The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-07
SWEET LAVENDER
A successful Performance for the
uenedt of the Temple Guild.

Eeneht OF The Temple Guild.
re-1ite the extreme inclemeney Of the
--.s-aer. the theater was well filed last
--.rt 10 witness the production Of Sweet
lavender, by local talent, for the ben
II OF the Temple Guild. The play, as is
,a-- well known, is one Of the best works
NJ A. w. Pinero, the author OF the Sec
onl Mrs. Tanquery. 1t was produced last
-t.r by special permission. The action
nj The piece is laid in London, at the
Tine Of the present day, in the chamber
NJ . 1arrister ia Brain Court Temple. 1t
is play with a plot. admirably worked
ort and carrying a pretty love story.
THE east, as made up last night, was as
follows:
Horace Bream, a young American, Ed
vi. A. Frank; Godfrey Wedderburn, Of
Wtl4erburn, Green & Hoskett, bankers,
Monroe E. Stern; Clement Hale, his adopt
.l son, studying for the bar, Julian S.
Hsx.er. Dick Phenyl. a barrister, Moses
$ Gulkenheimer; DR.. Delaney, a fashion,
able physician, Max Letter; Mr.. Bulger,
bsi--resser and wigmaker, Joseph NJ.
Dre.lr: Mr. Nav, a solicitor, Duvalle l..
s-efuberger; Minnie Gilnllian, niece of
1rr " edderburn, Miss Beulah Hexter;
Ruth Rolt, hOusekeeper and "laundress'
III Brain Court Temple, Miss Emma
E.asteIn; Lavender, her daughter. MISS
Helen $. smith; Mrs. Gilhllian, a widow,
Nldderburns sister, mother of Minnie,
Hiss Dollye D. Dub.
rrom ulzt 10 lasJ the performance was
characterized by an intelligent conception
If The parts and d spirited rendition OF
the lines 1t was clear that the several
r.rf0rmers had taken personal pride In
making the most of the characters they
were called upon TO portray, and that they
had been rehe2rsed under competent man
agement Miss Smith was, indeed, sweet
Lavender Her simplicity ana ferVOr
We're charming. Mr.. HeXters who played
the part Of LaVender's lover, did it In q
manner well calculated TO make some Of
the fair maids of the audience almost, il
not quite, wish they We're in Lavenders
place. Mr.. Frank. who played the young
American, Horace Bream. illustrated the
native character in an enjoyable manner.
Bseam Is a tOothSome mOrsel, whether
served in the FISH course or upon the
stage. Miss Einstein's emotional por-
travail in the second act was q finished bit
Of work, and elected an encore. All Of
her work was characterized by the same
tnCruughness. MT. GuCkenheimer as-
tonished the audience with his
capacity for swallowing stage
whisky and water, and delighted them
with his portrayal OF the somewhat fraiI
His acting of the part would have done
credit to professional with long school
ing behind the footlights, Mr. stern look
al typical banker, Well-dressed, we'll
t5l and well contented with himself I'M
I'll the crushing news Of the failure of his
bank came. And then Mr. Stern made as
clever a collapse as il he had meant it
Tor true, and not for make-believe.
Society folks sometimes get sick tor the
purpose of having the society physician
10 come to see and prescribe Tor them.
Mr.. Letter looked a typical physician of
the kind that such folks like to have
come. Miss Dub and Miss Hexter, quite
naturally, presented charming appear
anCes IN their respective characters, and
Cleverly played their parts. 1t could be
wished that they had been given more TO
do. MIR. Sternberger and Mr.. Dreyer
acquitted themselves with great credit.
They were made up remarkably well.
In this running comment upon the per-
sons in the play, no attempt has been
made TO note the special recognition by
the audience of the fine points Of the
acting. TumultuOus applause and en-
cores were frequent. And sometimes, too,
there was ripple of laughter where none
was called for by the humor of the piece,
by the appearance of some one of the
young men or ladies' in a situation that,
off the STAGE. would have striclt their
intimate friends as very funny. The sug-
gestion frequently excited some quiet
mirth.
The floral offerings to the participants
in the play We're numerous and beautiful.
After the second act the people in the
cast were compelled to form a procession
in front of the curtain and receive the
great baskets and fancy pieces Of flowers
sent up by their friends. From a financial
point of view the performance was emil
nenty successful and the Temple Guild
VIII receive neat sum as the proceeds
of the enterprise.
Creston Clarke will be seen tonight in
Hamlet" 1t is Mr.. Clarke's second en-
gagement in Savannah as a star. lie
was here three years ago, and several
years before that, with his father in old
English comedy. The Philadelphia Ledger
says of his Hamlet 1T is dreamy eiu-
sive. spiritual, yet ever forceful and dra-
matte, so that one could follow the play
either in the capacity Of the casual the
ater-goer, who looks upon it merely as
an absorbing tragedy, or else with the
eye of the student.
Katie Putnam win be here Saturday
Tor matinee and night in 1.-THE old
and humorous order. It's incidents range
rom tragic to homely. Its characters,
The outcast son to whom enduring the
sungs and punishment of a false accu-
satlon, opium furnishes the only release
from sorrow; the waif Mia, who shares
stone National Park; the real culprit
upon whose charge and manufactured
proof an innocent man suffers; the blinded
IaJher VINO, upon presentation of this
manufactured proof, has driven his in
nocent son from his home. These are
among the serious characters. The incl
dental characters are the Irish corporal
whose prototype might have been Kip
ing Mulvaney; Biddy, a jolly Irish serv-
ing woman, whose advordupois and spir-
us are both at the top notch; the dashing
captain IN the United States regular SER
wee the "Chaperony'' seeking her affin-
~, and others that have their work in
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