The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
AT THE TBEATER.
Primrose and Vests MinstreIs To-
night-Nat Goodwin Tomorrow

Primrose and VESTS MinstreIs To-
night-Nat Goodwin Tomorrow
The fact that Primrose and Vests min
strels are the attraction at the theater
tonight, brings to mind that Primrose and
West celebrated last winter the twenty
fifth anniversary of their partnership, by
a jubilee performance at Madison Square
garden, New York.
Partnerships of actors, vaude-
vile artists. and others, have
seldom lasted long, generally being termi-
mated by some friction between the par
ties. Some of the strongest theatrical
drawing attractions have been made pos
sible through this joining together of
forces as in the case of Booth and Bar
rett. Jefferson and Florence, Robson and
Crane. and others; but nearly all of them
have been for a limited period only
Primrose and West. however, while in a
different line, have been together for over
twenty-five years, and will probably re-
main so as long as they shall tread the
boards" This fact has no doubt con-
tributed greatly to their success as
amusement purveyors to the public. since
their combined talents and capitai have
permitted that all that is novel and at
tractive in the field of minstrelsy can be
secured and presented by them.
need n
PRODUCTION to any audience. The curtain
rises upon the full troupe, upon a terrace
A genuine minstrel act is done with the
full band, a quartette and clever solo
lists are introduced, and of course bones
and tambourine are brought to the front
The second part is fully as interesting as
the first The following are some of the
talent, headed by the king of versatile
comedians, George II. Primrose, William
II. West George Wilson, Jimmy Wall, the
singing comedian; the Miller Brothers,
MeSSrS, Howe. NoI
musical comedians, in a brand new de-
parture; the vocal corps, Williams H.
Window, alto; Charles Kent, baritone; Ar
Picker, baritone: George Robinson. lyric
tenor; Ed Dickens, basso profundo; John
II. Davis, second tenor.
Tomorrow night Nat Goodwin will
present his new play An American Citi-
zen. This play, which has been accorded
SO much praise, was written for Mr.. Good
win by Madeline Lucette Ryley, who is
the author of several other success flll
comedies. The part of Beresford Cruger
a young American lawyer, is said TO he
one of the best interpre tations Goodwin
has given to the public in years
The comedy has proven such an important
success that he has dropped all the other
plays of this seasons repertoire and pre-
sents only An American Citizen.
Mr.. Goodwin has found i'm the character
of Beresford Cruger the young American
lawyer, a most congenial role and never
has the brilliant comedian appeared to
ntllcT dNNtHldEN tDdO IN ltS portrayal.
| The part of Beatrice Carew gives to Max
| inc Elliott greater opportunities than any
| other character I'm which she has appear
ed, and she is said to moro than fulfill
any expectations that might have been
| formed.
Manager Coburn has arranged with MIR.
| Goodwin for a special matinee perform
ance of \ Gilded Fool tomorrow.
| This will give many who will be una
/ Bile 10 see Mr.. Goodwin at night an op-
! portunity OF Witnessing his performance
| at a matinee. The sale of matinee seats
will begin at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Eddie Foy in or The Earth, pleased the
rather small audience that greeted him
| last night. The removal of the star and
| the satellites was from terrestrial 10 In
mar regions and the audience enjoyed quite
| a nice presentation OF things, as they are
| not In the moon Mr.. Foy is very clever
| In his comedy work. He was Dopula r
| with the audience but not more so than
| the active, vivacious very pretty and
| very small "Dimples" as she was called
on the stage, but every day IL is Miss Mary
| Marble. She seems TO be the life OF the
| feminine part of the show. Mr.. Oscar
| Hairs acrohatic feats were very clever.
| combining the grotesque with quickness
and agility.