The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-07
saTHE GREAT TYCOON"
Brilliant Presentation of the Oper-
eta at the Theater.

eta at the Theater.
The Great Tycoon arrived last night at
the Savannah theater, and the audience
bowed down before him, and the spright-
ly people that followed in his train. The
operetta was well-staged. well-mounted,
and well-acted and sung.
The members of the cast acquitted them
selves admirably, and the performance
went with a swing, and dash.
Miss Belsinger and Mr.. I. Lloyd owens,
both of whom are pupils of Mr.. Rebarer,
reflected great credit on that gentleman by
the manner in which they rendered the
duets which fell to their share. all of which
were heartily encored. Miss Belsinger sur
prised her friends by the thoroughly pro-
fessional manner in which she acted the
part of Violet Her voice was in excellent
condition, and the way in which she rem
dered the solos, Love Comes Like Sum-
mer Dream" and the Daisy song won
her hearty applause and an avalanche of
flowers
Miss Duly Dub confirmed the opinion of
all who have seen her work on the stage.
that she is a clever, and finished actress.
In the part of a maiden lady of a certain
age, Miss Dub had the hearty approval Of
her audience from the time she made her
her entry, wildly enquiring for
the whale" until the crusty old general
presented her with a huge flannel heart
as the curtain fell.
Miss Moynelo was a picture of beauty
in the part of Dolly, and sang the few
lines which fell to her share in a manner
that caused the audience to wish that she
had a more important part.
Miss Nelly REYNOLDS as Dot gave a cievc
er impersOnation of school girl friend OF
Violet's and brought to the part
| cuteness and grace that were heartily APP
preciated.
Mr.. a. L. Baker, in the part of Gen.
Knickerbocker, portrayed crusty old
gentleman to the life, and caused many a
laugh by his drollery in the love scenes
with Miss Dub.
Mr.. Owens sang. and acted admirably
In the part of Albert Manly. As the Great
Tycoon, Mr.. Owens conducted himself with
Oriental dignity, and his Japanese YER
nacular was all that could be desired.
Mr.. Drummond as his chum, Ray
! Sharpe acquitted himself in an accept
able manner, and his fine voice was heard
to advantage.
To Mr.. Charles d. Coburn belong the
male honors of the evening, and If the
audience had its way he would never have
left the. stage. In the part of an irish
valet, Mr.. Coburn's makeup would have
made De Wolff Hopper turn green with
envy: In the first act he sang the song
OF "All Nations" from the Isle of Cham
payne, and was encored until he was
forced to stop from sheer WEAKNESS. His
makeup in the second act of an Irish
japanese ballet dancer brought down the
house. The whole part was rendered on
the lines of legitimate comedy and COM
pared favorably with any similar perform
ance seen at the theater this season.
Messrs. Dixon and Kohler acquitted
themselves excellently in the parts of an
English lord. and a custom house officer
The performance was filed with local
laughter. The topical song, That's What
the Wild Waves are Saying" abounded in
timely allusions to politics, the bicycle
craze. and other Items of interest, and
was encored again and again. In the sec
ond act the dances by the children evoked
hearty applause, especially the babies
dance, in which a number OF little tots
who hardly seemed large enough to walk,
danced and sang In manner that brought
down the house.
At first some of the members of the
cast were affected with nervousness, but
this speedily wore off, and the perform
ances this. afternoon and tonight will
be all the better for the experience The
operetta Will bear seeing again and sew
eral new verses and gags will be intro
duced to-day
Miss Coburn presided at the piano. and
conducted the music in a manner which
deserves the highest praise. Credit is
due to the commiuee, composed of Mrs
]: Lippman. Miss Ellen De Castro, Miss
NJ. A Cosens, and business mana
ger, Mr.. Q. S. Kulman, who
pa nave for WORKED tHa hard and earnest
obtained last night. The patronesses
We're: Mrs. J. S. Munnerlyn, Miss Ellen
De Castro, Mrs. Isaac P. Mendes, Mrs.
s. L. Lazaron, Mrs. Leopold Adler, Mrs.
A. Netsburg, Mrs. NJ. Ehrllch Mrs E. A
Well, Mrs. Octavius Cohen, Mrs. r. F.
Burdell, Mrs. Isaiah Solomons Mrs Emile
Newman, Mrs Adolphe Berg. Mrs. f. II.
Abrahams, Mrs. Jacob Rauers, Mrs E.
j. Thomas, Mrs. w. w Gordon, Mrs. T.
H. Mcmillan, Mrs. P. w. Meldrim, Mrs.
Edward Karow, Miss Rebecca Minis, Mrs.
Jacob Lippman, Miss Meg Cosens Mrs.
A. LETTER, Mrs. Laurence Lippman, Mrs.
Ben Levy, Mrs. E. Kulman, Mrs. David
Robinson, Mrs. Sol Binswanger, Mrs. Max
Wolff Mrs. Joseph Rosenheim, Mrs. Louis
Collat, Mrs. ]. j. McDorough, Mrs. George
]. Baldwin, Mrs. William r. Leaken, Mrs.
George Cope, Mrs. H. L. FerriH. Mrs. w.
W. Owens. Mrs. F. c. duBignon, Mrs.
Samuel Herman, Mrs. Lee Roy Myers.
The fun cast Of the operetta was as fol-
lows:
Gen. Pao1cash. a descendant of the No
bodys, from Nowhere, a rich American,
who wants his daughter, Viola, to marry
some titled foreigner, A. L. Baker.
afterward the .'Great Tycoon" OF Japan,
in love with Viola Paolcash, T. LLOYD
owens.
Ray Sharpe Albert's college chum, ar
Brigands, and interpreter to his royai
highness SHAM" the Great tycoon" or
Japan, G. ". Drummond.
Lord Heiantoe, brainless English dude
IN search Of an American wife. with
(slcents, Felix Kohler.
Rcddy McGinty, his valet, redolent or
the old sod. G, u. Coburn.
Capt. Tufenun, Of the steamship Amerf-
ca, Mr.. Dixon.
Custom House Robber.
Slim Jim Lengthy, Demi John Shorty,
fOOtmon 10 Gen. paolcash.
Dot Dlmple, Dolly Rimple. Niola's school,