The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

olce OF Heaven One OF the simplest
was from the musicians of Denver, a star
within star of virgin gold and silver.
st. Louis had given him another in 1893.
This was suspended from a bar engraved
with the first notes of the washington
Post" studded in diamonds, and at the
bottom were the Pandean pipes resting on
crossed oboes. The hasty glance given
these rare expressions of the leaders
value was enough to convince one of the
esteem in which he was held at home He
said he had five more that he had won
at school, but for which he had no place
on his coat
Can actresses paint" observes r. A
Barnet, but only the best of them draw
we'll"
Thomas W. Keene has played Richard
III 2,S06 times. This means that every
night, including Sunday, of over six years
of Mr.. Keene's life has been devoted to
this role./
1T is an established fact in theatricals,"
declares Fanny Davenport that no
drama can win success until the ladies
give it their approval. A play that pleases
only men folk would better never be writ
ten, so far as managerial prosperity and
authors royalties are concerned. By a
curious coincidence, those generally OPP
posing elements-the church and the stage
are supported mostly by women.
James ONein recently presented a cou-
pie of seats for his performance of Ham
let to a tough party, who had been of some
service to him. Il haIn't seen it for TWEEN
ty years. said the latter, but l guess
| know about the play A friend of mine
says it's where you take the girl down
the stage and draws the magic circle
around her. l t'ink he's away off" HaV-
ing been appealed to on this point, Mr..
O'Neill was obliged TO correct the man
error by saying that the scene referred to
took place in Richelieu, whereupon the
actors tough friend was in high glee. Il
knowed it, GULL" he said triumphantly,
IAN l haven't seen Hamlet for twenty
years. But any one who's ever seen de
play knows dat the big scene in it is where
de witches chase around the kittle and
t'row stuff into it," Mr. O'Neill did not
think it worth while to explain any more.
Jessie Bartlett Davis received a most pc
culiar Christmas present. 1t is a dinner
service made in Limoges. and the designs
of the dishes are as unique as the talents
of the handsome contralto. The handle
at the top of a soup tureen is a group
of three ducklings, with bills pointed to a
common center, while a fourth reaches up
his bill from the base. A vegetable dish is
surmounted by a cock in the act of crow
ing; another supported by two peacocks,
with dragging tails. Then there are snails,
dragons and half-impossible creatures of
various shapes and degrees of heinous ug-
lineSS
Leon Hermann, a nephew of the late
Alexander Hermann, whom he hopes to
succeed in popular favor in America as a
prestidigitateur arrived last week. He
bears a striking resemblance to his uncle.
The chief physical point of difference be-
tween them is that Leon is somewhat the
shorter. His features are of the same ami
ably Mephistophelian cast. He is about
so years old and is a son of the late Alex
ander's brother, Benjamin. He studl I'd
and practiced the black art" with his
oldest uncle, Carl Hermann of Vienna,
who died some years ago. The New York
Herald says of Leon Hermann: THAT he
has the family knack of sleight-of- hand,
however, is quite probable, as the tricks
with cards and apples which he did were
quite as clever and mystifying as any of
the same class of tricks performed by his
uncle
An unusual number of new plays were
offered to the public last week. The list
embraced nearly every form of dramatic
production. Two English companies made
York. One of them was headed by John
Hare, who was seen in The Hobby Horse,
at the Knickeroocker theatcr, while the
other produced Shamus O'Brien, a new
Irish opera comique, at the Broadway the
alter. e. NJ. and Joseph Holland pre-
sented A Superfiuous Husband at the
Fifth Avenue theater, while Hoyts A Con-
tented Woman was brought to Hoyts
theater for a run. Melodramas by native
playWr.ghts were tried at the American
and Peoples theaters.
oliver Doud Byron and Kate Byron will
be seen here Friday and Saturday nights
and for a Saturday matinee.
Among the novelties in Jefferson, Klaw
& Erlangers spectacle, Palmer Cox's
Brownies which will be seen here in a
short time, is the sensational flying bal
let, from the Folies Bergere, Paris. The
feature was secured for the American pro-
duction. and it has been the talk of thea
ter-goers in all the large cities in which
1.-THE Brownies" has been presented. The
flying ballet is introduced in the third act
of the, extravaganza, just before the
transformation scene. The stage is sud
denly darkened, and Immediately after,
fairies are discovered flying about through
the air in all directions without visible
means of support. In their graceful flight
birds, beetles and butterflies of the most
gorgeous hues, and, when the stars and
stripes are thrown upon the beautiful ae-
rial dancers as a finale, the enthusiasm OF
the audience knows no bounds. Other
speciality features in THE Brownies" in
clude the four Richards, demon acrobats
from the Paris Hippodrome; troupe OF
shapely Oriental dancing girls; and New
house and Waffle, European musica, &C.
centriques over 100 people are in the cast
of 1.-THE Brownies" and the big company,
its equipment, properties mechanical and
electrical devices, etc, are the same that
have been seen in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, and other large
cities.
The Mozart band and orchestra was or
ganized a year ago for the benefit Of the
people of Savannah. 1t has twenty
thorough musicians, and the orchestras
are composed of twelve men each. Sa-
vannah has wanted white band for a
number of years. This Mozart band will
in the near future be connected with the
First Georgia Regiment.
THE PINK SHEEP.