The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-19
AT THE THEATER.
"Prisoner of Zenda" Before n Large
Audience-Robson To-Day.

Audience-Robson To-day.
'The Prisoner of zenda," which was
seen at the theater last night, was one
of the dramatic treats of the season and
was witnessed-by large audience.
Mr.. Anthony Hopes story is familiar TO
most people. The dramatization follows
the novel very closely, being changed
only slightly TO allow of dramatic ef-
fects.
The presenting company was strong and
every part was excellently played. Mr.
Howard Could who was seen here last
year in the double role of the King of
Ruratania and Rassendyll The Red Elph-
berg, was even stronger last night.
Miss Fanchion Campbell made a charm
ing Princess Flavia, though she was not eff
fective enough in some parts. Antonette
de Mauban, who loved not wisely, but too
WE'LL" was in the hands of Miss Grace
Reals, and her portrayal was full of fire
and passion
r. F. McClannin as Col. sapt, and
vaughan CHASER as Fritz Won Tarlen-
helm, We're very good.
The play was handsomely staged and
the costumes were beautiful.
Sturat Robson will be seen in two per-
formances to-day THE Henrietta" at a
matinee, and 1.-THE Jucklins' at night
In THE Henrietta" Mr. Robson is known
to most theater-goers. 1.-The Jucklins''
is best described as an ideal pastoral
comedy, unravelling itself in the noun
talns of North Carolina, a heretofore
dramatically unexplored region. 1t is in
this section where Opie Read
has found his interesting char
acters, the children of his
imagination with which he has popped
his novels. Augustus Thomas has ex-
emplitied his appreciation of Southern
character in his masterpiece, Alabama"
The harmonius blending of efforts of these
two prominent American writers has Gre
ated a drama of exceptional worth
'Lemuel Jucklin," the character which
they have allotted to Mr. Robson, and to
which he has added the flesh and blood
ism of his art, is said to be a most at
tractive portrayal.
Ranodegger's appearance here tonight,
under the auspices of the Music Culture
Club, will be warmly welcomed by music
lovers and the pubic. 1t is not often that
one of the frst-class pianists of the
country visits Savannah, and when one
does come he is always well received.
Aside from the pleasure derived from
concert at which a first-rate artist
appears, the musical atmosphere that is
always left behind in a community where
he has played is most pleasing and in
structive. 1t is invariably the case that af-
ter the appearance of a celebrated pianist
anywhere all who are payers on the
piano, both young and old, are at once
filled with desire to study and work hard
at the art, being thrilled with-a passion
instilled into their souls by the music
produced and ability displayed by the true
artist.
Randegger is a master In his art and
causes the piano to appear as an instru-
ment that few ever imagined it to be,
producing from It music which, though
the compositions of the greatest masters,
cannot fail TO please, not only those fa-
miliar with them, but also those who
otherwise might not be able to compre-
bend their strain. In! other words by
means of his wonderful Interpretation
and production he makes the most diff
| cult and intricate composition seem to
the listener like the simplest and most
pleasing ballad. Randegger's recital will
be in the, banquet room of The De Soto.