The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-03
At THE THEATER.
Rob Roy 10 Be Seen For the First
Time in savannah To-day.


noKoven & Smiths opera, Rob Roy,
.ilI he seen for the first time in Savannah
a+ to-day's matinee and night. In Rob
nv. De Koveh has not only written some
ovo,iisite bits that are scotchy Scotch, in
.o,or but has most cleverly introduced
ND arranged some of the best-known
s.otch airs The libretto is good in the
mare serious portions and funny other
-iso The lyrics are bright and some of
.s.ro EXQUISITE. The principals are art
,s+s and the chorus of the Whitney Opera
Comnany is large and made up of good,
$3.50 voices and pretty girls, the costum-
inc is a series of pictures.
The Norfolk Virginian says of re-
ant performance at Norfolk; very
obarning romantic comic opera, with
.1''sie nv De Koven and words by Harry
u smith. was presented to a critical and
-,,n pleased audience at the Academy of
Ernsic last evening by a strong company,
,,rdAr the direction of Mr.. f. c. Whitney.
a. nav be surmised, the opera relates OF
ecot+ish scenes and events, the story
Sooling with the many thrilling adven-
tnres of Prince Charley, the pretender,
on9 his faithful followers under the High
'ord Chief Rob Roy, who is a sort of CO.
hero II the expression may be used, with
The prince The cast was well set. Ar
Inn, Donaldson as Rob Roy, and Albert
Airing as the Pretender, were admirable,
ond Frank Glenn as Lochiel, the High
lander was fully on a level with them.
Tba leading ladies-Florence Walcott as
Janet. daughter of the mayor, and Matte
ltberton. as Flora McDonald-were both
nlAasing and effective in their respective
narts. their sweet voices winning them
many encores. The comedy parts were
II TJox-
parker to the entire satisfaction of the
large audience, which they kept merry
from beginning to end. These foregoing,
with excellent support, pretty drills and
charming scenery, made Rob Roy, all
in all, a success.
Monday. Savannahians will be given an
opportunity of seeing the much-talk Of
Lees whose feats have set Atlanta in a
yhirlwind of excitement, In fact, that
city is hypnotic mad and the lyceum Is
nightly crowded to the doors. The follow
ing is a clipping from the Atlanta Jour-
nal. while under hypnotic influence, a
young man, who believed himself
''spieler'' for a circus side-show, kept the
big audience bowling with laughter for
about fifteen minutes. And there were
others Prof Lee gives his customary
entertainment exhibition and, as usual,
delighted everybody with the pranks he
made his victims play. The engagement
of the Lees which has been highly sue
cessful, will close Saturday night, when
they go to Savannah" >
The Lees do not abrogate to themselves
any supernatural influence, but confess
that they are simply students of a great
cult-a cult which, when fully developed.
they say, may make decay and violence
the only agencies of death. They have de,
voted years of study and practice to hyD-
notism, and have been well tutored. They
have now reached that point where they
are now recognized everywhere as the
foremost practitioners of the hypnotic
power.
Their entertainments, however, are not
melancholy spectacles, but performances
which abound with the most exhilarating
humor and instruction. Lee does not hui
initiate his subjects and does not hold
them up to the ridicule of the public
What funny things they do are prompted
by a master mind which is able to dis
criminate between the profane, the vul-
gar and the refined.