The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
THE WEEKS AMUsEMENTs.
A Pair of Jacks Mt the Theatcr
TO-niGht.

A Pair of Jacks will open the weeks
amusements. The play win be seen here
for the first time. 1t is by II. Grafton Dom
nelly. and is said to be one of his best. A
recent notice of the play says: In a
Pair of Jacks there is no villain smoking
the ever necessary cigarette; the forged
will and stolen papers are omitted. But,
in their stead, viii be found action, sing
ing, dancing, music, good looking girls,
and a funny play that will make you ex-
perience the same kind of delight that a
farmer feels when he straddles fresh
pumpkin pie with his jaws until he nearly
breaks the hinge at the base of his brain"
The dance of the "Bacchantes' and the
royal Oriental dance will be seen in A Pair
of Jacks for the first time in this city.
At Wednesdays matinee and Wednes-
day night Eugene Blair will be seen in
East Lynne. OF this production an eX-
change says: The play of East Lynne is
familiar to every man, woman and child
of this nineteenth century. Mrs. Henry
Wood, the authoress of the popular story,
enshrined herself in the hearts of the low,
ers of sentiment when she depicted the
love, despair and remorse of the child
like, beautiful and unfortunate Lady Isa-
bel, and has forever made the character
of Barbara Hare-Lady Isabers success
sor in the affections of her too ardently
loved huspand-an object of almost hat
red however innocent she may have been,
while Archibald Carlyle must always seem
something of prig in spite of his admira-
Die qualities and sincere love for his youth
full, unhappy wife. Sir Francis Levison
the william of the story, is the popular
type, with a handsome face and good man.
ners, so-called, and altogether the old fav-
orite, East Lynne is likely to gain favor
by its revival in the hands of the present
Company. Eugene Blair is we'll known
to the theatrical world as an actress OF
unusual talent and grace, having a sue
cessful career behind her, and sure of.
winning new laurels as a star in the prcs-
ent venture. Her husband, Mr. Robert
Downing, is the director of the company,
which goes far toward it's success, hav-
ing made his reputation as one of the
leading tragedians of the present day. His
sister Miss Linda Downing, portrays the
character of Barbara Hare, and will re-
fleet some of her brothers fine talent,
and Mr.. Edwin Ferry, as leading man,
will give his usual and well-known artis-
tic rendering Of the lines of every part he
essays.
The box sheet for the sale of seats to
the Camilla prso grand concert will be
opened this morning a Solomons' drug
store at Bull and Charlton streets. There
will be no extra charge for reserved seats.
The Musical Courier says of a recent
recital by Nine. Urso: Camilla Urso,
soulful and finished artist that she is, carly
justified her enthusiastic welcome. She
played Ernsts "Otello Fantastic" a YER
bose tissue, but in the diffuseness of it's
trimmings well calculated to show off the
brilliant virtmosty of the artist Her
technic is asebold and accurate as of old,
and her command of tone color something
of a marvel. She played also first tlme)
posthumous capriccio by Gade, calling
for more serious attention, and which was
given with a superb breadth and volume,
infinite delicacy in its place and a tone,
which at times rivalled a cello. For en-
cores she gave Wieniawskis "Valse Ca
price" and Vieuxtemps' "Reverie," the
former with an elan which brought down
the house. Camilla Urso returns to re-
mind us of much that we have missed"