The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

Tuesday Night-Denman Thompson IN
"The Old Homestead"
Wednesday Matinee and Night-'Wang.
Thursday Night--Alexander Blacks pic
ture play at Guards Hall
..Hogan's Alley" was presented at two
performances yesterday to fAir-sized au-
diences. The play is a farce full of horse
plav. and with very little to recommend it.
Denman Thompson and The Old Home
stead" are so closely ASSOCIATED that in
stinctively one is thought of whenever
4ba other is mentioned. Mr.. Thompson VII
he seen for the first time in Savannah, too.
He will be the Joshua Whitcomb of the
nlav. Mr. Thompson might have ransack-
ed the world and not found theme to
toucb so many American hearts as THE
old Homestead That old homestead on
the stony hill and in the shady valley
sands lust as it did when Bunker Hill
mas ft!' 1t has sent out generation after
generation of brave men and women. TINS
home with its rugged simplicity, quaint
ness and sternness, is the home that JOSH
ia Whitcomb puts before the eyes of his
audiences with it's living breathing New
England people.
One of the prettiest things in Wang"
is the chorus of little children. In New
York they made one of the distinct hits
of the piece and their song, Baby, Baby.
Dance, My Darling Baby" is now sung
bv children everywhere. How the children
who see the wonders of a theatrical per-
Torrance would like to have look be-
hind the scene! and how they envy the
four pretty little tots who actually take
mart In the Siamese opera. Behind the
Sc 1al II MIA for
visit but there is nothing more delightful
there than these four little babies, who
for ten minutes every night romp and
sing before the footlights and have just
as much fun as though they were not be-
ing paid for il at all. They impart a life
behind the scene quite as refreshing
their doings when the eyes Of the audience
are on them.
Hoyts "a Contented Woman" will be
seen in Savannah Feb. 16.
lines Band will play here this month
Feb. %. The band has been criticised for
playing music too classical for the lay
mind. Being better known as a profound
than as frivolous writer of music HIM
self, and as a student of the classical
composers, it may be that Innes has a
weakness for the composition of master
minds. But lines is known as one of the
greatest of programme-makers and in ar
ranging his entertainments he shows him
self to have the tact of a good business
man. If he Is a classicist he is a para
COX, for the critics have roasted him for
prosttuting his talents by appeals to the
mob with sensational band effects"
Much interest is being manifested in
the visit of Alexander Black the inventor
OF picture plays" Thursday night, when
under the auspices of the Young Mems
christian Association he will present a
capital Courtship," the successor to
Miss Jerry" This play was first pre-
scented In New York and met with sue
cess only paralleled by that of Miss Jer-
~ The striking feature of "a Capital
1ourtship' is the beauty and variety of
4 It's pictures, which touch high water mark
III Photographic technique and compost
uon. Mr.. Blacks mastery of the re-
sources OF photography" writes one critic,
could not have received a more striking
4 Illustration than in "A Capital Court
q snip The successor to "AIiss jerry is a
marvel of pictorial beauty.
A Capital Courtship' has its opening
scenes IN Northern Massachusetts; the sec
C Cnu ana third parts have Washington
Nlly Tor their background. Col. Winfield
q eiected to Congress from Massachusetts,
goes TO the national capital with his two
1Tausnters. young congressman from
LIMOS plays prominent part i'm the story
me cast of "A Capital Courtship'' is
-'i5Aiy interesting Dy lfle personality
u tnose who represent the various char
HcteIs before the camera. The part of
q Coi. winfield is taken by Hon. William
cullen Bryant of Brooklyn. Mr.. W. J.
b1er the distinguished miniature painter,
posed for Randy Ellis Mr. Henry
& white the dramatic critic and playwright,
VINO posed as Pink Lopez in Miss Jer-
n ~ lakes the part of Count Rudolf The
T'doW is Miss Carrie Louise Ray, the
q 1 ~aI ming dramatic reader and Mr.. Her
p5It r. Gunnison, of the Brooklyn Ea-
sle appears as Capt Hartly" The
q ICING dramatic part is taken by Miss
8 Ieatrlce Bordeaux of New York. Other
Il C4afacters are assumed by Mrs. William
8 Dinurehill as Aunt Lydie Jane" Miss
VEe Celeste Moore as Miriam" Mr..
Il wan utter G. Hammitt as the congressman
ION illinois; Mr. John II. bingham. as
IT Buisbury," and Mr.. Charles II.
Fo.lock as Baker Townsend.
Oairylng out his novel scheme of-asso-
4 Iiiauhs current history with fiction Mr..
lack introduces a number of persons
& "Suhgushed IN official circles inAWash
4 Ge'on including President Cleveland,
%psaAer Reed. Secretary Lamont, Commo-
"'Ie Melville, Gen. Greedy and others, thus
IrDGIdueing. a wonderful effect. This will
& like me fourth of the Young Mems Chris
uon Associations course of entertainments
Il sven this season. Seats can be reserved
n building.
9o'hern, who will shortly produce "Es-
,"onu says; 1T ought not to be called
ulamatization of Esmond' The story
OIL oil me book has not been adhered to al
& a. tIosely. Esmond in the play will win
q il''dflX for himself finally. and will MOI
, y, satisfied with her mother, as in the
Il a., henry Irving said to an interviewer of
s. ( e westminster Gazette, who asked him
, Watchword for the new year: MY
II he a1ch"ord,' as you term 1t, must needs
81 III an oid one-an old ideal 1t is one
81 tLN-Health. II is of all things essential
n er5 az we Keep our drama sane, and sound,
n 'u sweet and wholesome For my part,
no,' AN say that l have always endeavored
~ 70 produce or take part in any play
4 su,a, a young fellow might not take his
ee'heart or sister TO see"
theatrical event of much Importance