstanding with his brother Martin
about the past, the future, the farm and
particularly 1.-The children" New
England life has been so often
caricatured by both the novelist and the
dramatist that it is a surprise when
someone looks beneath the surface, finds
the New England heart and depicts the
serious realities of the New England char
acter. Miss Wilkins has done this in her
novels, and Mr.. Herne has done this same
thing in his play, Shore Acres" He has
taken bit of typical New England life
and tenderly and sympathetically made it
into play. He has saved al the
humor in the New England character and
al the pathos. But he has done some
thing which many have failed to do; he
has comprehended the sternness and earn
estness of the New Englander's philoso-
ply; he has understood his narroWness
and his bigotry; he has found that touch
of human nature which makes all the
world kin.
Otis SINNERS appearance Friday night
in Nillon, the Vaga bond will be one of
the events of the month. The success he
had last year with his two productions,
Ills Grace de Grammont," and THE
Alng Jester, was sufficient to induce him
make new production for the present
season. His new play is romantic drama
IN tour acts, time, 1851; the scene being
laid in Paris. The central figure around
which the play is written is Francois
NiIon. NillOn, as is wei known, was
the Ohaucer of French literature. What
NE English writer did for the English
language, that did Nillon for the French.
ne gave to medieval poetry something
~ never had prior to the appearance to
MS poems, and that is the personal tone
morally, he was degenerate. The incl
dents in his life, were it possible to collect
mem all would fill volumes. Unfortu-
Hdtely, his biOgraphers are few and the
Information one is able to obtain about
ms remarkable man, is very meagcr
one thing is certain; his life was full of
romance, there being enough to suit even
lhe most captious student. That he was
a Vagabond, probably a thief, and posi-
"iy a murderer, there has been no attempt
IN the part of his biographers to deny,
dna' more than this, it appears that he
vas lnordinately fond of good living, and
even inclined to debauchery.
ne role which Mr.. Skinner assumes is
IS said, admirably suited to his require
ueats as an actor. and is one that af-
+gras nm great opportunity for the dis
Ildy OF his well known talent. The sup
t1tthg company which Mr.. Skinner has
gagged Tor the present season is, it is
-a.G one OF the largest legitimate organi-
-aIons now before the public He has
.rllhed all the favorites Of last year.
"iu mas materially strengthened the com
my by the addition OF several players Of
.'dt abiIty, who are well and faVorably
"'.oWh IN the dramatic profession
the matinee Saturday Mr.. skinner
WI present His Grace de Grammont,"
ttil ~ the evening performance THE
p,lehant OF Venice" and Katherine and
me next entertainment OF the y NJ C.
curse ls the Mozart Symphony club
it tt the Guards hall "wednesday
lhe club has played In an OF tie
UEf ciles 81 this country and has de-
..ar large aedices. III has justly
-N iAe highest pgaiaas from both press