The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-24
NINE. RHEA AS PoRTIA.
Josephine and Mary Queen of scots,
This Afternoon and Night.

That charming actress Rhea. was seen
at the theater last night In Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice. Considering the In
element and disagreeable weather 1t was
very good audience that witnessed the
performance
The Portia of Nine. Rhea was finished
and artistic. Her portrayal of that char
acter was invested with an earnestness
and fervor not usually seen.
1t might be thought that with Rhea as
Portia, the really more important charac>
ter of shylock might be neglected. But
such was not the case. Mr.. Edmund L.
O'Connor acted that difficult part in a
thoroughly finished manner. He seemed
70 interpret the character in all its de-
talls, ana he made a capital money.
lender Mr.. O'Connor is quite a yourN
man, Just "a, and his acting may be more
appreciated when this is considered.
MP, Robert w. Smiley made very good
Launcelot. Mr.. Joseph O'Meara as
Bassanio, Mr.. Norman II. Hackett as
Antonio and the Lorenzo of Miss
Theresa Eckert were all well played.
Miss Helen +. SINCE made a charming
Neriassa as did Miss Nancy Gibson's Jes-
sica.
The performance did not commence UNI
til O'Clock and lasted until nearly mid
night. This was caused by the late ar
rival of the company. II did not reach
the city until z o'clock, and the players
mad to go on the stage Immediately after
tiresome ride of twelve hours
Nine. Rhea win present Josephine
this afternoon, and Mary, Queen of
SCOTS tonight. Some of the gowns which
Nine. Rhea wears in Josephine are said
to marvellous creations of beauty.
Murray & Mack. the well known and
popular Irish comedians, will appear
at the theater Saturday They will pre-
sent a bran new play called "Fiunegan's
Courtshp." 1t is said to be full of color.
movement and melody. As farce comedy
stars they have, for a long time, been
counted among the best, and have al
ways been surrounded by a large and
capable company. This season is no ex-
ception to the rule. AS in the past they
Will introduce many speclaIties, both
concerted and individual, almost every
member of the company being a speciality
performer of more or less prominence
Murray & Mack will introduce their wen
known originalities, the very fact that
they are so extensively initiated, being
i'm itself an enviable Endorsement
The principal support Is Delmore and
Wilson, the Sisters Deane, charming and
talented English girls Oracle Cummings,
Trumbull sisters, Kittie Wolf Clara
Howard, Wayne Taylor Madge Taylor.
Fred DeNoe, Charley Lamb, Frank Ne
Vile. Hubert Diles, Andrew Bode, and
the Misses Hall, Gray and Cox.
Mr.. Sandy Cohen, who is directing Ro-
land Reeds tour through the south this
year, spent yesterday in the city and went
on his way to Charleston last night. He
will be back here again next week
Mr.. Cohen is as full of life and hustle
as ever and is thoroughly happy because
Roland Reed has met with a big success
everywhere. Mr.. Reed is presenting a
new play this season, THE Wrong Mr.
Wright" a lively comedy in three acts,
by George II. Broadhurst.
AIT New Orleans, st. Louis and all
through Texas Mr.. Reed played to crowd
ed houses everywhere. Mr. Reed
made hit here last year in THE Poll
tlcian."
Mr.. Cohen says that 1.-THE Wrong Mr.
Wright" is far superior play to The
Politician" being OF higher class in
every way. Miss Isadore Rush, who tooh
the part Of the Twentieth Century Woman
in THE Politician" last year, is with Mr.
Reed again this year