The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

Inc Queen also begs him to remain If he
loves her, and she knows he does. Here
again the young Englishman sees his duty
and determines TO go away, saying he will
not live lie. He goes into the garden
10 think 1t over, and there is sSlot in the
pack by an enemy of the King; he stag
gers back TO the audience room, and dies
IN the presence of the Queen, and the play
ehds-so far as the reward of true lovers
Is concerned-as unsatisfactory as did the
play of 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda." The
opportunity for Mr.. Hackett as an ac~
tor however is greater in this than it
was in the first play, because he enacts
both the King and the Englishman. Ru-
dolf, who resembles The King These
changes from one character to another are
made so perfectly and so quickly as to fill
the minds of spectators with wonder and
confusion. The changes are less simple
than in the famous "Corsican Brothers"
play, where one living brother becomes
he appartion of the dead one. The char
acters are entirely distinct, the King be-
ing broken in body and mind while Ru-
dolt IS the tall, handsome straight, dash
ing and ideal hero.
The Herbert Kelsey-Effie Shannon
Company will present clyde Fitch's
american play, The Moth and
the Flame" Wednesday. Nov. o. That
two such artists as Herbert Kelley and
EIhe shannon should not find special ia
Vor at the hands of the public which de-
Noutiy worshipped them for years while
they added lustre to the Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theater Company, would he both
unexpected, so the greeting in wait for
them should be cordial and sincere. The
company, scenic garniture and all the
stage Surroundings which characterized
the production during it's hundred and
twenty-five nights run in New York, will
be seen here
The Whitman sisters, with speciality
company of twenty artists, will be seen
Monday night of next week The company
is classed as an organization of colored tai
ent, and rightly so for the greater part
OF the members have dark skins. An ex-
ception must be made for the Whitman
sisters, who are octoroons with complex
ions as fair and as bright as the average
white person. While they are able people,
endowed with talent grace and good looks
being the drawing card Of the show, they
do not outshadow the other members of
the troupe, for their support has been Sc
lected with extreme care.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian
Church is delighted with it's success in the
sale of tickets for the lecture of Rev. W.
f. Watkins, at Lawton Memorial, next
Friday night Those who have been for
tunate enough to hear Mr.. Watkins preach
fully appreciate his ability and talent, and
look forward with pleasure to his lecture
From Ocean to Ocean; or 1000 Miles in a
Private Car" Mr.. Watkins has Travelled
extensively, and has a wonderful store of
varied experiences to relate that will prove
interesting and entertaining. He is a per-
suasive, brilliant speaker, going from one
mood of the heart to another with the
rapidity of thought. He has rendered his
talent and time to the ladies' society,
which is raising funds for repairing the
parsonage and church house. Tickets can
be found at Masonic Temple Pharmacy
and Bythewood's restaurant.