The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28

Andrews Opera COmDany's Excellent
Presentation of .'Martha."

PRESERVATION OF "muEtnus
The Andrews Opera Company sang
Martha" last night before very small,
but a very pleased and sympathetic audi
ence. The emallness of the audience is
probably accounted for by the fact that
the organization is new to Savannah. and
theater-goers are 10th to take to an unfa-
miliar thing, particularly If it be some
thing classical.
Probably not since the days of Emma
ABBOTT has Martha" been sung here. Ger
tainly it has not been sung SO well as by
the Andrews Company Miss French,
soprano, and Miss Clayton, alto,
both sang exceedingly well. Miss French
is a graceful actress, and has an excel
lent voice. Mr.. Walters, tenor, has Won
derfully strong voice. and knows how to
use 1t.
Miss French and Mr.. Walters shared the
honors, and both were several times Ee-
called. Miss French sang THE Last Rose
of Summer beautifully. Mr.. Ed Andrews,
Mr.. George Andrews and Mr.. Mccarthy
were all in good voice.
The chorus was not large, but it was
the best that has sung here in years. The
voices were well trained. and the singers
sang with a vim and dash and unison that
was admirable.
Altogether the opera was exceedingly
well sung and the audience was well re-
paid for attending. 1t was only pity that
| the company was not more encouraged.
Pirates of Penzance" will be sung at
| the matinee this afternoon, and tonight
Carmen" Theater-goers will make no
mistake in attending either opera if it is
as well sung as Martha" The company
is one TO be commended. Few better COM
| panies have ever sung in Savannah
1.-The Little Host" Smith & DeLang's
merry creation. with the well known and
| fascinating Corinne, will be the attraction
| al the theater Friday night 1t is three
years since the date of the last APP
pearance of the little actress in Savan-
| nah and pleasant memories still remain of
| what she then did. The company by which
| she will be supported is composed of
| artists whose names are very familiar to
| theater-goers Notable among them are
| r. e. Graham, William Pruette, John J.
Rafael, Louise DeLange, Arthur Vilfars
! Paul Bracket, Ruth While. Genevieve
Reynolds. Natalia Olcott and Emily Fran
| els. Manager Howe has done his utmost
to surround Corinne with every requisite
for proper presentation of the merry and
| laughable play, 1.-The Little Host" The
incidental music with which the play
| abounds is said to be admirable, and Is
furnished by w. T. Francis,
In ellis Fathers Boy" the new comedy
which Roland Reed viii present here for
| the first time tomorrow night the come
| dian believes he has been, furnished with
the best medium that he has yet had. 1t
| gives him the opportunity of appearing
| in an eccentric role. one of those charac-
ters in which he has been 50 successful
| in the past, and the author has envoved
| series of complicated situations that
create no end of laughter. The subter-
| fuges to which the character portrayed by
| Mr.. Reed resorts in the different scenes,
create no end of embarrassing situations
| for the characters involved. Miss Isa-
| dore Rush appears in role entirely diff
| ferent from anything she has yet attempt
| ed but a character that is admirably
| suited TO her temperament as an actress,
There was rush for choice seats yester-
! day morning at the Y. NJ. c. A. They
were not all taken, however. Music-lov-
| ing Savannahians, as well as those who
| enjoy an evening of wit and humor have
| treat in store in the John Thomas Con-
| cert Company which is billed for the as
| sociation's star course at the Guards Hall
| Thursday night. The entertainment will
| combine both music and mirth. AS a COM
| edian and delineator of comical charac-
| teristics. Mr. Thomas has few. IL any.
| equals. He has with him Miss Edna Marie
| Gouland, a soprano, who occupies place
| with the leading sopranos of the country;
! Miss Annie Webster Thomas, the vlolinist
has undoubted ability and always receives
| recognition from the most discerning crit
| les; Mr.. Ridgeway, the pianist, has the
| touch of an artist and the soul of a mu,
| sician.
| The second attraction of the course is
| the Fadettes Womans Orchestra OF Bos-
| ton, composed of twenty ladies', under the
| leadership of Mrs. Caroline b. Nichols
and having with them Miss Anna White
| solo cornetist and Miss Bertha Webb, solo
| violinist. This organization will appear
| Dec r.
In January Miss Ida Bentley, the great
American story teller, will be here to give
Les Miserables," Victor Hugo's great
work. Miss Bentley impersonates eight
characters in telling this wonderful story,
Charles f. Underhill will appear in Feb
ruary He is no stranger here, having
| appeared here about two years ago this
season. He will impersonate "A Mid
summer Night Dream" Mr. Underhill
has the rare gift of being able to appear
| like several.
The closing entertainment Is the tray