The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
"zELENAg MAKES a HIT.
The Operetta spIendidIy Produced
by Home Talent.


The operetta Zelena was produced at
the theater last night. and scored sue
cess A large audience witnessed the pro-
duction, and its pleasure at the many
tuneful numbers sung and The excellent
acting Of the members Of the cast, was
testified by constant and prolonged ap-
plause.
Miss Hattie Wei made her appearance
in the title role, and brought TO the part
a girl!sh freshness and beauty, whose
charm was heightened by her fine voice,
which she used with good taste and
judgment. Her love song in the first act,
70 the music Of Garments famous song
was one Of the features Of the perform
ance.
Mr.. ]. N. Black. in the role of Patrio,
a villager gave a manly and brilliant
performance on heroic lines. His songs
were well rendered, and MS voice proved
TO be very melOdious. His duets with
Zelena were rendered with much feeling
and expression.
Mr.. J. A. Beau made a dashing officer
OF the Dragons and several tuneful num-
bers fell to his share. In which he ac-
quilted himself in excellent fashion.
Miss Hannah Einstein. IS Zaidee, made
the nit of the evening. and proved her
self 10 De a perfect little actress Her
drummer boy song was heartily encored.
Mr.. w. T. Dixon acted the part Of Far -
er Matheo In dignifed and naturaS
Mr.. J. al. Kenney. as Guido, an escaped
convict was realistic and convincing.
Mr.. VI. y. Kohler as OlandO gave
very clever rendition Of the role OF Zai-
Mr. Alfred stern as stormy was very
funny. His rendition of the comedy role
kept the audience In constant laughter
lie was ably seconded by Mr. W. H..
Fish as Rocco, who was very clever as
the village scamp.
Miss Aggie Kenney as Hu.dah. Miss
Rita Roth as Petit and Miss Mae Palmer
as Blabbette, acted and sang their roles
in faultless fashion. The comedy rehears-
al enacted by the three last named young
ladies, and Misses Stern and Fish, was
a most laughable scene. Mr.. a. d. Kent
played the part of a dashlng lieutenant
very cleverly.
Between acts one and two the Euterpe
Mandolin and Guitar Club gave several Sc
lections. Their playing was melodious and
artistic, and was heartily applauded.
Miss Mae Palmer sang Dearest Heart
of Ay Heart form Robin Hood" very
sweetly. The wedding scene in the last
act, with its graceful ballet, and
handsome costumes presented one
here this season
little Mss Josephine Jette gave
the serpentine dance very grace
fully. the lights and color effects be-
ing very beautiful and excellently man
aged. The chorus was we'll drilled and
the groupings. and marches. effective A
detachment of the savannah Cadets ap-
peared I'm act one, and gave realistic ap-
pearance to the military finale. The fol-
lowing is the cast:
Father Matheo Qeeper of village
inn ....................Mr w. T. Dixon
Patrio Ga .villager in love with Ze-
cabf fnI Dupont icapain 6 Ar the e. French T 6acN
Olando Ia peasant in love with Zai-
stormy "a lover Of tragedy. ..........
Rocco (the scamp Of the villagel...
........................-.M Mr. w. H. Fish
Guido ian escaped convic0. -.
Lieutenant of Capt Dupont's Body
Guard .................-..Mr A. d. Kent
Miss Huldah ian aged spinsteD........
....................M Miss Agg.e Kenney
Petit cher ward Miss Rita Roth
Blabbette (the village gossipper). 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Mae Palmer
Caprice, Vlllager. Miss Callie Lyons
P.erro, vilager .........; Mr.. DAVID Allen
Bijou, villager ........Miss Vera Sullivan
Henri villager .............Mr. Abe Cohen
Nannette, villager o.. Miss Hortense stern
Zaidee daughter of Father Matheo..
.................M Miss Hannah Einstein
zelena daughter of Father Matheo.. .,
Miss s. Hattie Wen C
Lyons, Rebecca Fry, Hortense Stern,
Helen BinswangssT5 E5telle p, GU
man, Jeanette wen, May BACK
May Richmond, Mamie Gleason, Vera sui
livan Stella Gallagher. Elsie Ely. Eta
Rothchild, Ida Barhwell, Norma O'COn-
nor Mamie Kehoe, Nirgie Halligan, An
ME Keys, Winnie Moran, May Cullen.
Messrs. David @. Allen, Percy Meyers,
Abe Cohen, Earnest Furrer, Henry Mil
lard, Harry Wilson, Joe Solomon, Arthur
Levy, Louis Neuberger, Henry Heller
Albert Jones. Theodore Morgan, Henry
Adams, Lucius Palmer, Edgar Worts-
man.
Euterpe, Mandolin and Guitar Club
Misses Nellie Haslam, Jennie Strauss,
Sallie Black, May Roman. Messrs. r. NJ.
Conner. William Denhardt, J. NJ Black,
John Butler.
The performance Will be repeated ct
the theater this afternoon. The entertain
ment is for the benefit of the Jewish poor
and is given under the auspices of the
Willing Workers Society