The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
THE SIEGE OF vIcKsBURG.
To BE Produced at the Theater To-
morrow Night.

morrow Night.
THE Siege Of Vicksburg." which will
be presented az the theater tomorrow
night for the benefit OF the Republican
Blues. is pronounced the most realistic
military play ever produced before a
theatrical audience.
This is its first production in Georgia.
and it is TO be entirely by local talent.
some Of the best in the city. Most Of
those in the cast are military men them
selves, and their knowledge of military
matters Will add life ana zest 10 the
production.
The PLAY viii be produced under the
management of Mr.. A. Wyndham of New
4ork, VINO IS sole manager Of the pro-
ducuon FOR Georgia. The play is sup
posed TO begin in May 1851, a Z Maysville
n.y. at the home of the heroine, where
a ball is being given in honor of her
brother, who has just arrived at his ma
lorlty, In this act the plot is developed
IN a degree both in its military and So
cial features. A letter rejecting upon
the heroine eliminates in a duel, in which
characters representing some of the lead
ing officers of the confederate times par
ucipate.
The second act opens in June. 1863, in
the vicinity of Nicksburg, there having
been lapse of two years. Gen. Grant, as
is we'll known, was in charge of the
siege, and Gen. Pemberton was in com
mand in Nicksburg. Edith, the heroine
mas removed from Kentucky to the Vi
entity of Nicksburg. and is in a line al
most between the TWO armies. She aD-
pears in the play as the mysterious ma
jor, and in many striking and thrilling
scenes. strong plot is developed all
the way through, in which the heroine
is always the central figure. The plot
has many interesting features, and con-
cludes with the discovery of the fact
that Hall, the villain wrote the letter.
that Edith is the mysterious
major He dies in agony ana
remorse, piteously begging forgiveness for
There are five acts in the play, each one
of them being brought to a climax more
striking than that preceding il. The cast
OF characters has been carefully selected,
and the production has been rehearsed
with a view TO bringing out the special
features of each part The active commit
tee in charge Of the production is COM
posed of Lieut.. J. j. Gaudry, Lieut.. G. w
DrummOnd, Sergt. G. c. Dixon, Sergt W.
L. GraysOn, and William +. Fleming,
Esq, and the honorary committee is Col.
A. r. LawtOn, Jr., Maj Edward Karow,
Honorary Members w. w. ChishoAn and
J. X. p. Carr, and DR.. b. S. Purse. The
committee announces that it places before
the people Of Savannah strong attrac-
ton and one in every way worthy of their
patronage. Tickets good for re-
Tom any seats Member may Of the company 2TaF9g
or cast at Is cents. The cast for the pro-
duction is as follows:
Gen. Z. S. Grant, u. S. A, John Hag-
erty; Cen Pembertons c. S. A, Lieut. O..
". Drummond; Col. G. Wheelock, L. S.
A., William Fleming; Gen. A. Childs, c.
5. A, John Hagerty; Capt George Hall,
c. S. A, ]. j. Kenney; Capt. Arthur Har-
vey, c. S. A, J. A. Beale; doctor. A. NJ
Ybanez; Capt. Andrews, U. s. A, A. NJ.
Ybanez Private Bill Williams, G. S. A.,
W. II. Molina; Lieut.. Harry Wheelock, t..
S. A., Lieut.. w. T. Dixon; George Harvey,
a planter, J. NJ. Black; Private Fred. Will
Jams, c. S. A.. Sergt c. c. Dixon; Pat
O'Reilly, U. S. A, w. II. Quinan; Uncle
Tom, slave, Peter Hagerty; the Spy Of
Xicksburg, A. Windham; robber, A.
Windham; courier, Sergt w. Fl. Molina
Sergt. Maxwell, Corpl. H. F. Willink;
Alice, pet of the regiment, Miss TheOna
Weldon; Goddess of Liberty Miss Theona
Weldon; Mrs. Williams, Miss Bessie Cor
bin; Cora, Miss Rosa Kelley; Edith (the
mysterious major, Miss Dolly ID. Dub;
soldiers, citizens, camp followers, slaves,
etc.
The production promises to be such as
to insure a liberal patronage, and there
is no doubt it will be something that will
please the theater-going public.