The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
AT THE THEATER.
Wilbur-kirwin Company in "The
Two Vngabonds."

Two tagabOnds.Y
The Wilbur Kirwin Opera Company
opened its enga cement last night under
| suspicious circumstances. 1.-TWO Vaga-
bonds,'' which is Wilbur's version of that
pretty opera 'Erminie,'' was the bill and
the large audience present thoroughly en-
joyed the performance and went away sat
isfled that the company is as good, If not
better, than it has been in former years.
While the organization has added some
new features and the makeup of the chorus
is changed somewhat the principals are
the same as last year, and the opera was
given in the excellent manner which
characterized the productions of the Will
bur- Kirwin Company in former engage
ments.
Miss Kirwin, the prima donna, sang the
role of Fanchion in very good taste. The
speciality interruption in the first act, en-
titled when Chloe Sings at Home" Miss
Ekirwin rendered in fine fashion and mer-
tied an encore.
MIR. ]. Clarence Harvey, the comedian,
was accorded a cordial reception on his
appearance, and 1t was plainly evident
that Mr.. Harvey is a great favorite. He
is almost iuimitable in his funny work,
and kept the house in roars whenever he
was on the stage. Mr.. Clark, the bari
tone, assisted Mr.. Harvey in the fun-mak-
ing and sang the numbers allotted to him
excellently. Mr.. Gordon, Mr.. Fuzzy, Mr..
Reader, Mr.. Wheeler, Miss Hare and Miss
Foy all cared for their parts in good man
ner and the performance was well carried
through. The company certainly pre-
sents a good class of opera at reasonable
prices, and is deserving of the patronage
of thea tergoerS.
1.-THE Chimes of Normandy will be this
afternoons bill. and tonight Fra Diav-
olo' will be sung.
Manager -Wefs will have a benefit at the
Theater March 5. 1t will be given by
Ward & Vokes' comedians.
viii West and George Sidney are the
two principal comedians in the support Of
Ward and Vokes in their new musical
farce review, "The Floor Walkers" which
will be presented at the Theater March 3,
matinee and night, for the first time in
this city. VIII West will be remembered
as the shining light in BY the Sad Sea
Waves" He is one Of the most magnetic
light comedians before the public. George
Sidney is conceded to be, next to David
Warfeld the funniest exponent of the
Hebrew character on the stage. Both
these gentlemen have much to do in the
big fun programme of THE Floor Walk
ers"
The sale or seats TOT JufIleS " NELL III
1.-THE Musketeers" began yesterday morn
ing and the sale was one of the largest
of the season. The play win be given
tomorrow night, with O'Neill as D'Artag-
nan. and Miss Maude Odell as Miadi.
An Augusta dispatch last night said:
James O'Neill presented THE Mus
lxeteers'' to the largest and most enHlusi-
astic audience of the season, which was
swayed by an electric storm of magnetism
from the great actor and his large COM
pany. His is by far the most artistic
performance the South has had this sea-
son."
MIR. Charles F. Underhill. imperson ttor,
will give Shakespeares "a Midsummer
NIGHTS Dream" at the Guards Hall to-
night in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations Star Course. This play Is sup
posed to have been written IN the year
1884, 1t deals with the mysteries OF The
fairy nations, and Shakespeare makes
them speak for themselves. He nas cloth
ed their lives in apt forms, their thoughts
in fitting words The whole play is IN
deed a sort of ideal dream and it is from
the fairy personages that its character as
such mainly proceeds. King Oberon is
the sovereign who presides over the world
of Dreams Puck is his prime minister;
and all the other denizens Of fairydom
are his subjects and the agents Of his VIII
in this capacity. The scene is laid In
veritable dreamland Athens, but only
| because Athens was the greatest beehlEe
of beautiful visions then known; or rath-
er. it is laid in an ideal forest near an
ideal Athens-a forest peopled with spor-
tive elves and sprtes, and fairies feeding
on moonlight aud music and fragrance
The play is a strange blending Of human
interests with fairy maneuverings-men
women and fairies all taking part in the
same scenes.
Mr. Underhill is not, as many suppose
simply reader. He is an impersonator
and without the aid of costumes or com
pany, even without the book. he takes all
the parts in this great comedy, adapting
his voice and changing his facial express
sion with great versatility.
The professional talent playing al
the local tiieaters will give
benefit to the comedy sketch team, George
w. Lewis and May Adams, who have been
stranded in this city since Jan. 49, Man
ager Weis of the Savannah Theater has
rendered the house free one afternoon dur
ing next week, when q vaudeville enter