The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

glow with fire and a skull Of death is IL
lumined, giving a weird atmosphere for
the marvel that is 10 follow. MephlstO
makes a few passes before the picture
ana the inauimate canvas becomes It's
counterpart In flesh AMI blood The new
young woman beckOns 10 the youthlul ar
tlst ana ne leads her from the frame ana
Just as they are about 10 ny from the
place the toll Of bells IS heard the STORM
aWakens. and with a sardonic laugh. Ne
pnlsto forces the little woman TO become
a mere painting again and vanishes in
Hood Of IRE, while the artist falls 10 the
Herrmann's latest sensation. "Trilby,''
VIII be seen here for the first time, with
hermann as Svengali and Nine Herr
mann as Trhby. 1t consists Of plank laid
across two chairs. upon which Trilby is
placed. The plank then rises in the air,
and Trilby, under the hypnotic influence
OF svengali, floats in mid-ar without any
means Of support.
Herrmann's other acts are The Asiatic
Trunk Mystery" '"Trilby." and The Col
Trunk Mystery a girl is tied in a sack,
locked in a trunk, which is afterWard
strapped and locked I'm another; few
minutes elapse and the girl is seen freed
and another. totally different from her in
size and appearance is found in her place.
The sale of tickets indicate large au-
qlence Tor "Wednesday evening at the
benefit concert for the widow and orphan
fund of the firemen
Mr.. W. F. Blois has spent a good deal
genuine musical treat is assured. The
programme is as follows:
Overture.
Address 49,. Hon. J. F. B. Beckwith
Messrs Keilhach, Dacy. Blois and Bas-
ford.
Song ..................... Mrs. Wickenberg
Quartette-
Mrs. Wickenberg, Miss O'Brien, AIessrs
Deacy and Blois.
Wiolfu Golo RToefar Eot1I PRO >, 3
Recitation ............ Mr.. Michael Seaman
w altl ....-...-.----......-... Mandolin cup
sung ......-................-: Mr. BIOS
Male Quartette-
Messrs. Keilbach, Deacy, Blois and Bas-
Accompanies ............. Miss Gnosspellas
Roland Reed and Miss Isadore Rush
will play a two nights and matinee en-
gagement next week, Monday and Tues
day. Mr.. Reed is among the foremost
actors on the stage His first visit to Sa-
vannah was about FIVE years ago. He
will present this time his newest. and
sald 10 be MS best success, Ihe Pollti-
cian," or THE Woman's Plank" a polit-
zeal satire by the late David D. Lloyd and
| Sydney ROsenfeld. The story deals with
the machinauons Of Gen. Josiah Timber,
scheming politician, who hits upon Pc
| ter Wooley as a compromise candidate
for congress. Wooley is anything but a
poiltlcldn. lie Is rlCh, SattSned Win MS
manner of life, thoroughly domestic, and
loves his home and garden patch. But
Timber gets the women on his side, and
finally persuades Wooley to ''let his name
be used" 1t is used in the most lurid
and band-wagon style. The interest cul-
inmates in the third act which represents
the ante-room of the convention hall.
Timber works like a horse and carries
the day, Wooley being declared the NOM
inee The lover of Wooleys daughter is
nominated by the other side which causes
their engagement to be broken, and Linn
Der falls In love with Wooeys niece while
her aunt sets her oar for Timber. All
these complications are Strengthened out
in the last act, which takes place in the
dining room in Wooleys resi-
| dence where election returns are
received Mr.. Reeds company includes
Miss Rush. Miss Rose Braham, Mrs. Mary
| Myers, VIII r. Bernard, Charles Wyn-
gate, Sheridan Topper, John H. Bunny,
Julian Reed, and James Douglas. Mr..
Reed Is here under the management of
Mr.. Sanford H. Cohen.
Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston will give
an evening of readings before the Lyceum
at the Guards hall Wednesday night
March T. This will be the last of the Ly-
ceum entertainments this season.