The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07
AT THE THEATER.

The Passion Play exhibition We're con-
cluded last night. The aud ences were not
large at any of the exhibitions. Yester-
day afternoon the inmates Of a number
of orphan ayslums Witnessed the pictures
through the courtesy of the management
A complimentary benefit will be given
the employees of the Savannah theater
Wednesday, May "a. A varied programme
has been arranged and both professional
and amateur talent viii take part. The
entertainment will consist of specialties,
songs and dance, solos. white cake-walk-
ers, military drills, etc; In fact, pot
pourli of bright and entertaining speciali-
ties by talented people, who have volun-
teered their services The stage man.
agement will be under the direction or
Mr.. James f. Doyle. The patrons of the
theater have expressed their approval Of
the object, and everything indicates
packed house for the boys
A pleasant time is in store for the mem
bers of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
An excellent programme OF vocal and in
strumental music is being arranged. which
VIII include the band of the Thirty-first
Michigan Regiment. IL is difficult for
some of the friends of the association to
realize that such an entertainment is to
be free. No printed invitations or tickets
have been issued, but all friends of the
work are invited TO enjoy the music.
Division No /, Ancient order of Hi
bernians, win have a picnic at The Tybee
Hotel June T. Arrangements have been
made for an enjoyable time The com
mittee expects to make the picnic social
and financial success.
Hillary Bell. in thessNew York Sun, has
this to say of the McLean-Hanford-T
stage successes: This is one of the won+
ders of The age-that Mclean and Hanford
should successfully interpret the classics
on Broadway and that Odette Tyler should
prosperously step from farce and me.o-
drama into the greatest heroines of dra-
matte literature. 1t is no use. as many Of
the newspapers have done, 90 attempt the
explanation of this puzzle. The fact re-
mains and is evident at the box Office that
Shakespeare. ousted from Days, has es-
tablshed himself with ample financial
prosperity at the Herald square. The
time may be ripe for it; the audience may
be unfamiliar with classic portrayals;
there may be some womaniy charm in
Miss Tyler and some sonorous grace In
her husband that have not been perceived
by the critics; but after frettng over these
and other arguments it is stiii apparent
that Shakespeare has drawn larger audi
ences by the aid of Odette Tyler than
were attracted by Ellen Terry or Ada Re
han, and that r. d. Mclean is a bigger
man in the Herald Square than Henry
Irving was at Abbey's, This is inexplic-
able, but, in present circumstances com
mendable Ada Rehan has gone into mol
odrama, Sir Henry has taken up with
Sardou. Shakespeare, without a friend
found Odette Tyler, and through her found
new admirers. Therefore, hail 10 the Her
aid Square and more power to the elbow
of Odette Tylerr'
The Young America Social Club picnic
at Tybee May "a, will be the first of the
season. The members represent the four
sections of the city. The club has been
entertaining for many years, and many
remember the pleasant picncs they gave
in the old steamboat Tybee days. The
following is the committee: w. ]. Fitz-
patrick, chairman, Jos. Kelly, B. A. Fay
w. II. Sullivan. ]. ]. Clarity, M. j. Heag-
arty, ]. w. Joyce and Jos. Knox.
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