The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
AT THE THEATER.
'Mr. Barnes of New York and '"The
Commodore. to Large Audiences.

'Mr. Barnes of New York" and 'The
Commodore" to Large Audiences.
Two good audiences saw the Krmt-
Hean Company yesterday afternoon and
last night in ''Mr. Barnes of New York.
and THE Commodore"
The story of 1.-THE Commodore is based
on the Cuban struggle and the scenes are
laid in Matanzas and the outer harbor.
There is a flavor of jingo and gunpowder
In the play, but 1t was well staged and pre-
scented. The scene on the United States
man-of-war Freeport, and another scene
showing the torpedo room OF MORO Cas-
tie, were excellently staged.
Mr.. Wesner and little Baby Lewis ap-
peared in entertaining specialdes.
Last nights bill will be repeated this aft
ernoon, and tonight Alabama" will be
put on.
The Scrlbner Company is about to issue
pastels of four American actors in the
parts in which they have become famous
or have made famous The players who
compose this quartette of celebrated act
ors are: Joseph Jefferson, who will be
pictured as Rip Van Wrinkle; Richard
Mansfield, as Cyrano de Bergerac: L. II.
Sothern as D'Artagnan, and James X.
Hackett as Rudolf Rassendyll. Mr.. Hack
EFT is much the youngest of the four, he
having been born Sept. s, 1862 This makes
him but little more than 30 years of age.
1t will be in the character of Rudolf Ras-
sendyll that Mr.. H6ckett will appear In
this city Saturday night In Rupert of
Hentzau," Anthony Hopes romantic play
in which he portrays not only Rassendyl,
the heroic Englishman, but also the de-
crepit King of Ruritania, whom Rassen-
dyll resembles. The star comes almost d.
rect from New Orleans, where he was
accorded the warmest of receptions and
where he scored as heavily as in New
York and In the other large cities of the
country. The advance sale OF seats will
begin to-day
1.-THE Moth and the Flame" presented by
the Herbert Kelcey-Efie Shannon Com
pany, which comes next Wednesday night,
is an interesting drama. which reveals
something of the private life and social
environment of New York's ultra fashion
able society. The children's party given
by adults at the residence of society
leader, with which the pay opens, is. of
itself, revelation of the frivoliues indulg-
ed in by the smart SET" and as such
holds the mirror up to nature" In IA man
ner which is as truthful and realistic as it
is highly interesting and entertaining
There is more or less comedy in the piece,
but tragedy also pays a part, and two of
TIC SlAOuS6Sl kltudllOHS OF tnG play are the
climaxes al the close of the first end sec
ond act, one reveal ng a suicide in high
life, and the other The denunciaion of an
arstocratic scoundrel at a swell society
church wedding.
shamrock and Rose" a romantic drama
of Irish life during the rebellion of 1888, in
four acts, by John Fitzgerald Murphy, will
be presented tonight at Sacred Heart Hall
| at Habersham and st. James streets. The
Fleming Dramatic Association, under the
direction of Mr.. William Fleming will give
the play, as nearly perfect as time and
perseverance can make IL, with the follow
ing cast:
Barney O'Brady, an Irish bouchal-Wm-
lam J. Riley.
Squire Fitzgerald, Roses father-Fred
Maier.
John Desmond, an outlawed patriotic.
| H. Shea. "a IN
Shaun Carey, a spy. NJ Smith. - "a
Capt Beck of the Kings yeomanry-W.
| A. Robinson.
Lieut.. Douglas, of the Kings yeomanry-
| T. f. Davis.
Thornton. of the Kings yeomanry-war-
rem Thorpe.
Rose Fitzgerald, the Rose of wicklow
Miss Agnes Bell.
Ileen O'Rourke Barney's "Shamrock''-
| Miss Maggie Rahilly
Nano Desmond, Johns sister-Miss Tere-
| sa Cooke.
Music by Rasklns' Orchestra
The entertainment to be given by the
Whitman Sisters next Monday night is be-
ing commented on freely, and altogether
| favorably. This Will be the opening of
their season, which will run until the close
| of the theatrical season. Painstaking and
incessant labor have figured in no small
way in putting the company in readiness.
| The company is cosmopolitan as regards
| it's mode of entertainment, neither leaning
! TOO much towards the classic, on the one
| hand, nor to the absurd on the. other, but
| rather clngS to a line altogether novel.
! The orchestra, as usual, will be reserved
| for the white patrons of the theater, while
| the balcony will be given to the colored.
| This, as is understood, is nothing out of
the ordinary; except In so far that previ-
| ously greater number of seats have been
| given to the colored upon such occasions,
| and was agreed upon owing to the demand
| made by the whites for the usual reser-
| walton. The advance sales will begin Fri
| day.
Tomorrow night, under the auspices of
= Ladies Aid Society of the Christian
| Church, Rev. w. f. Watkins will deliver
lecture at Lawton Memorial, full of in
terest. and calculated to please the most
| fastidious taste. He has chosen a topic of
/ personal adventure and observation and
| entities his lecture From Ocean TO
Ocean, or 1000 Miles in a Private Car" In
| the course of his wanderings, Mr.. Watkins
has met with thrilling adventure; has
stood upon the highest peaks of mountain
| tops; has traversed lovely valleys and ex-
| plored hill and dale and cavern. He pur-
| poses to give his audience the benefit of
his wonderful experiences in a manner at
| tractive, entertaining, instructive and
amusing, and those who know Mr. Wat
| kns fully believe that he has the ability
to give a delightful evening to those who
attend. Tickets can be had at Masonic
Temple Pharmacy and Bythewood's Res
| taurant
Upshaw and Brodger's Colored Minslrels
| will leave for Brunswick Thursday, being
| scheduled to play there that night. They
have already given one performance In the
Savannah Theater which was quite sue
| cessful, and they will play here again later