The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
"wANGp NOT WELL suNG.
The Opera i'm Less Capable Hands
Than II Has Been Heretofore.


Than IL Has Been Heretofore.
1t was not large audience that heard
wang" sung last night, but IL was an
appreciative one. The opera was put on
with the same care for effect and with
the same scenery as that given for the
last several seasons, but the company was
not as good as some which have sung the
tdneful opera. Wang at dollar seat
and wang" at dollar and a half how
ever, is proportonately about the same.
: Miss Laura DEMO as "Mataya," the
crown prince of Siam, Is easily the bright
particular star of the company. She has
a pretty face, a good figure and a very
sweet voice, and her Yivacity aud grace
fulness is very pleasing.
Mr.. Dan Packard Is only passaby good
as Wang" He is badly handicapped In
playing a part made famous by De Wolf
Hopper, and one that has since been play
ed by such comic opera stars as Edwin
Stevens and James Hart.
Mr.. Charles Burrows as Col. Fracassee,
whose capacity for alcoholic stimulants
seems to be unlimited, is very good, Frank
Casey gets all there is out Of "Pepat"
and his antics are thoroughly amusing
Miss Edith Howe as MARIE" and Miss
Jennie Lissenden as Gillette" both sung
and act well. Miss Louise Brooks as the
widow Frimousse" Is out of place. She
should be In the chorus.
There is just one little piece IN the pey
as given last night that, had be better
left out That is where Wang" and the
Widow" play leap frog and the widow
holds back" for the man with an ele-
plant on his hands. Even in comic opera.
whose latitude is almost unlimited, It slg-
gests a coarseness that intelligent audi
ences do not relish.
Tonight at the Guards Hall Alexander
Black will present his famous picture
play, "A Capital Courtship," under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The indication are that q
large audience will greet Mr.. Black.
Many who did not see his Miss Jerry"
last year have heard what a delightful
form of entertainment a picture play is
1t is not only hearing an interesting story
but, at the same time, 1t il seeing the
characters and their surroundings as they
appear in the story. The features of the
story are: The scenes Of "A Capital
Courtship" bring into view many glimpses
of ashington-Pennsylvan avenue in a
snow storm, the White House by moon
light, skating on the Potomac, etc
The union of history and fiction in Mr.
iDlbck . DlCluI6 pays Is illustrated the
remarkable series Of scenes which intro
duoe official Washington.
There are two striking scenes in the
Smithsonian Institute which introduce the
distinguished scientist, Prof Mason, and
also the relic-hunting characters OF the
story.
In the first part Of the story there are
some beautiful scenes from Newport, in
Producing the tennis tournament at the
Casino.
Randy" Ellis goes to sea on the war
ship MAINE" which is seen at the Brook
lyn yard and at Newport News.
The tickets are rs cents reserved seats
and 80 cents general admission. Seats can
be reserved at the Y. NJ. C. A. building
to-day.
An entertainment for the benefit Of a
destitute family will be given at Masonic
Hall tonight. IL will include selections
by Mandolin and Guitar Club, a song by
Mrs. Silva. the Butterfly dance by the pu-
pills OF Mrs. Nicol; a sketch. "Courtship
Under Difficulties" short play called
Sunset "by Jerome X. Jerome, a piano
solo by Miss Bessie Cooper. and dancing
to music by Icons. orchestra.