The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-20

A romance of Coon Hollow, which will
be seen for the first time in Savannah Fri
day night, is a Tennessee play Philip
Maury and Thomas Eastman, planters
near Memphis. were rivals for the hand
Of Agnes Maynard, who married the
former. A year later Eastman in revenge
stole the infant girl and disappeared In
the story Of the play it is developed that
the child Georgia, was left by Eastman,
with a family in North Carolina, while
he went to the Rocky Mountains. Being
ill-treated, Georgia ran away .and found
a home at Sulphur Springs retreat. a
mountain resort in Tennessee kept by a
widow, Jean Beehymer. at the period that
the lost child Georgia has arrived at the
age of l6. Eastman, known now as Jared
RULER, appears as sutton for her hand
while Markham, guided by a nephew,
Ralph Markham, also is there in search
OF his lost daughter. Markham is in love
with Georgia, but has previously had
Irritation with Clyde Harrod, a handsome
mountain girl. who in turn has a jealous
lover Lem Stockwell. Stockwell and
Markham come to blows, resulting. in a
challenge and an appointment to meet at
Coon Hollow, wild gorge in the hills
famous historically. The first act ends
in a tableau, the result of a foiling
by Georgia of an attempted burg
larry by Fuller. The next act in
Coon Hollow eliminates in a marked
scenic effect, a dam being blown up by
Clyde and Lem to drown Georgia and
Markham, who escape up the cliffs by
means of a vine, which is cut by rifle
shot. Act three shows, first the interior
Of Mrs. Beehymer's retreat. And In this
scene Clyde persuades Georgia that Mark
ham is her (Clyde's) husband exhibiting
a certificate and Georgia runs away.
There is another change to a Mississippi
wood landing, and another effect, the race
between the Robert f. Lee and Natchez,
Georgia being passenger on the former.
In this scene a plantation dance by forty
darkies is introduced.
The temperance of Gilmore's band in
Savannah next Saturday. matinee and
night, is the revival of the most popular
concerts. probably, that were ever given
in the city. Gilmores was the favorite
band in old days and doubtless will con-
tinue to be so long as its excellence is
preserved.
Information is that the Organization
has been under a new and higher course
of training and that Victor Herbert. the
brilliant young leader, who, like Gilmore.
sprang from Irish soil, has brought il to
much more musicianly standard than IL
reached before. The old time soloists are
with it-deCorlo. de Chiarri, Kavanaugh.
Whitaker, Stoelligt, Ruff, Clarke, Miller
and others, and many new artists of note.
Two brilliant programmes are prepared
for Saturday, and include numbers for
the artists who are especially engaged.
At the matinee, which is a popular prices.
the prima donna, Nine Louise Natal
Victor Herbert, violincellist; Herbert and
Ernest Clarke, cornet and trombone. and
Adds j. Gerry. the noted autoharp player.
all appear, with the fun band.
In the evening the special feature is
the appearance of the child pianiste
Frleda Simonson, whose wonderfully
artistic performances for one so young
have astonished two continents. She is
said to be the greatest child artistic ever
heard All the other artists appear also
and the entire Gilmores band of fiftv
directed by Victor Herbert. The pro.
grammes are wholly different.
The sale of seats will open this morning
at Livingston's.