The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
FEW PLAYS DURING LENT.
pu1SoNER OF ZENDA THE COM
ING WEEKS ATTRACTION.

ne Given at Three Performances.
v,ss OdeII of Beaufort in the Com
-Prof. :. II. CIarIk's Reading at
80 Guards Hall Wednesday Night,
,,.r the Y. NJ. C. a. star Course.
1obu n. CIarke's Lectures.
1,o Prisoner of Zenda, Wednesday and
-,..-s.7av nights and at a Thursday matt
iii he the only attraction at the thea
tb,s week with the exception of Miss
-, ,hi.dren's panoramic entertainment
I.-5ov afternoon. The play will be seen
far the first time and will be pre-
-ontad by Mr. Daniel Frohman's Lyceum
Company.
nv prisoner Of Zenda as play is trans
80 from Anthony Hopes famous novel
- that name, and as seen at the lyceum
- the conviction on many that moth
~ which Henry Irving or Lawrence Bar
ratt had done surpassed it. 1t will no
,onht he one of the theatrical events of
he wear in this city on account, not only
~ the familiarity of the public with the
EARNING story, but of the quality of the
organization TO present it.
To give dramatic shape to a novel like
.bo prisoner of Zenda-a story that leads
re- readers through so purely fanciful a
,s,lrn of romance in a fashion so whimsi-
,.r so realistic and so up to date-was a
ask Of no common difficulty. But to have
achieved the task without destroying the
.oo1liarlv characteristic manner of Mr..
uona-to present play that preserves the
freshness of the forests of Zenda and the
gloom of its dungeons so faithfully, with
o,t exaggeration of effect or diminution
osfnterest-to retain the flavor of the deli
cate wit. the tender pathos Of the love pas
saoes without eliminating the playful vein
of satire that makes sport of royal cere-
monial and the divine right of kings; to
have achieved all TINS Is hotnlhS less
than q triumph
There is a local interest in the company
or account of Miss Maud Odell of Beau
fart S c., who is a leading member of
Miss Odell is known to many Savan-
nabians who have visited the Sea Island
hotel in Beaufort. She gained most of
her experience with the Lyceum Theater
company with which she became iden-
dhed early in 1891, when she appeared
small part III 1NSFNGSs MI d.
Frohman, recognizing in her the making
of a good actress, placed her in his reg
ular company known as the Lyceum Com
edy Company, in which she played the
leading parts in The Wife and Sweet
Lavender. For one season she played the
leading character in Blue Jeans, and dis
played dramatic force of high order. She
then returned to the Lyceum company,
and assumed in The Amazons the char
acter of Lady Noeline Belturbet, the part
originally played by Miss Cayyan. In this,
as well as all the other roles she was
called upon to carry, she showed talent
of an unusual order; and recently, when
Miss Otis decided to discontinue playing
Antonette de Mauban in The Prisoner of
Henda, Miss Odell was chosen to replace
her. She is lady of refined tastes and
habits and is much admired by her
friends for her conscientious efforts. Be
sides her dramatic instincts, she is a
thorough musician, having a well-culti-
waited, rich contralto voice.
The notices which have been written
of the Prisoner of Zenda and of the COM
pany presenting it have given theater-
goers pleasant anticipation of the en-
gaSement. The sale of seats will begin
tomorrow morning.
The readings nv Prof g II CtIarl We'd