The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-03

lnatlnS convention; 1t introduces lot
of delegates marching to the stirring
tones of a brass band. Mr.. Reed. as
Gen. Timber, has splendid opportunities,
and charming Miss Rush is seen in a
novel characteristic of Cleopatra Stur-
CESS, a type of the new woman. in which
she creates sensation from her splendid
acting and dressing of the role.
Mr.. Reeds company includes, besides
Miss Rush, such actors as Mrs Mary
Myers, Sheridan Copper, William Ber-
nard Charles Winoeta Julian Reed ana
Mr. Sanford H. Cohen. who is manas-
ing Mr. Reed in the south, will arrive
here with the company tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Cohen invited party
of newspaper men from Charles
ton Augusta and ,t other cities
day and witness Mr.. Reeds performance
last night, In the party were VIII H.
Wireless of Augusta; John ii. Burke, and
several others A telegram from them
to to-, the Morning. News last night said:
The Politician" the greatest play of the
season, was greeted by a house ia which
there was standing room only. We indi-
vidually regard it as the most genuine
American comedy brought south in years
and presented in manner worthy of it's
inimitable humor Mr.. Reed surpasses
all expectations; Miss Rush, her beauty
company is the most thorough that has
ever visited this section"
1t will undoubtedly be a pleasant sur
prise to the public to learn of the engage
ment as soloist of Mrs. Aguer-Postell-Ev-
crest of Philadelphia whose superb voice
so delighted all while she was connected
with the choir of Christ church, a few
years ago, for the Palmer concert this
month.
Mrs Everest will be assisted by Mrs.
| Wickenbefg, Miss Howard, Mrs. S. f..
Smith and other leading lady soloists
| thus forming a combination that has not
| been eXcelled by any professional enter
tainment given during the season.
| The fine voice of Mr.. r. Cuyler Gordon
will be heard to good advantage in sew
! eral concerted numbers.
The friends of Mr.. Frank Rebarer will
| again have the opportunity of giving him
a hearty welcome and will add a new
| charm to the concert by his presence on
the stage. Mr.. W. F. Blois will be in
val, the sturdy and reliable worker, en-
surfing additional success by his enthusi-
astic and conscientious work.
Mr.. Julian Walker has thrown himself
| into the movement. He will not only lend
! his voice, but will give his time to bring
! ing to perfection the concerted numbers.
| Miss Alice w. Bates, fresh from the
| Chautauqua at DeFuniak Springs, will
! play the accOmpaniments on the grand
| piano. Mr.. Spencer NJ. White will preside
| at the large organ specially sent from the
| north for this concert.
A novel feature will be the orchestra of
ten organs that will furnish the instru-
mentation for the grand chorus.
There was rush for seats yesterday for
the Max O'Rell lecture on Tier Royal
| Highness, Woman" and the outlook is
that the audience will be one of the largest
ever gathered in the Guards hall. The
| price of tickets is 70 cents reserved seats,
and 50 cents general admission. They can
| be reserved at the y. NJ G. a. building
from until IL o'clock in the morning.
| The Argus, Melbourne, Australia, says
| of O'Rell's lecture delivered there a few
years ago: MAX OReu is company of
| comedians, in which every actor is star.
He is humorous, keen, comical sensible
| and wonderfully clever" A prominent
! writer uses these words to express her ap-
probation of him: Delightfully."- witty; a
| lesson in tact
The last entertainment of the Savannah
Lyceum course viii be given tomorrow
night Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston
will lecture on George Elliot, following
the lecture with an evening of readings.
! Col. Johnston needs no Introduction to a
! Savannah audience. The announcement
| opinions of one or two of the writers of
the day viii be read with interest, however.
Thomas Nelson Page says of him:
| Il esteem his work in its humor, sweet
valuable which has been done in the lit
erary annals OF the south; but as highly
| as l esteem that, more highly DO esteem
| Col. Johnston himself. The sweetness of
| his own life is what no one can transfer
| to paper, and in common with all who
know him, l find myself under a deeper
/ obligation to him than any writings, how
ever great. could create"
Edmund c. Stedman said: THE mellow
est and most poetic and natural of the
/ calling my friends among the many gift
! ed ones of the fruitful south.
/ Richard Watson Glider says: He is
one of our brightest and most delightful