The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12


hghtful a singer afforded our people Her
SONGS and operate selections in costume
from II aust end Hamlet" were all
given with wonderful sweetness and ex-
preston. Her voice is one that appeals
70 ones very heart and soul. and il is safe
70 remark that every individual in the eX-
ceedingly large audience would have glad
" listened TO Nine Bailey for hours. In
the heaVy, dramatic numbers she was I'M
usually strong, but the rare sweetness. of
ner lullaby songs and selections of that
Kailey's sister, Miss EDpinghousen, is an
extremely beautiful young woman, and
she recites with exquisite conception and
me execution Of her parts In the ''po-
tlon' scene from Romeo and Juliet, given
IN costume. Miss Eppinghousen was very
effective In parenthesfs il may be added.
thats this young lady is quite popular and
prominent in Chicago society. Her gentle
ness, beauty and grace are all expressed
N the recitations she gives. and Nine.
Bailey is indeed fortunate in having so
accomplished a sister with whom to share
the honors. The pianist, Miss Williams. is
from Lexington, KY, and a thorough ar
tlst she is, playing in a way that brings
all the expression and subtle beauty out
OF the compositions Her long. slender
myers seem especially nodded for the
artist"
There will be a musical and dramatic en-
tertainment at Masonic Temple Tuesday
night under the auspices of. the Young
Ladies of the Poor Society of the Ca
| thedral Parish. The musical part of the
programme will consist of selections by
| the Euterpe Club. a duet by Miss Rosa
lind Connor and Mrs. Henry Altick, while
Mr.. Cooper Nungezer Is down for sOme-
thing very funny,
The standard old English comedy, ITO
Obiige Benson" will be presented by the
| following caste:
Mr.. Trotter Southdown. Mr. Larry T.
Doyle.
Mr.. Henson Mr.. John Fl. Strous
Alr. Meredith ..............Mr. T. j. Lynch
Mrs. Southdown.. Miss Nellie O'Connor
TO obiSe Benson M y ona ENVY az yb e1 fnn
| NEST of comedies. It's situations are COM
! ical, while it's dialogue is extremely so.
The mere announcement that Mr.. Larry
| Doyle is to play the principal part is
| enough to vouch for it being well taken
care of. The character of Trotter South
down was, one of Mr.. Doyle's greatest
| hits when he was a member of the Fords
! Dramatic Association. The other char
| acters are in competent hands. The en-
tertainment is for worthy cause, and
will doubtless be well patronized.
The rehearsals of the opera Erminie will
hereafter be held every Tuesday evening
! at o'clock, in st. Johns Parish hall
| Those who witnessed the rehearsal Fri
i day evening could not fail to appreciate
/ the fact that Prof. White has selected an
i excellent chorus, with capabilities in sing
| ing and acting which are sure to make
| the opera artistically a success. Among
| the principals are Mrs. Wickenburg, Mrs
Smith, Mr.. Melton, Mr.. W. F. Blois Mr.
Albert Meyer, and Mr.. e. r. Wood. The
committee intends the opera to be put on
| the stage of the theater in as professional
| a manner as possible, with large orches-
| ira, costumes by Fisher, etc. The partic-
| ipants find much pleasure in the rehears-
ais, and the public may look forward to
a delightful entertainment.
The first appearance in Savannah of the
distinguished artists, Henry Irving, Miss
| nd
| Company will be Thursday night Jan.
| q. The advance representatives of
Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, and Sir
| Henry Irving, John e. Wavner, and
Nath. Childs, arrived in the city last
| night and at once entered into arrange
ments for the engagement. 1t was deci-
| ded to present the most admired comedy
| of Shakespeare, THE Merchant of Ven
ice" with Henry Irving in his mastery
Miss Ellen Terry in her gracious imper-
sonation of Portia. The entire company
| of over one hundred players will appear
| in the cast, and the scenic Establishment
| and equipment of the entire play brought
| from the London Lyceum theater will be
displayed in this production. The sale of
seats will begin Thursday.
The following are the important attrac-
tions announced for this week in New
York: An Artists Model, at the Broad
way; Gentleman joe at the Fifth Avenue
| theater; Miss Brown, at the Standard
theater; A Black Sheep, at Hoyt's; The
Heart of Maryland, at the Herald Square;
| The Sporting Duchess at the Academy;
Vaudeville, at Keith's Union Square the
| alter; The Shop Girl, at Palmer's; The
! Stock Company, at the Empire; The Stock
Company at Daily's theater; John Hare,
at Abbey's theater; Frank Daniels, in the
| Wizard of the Nile, at the Casino; Neil
Burgess, i'm the County Fair, at the Star;
| The Home Secretary, at the Lyceum the
alter; Frank Bush, in Girl Wanted, at the
| Fourteenth Street theater, and Milk
White Flag. at the Grand Opera house.
Frank Weldon, in the Constitution,
writes an interesting sketch of ice JEFF
| ferson: The nestor of comedians was in
| Atlanta the other day and talked about
| his southern experiences forty years ago.
Johnny Ellsler, Effies father and my
| playing, transforming it was, and we
| were not having much luck.
| I'VE had been with a stock company at
| Charleston, and when it closed down we
| struck out on our own line. We tried Sa-
Vannah, Macon and Augusta in Georgia.
| l painted some of the scenery and John
| looked after the front of the house and
/ did a turn or two on the stage
| I'VE did not find it a profitable venture
| and went back to Savannah. While there
| we got in correspondence with Sir Will
| liam Don, an English baronet, who had
| come over to this country with excellent
| letters and a desire to play. To tell the
| truth, Sir William was not a remarkable
| player, except at the tables. His money
went in gaming. He came to Savannah
| from CndfleStOu. met MIN one OdN
walking up Bull street and although
had never seen him I felt that 1t was Don.
| After he passed / turned to watch him,
| and / found that he had turned to watch
| me- We then approached, and inquired
if he were not Sir William Don. He re-
| piled that his name was Don, and asked
| whether I were Jefferson or Ellser.
| 1--WE made an arrangement with him and
| sent over for his baggage, which the hotel
had held for his hotel bill. He had stopped
! at the Charleston hotel. Sir William re-
| marked of it.
4" Big columns outside: tough steaks in
side
| "Don had been in a poker game on the
| ship coming down and was financially en-
| barrassed during his stay in Charleston.
| Fllsler and played Sir William at the old
/ Savannah theater, and such brilliant au-
\ dience had never seen before. Indeed, 1
| have never seen one since which impressed
| me more than that one did. The reason
| probably was that the receipts at the box
| Office we're great beyond anything in our
| experience. The ladies in the audience
| that night wore the old rose cut diamonds
| which sparkled, and to Ellsler and me they
seemed to be as big as apples The grand
| danes were out, and the aristocratic old
| gentlemen in their stiff neckwear nodded
| g. Iordlv ia Sbion from box to box Yes sir