The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19

fast week at the theater was an attrac-
i've one. Every variety of amusement
nos on the bills. This week, however,
.ears but a single attraction, Sousa's lei
Canitan" Wednesday night. While on its
western tour earlier in the season, the De-
+roit JourneI commented as follows on the
company
Eel Captain" was not heralded with any
,oud Juror nor blast of trumpets, and the
,ress agent did not pepper the papers
NTH any photographic praises. In fact,
he half way apologized for the amount Of
,smeritv the company possessed to attempt
.be Interpretation of Sousa's comic opera.
GENERALLY as it once formed a part of the
,enertoire of De Wolf Hopper The audi
snce could not have enjoyed the original
oompany any more than it did this one,
and for that matter an audience of any
Kind would have experienced the same
sense of satisfaction, so there was no ne
cessty for the press agents humble at
dtude The production in every respect is
an excellent one.
Bright and evidently new costumes on
metty girls, with background of as pref
~ scenery as any comic opera company
has ever brought to this city, a good
chorus of voices and comedians that knew
comedy from cover to cover" and did not
depend upon anything else but the pure
8rucle-these are the points for appreeia-
ton in Ell Captain"
In William C. Vaudeville the company
brings a comedian of merit. In the role
Of Don Errico he has ample opportunity
and temptation TO follow in the footsteps
of his predecessor, De Wolf Hopper, ye,,
much to Mandeville's credit, he refrains
from doing so, and gives conception that
is not only original and decidedly clever,
but is also spontaneous. He has a mag
neuc personality and a good voice, and
does not clown the part, after the fashion
Of many more pretentious players.
Vaudeville has good prototype in Ed
ward P. Wiks as PozZo a pathetically
humorous character. and Wilks fairly
squeezes all the fun out of il in delight
fully comica manner. Kate Michelena
was evidently remembered by the audi
once judging by the reception that was
accorded her
Bright little Madeline Lack gives a vi
vacous performance of Estrelda. Grace
ful, petite and with a small, sweet voice
she reminds one of song sparrow twit-.
terng merrly in the early morning from
the dew-laden branches of a rose tree.
On Friday night, March "a, a local per
Torrance will occupy the theater. An
elaborate programme has been prepared.
cake walks military drill, vaudeville, mu-
steal artists, quartette and solo singing,
monologues and buck dancing
few of the best attractions booked
for the theater are yet to be SEEN Mon
day March e. Maude Adams will appear
in THE Little Minister" Neither Miss
Adams nor the play need any introduce
ton and her great triumphs In the great
cities New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and the West, assures the people of Sa-
yannah that they will see something I'M
usually fine.
All that tends to elevate the sentiments
Of the masses, to instin gentle precepts
and TO arouse a taste for refined enjoy
ment, tends to educate a people up to
the appreciation of high effort in any di-
rectlon. The performance of Mr.. Jeffer-
son in The Rivals is conceded to be
the highest presentation of stage art, the
eubtlest delineation of character, the tri-
umph of dramatic effort 1t is conceded
to be the whoesomest and purest of the
allcal pictures. 1t is said to be the model
OF acting, as showing how the greatest
dramatic effects may be produced by
means simple and powerful, and natural.
No fear of decline of the drama while
Jefferson treads so securely his elevated
plane 1t will be pleasure to know that
M JEFFERSON is coming to Savannah
Tuesday, April L.
Probably the funniest farce comedy of
me entire season is "Hogan's Alley" on
April u. The company will appear In
testimonial benefit for, Manager Dave A.
Wels. Nearly every one has read and seen
the yellow Kid" in all his funny antics,
ana this young fellow will be present in
an ms glory. The piece itself Is full of
hurrah and music fun and dancing of the
acrobatic order that keeps one amused
and entertained.
Manager Dave A. Weis has a plan
which, if it meets with support will fur
H'sh a musical treat never attempted in
savannah. He is negotiating with sew
erdl opera companies, and, in addition,
proposes to strengthen his effort with
some stars, Jeff D'Angeles, Pauline Hall,
Dorothy Morton, Della Fox, and some
O'hsr artists equally well known, 70 give
season of opera during the month of
NAY thlrty-two operas, in six evening and
hVe consecutive weeks.
provide for the comfort of his patrons
Mr, Weis proposes using electric fans at
tached to refrigerator chests, filled with
ice TO force the cool afro the theater
AL OF this needs the support of the peo-
PIE 1t is large undertaking Mr.. Weis
uds prepared a circular letter which will
mailed to citizens and theater-goers,
Se,.hg forth his object. 1t is proposed 10
siEe me operas on the subscription plan.
subscription books will be sold for SIG
each. containing thirty-two coupons or
one for each performance if the holders so
sues IT, good for choice of any seat
a. me house These books will be trans
eldpie or may be used at will, but when
o o.'oe used up, for those who only care 10
~ f single performance the price will
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PRINCE OF INDIA.