The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15

a house in the street named after his most
powerful enemy-is rendered douby inter
esting from the fact that it clears up once
and for all the vexed question as to DAT
tagnan's Christian name, which, unless
Maitre Caillet was In error was Pierre,
Sir Henry Irving has been further hon
ored by having a provincial playhouse
named after him. The knighted player
will soon be sailing for American shores,
as he is expected here not later than the
close of this month.
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" has been
rewritten by Augustus Thomas, and will
be produced in New York this month. This
is the third time that the famous story
has been worked over for dramatic use
1T is rumored In Italy that the elder Sal
vini will revisit this country in company
with his younger son, Gustavo, and act
Othello to the young man Iago. Duse has
lately been acting in Berlin, and will visit
the cities of Austria and Roumania before
returning to her native land. A new Ital-
ian dramatist is Hugo d. Amicis, son of the
famous traveller whose three-act drama,
The Witches Arch" Is said to be fun of
promise.
All Rome is looking forward to the date
when Ma5cagnis latest opera, Masks Is
to receive its premiere. II is 10 be some
thing akin to a musical comedy In the
highest sense, and among other numbers
will contain a serenade which is said by
those who have heard the music on the
piano TO be the loveliest thing the young
composer has done. The music is an im-
tation of the music of the last century
Harry b. Smith, the librettist of robin
Hood" and many other comic opera sue
a new opera which is to be a continuation
of the famous robin Hood" Robin Hood,
win Scarlet. Alan-a-Dale, the Sheriff Of
Nottingham and the other leading charac-
ters win be retained. It has been suggest
ed that the forthcoming opera would be
magnihcent one in which Jessie BaRlett-
Davis could inaugurate her proposed star
ring tour.
"AIr. Smooth" with Willie Collier in the
title role, is one of the successes of the
season. The piece was written by Mr..
Collier and originally produced at the
Park Theater, Boston, where its success
was emphatic and complete 1t is claim
ed that there is nothing "racy" about IT,
nothing in the nature Of the majority of
farces that have come upon us In recent
years. The dialogue is said to be q col
lection of popular American sayings,
gathered here and there with enough Or
iginal humor interspersed to dress up the
familiar phrases.
Mr.. Roland Reed and Miss Isadore Rush
in the new comedy "His Fathers Boy"
are playing well. Il is said that Mr.. Reed
has ample reason to congratulate him
self at the successful ending OF his quest
of several years duration in
searching for play that
would 1T him exactly. Theater-goers
will remember that last year a new play.
which Mr.. Reed had presented proved
failure, and he was compelled. a the last
moment, to use his old repertoire for the
season. His Fathers Son" is said to be
one of the hits of the season.
lorna Doone" may soon be seen on the
London stage In a version Of Blaeknnore's
famous noval made by ASgernon Tassin.
young actor who has been in Julia Mar
lowe s company in this country II Is called
Rose Brilliants," and Arthur Bourchier
via ''create'' the role of John Ridd But
there is a chance that the novelist may
prohibit the performance.
Stuart Robson's attempt TO play Sc
rious--nay. tragic--drama such as 1.-THE
Gad1y" proved to be, has ended disas-
troussy. Mr.. Robson has Cancelled a week
Of the time originally allotted 20 him at
Wallacks Theater Ia New York, and is