The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-19
AT THE THEATER.
''The Pirates of Penzance" to BE
Presented Tonight.

Presented Tonight.
The Pirates Of Penzance." Gilbert and
Sullivaa's tuneful comic opera. viii be
produced tonight at the theater by one
OF the best amateur companies ever gath
cred together for such a purpose in this
city. Every role has been acceptably
nled, and the company, under the direc-
Ton OF Mr. A L. Baker. has been re-
nedrsing diligently for the last two
months. Several new features have been
added by Mr.. Baker, which improve the
performance greatly IN the way of a
with local gags and illusions No ex-
pense mas been spared in costuming, and
mounting the opera, and the performance
viii De noteworthy one.
The list Of patrOnnesses Of the enter
tainment, which is given for the purpose
OF obtaining funds TO purchase music
charts for the children in the public
schools, is as follows: Mrs. W. W. Cor
don, Mrs. 5. p. Hamilton, Mrs. Henry
Blum. Mrs. J. H. Estill, Mrs. J. S. Nun
nnerlyn, Mrs. George Cope, Mrs. I. P
Mendes, Mrs. Lee Roy Myers, Mrs. =. a.
StOvall, Mrs. N. a. OByrne, Mrs. H. +.
Train, Mrs. B. A. Denmark, Mrs. Otis
AShmOre. Mrs. =. A. Silva.
Mr.. I. Lloyd Owens is stage manager.
Mr.. A. L. Baker, director, Miss Emma
Coburn. pianist and musical director. RO-
senfeld's orchestra will furnish the music.
The full cast is IS follows:
Walker.
Samuel. his lieutenant, Mr.. H. NJ Sam
uels.
Frederick, a pirate apprentice. Mr.. R
Cuyler Gordon.
Mai. Gen. Stanley. of the British army.
Edward. the sergeant of police. Mr..
George W. Beckett
The Lone Fisherman" The Guards.
Mabel youngest daughter of Maj. Gen.
Stanley, Mrs. Finnie.
Kate Marguerite, Edith. Isabel, daugh-
tiers Of Maj. Gen. Stanley, Mrs. May Silva,
Miss Mamie Coburn culver, Miss Laura
Baker, Miss Lillian Hamilton.
Ruth, piraueal maid of all work, Miss
NJ. COsens.
Chorus of Mai. Gen. Stanley's Daugh-
ters-Mrs. Hunter, Miss Rembert, Miss
Proctor, Miss Wilson, Miss Spicer, Miss
White Miss Garden, Miss Schwab, Miss
Black, Miss Killorin, Miss Jones, Miss
Falk, Miss Teasdale. Miss Walsh, Miss
Hamilton, Miss Courtney, Miss Alexander,
Miss Summons, Miss V. Charlton, Miss NJ.
Charlton.
Chorus of the Wicked Pirates and Po-
licemen--Mr. Dafin, Mr. Honour Mr.. Reg
lister, Mr.. Putzel. Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Wal
worth, Mr.. Hall, Mr. Wood, Mr.. Sugden,
Mr.. Dryfus, Mr.. stern, Mr.. Fearon, MI.
Windus, Mr.. Brooks, Mr.. Spring, Mr.. Fall
igant, Mr.. Kohler, Mr.. Harvey, Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Lawrence Mr.. Leahy, Mr.. Pu-
der, Mr.. Sack, Mr.. Taggart, Mr.. Claghorn,
Mr.; Theus, Mr.. Butler Mr.. Hatch.
Chorus Of Brownies. In Song, Gro
tesque Dance and Rescue Of O'Grady, and
March-Gussie White Edgar Thomasson.
Frank Denton, Sam Lambert, Herbert
Lee, Eddie McCune, Stanley Beck, Wal
ter Vetter, Willie Gibbons, Alec Nc
Donald, Haldeman Finnie, Frank Glea-
son, Charlie Hogan, Louis Gerst, Frank
Silva Johnnie Evans, Frank Dowell,
James Silva, Johnny Schroeder, Ben Hen
derson.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards have
arranged 10 give a minstrel performance
at the theater on Friday night, May g.
and it is safe to say that the perform
ance will be up-tO-date in every particu-
lar. The members of the company have
been rehearsing for over a month, ana
nave perfected an excellent minstrel pro-
gramme. The management promises to
present to the public one of the best anna
teur minstrel performances that has yet
been placed on the Savannah stage
Messrs. Reaves and Blois, the we'll known
tenor and baritone singers, will each
render selection and the end
Very latest comic Songs songs. The he
Jokes are all new, and the entire per
tormance Is replete with poignant local
agement of f. L. Patton, Jr, and c. b.
Melton, who managed the Ministries Civ
en- by the Guards in 1893 The perform
ance is given for the benefit Of Com
The Savannah Cadets will give an en-
tertainment at the Masonic temple Friday
night. 1t will be of the variety order.
COHSlSllu5 OF music ana SpeclaltleS. Some
of the best amateur talent in the city has
been engaged. Mr.. r. c. Gordon will
sing, Mr.. J. N Black will give a song and
Mr.; William Quinan will tell a funny story
and give one of his humorous talks, Palm
er and Brown, two young boys, will do a
song and dance act, Mr.. T. b. Catherwood
will give a recitation and Mr.. C. c. Lee
hey VIII give an exhibition of slight of
hand work. There will be other features
and there Is every reason to predict thai
the entertainment will be a s1iccess