The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23
AT THE THEATER.
"The Moth and Flame" Before a Bril-
liant Audience.

liant Audience.
Mr.. Herbert Kelcey and Miss Enie shan
non presented Clyde Fltch's three-act play
last night before large and brilliant
audience. The play was unique In it's way
and for that reason. If for nothing else
must be commended. The story, 1t Is true.
is not original, but is tod in strikingIy
original manner The plot runs upon the
love of renegade man-of-the-w for "a
sweet and beautiful girl. which she recip-
rocates She knows OF his bad reputation,
but thinks he is only like other men, who
are sowing the wind and undertakes to
make good man OF him by marrying him.
The play is almost generally built
in spots but the dialogue Is bril-
liant. Tho foibles of society folks,
particularly of the feminine persua-
ton, are depicted very faithfully.
Miss Shannon was sweet, beautiful
and graceful as Marion Wolon." and the
audience fell In with her. Mr.. Kelcey
had an unsyfhpathetic role, but he carried
1t wonderfully well He made splendid
med Fletcher" man of the world and vii
lain Of the first WAFER. The play was well
produced. and the support was evenly bal
arced.
The following was the cast OF characters:
Edward Fletcher ........,.Herbert Kelley
Mr.. Dawson ......-......,........Wm VIM. BOag
Mr.. Wolton ,Chns Stedman
Douglas Rhodes .........., Harry NJ. Blake
tombstone ....-+..... ........ VIM. a. EVANS
Mrs. Lorrimer ......,. Miss Ethel Win hrop
Mrs. Wolton MISS Isabel Wa,dron
Jeanette Gross .....M.ss Eleanor Franklin
Ethel ............ ...... Miss Mabel Florence
kitty ........... I'm IS Winona shannon
Fansbaw ......., ............... Louis Payne
Trimmins .......- .....Chas. $. Robinson
Clergyman .,.............. Arthur Haven
HOWes .............. .........R. a. IdldfaW
Marion Wo,ton ....+..........M Miss shannon
Gertrude ...............M Miss Emma Janvier
Blanche ............,. Miss Maud Beckwith
Mad ............. ........... MISS Alice Pond
Mrs. Fletcher Mrs. ferrln
The Kllmt-Hearn Company will begin
It's return engagement tonight, present ng
Ginette's war drama, Held by the Enc
my" The jacksonville Times-Union says:
The production of Gillette's admirable
war drama, at the Park last night. drew
together one Of the largest and most thor
oughly appreciatiYe audiences recently
seen here. Nothing has proven more diff
cult TO our hn-de-siecle playwrights than
to handle with any degree Of success the
thrilling and dramatic episodes so abund-
anUy supplied by the annals Of the civil
war; and Held by the Enemy" may safe
ly be reckoned the most notable success
YET achieved In this direction. The action
Of the drama Is carried on by fifteen char
acteis, which were last night judiclously
distributed among the players who COM
pose this organization. The chief burden
Of the evening OF course, fell upon George
Klimt as Gordon Hayde" and Alma
Hearn, 20 whom was allotted the execl ng
role Of Susan McCreary: but the entire
cast was n compe tent hands, and five acts
Of Mr. Gflette's exciting drama were car
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ion.
For the engagement OF two nights and
matinee OF the Andrews Opera Company,
commencing next Monday, Manager Weis
has arranged "a season ticket Of four adj
missions, which can be used by the bear
cr. and good for the best seats, al 49, a
saving of 25 per cent. TO the purchaser
These tickets will be sold in advance only,
and those desiring TO take advantage of
the inducement viii notify Manager Weis.
All subscribers Will have access to the
chart one day in advance of the public.
The repertoire as announced is, Monday
night Martha" Tuesday Matinee "Pi-
rates Of Penzance;" Tuesday night, a spe-
cial production Of Carmen" The COM
pany numbers forty people, carries the
principal members of the orchestra, and Is
considered one OF the best opponents OF
this class Of opera.
Roland Reed wiz play his annual en-
gagement IN Savannah next Wednesday
night. 1.-THE play will be, Lend Me
Your Wife" II gives Mr.. Reed and his
associates excellent opportunities. and the
story is amusing and entertaining Capt
Abner Tarbox is character admirably |
adapted to Mr.. Reeds quaint style ana
method. and the story Is entertaining. Mr.
Reed will have the assistance of that
charming actress, Isadore Rush.
The lyceum work of the South has done
much 10 elevate che tastes for entertaln-
mems of high and ennoblng order. Nv
this means many cities have been enabled
to hear some of the finest scholarship and
greatest thinkers and orators OF our cOun-
try, aud also some Of the most highly