The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-11
AT THE THEATER.
Popular Opera by n Popular Com
pany at Popular Prices.

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pany at Popular Prices.
The Grau Opera Company sang Tar and
Tartar at the theater last night to a good
i house. despite the many counter attrac-
lions The people know and like Grau and
. his company, and as they are being given
a good performance for a low scale of
rrices. they feel it incumbent upon them
/ selves to respond literally.
Herman Waldo, in leading roles. is rap
Hly making himself famous. Waldo is
the man who can change from Lohengrin
10 Dick Deadeye in forty-seven seconds,
/ and never miss a dob of grease, paint, or
a note of his score. Waldo is an "out of
sight" improvement upon the wild Arab
that was seen here last fall in Tar and
Tartar
Miss Randall was charming last night.
in voice and presence, as the professional
beauty. Amy Leslie is, If possible, grow
ing more vivacious each day. The sup
port and chorus are up to requirements.
Sampson, the strong man, won applause
by his wonderful feats of strength. His
challenge to test his chains under a strain
of 5000 pounds, for a forfeit of $780, if the
chains fail to sustain the strain. has been
accepted, and the test will be made this
afternoon in front of the theater before
the matinee. a heavy truck, laden with
iron, will be provided. The chains will be
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attached to the chains. If the chains snap
before the required strain has been put
on, sampson must give 500 to Savannah
charity. to be selected later If the chains
stand the pull, and he fails to break them
afterWard, as he does upon the stage, he
must still forfeit S100 to a local charity.
The chains tested will be broken by him
IN the street, after the test. The opera
for the matinee will be Erminie. Tonight
the bill will be the Black Hussar.
The comic opera, the Great Tycoon, will
he given on April 8 and z, for the benefit
Of the Temple Guild. Rehearsals have
been going on for several weeks, under
the direction of Mr.. A. l.. Baker and the
ladies' and gentlemen are now thoroughly
up to their parts. Miss Belsinger and Miss
Moynelo viii be the principal soloists,
which is paramount to saying that the
opera will be tuneful to the ear and de-
lightful to the eye.
The management of the theater an
nounces the engagement of Henry r.
DlXey, who will appear Monday and Tues
day evenings next, March 16 and II, and
special tuesday matinee, supported by
ms own merry company of players.
"Adonis' Dtxey has at all times been a
warm faVOrite with the amusement low
ing public of this city, and now that he
Is booked to appear in a repertoire of
mirth-produciug comedies, supported by
rendered an ovation by his admirers. The
name Of Henry e. DiXey is a sufficient
guarantee of the nature of the show.
he and his eleven people will give, THE
Lottery of Love- an adaptation from
the French by Augustin DAILY, and a
comedy in which Coquelin, the pet COM
edian of France, made famous by his
handling of the leading role, will consti-
tute the bill on Monday evening, and at
the Tuesday matinee. The engagement
will close on Tuesday evening with a
special double bill, known under the title
Of AN Evening With Dixey;" as the
name implies, the performance is devoted
70 songs, dances, specialties and imita-
tons originally introduced by Dixey dur
ing the unprecedented run of "Adonis"
and THE Seven Ages"
The appearance of Nat Goodwin Satur-
DAY evening promises to prove one of the
most interesting events of the season.
Ambition" the play in which Mr.. Good
win will be seen, has been pronounced
one of his greatest successes. Henry Guy
Carleton, the author, has drawn the po-
Atical and social life, in this piece, of
Washington, with free hand. His bold
and incisve pen has furnished Mr.. Good
win with a drama that requires an I'M
usually versatile talent for its rendi-
ton. At no. time has Mr.. Goodwin been
seen in a play which has given him such
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