The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-21

is hard as beaten steel, always there is the
scintiilant light of steel. He has abso-
lutely' no hysteria.
When Paderewsl1i played anaemic girls
tainted in their orchestra chairs; when Ro-
senthaf played strong men stood and
cheered him. 1t is the difference between
nerve-ganglia and brain.
Rosenthaf looks like the young Heine,
blond and fat-save that he is shorter. His
face Is handsome in its racial way and is
biparted by thick, yellow mustache. His
hair has length and curl. A great air of
determination sits upon this chunky, stur-
dy little person, He carries his shoulders
well back, as one who values his digestion
lie looks the man. His art is embroidered
with no physical mannerisms. He is alb
solutely without affectation. If he takes
himself seriously, il Is because an artist
owes certain measure of respect to him
self; he is not as other men are. And yet
what virtuoso the man is! There is no
one to-day-probably there has never been
one--who has his prodigious and prestidig-
ious command of the piano. Criticism
sings into description, and description into
encomium. Those marvellous wrists ard
hands are inhuman in their skill. But
with this one has said only the first word,
and in piano-playing it is the last word
that Rosenthal has said He is the ultima
Thule beyond which technique cannot 60
as long as the piano remains what il is.
If Rosenthal fills this bill in the estima-
ton offthose who see and hear him to-day
Savannah will have seen a wonder.
Mr.. Samuel W. Glenn, who will be seen
at to-morrow's matinee and night in
Rip Van Winkle," is not only an inter-
esung actor, but he is an interesting char
acter in the stage world. He is over 70
years old, and antedates Joseph Jefferson
as Rip. The Charlotte Observer saws of
his appearance in Charlotte last week:
"Mr. Glenn took the character of Rip,
and suffered little by comparison with the
great actor who has linked his name with
the play. The public had been prepared
in measure for pleasing Interpretation
from Mr.. Glenn, but it was, after all,
delightful surprise. He was equally strong
In his humor and his pathos, and one need
not want to see the character of the
amiable ne er-do-well better portrayed.
The company as a whole is an excellent
one. If one were called upon to indicate
it's strongest members after the star. men,
ton would be made of Mr.. Bookee as Der
rick, Mr.. Ring as Herman, his nephew,
and Miss Granger as Rips wife. The spec
ialties of the Rooney children, introduced
between the third and fourth acts, were
very catchy, and the cunning little kids
was literally applauded.'
Eunice Goodrich and her company will
begin three nights and two matinee en-
gagement tomorrow night in popular
plays, opening with "Fanchon, the Crick-
et' Miss Goodrich will Introduce the
serpentine dances and the dance of ma
tons Theodore the child artist in plan
tation melodies and illustrated songs, and
Lew j. Welsh in his black faced mono
logues will amuse in his own original
way. The company has many new fea-
lures, including the Microscope and COM
plete electric outfit for illustrated songs,
illusions and dances.
Miss Eugene Blair began her Southern
tour in "a Lady of Quality" at Norfolk
last night A Norfolk dispatch to the
Morning News says:
1.-THE Academy of Music was filed with
one of the most fashionable audiences
ever seen here during Lent TO welcome the
fayorite actress Eugene Blair, in her pre-
sentation of "A Lady of Quality" Miss
Blair may web be proud of the reception
accorded her on the beginning of her
Southern tour. The production of this
much-talked of play more than fulfilled
the promises made for it. The scenic eff
fects and costumlng were particularly
elaborate and her supporting company es-
pecialIy weu selected to the requirements
Of the play which Miss Blair win present
in the principle cities of the South"