The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-17

priced SHOWS, ana tnedter-SOerS Who pat
ronize the Observation-Disclosures" as the
professional vernacular has it, will be in
their glory.
The Peters Comedy Company will open
a weeks engagement tomorrow night. and
will give eleven performances during the
week. 'Muggs Landing" a comedy
drama. that was popular half a dozen
years ago, and which has never been put
on by a repertoire company in the South
before, will be the bill Monday night, and
will be repeated at Tuesdays matinee.
The bills for the rest of the week have not
been announced yet, but the following
plays will be put on during the engage
rnent: 1.-The Moonshiners," Fair Play"
American Born,'' Lost Paradise" In
the Trenches, 1.-The Poor Mr.. Rich" Us
Marriage a Failure" His Nibs, The
Baron" "A Wise Child" and "A Booming
Town"
Phil and Nettie Peters, the leading lights
of the combination, have been seen in Sa-
yannah before. The company is said to
comprise nineteen people, every one of
whom is a speciality artist of some sort.
In fact, the company banks greatly on its
speciality work, though the comedy and
dramatic part of the organization is not
sighted.
The sale of seats for the engagement
was opened several days ago, and is pro-
crossing well. Ladies will be admitted
free Monday night when accompanied by
paid ticket.
Lawrence Hanley has a company of his
own now and is playing the Western cities
with some success. The company played
an extended enga cement in ST. Louis this
summer, and has now gone on the road.
The theater was given thorough clean
ing last week, and looks as fresh inside
as a new house. The looks of the lobby,
too has been improved some. The rustic
benches, which always seemed out of
place in a theater lobby, have been re-
placed by cushioned settees, and the stock
of palms and plants has been enlarged.
Manager Weis appears TO be a progressive
and energetic young man. and he IS en-
deavoring to please the patrons of the
house in every way that he can.
Star vaudeville performers receive big
salaries, in many respects they outshine
the legitimate stars when it comes to
weekly stipends The most dismal failure
ever known in New York theatricals was
perhaps that of Dan Leno. Leno came to
this country widely advertised as Eng
lands leading comedian. He received a sal
airy of ST. 400 and was billed to appear for
four weeks People refused to go and see
him, and after run of two weeks he
shipped back to England, declaring that he
would never return to America. CheYalier
came over next at 81 800 a week, and that
he is not worth that in his own country
is attested by the fact he remained here
long after his engagement and went on. a
starring tour two seasons ago Chirgwin re-
ceiVed 1000 a week, and although billed
for a season of three months, lasted Fess
than one week. The harrison sisters re-
ceived $1,000 week. Should they return It
is probable they win not be able to get
half that sum. Otero got $1,000 a week
during her short stay in New York, but
10 one ever knew what for. She lasted less
than half the time she was booked. Cleo
De Merode came at $3.50 a week, for all
OF which she exhibited some diamonds
and did her hair up in funny style. Fou-
gere got $500 week the last time she came
over from France. There was never any
thing particularly good in her work, but
she sang vulgar songs and succeeded in
capturing music han audiences in New
York. Bessie Bellwood was one of the few
foreign artists who always succeeded in
New York. She received a salary of $500
week, and could have played the year
round should she have cared 10 do so. San
dow received a salary of $500 a week. He
was one of the few worth il. Fannie Les
lie came over for $500 week. She was
such failure that before her engage
ment was half over she began giving spe-
cal matinees for professionals. tregoh got
$1,000 a week. He was worth the money
and for that reason he does not return
70 America. He can get the same amount
II not more-on the other side.
Nearly everybody has a liking for
thrilling melodrama. If the railroad train
is blown up or the bridge breaks and
lets the heroine swing madly through the
ar or the soubrette in disguise wins the
morse race for her impoverished lover the
theater-goer has emotions various and is
SATISFIED London is the great home of
meIodrama, and there are several thea
lefs which are devoted to this class of en-
tertalnment the year round. A new play
al the Drury Lane is expected to rather
oot-herod Herod in the way of sensa-
IONS As it will likely be imported here
IL success interest is naturally ripe.
mere is nothing small about the terrible
VHhaN-nothing short of a mountain, and
me Matterhorn, at that, satisfied the am
o-uous playwright He leads a party of
innocent and trusting mountain climbers
up the Matterhorn, only to greet them
WIN an avalanche, terrible leap for life,
ana other interesting attentions. After
'le actors recover from this strain on their
nerves and have time 10 timber up their
muscles there are further knock down
vows OF fortune through which they run
91t gauntlet until they are landed in the
laSt act safe and sound acrobatic mar
eeiS' not even winded. A great deal of
money has been expended on the play, and
alslnterested observer would naturally
sH'hk most of it would go into safety
uels and plump feather beds to break the
'd'Ious Jumps into space.
MS Fathers Boy" which Roland Reed
eSlI present here this season, is a comedy
ION the fertile pen of Sydney Rosenfield
dnu Mr.. Reed believes it is the best me
a I'm ne has had in a number of years 1t
sl1es MN splendid opportunities and al the
9''ne tlme his admirable company is seen
" splerdif advantage. Miss Isadore Rush,
~ 49, pa ocular, having most happy role.
ne pay was first produced under the SUI
revision of the author and every attention
'''i been paid to detail
...i nm Wa%enhals & Kemper's production Of
me ne Winters Tale which win be scen