The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
AT THEEHEATER.
Lewis Morrison pens His Engage
ment W IN Faust.

ro,-is Norrison's Aust has become as
Ma as wheat 1t la performance that
aver fails to drawn full house. Mr..
,,,rrfson is presentit it this year in h
manner that he has ever exceiled' and
,obodv else has ever pit the spectacular
r,o,,s+ on the stage | so acceptable a
-,,rer as he. His scdery, costumes and
cage effects are all tilt could be desired
the weird preducpn. The Brocken
&c especially string, and the closing
sohIsau. the apotheos4 is as fine a stage.
tal4,,~s as ingenuity ad artistic skill can
devise ,.,,,,4 81, 80 +ho+ Mr. >rou-
Ian as Mephisto lastnight was perfect.
ue could not be otherfise if he tried. He
80 nIayed the characpr so often, and has
n l;,,e hi if such painItakng study, that ore
sioatirnes wonders if the evil one might
sum get nonters fiom him in the express
49, If satanic gle Of subtle reasoning.
~ character of Marguerite, well PLAYED,
10 70 move tie human heart. Miss
I,orsnce Roberts plays it we'll. She is
ttontifnl and a gaceful woman, and her
Dgarg1Ierjte is characterized by the IDEAL
No simplicityand faith. The sup
p porting company 5 uniformly good.
NJ Morrison wi present tonight Yor-
,,L,s Love, a PARTICULARLY strong play,
nhonndjng in situations calculated to
bring ont the bestefforts of all the mem-
hers of the company, the star included.
grbat Morrison prouces it is an argument
in favor of it's inert.
Savannah is always interested in John
1oIow. the worlt-famous circus clown,
and his friends Will be glad to know that
ba recovered iron his serious illness re-
1orted last year, md is once more in the
Iinr He is witt Walter Mains circus,
now travelling il the south, but which,
so far has not ben billed for Savannah.
The Norfolk Landmark, in speaking of the
street parade o the show in that city,
saws: John Eobw, Americas Oldest and
best-known clown, rode at the head of
the procession. Mr.. Lolow is well known
in every nook md corner Of the United
States. During lis forty-two years of ex
perience in the circus business he has
traversed and rtraversed all of the prin-
cipal cities in tbs country. The first five
years of his connection with the sawdust
was spent in geleral work. Thirty-seven
years ago he irst began doiE.5 clown
work, and for thirty-three consecutive
years he traveAd with John Robinsons
and building III the reputation which he
now has Of being the best talking clown
in the business The veteran clown is S.
years old, but lie is still as sprightly as
he was in the Olden time, and his funny
stories, which are told at every perform
ance by himself, are as catchy and never
cease to make people laugh"
The Robinson Opera Company will open
its engagement Thursday night with Mas
cote. Friday matinee Pinafore will be
sung, and Friday night Fra Diavolo. The
company is said to be an excellent one,
and comes highly Endorsed. Tom Martin,
the comedian, and a favorite in this city,
Is with the company, and is sure of
royal welcome. Henry c. Peakes, so long
known as the original Gaspard in Chimes
OF Normandy, and Beppo, in Fra Diavolo
IS also with it. Miss Isabel Sargent. Miss
frankie Breach, Miss Minnie Stella, Miss
~ Akers, Mr. Charles w. Holmes, Phin
w. Wares and F, j. Mccarthy are among
the leading singers.