The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-09
AT THE THEATER.
Clarke Ends HIS Engagement With a
Powerful Production of RfchIelieu.

Powerful Production of RfchIelieu.
Mr.. Creston Clarke closed his engage
ment at the theater last night with a pro-
duction of RicheIieu. Mr.. Clarke played
here under adverse circumstances. On his
nrst night the weather was extremely in
clement, and last night there was a cir
Gus IN town as counter attraction. From
financial point OF view, Therefore. the en-
gagement was not successful. But from
an artistic standpoint, IL was a brilliant
success. The loss to Mr.. Clarke's manage
ment is insignificant. II can be retrieved
in a day. But the loss to savannah theater-
gOers Is great. It will be a good many
days before they viii again have an op-
portunity OF Witnessing production Of
legitimate drama by so accomplished a
master of histriOnism.
It cannot be said that Mr.. Clarke ap-
pears TO so good advantage in Richelieu
as ne does in Hamlet, though his delinea-
ton of the character of the famous cardi-
nal was masterpiece of acting and elO-
cution. In Richelieu. as in Hamlet, Mr.
Clarke suggests Booth; but in the former
as in the latter. there is individuality
which marks the rising Of a new star Of
the stage. OF such excellence was the i'm
personation of his cardinal last night that
there were repeated calls for Mr. Clarke
after the end of each act. So far as this
city is concerned this young actors repu-
tation IS made. He has created most ex-
cellent impression here.
The several members of the company
and Miss Prince especially-did exceed
ingly well last night. The company is prob
bly, stronger in Richelieu than in Hamlet.
The costumes worn were rich and appro-
pirate.
Katie Putnam will appear in a matinee
and night performance to-day, of The
Old Lime Kiln, one of c. T. Dazey's plays
MISS putnam is a faVOrite with SaVan-
nah theater-goers. and she viii hardly
fail TO draw audiences equal to- those
before, which she has played heretofore
The Old Lime Kiln being by the author Of
Old Kentucky, may be supposed to con-
tain some of its features, but it does not
The company supporting Miss Putnam
comes strongly Endorsed. The list Of
names on the roster speaks for itself. It
includes Herbert Cawthorn, an Irish
comedian, who has been a successful star
for years past, but was induced by the
guaranty of a princely salary to forego
his own tour for the present season, and
become a member of this company; J. T.
kilgour prominent leading man, whose
work heretofore has been confined to the
best stock companies of New YORK, BOs-
ton and Chicago: Harry 3. Emery, J. a.
Devlin, 7. b. Findlay, Leonard Mitchell
f. NJ Kimball. Susie Forester, Anna
Watson, Eleanor Wynn, Joseph }. Dew
lin and others.
The opening play of Stuart Robson's
engagement has been changed from For
hidden Fruit to Government Acceptance.
In this play Mr.. Robson viii be seen in
a character differing in every respect
from the many he has assumed. As the
electrical inventor. he will first be seen
as the college boy fresh from Yale, over
flowing with boyish fun and enthusiasts.
Then as the ambitious man, chnging 70
the splinters of his shattered hopes, the
wronged man; and, later. as the trium-
plant surmounter of Fortune and her at
tendant legion Of difficulties. Through 1t
all however, the Robsonan comedy flows.
The play is American in theme, color ana
treatment. Its characters are all Ameri-
cans living in the Bohemian circles or
Washington, where the ambitious men Of
America congregate. The government is in
the background and Is the motive of the
play, the scenes of which are laid IN the
shadows of the capitol.