The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13
-FOUR NIGHTS OF PLAYS.
III. -Proiisal Father, Killarney" and
.Fri97ls' This Weeks Attractions.

-~,--5w and Tuesday OF Nights
-. rbsatsr VIII be Open Every Night
- rbat-Katie Emmett to be Seen
--qsrFavorite Play Here-The Prodi-
-, rather to Make His Bow in
Savannah.
--.-~srrow and Tuesday nights are OF
.-. al the theater. The attractions
e--.-s rest Of the week are:
--.,,ss4ay night-The ProdigaI Father.
r.'-ssay n.ght-Katie Emmett In Kill
eroey
r-lay and Saturday nights and Satur-
,,r matinee-FrieHds.
---s ProiigaI Father is said to be one
.s.r- drollest and most amusing plays
..., for some time. It is crisp and witty.
-. s.+ratfons are Of the most ludicrous
-...r.9a9n. and the mixes and fixes OF
Oh. Pr5digal Father and his prodisal son
..+ +ba audience into roars of laughter.
.rts NAV made a reputation for itself as
tsrrb provoker at the Lyceum, or
GATHER the people did that for it. The
niece is a farce-comedy, with a plot that
,s-srs in some amusing complications.
and The men and women who are pre-
s-r.ug it. aided but little by the dia-
1.rrs succeeded in making it very funny,
OIL. -rsv squirm in and out of their sew
arai embarrassing predicaments. There
are some very clever comedians in the
,,s-e-reople who could make amusing
piece furnishing them even less ma
serial than does The Prodigal Father.
katie Emmett and her company Of com
o,Isus Will appear in Killarney Thursday
night Miss Emmett has been strong
sav5r.te with the playgoers Of this city.
Ind vIll be warmly welcomed on her re-
t--1 in Con T. Alurphy's romantic Irish
crama Sac is carrying the burden Of her
rou- upon her own shoulders this season,
and IL IS gratifying to those who admire
her pIuck. as well as her petite brightness
TO know that it is entirely successful.
Killarney was revived by her with new
scenes and new effects, a costly wardrobe
and an excellent company, and the entire
production was taken to the Pacific coast.
In returning cast Miss Emmett made a
circuit Of the south with the same COM
pany and the same production. and in
both sections she received high praise
and substantial support.
one Of the most successful of the new
reductions Of the past two years in New
York was the play of Friends, which
was brought out at the Standard theater.
Friends IS said to be u comedy-drama,
with sufficient melodrama introduced to
make it strons attraction. The story
is simple but most original and intensely
interesting. John Paden Jr., cast-of by
bis father Tor his determination to write
ro.ry uad make his own way in the
world and ADRIAN Karje, poor pianist
aye sworn friends. Both love Marguer-
it. Otto, an opera singer, who is a titled
taless but does not know it. She is the
ste0lauCh-er Of Hans Otto, q drunEard
aul opium fend, who has a crime TO
hid. Kare wins Marguerlte's love, but
Harold Hunting, director Of the Metro
o44l opera house. learns Hans Otto's
secret and the scheming villain makes
III believe that Marguerite was the re-
SUI; Of an Legitimate marriage, and,
t9r tine, keeps the lovers apart, in the
effort 10 win Marguerite for himself
Young Paden hides his love for Mar
alerts and fights for the happiness
Of his friend The hardships and sac
r.hces Of Adrian Karte and John Paden
are surrounded by q reckless humor and
modest manlness their recognized genius
an shabby gendhty, impulsive ambition
and uncomfortable pride characteriaes
the two POOR young friends, who own
tat ole dress suit between them. Around
mis- theme lis woven q story of much
beauty and dramatic interest. The lie
j the life Of to-day. and the scene New
i0tE The death of Hans Otto, the recon-
citation OF laden, Jr., with his father,
a-l frs attendant laughable dialogue, the
marriage of Adrian and Marguerite after
'1e latter has won fame as a pianist
and many other interesting situations
anger in the memory. Friends was the
greatest artistic success Of the past dra-
matte season. and it's initial production
Aefe should arouse considerable interest.
Friends comes Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee, Jan. IS
anlla
The concert to be given by the Amphon
hnJo Mandolin and Guitar Club on the
--l az Masonic hall, promises to be a very
he'sne entertainment. The boys have
lse. working for some time. to establish
o-o' and they have always willingly
'sladcj to any call for charitable pur-
I.s's which certainly deserves recog-
n hl9n All who attend may be assured of
n Spending am enjoyable evening. The club
j. numbers seven members, and all are
q taxing an active interest in their first con-
l7ir Rosenfelds fun orchestra viii fur
-'sA music for the entertainment, after
~"eh dancing viii be INDUCED in. With
" local talent, which has volunteered to
lssJ 1t win undoubtedly be a most en-
81 loya5la occasion.
much interest is manifested in musical
a Iees III the pianoforte lecture recital
oe given Tuesday night, Jan. p, by
ward Baxter Perry, the blind pianist
-'1" Boston. The recital will be given in
--l4en & Bates new music wareroom
n ., buA and York streets, and the pro-
s WA be given towards the free
A'Ni7tser,en. The Philadelphia Elude
4 i,9 Edward Baxter Perry, the well
.-9"A o.ind pianist of Boston, the orig
-1,oI and chief representative of the
q eeaAo-2 rte lecture recital, is enjoying the
~. --e OF national prominence and-pop-
10y Both in his personality and his
s'VeSslon Mr.. Perry has been the OBJ
' VI much interest and comment; his
--o--E and difficult position having
-1 me tax upon his talents and his
,- IONS doubly strenuous, and his sue
49, therefore, the more pronounced and
q r'cuous. ....... 1t is, however, though
ia -',7I 81 interest to outsiders, unfair to