The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-20
Al THE THEATER.

Al THE THEATER.
Reed and Rush Entertain in "The
Woman Halter"
Mr.. Roland Reed and Miss Isadore Rush
We're. seen in THE Woman Hater," an &c
centric comedy last night For long
time Mr.. Reed has been visiting Savannah
annually and a theatrical season with
ont him would be lacking
''Fhe Woman Halter" is not the best of
Mr.. Reeds plays, but it serves its purpose
and the character which the star takes is
peculiarly adapted to his style and manner
of acting. As the woman hater, who real
~ did not hate, Mr.. Reed was very fine.
Ii was something new to see Mr. Reed
wearing monocle, but he wore it as if
he was used 10 it and had no difficulty
in keeping it in place.
Miss Isadore Rush shares the stellar
honors with Mr. Reed and she is certainly
entitled 10 them. Miss Rush is one of the
most charming and delightful actresses on
the STAGE. Her manner is simply capu-
waiting and it is no wonder that Mr.. Reed
lost his hatred for woman. Miss Rush
wore five different gOwns-every one of
them marvellous creations. She also sang
TWO SOllEG-- AotiA SDll60 CT tllr1N b'hI t4iN9
were done in such a delightful manner
that Miss Rush could be forgiven.
Mr. Charles S. Able gave an excellent
portrayal of the eX-professor, who was
maniac under protest. All Of the cnarac-
ters were in good hands.
The following was the cast;
Samuel Bundy ................ Roland Reed
Horace Mullbridge ......... Chas. S. Able
George Dobbins ........... Sheridan upper
Tom Ripley ......,........... ChaS. Lolniah
DR.. Lane Observation-Disclosures. l.. p. Hicks
Orlando Hawkins .............. Julian Reed
Thompson ................. James Douglass
James ........................... S. A. Gordon
William ........................ Chas' IlaruIe
Mrs Walton ............ Mrs Mary Myers
Alice Lane ............ Miss Mabel Florence
Mrs. Lucy JOY ......... Miss Isadore Rush
To-night's attraction is William GU
lette's Secret Service" which was seen
here two years ago. The company pre-
senting the play is working it's way East
from the Pacific coast, and is the same
that Gillette himself has been acting with
on the Pacific coast and which he left but
recently to stage his new play, Because
She Loved Him So" at the Boston Mu-
scum Mr.. Gillette has a pleasing person.
atty but he is said not to be better
actor than Mr.. Byron Douglas who was
called to take his place; so that the action
of the play does not suffer in the absence
of the author actor.
Secret Service" is a war play, with no
pretention of being historically accurate,
and is called a romance. 1t is a war play.
grim in spots, Overlooking with distress and
darkened with shadows that follow wars;
yet il does not seruonize on the wrghts
or wrongs of the conflict, nor glitter with
eloquent heroics; nor is it a play concoct-
ed to please the Northern side of reason
ing. 1t IS more of a Southern play, show
ing the honor and valor of Southern sol
diers. OF the only two Yankees that fig
ure in ii one-Lewis Dumont-is a spy
who is masqueradlng in Confederate uni
form in Richmond, while employed in the
secret service of the United States. The.
other is his brother, a prisoner of war.
The spy Dumont is known in Richmond
as Capt. Thorne, of the Confederate army.
In a false position he wins the love Of
Edith Vahney. Finally suspicion falls
upon him and he is hunted down by
an agent Of the Confederate service. The
scene in the telegraph room is one of the
most striking on the stage. He is suppos-
cd to be sending dispatches to mislead and
betray the COnfederates, and is shot IN
the hand but remains cool and smokes
as Gillette smokes. He is condemned to be
shot; but il is found that the dispatch was
not sent and his life is spared. The play
will be given here at three performances,
tonight, tomorrow afternoon and to-mor-
row night.
The Bendix concert tonight at Guards
Hall will be greeted by large audience
The box sheet is still open at Ludden &
Bates. The following is the concert pro-
gramme:
VAL. I2v;lliarf do Copcart
.....................Sch ulhon- Tausig
Mr.. Line.
Impromptu ..................... Schuecker
Miss Stone.
Andante au Finale from Concerts.
.......... ................. Mendelssohn
Mr.. Bendix.
Aria de CID ................... Massenet
Nine. Bishop.
(a) MelOdie Observation-Disclosures. Line
CD Air de Ballet ............ Chaminade
Mr. Line.
Part 2.
(a) "Au Bard au Danube. Wormser
(b) "ElfentanZ ........... Popper-BendiX
Mr.. Bendix.
(a) "Nocturne' .................... Chopin
90 "Am Springbrunnen ....... Schuecker
Miss Stone.
Cal IAN Open Secret ........ Chaminade
d) 1.-THE Dutch Garden" 49,. Gottschalk
Nine. Bishop.
Carmen Fantasia" ............... Hubay
Mr.. BendiX.
AVE Maria Observation-Disclosures. Gounod
Nine Bishop, Miss Stone, Mr. Bendx,
Mr. Line.
A Brunswick dispatch last night said
that the Bendix Grand Opera Company
PLAYED there on short notice to a crowded
house. 1t was a fashionable audience, and
The approaching engagement of the
Baldwin Melville Company is looked for
ward TO with much pleasure by Savannah
tbeater goers, for good performances are
alwavs assured The company viii be in
Savannah for two nights and two matt
nees next Monday and Tuesday. Mr..
baldwin has made one or two additions
20 the company since its last engagement
here The new members are Bert Gaynor
and Edith Pollock, who will introduce sew
eral clever specialties including illustrated
and descriptive songs. The repertoire will
be as follows:
Mondav Matinee-"BullS and Bears"