The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

Budd Ross, Eva Tanguay and other we'll
known artists who will be seen in new spe-
cialties. Newhouse and Bunts, the Wan
dering minstrels, who made such hit
here in the extravaganza on its initial pro-
duction, viii present a new musical pro-
gramme, and such great features as the
Flying Ballet the Oriental Ballet, the
German band, the storm, and ship wreck
volcano, earthquakes and other great fea-
lures that will bear repetition win also be
presented. The production will in every
way be bigger, better and more pleasing
than before, and is sure of two crowded
houses. The box office for the sale of seats
will open tomorrow morning.
The second of Young Mems Christian
Association Star course of entertainments
will take place next Thursday night. at
the Guards hall. The attraction is Prof
Louis c. Elson, who will lecture on Seven
Centuries of English Song" illustrating it
with singing and with the piano The Bos-
ton Daily Traveller said recently of Prof
Elson; 'FMr Elson never illustrated the
originality of his mind more forcibly than
in the conception of the scheme of these
lectures. There never was anything like
them. There have been plenty of profess
sors Of music who have delivered lectures
upon the divine art but no one but Mr.
ElSOn has succeeded in so Interviewing
history, description, illustration, anecdote
humor and pathos, as to make the subject
popular. in the best sense of the word to
musicians and the general public. The
lecture on "Sven Centuries of English
Song" is of interest to anyone at all inter
ested in English history, for every epoch
is graphically illustrated. The mere nam
ing of few selections will show this clear
ly. AS an example of the old DAYS of
monks and monasteries, Mr.. Elson sings
from a missal zoo years Old which he pur-
IL.
ago; the songs of Shakespeare are sung
from old editions; Old popular ballads of
500 years ago are given; the earnest songs
of the Roundhoads during the English civil
war are sung from volume printed CEN
turtles ago, and at one time one of the
treasures of Vincent Novelties musical Ii
brary i'm London. The songs of the anocb
of Charles ii are here Illustrated from a
volume dated 1853. at one time the property
of the London Musical ANTIQUARIAN Socie-
~. and the virginia. pieces of Queen EIiz-
abeth. are played from copy taken from
the old manuscript.
Miss Julia Arthur. in "A Lady Of OuaI-
ity," is nearing the end of her New York
engagement. Miss Arthur, like Miss
Maud Adams. has been playing to the ca
pacity of the theater. Miss Arthur is
driven on the road by inability to buv the
time of following attractions, and she is
compelled TO interrupt one of the best
metropolitan engagements for some time
They had a prominent box at the opera.
Their satin gowns and diamond ornaments
and pompadoured coiffurcs were beyond
reproach, but
"Who is SieSfred?' asked one
"Oh, he is the son of Parsifal, you know
He was sent from the place where the
| Holy Grail is secreted 20 destroy the place
! called Nalhalla, where some gods lived.
But isn't there dragon?'
"Oh, yes. 1 forgot him. Wen, he guards
| the scene where these gods have confined
Brunhllde. lie Is in love with Brunhilde
| you know, but can marry her only on con
| diton that she never asks his name"
oh. see. And does he finally get her?'
| Yes, he marries her, but afterward
she turns out to be his grandmother, o.