The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
AT THE TTEATER.
"My Friend From India" Before "a
Large Audience-HinstreIs To-day.

"Niy Friend From India" Before "a
Large Audience-1IinstreIs To-day.
A crowded house saw Du Souchet's de-
nghtful comedy. my Friend From India,
last night, and if continued laughter was
a sign OF enjoyment it was an appreciatiye
one
my Friend From India" is one of the
brightest and funniest farce comedies. 1t
fairly bristles with fun all the way through
and the dialogue is of that delightful style
which only an American audience can rp-
preciate The play was seen here last sea-
son and the story is we'll known to theater-
goers. The presenting company was IN
excellent one.
The following was the cast of charac-
tiers:
Erastus Underholt -. Chas. II. Bradshaw
Charles Underholt ........... Ernest Warde
A. Keen Shaver George Mack
Tom Valentine ................ Lutte woman
Rev. James Tweedle. .Chas. E. Mitchell
Jennings ................... Forrest Seabury
hin Finnerty ................ Thomas Dodd
Marion Hayste....... Miss Ethel Strickland
Mrs. Beekman Street. Miss Louise Arnot
Gertrude Underholt Miss Mabel Strickland
Bernice Miss Madge Gus
lilly ......,.......'''..'.'. MISS Aua Giili'@'
This afternoon and tonight Richards &
Pringles-Rusco & Hollands Minstrels will
no the attraction. The company numbers
over fifty people, travelling in its own
ereoial train of cars. Its daily street pa
rade is said to be the largest given with
A minstrel company. The performance
consists of the usual first part" with
new scenery and costumes, new music,
songs and wittcisms. The olio is made up
of twelve acts. which necessitates giving
the performance without a wait or drop
Of the curtain. The press speaks well of
The company. The street parade will be
at 10 o'clock this morning.
what Happened to Jones' will be the
attraction tomorrow night A great deal
Of ingenuity is exhibited in the story, and
che numerous ludlcrous complications
growing out of 1t. The fundamental idea
is a fair sample OF what is built upon
II There is nothing improbable in the fact
of an old professor being induced by his
PROSPECTIVE son-in-law to go see prize
5ght. and it is not at all unlikely that
speh an affair could be raided by the po-
lice The drummer Jones, escaping from
the Mace. could very well hide himself in
che old eentleman's house. And the null
titude of gross purposes and entangie~
ments to which these simple circum-
stances give rise are wen lilNeuleu. even
If not true The original company, in
Guiding George c. Bonface, Jr., Frances
Drake, ]. w. Cope. Mabel Montgomery,
Gerald Griffin, Helen Bell, Frank Cur
rier. Florence Robinson, II. f. Robert,
Mrs f. A. Eberle. Lewis H. Newcombe,
and Ada Craven. attends to the acting
needs of the occasion.
'eThe Heart Of Maryland" will be seen
here Friday and Saturday nights and at
Saturdays matinee. The theme OF the
story is a womans heroism when her en-.
tire being Is controlled by the one all
nowerful passion-love. She bravely risks
her own life and casts into the balance
ali the hopes Of her future in her strug-
gle 10 divert pursuit Of her lover and
his capture, which is to result In his exc
cutiou as a spy. Few more effective
scenes have been presented upon the stage
than that in the old church tower in which
the heroine rushes up the staircase into
the nights Of the belfry and with all the
energy OF a last desperate effort clutches
the clappcr as the ben swings, and thus
prevents the signal being rung that would
bring back her escaped lover to the igno-
mlnious death Of spy TO which he had
been sentenced by drum-head court mar