The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14

"a ,oong whom is Miss Alice Raymond, cor
no, soIoist. One of Winton's star tricks is
bis Egvptian cabinet. For the solution of
the mystery his management offers a re-
ward Another Illusion is the cremation
scene. A woman, is to all appearances
cremated. She walks out on the stage,
steps upon the table, her form is envel-
oped in flames. The burning of the candles
beneath the table, the great resemblance
10 a real cremation the scenic effects pro-
duce makes this one of the most effec-
five and impressive Illusions 1t is said
TO rank with Hermanns ARTISTS Dream"
The attraction following Winton is Dem
man Thompson's pretty story of New Eng
land life, 1.-THE Old Homestead" to be
seen at the theater, March %, will afford
renewal of the pleasant associations
which have endeared the play to large
class of theater-goers Uncle Josh and his
coterie of old-fashioned New England as
sociates always seem able to present a
pleasant evenings entertainment, and, sur
rounded as the play is with realistic en-
vironments of its country home and the
Introduction of the musical programme by
the famous double male quartette, of
farmhands, one can hardly call the time
wasted in spending the evening on the old
homestead. All are cleverly delineated
characters by people who have been as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Thompson for many
years. The cast includes Archie Boyd as
Joshua Whitcomb, Marie Kimball as Aunt
Matilda, Charles H. Clark as Seth Per-
kins, w. II, Maxwell as Pat Clancy and
Blanche Dayne as Rickety Ann. r. ]. jose
heads the famous double male quartette in
their musical selections The play will
have the advantage of new scenery.
The Oriental Opera Company is booked
for one week, beginning Monday, March
70. The company has visited the neigh
boring cities, and the press speaks high
ly of it. There are thirty people in the
company, and all of them area talented
The prices of admission will be- 10, % and
80 cents, and on the opening night ladies'
will be admitted free, when accompanied
by a person holding a paid S0-eent ticket.
The cinematoscope will entertain the au-
dience between the acts The pictures
from this machine are most life-like and
nave attracted much attention and fav-
orable comment wherever shown.
Cooper & Co.'S united railroad shows
will be in Savannah this week The show
Will exhibit at Bolton and Price streets
the entire week. 1t was in Columbus
week before last and in Americas last
week. The Columbus Ledger saws of it:
cooper & Co.'S big pavilion has been
crowded to its utmost capacity at each
performance, and nothing but words of
praise are spoken of the entertainment
1t is the verdict of everyone that this
snow surpasses in merit the high-priced
clrcuses that have been here. The ring
features are extraordinary, and the gym
nasium and acrobatic feats are simply
no
10 date, and superior to anything ever
seen here. The performance in a few
words may be described as entertaining.
instructive and amusing, yet nothing that
the most refined could take offense at If
you have not attended you have missed
treat The admission is ten cents.
Flora Batson. the colored Nsinger, who
created so much interest here about a
year ago, and was heard by many white
people, will sing at the Second Baptist
church. colored. on Greene Square, TO-
morrow night.
People talk of the high prices charged
Tor grand opera in New York. but the
charges at the Metropolitan are nothing TO
Ihe rates which are being charged at La
scala, IN Milan, for the first performance
ol tne new ballet. 10 Sport" composed
Dy Manzotti. Orchestra chairs are so
uo"h STAIRS and for the top gallery, which
Is on the second tier, the prices are IS. and
y extra for the seat being reserved.
= retro Mascagni has received $4,000 from
we management of the Covent Garden
Snesler' London, for the right of producing
Ior the first time on any stage his new
japanese opera, 'Tride."
ne Geneva federal council has decided
that the Municipal council had no right to
IoIpid entrance to any spectator who was
~ NOISY and disordery during the per-
4oI nance. Several New York theaters
per. : 'e "a
me Milanese are at last awakening TO
tle disgusting system of blackmau that
nltVdlis IN their theaters and opera house.
ne Corriere della Sena write: 1.-The pro-
s,amme of the claquers is simple-to ap-
Ilaua the artist who plays TO hiss the ar
iSl VINO does not. As soon as an ar
1lsl arrives the chief of the claate calls
ana says Milano is pretty risky place
Ior artists. An artist who does not please
may as well renounce his career. We
on US" Gus
commenting on legislation against the
high theater hat, the New York ORA
matte Mirror has this to state: The ag-
tauon against high hats IN theaters con-
unues In this country, and is newly noted
auIoad. prohibitive, bill ia the Penn
sylvania legislature failed of passage last
week, but city ordinance against the
,actlce passed in Louisville, Ky. In
Marseiiles' France, the mayor has posted
nouces warning women against wearing
Notwithstanding head adornment. The
mayor OF Brest has taken similar action,
-'4u mas also pronounced against another