The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
"a NIGHT OFF"


morning at $50 o'clock. A writer says
of the club: 1.-The Boston Ideal Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club gave the sec
ond in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation course of entertainments, and the
many hearty. encores attested the thor
ough enjoyment and delight Of the large
audience. The concert was unique in
character, and the programme was so we'll
arranged that there was no suggestion
of monotony. 1t is not an exaggeration
to say that these gentlemen are all ar
lists, playing with the finish and true
musical feeling of artists, music that was
often quite removed from that ordinarily
associated with such Instruments, and
which presented difficulties Of no ordinary
character. There is an irresistible charm
in their playing that appeals both to the
cultivated ear and to the popular taste;
and in brilliancy and exceedingly delicate
effects of light and shade their efforts
were admirable.
Mr.. F. E. Rebarer has issued invitations
to recital to take place next Wednes-
day evening at his studio. Among the
participants will be Miss Virgie Ashley,
pianist; Miss Lionne Brockway. reader.
and Mr.. H. Won Linstow, vioinist
Il am getting tired" says Richard Mans
field, of appearing in the guise of men
who have only unpleasant attributes.
People begin to think that l am that sort
of man myself. Hereafter I am going to
play lovers that all the girls will rave
over. Seriously, | think public taste shows
healthy incline toward the stage char
acters that one would not be ashamed to
know in real life, men of kindly nature.
brave and lovable men who make love
brilliantly. fight cheerfully and live In en-
atmosphere of roses and romance"
A cousin of former President Benjamin
Harrison, Lillian Fitz-White, is going to
become professional actress. Miss Fitz-
Whites father-it is through him she is
related to the former President-ls prom
inent business man in Omaha. Neb The
young woman herself Is a graduate of the
Sacred Heart convent in Omaha, and for
the last four or five months she has heon
a pupil of the Stanhope- Wheatcroft Dla-
matte School, and has shown such ability
that she is to make her appearance in "a
Bachelors Wife" a play to be presented
at Hoyt's theater in New York William
Jennings Bryan was once her Sunday
school teacher.
James A. Herne, the author of shore
Acres" has written many plays and in
each of them there IS baby. Il was the
first playwright" said MIR. Herne the other
day, "to give a baby part. or course
many plays in which there were babies
had been written, but in Hearts of Oak
the baby had a part We called the diff
ferent acts by names. and the third act we
called the baby act. We had a great
many babies in the nine seasons Hearts of
Oak was played. Generally they were boy
babies, because the boys are stronger. more
nlaoa HE better patTIrpd and sY,,a rfay. t.,
cry now and then | am met at the stage
door by some woman with a strapping big
boy almost as big as / am. The women
always recognize me- and come running lp
and shake hands with me, saying: oh
Mr.. Herne, do you remember Johnnie?' Of
course, 1 don't remember him, and ! tell
them so. What don't you remember
Johnnie? Why, Johnnie played with YOU
in Hearts of Oak. Shake hands with MIR
Herne. Johnnie ] shake hands with John
ME and tell him I am glad he has grown
up such fine, big boy, but that doesn't
cure the disappointment the mother felt
because didn't recognize Johnnie at once.
Sometimes young women come to the stage
door. ! remember three or four times a
young woman with a baby in her arms
he's come to the door and shaken hands
with me. You don't remember me, do
you? Why was little Christie. in 'Ilearta
or oak. linen 4 point 10 the little bundle
they carry and ask what il is That? oh.
that's my baby. Do you think she looks
anything Ike did when I was with you?'
I don't like to lie. but / would rather tell
a little lie than TO hurt a young mother
feelings. so 1 always swear they are ex-
actly alike"
A Denver scribe dedicates the following
to the bold, bad man in Shall We For
give Herr"
The heroine gazed at the villain.
With tear-drops in her eyes.
"Ah, me. can II be, It's he?" said she.
Signing a heavy sigh.
The villain gazed at the heroine
And with a sheer replied,
"Ahi Hat see. you remember me-
But why that little sigh?"
Then each did gaze at the other.
With senses all alert
"',ris two years since act one" said she
And you haven't changed your shirt -
George Boniface, Jr.. who played IN
What Happened TO Jones" here a coup,e
OF weeks ago. succeeded in bringing down