The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-08
AT THE THEATER.
Two Plays Brilliantly Presented by
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Mr. Louis James, Miss Kathryn Kidder
and Mr.. Charles b. Hanford, supported by
! a company Of players, every one of whom
| is an artist, presented THE School for
| Scandal yesterday afternoon, and The
Winters Tale" last night. The audience
at night was brilliant, but it was not
large. To say that il was pleased and ap-
| preclative is unnecessary. 1t was delight
ed enthusiastic and sympathetic. That
| both produc ions were not greeted by over
| flowing audiences is a pity and a shame
It is a reflection on the taste of theater-
| goers generally that they viii rush 10 Sc
| a tame melodrama or a salacious farce
and withhold support and appreciation
from one of the finest productions that the
stage presents.
This excellent combination, except that
Frederick Warde filed Mr.. Hanford's
roles, presented 1.-THE School for Scandal"
last season. This brilliant and delightful
comedy was presented in the same com
plete manner as it was last year. Every
role seemed to be in the hands of a star
Miss Kidder and Mr.. James, as Lady
Teazle," and Charles Surface" were
splendid Mr.. Hanford perhaps, was not So
happily placed in the role of Joseph Sur
face" a character which did not allow a
display of those vigorous and splendid
powers of the actor.
But Mr.. Hanford had his innings in The
| Winters Tale" In the role of "Leontes,"
| the Sicilan King. He is strong and vigor-
| GUS without ranting. His presence
is fine and magnetic, and there
is feeling and emotion in
his acting and touch and finish in his
reading that is beyond cavil.
! The dual roe of "Hermione" and
| ''Perdita" IS difficult one, but
Miss Kidder is mistress of it.
| First as the wronged and noble
| c and un
then as the shepherds supposed daughter
| she is fresh, sirlish and refined Miss Kid
| der is a versatile, as well as an excellent
| actress.
"Antolycus." a rogue, is a role that in
| other hands than that of an actor ike Mr..
| James would be minor. Ii is, indeed, a
| minor character, but the excellent portray
| al of Mr.. James shows that after al it
is not always the part SO much as the
| player.
Those fine old actors, Mr.. Langdon and
| Mr.. Elsler, are deserving of commenda-
ton, and it would be slight to pass over
| the work of Mr.. Kemper Mr.. tombstone,
| Mr.. Cooke, MIR. Hackett and Miss Singer
| without a word of praise.
| The play is given in six acts and fifteen
| scenes. and the production is thorough as
| to scenic properties and costumirg. The
storm scene in the third act and the scene
| in The vineyard OF the Old shepherd were
| particularly fine.
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