The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-22
MA. YouNc's PERFORMANCES.
David Garrick" NJ To-day's Matinee
and "HamIet'' Tonight.

ana "Hamlet Tonight.
Mr.. James Young gave a most excellent
and entertaining performance of David
7 Garrick" at the theater last night keeping
the audience interested in his bright cendi-
ton throughout.
Mr.. Young has appeared to Savannah
audiences before, and with many theater-
goers he is a favorite. He mas made a
reputation in the character of David Gar
rick, as well as in that of Hamlet, in which
he viii appear tonight
Mr.. Young has surrounde himself by an
excellent company, among whom are Mr..
William BOkea who appeared in Savannah
about fifty years ago in a play with the
father of the late Charles +. Crisp. Mr..
Bokea took the difficult and interesting
paKt of Mr.. Smith" Mr.. Charles Pier
som and Mr.. Elmer Buffham were very
clever in their parts. and Miss Rida Louise
Johnson gave an excellent presentation Of
the character of Ada Ingot
Mr.. Houng's Hamlet and his David
Garrick, it is said, are equally good. 10
day Savannah thea ter-goers viii have the
opportunity OF seeing him in both these
parts. At the matinee he will present Da-
vid Garrick again. and tonight ne will
appear in Hamlet"
Mr.. Young visited the High School yes
terday aud gave an entertaining talk on
Shakespeare to the pupils. Mr.. Young is
a thorough Shakesperean scholar. He has
recently delivered a number of interest
ing lectures on the drama and has &C
quired a reputation on the platform as
wei as on the stage.
Theater goers who enjoy a finished per-
Torrance of David Garrick'. and Ham
let viii not be disappointed in Mr.. Young.
His motto is Have No Half Dealings
With Thine Art and his acting shows that
he is a master of the stage. Few better
actors are seen on the Savannah stage.
Tomorrow night James A Hearne and
his company of players will be seen in
Shore Acres" THIS viii undoubtedly be
one of the events Of the season. The play
is one of the few which can be seen with
renewed pleasure many times, and the
story, if not exactly unconventional, is
told in n manner that gives ii every ele-
ment Of interest and charm. The char
acters are those of common, everyday
people in the litte New England village,
and the scenes are laid i'm and about an
unpretentous farm house on the Maine
coast Those who once see the PLAY. how
ever, viii never forget dear old self-sac-
ritclng Uncle Nat talkative Ma Berry, !.
with her Il say" bashful little Mandy
Gates or any Of the persons who appear
Mr.. Herne has writer with such perfect
fidelity. The love story in "Shore Acres"
Is not exaggerated or made ridiculous nor
does II dominate the play but is only one
of The incidents employed in the evolution
of the plot. Among the players who an
pear with Mr.. Herne are Messrs Robert
Fischer, James T. Galloway, Franklin
Garland, Herbert Flansburgh, J. j. Ash
ton, James V. Daley, Allen Crolius. AL
r.
Clark, Marion Cullon, Myra Clark. Lucille
Walker, Matte Crolius, Hazel X. Clark.
Gladys Crolius, Edith Taliaferro and Miss
Julie A. Herne, the aetor-dramatist's old
est daughter.
Thursday night "Courted Into Court
will be seen for the first time in savan-
nah. 1t is one of the plays of the day.
A few of the fetching things promised
in 1t are numerous negro melodies of an
up-to-date character, with other songs.
which have not obtained up to the pres
ent time in other companies visiting Sa-
vannah. Unique specialties also pune
tuate the performance profusely.
The New York Herald prints this story
Of Miss Charlotte Crane, who was here in
December with Hoyts "A Stranger in
New York;
Miss Crane is one of the leading
actresses in "A Stranger in New York.
company. She is further known to fame
as the young woman who was snubbed but
not crushed, subdued but not conquered
by the bong tong of Charleston. s C..
at pall given there last Christmas night
young navy officer had invited her to
me AFFAIR, and the upper classes of the
Carolnian town proceeded to metaphori-
cally sit upon" the young lieutenant's
pretty companion because she was an
actress.
Miss Crane survived the shock, and
later, when her company reached Ho,
springs, Ark. the United States officers
stationed there rallied around Miss Crane
ana gave her grand ball by way Of en-
dorsing their brother officers good taste
ana letting the young lady know that she
mad the army as wen as the navy behind
her' This, by way of prologue. Now for
Act l. and last.
Miss Crane walked into a telegraph sta
ton and interrupted the tele-
graph agent, who was flirting over tbe
wire with female operator at a suburban
station, long enough to send this dispatch.
Roy Sails, Fort Worth, Texas; Al
last yes yes. yes. Now, are you happy?
'Charlotte'
Mr.. Sails. who is Fort Worth busi-
ness man, asked her last month 10 become
his wife, and was to have her answer tbis
week.
1T was well that the sentimental teIe-
graph agent didn't comprehend wbat II
meant or there's no knowing under the
eXcltment of the moment what he might
nave licked off TO the girl in the country
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