The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
ONLY ONE SHOW THIS WEEK.
.ruE LAST STROKE,s FRIDAY
NIGHT, THE ONLY ATTR ACTION.


by the yellow Fever and STRICT
Quarantine Laws-Many COmpa-
MES CamceIinG Dates and Will Not
,-ome south Until Later in the Sea-
son-Frederic< Warde in a New
VIay-Frank c. Bangs to Retire
From the stage-John L. sullivan
in VaudeviIIe-News of stage PeO-
pie.
The presence of yellow fever in New Or
loans and Mobile and the strict quarantine
b..rg maintained by many southern cities
in he region of the infected section are
causing theatrical companies all mtnner
Of troubles, and have crippled the bust
mes to an alarming extent.
NV orleans is the best theatrical town
south Of Baltimore and, being a week
stand. al companies look to it for good
business. Every company which has come
this Wv and all coming have booked at
New Orleans and the fact that they can
not get there will cause big financial loss
10 mos of them. Some companies which
have come through already have sue
ceeded in filing up their dates at other
places. but others have not been so for
tunate
Humanity" which played in Savannah
about four weeks ago went on to New
orleans despite the fact that the fever,
had already been declared epidemic The
company has been there ever since and
now has to make the best of it as they
cannot get away. The people of New Or
leans are becoming tired of "Humanity."
however, and the company are rehearsing
a new play to be put on this week
The only attraction at the theater this
week will be THE Last Stroke" melo-
drama. Lillian Lewis was booked for
Wednesday and Thursday nights, but
Miss Lewis decided to postpone her south
ern tour until the cold weather has chas-
ed the fever microbes out into the Gulf.
"1he Last Stroke" is a story of the Gu
ban war of independence, and the scenes
are laid in the United States and Cuba
The story is briefly this: 1t concerns the
fortunes of Richard Vance, an American
citizen, who goes to Cuba to aid the pa
triDts in their struggle for liberty At
the opening of the play Vance and his
wife are living happily in their Florida
home. when Don Julio Valdez a Spanish
tpy who knew Mrs. Vance previous to
proceeds to play havoc with the marital
happiness of the Americans Through the
intrigues of the Don, the husband and
wife become separated, and in conse-
Cuence of reports put in circulation each
believes the other dead.
In cuba they meet again but Lucille the
wife has subsequently taken vows as
and has consecrated her life in the
labor of good works. Don Julio now wears
Cuban uniform, though he is still Sc
Cret agent of Spain, and he succeeds in en-
trapping Sonora Martinez a beautiful Gu
ban girl whose sympathies naturally are
with her countrymen, into assisting him.
The real purpose of the DON however, is
not to aid the Spanish cause but to win the
American woman, with whom he is in
love and obtain control of a fund which
has been collected for the Cuban cause.
Vance, the American has been condemned
as spy and is about to be shot when Don
Julo's ueachery is discovered and with
the assistance of the United States con-
sui the Americans GENE out all right.
The announcement that Frederick
Warde's appearance in new play and es-
pecially a romantic drama, is one which
Mr.. Wardes admirers will be pleased to
hear Like most actors who for the past
few years have devoted themselves en-
tirely to Shakespearean roles Mr. Warde
has realized that the legitimate is losing
ground in the estimation of theatergoers. |
'Iskander,' his new play, is by W. d.
Eaton, and is an adaptation of Disraeli's
story, The Rise of Prince Islander"
Maud Adams has read Richard Harding
Davis latest novel, Soldiers of Fortune
which Mr. Davis purposes dramatizng
and is mbued with the idea of mperson-
Gtins the heroine. AS Miss Adams and
MI Davis are very good friends-in fact,
every few months rumor of their en-
Saggmpnt pircnln faS- ATr ic
anxious to be known as a playwright, the
new Stars ambition may. be realized. 1t
VIII be interesting to know which of the
characters Miss Adams regards as the
heroine Hope Langham, no doubt, as she
IS more Miss Adams style.
Frank c. Bangs has announced his in
tenton to retire permanently from the
stage at the conclusion of his engage
ment with "A Southern Romance" Mr.
pdugs IS one of the sterling old actors of
Whom the stage should be proud of. He
mas been before the footlights number
OF years, his chief successes being in "The
@'iFer King" Alabama" and Jim the
Penman" tf
Nat Goodwin is understood to earn be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 year Sol Smith
RuSseils income from his stage Iabors is
Sad 10 be from $4,000 to $50, 600, and Will
IAN cranes from $4,000 to $4,000. This
u.o Oh prominent actors, in conjunction
WIN Francis Wilson, the comic opera
f.ai' Is said to be contemplating the cree
ION OF theater in New York which will
% patterned after the Coincide Franchise
one of the most important dramatic
STents OF the year will be Mr.. Richard
SMdhshelds production of George Bernard
9HaWs latest work. 1.-THE DEVILS Disci-
t.e' Which will be presented at the Fifth
A'enue theater in New York tomorrow
lIsAt. Mr.. Mansfield will follow it in due
season with a production of King Fred
N'eh William" and Hamlet"
VT Otis Skinner has succeeded in Great
tis very good impression of his new
p'9y, Prince Rudolph" 1t is taken from
story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
lawrence Hanley and his wife Victoria
naleman both of whom are playing with
tH' stock company at the Imperial theater
~ o. Louis appeared last week in "Brou
lou Mr. Henley received high COM