The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07

| II. Grattan Donnelly, was presented a.
| the theater last night before fair audi
ance. The play has been seen here before.
The James Kidder-H anford triumvirate
VIII play matinee and night engagement
to-day.
AIessrs. Wagenhals and Kemper who
have successfully managed Shakesperean
tours for the past five seasons, have enter
| ed upon a theatrical venture this season
| that bids fair to surpass in artistic ard
| pecuniary success anything they have
hitherto attempted. With knowledge
| from experience that there is virtue in
| the principle Of consolidation as applied to
theatrical affairs, these young managers
have made a great triple star combina-
ton embodying the best of the eXponentS
of the legitimate drama upon the Ameri-
can stage The great triumvirate Includes
Mr. Louis James, Miss Kathryn k1dder
and Mr.. Charles b. Hartford, all Of whom
have been distinguished and successful
stars, and each of whom brings to the
organization name Of commanding prom
inence This is the second successful sea-
son of Louis James, and Kathryn Kidder 5
association. MIR. Hanford is an impor-
tant acquisition to the combination and
adds material strength 10 the organization.
He has been long and honorably associated
with the legitimate drama. His p; Ogre55
has been marked with a series Of triumphs
from the time of his engagement as lead
ing man with Julia Marlowe and the
Booth and Barrett Combination.
Mr. Hanford's physical endowments
contribute in no less a degree TO his re-
markable success than do his scholarly at
tainments. He possesses noble pres
ence. a fine head and features that seem
to have been chiseled for an ideal expo
nent Of the legitimate drama. 1t is difficult
to conceive of a more harmonious combi-
nation of intellectual and physical attrl-
butes for the attainment of pre-emnence
in the work he has chosen. He therefore
brings TO the new combination a name Of
commanding prominence. His splendid
training, combines with his great natural
abilities, has placed him in the foremost
ranks of American trage dams.
The supporting company numbers thir-
ty-seven people, the selection Of whom IN
volved a special regard for some of the
prominent parts other than those taken
by the stars. Among those engaged in The
support are Harry Langdon, John a. EMS
Ter. Barry tombstone, Collie Kemper
Thomas Coffin Cooke, Norman Hackett
Harvey Cassidy A. L. McVlcker, Miss
Helen Singer, Miss Aphie James, Miss
Drofnah, Miss Emily Grey Bethel, and
Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff. The engagement
here will open this afternoon at the Sa-
vannah theater, with The School for
Scandal" Tonight THE Winters Tale"
win be given
This Is what the New York Herald has
TO say Of ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, who will
lecture at the theater Thursday night:
"He has. TOO, the happy knack of dia-
lect and his stories of the negro quarters
were in consequence artistic gems. The
wonderful versatility of the man can hard
ly be overestimated From the broadcast
humor he jumped in a flash to the highest
eloquence. He talked in dialect and blank
verse, recited statistics and then sang
plantation songs. Between
songs the former Governor would start
off on picturesque description of the
charms of the South. 1t was like the tink-
ling of bells the ripping of running wa
ter and the audience seemed to regreI
the ending when he bowed and retired. -
Charles ". Darlington who comes to
Savannah Friday and Saturday with the
real Widow Brown" Company, is said
to be one Of the best imita tors of musi-
! cal instruments and animals. Being en-
| dowed by nature with a remarkable gift,
which has won for him the title of the
| human band" Mr.. harrington gives a
| correct imitation Of seventeen different
musical instruments without the aid OF
| any instrument, this being the largest
| number ever mastered by any individual