The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
GREENVILLE'S
rand Opera House Opening
Night.
\ GREAT SUCCESS.
|qwiIPs PIay-.-"The Children of tho Ghetto"
sented. A Bright Outlook for GreenviIIe's S
New Theatre.
he Building a Credit to the
/City.9Nla-Dl~eu

r play there runs q fine vein of sen
timent and pathos interviewer b,
an abundance of warm and genia
comedy that adds variety and in
terest to the story.
The great mob scene In the last
act was but panorama Of true
life. The street scenic effect ad-
ded a realistic look to the pict ure,
showed that both professional
skill and money had been employ
ed in its production.
The play was presented by a
very competent and clever com
pany. The acting, taking the
company as whole, was as fine
as we ever witnessed on any stage.
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye. whose first
appearance in the city won the ad-
miration of all IN his impersona-
tion of "Reb" Shemuel. In this
this part he is second to none.
by his clever work In the lmper
sonation of that good and gentle
Reb he even surprised Zangwill
himself.
Miss Morrison as ''Hannah.'
daughter of Lewis Morrison Of
''Faust and Frederick the Great"
renown proved true loyer, car
rying with her the sympathy of
her audience. She made u deep
and pleasant impression on ,dI by
her charming, natural and SYM
pathetic manner IN which she
played her part, While the little |
Mabel TaIeferro as Esther, was
fine and has been honored by the
New Orleans critics as the best
child actress ever seen on the New
Orleans stage.
Another genuinely fine piece of
character work was Mr.. William
in the character of Mel
chlsedek Pinchas, the Hebrew poet,
The role Is one of cheat and fraud
md furnishes one Of the fun plo-
lucing parts of the play. Mr..
Norris proved he was the man for
;he part and created many hearty
aughs by his funny sayings and
loings.
Mr.. Lotto took off the part of
he commercial traveller, while
Jus Wineburg as Shosshi proved
most effective Jay. Guy B.
Post as David Brandon, the lover
f Hannah Jacobs will never in
cal love improve on his stage act
ng of the lover.
While there were mauy in the
audience who did not know Jewish
istory enough to appreciate the
Ife and plot of the play, it is safe
0 say that the production, fine
citing and rich fun. pleased those
resent and all went away more
nan pleasedwith the evening spent.
The Times congratu)ates Man
ger March and the Board Of
directors for the successful open
10 of their new house and pre- n
lets for them, with the strong
ttractions already booked, COM .
10 successful season. This they
eserve, for they have spared no
aims in making the house one of
he prettiest and most up-to-date !
pera houses in the state.
There is more good to come out
the April meeting of the city
,uncil than was ever expected by
ur citizens. For besides the ad
anced step they made in regards
, the city's improvement by or
ering laid on the principal streets
{ the city good side walks, they
,ok M the city and county prisi-
ers question and settled it,provld-
the Board of Supervisors will
gree to the councils propositions.
he proposition of the council is
,r the county and city to 60 in
,gether and buy farm on which k
,e to be placed all the convicts :
i'd paupers. On this plan, the
,nvicts are at no expense to the !
,unty or city but bring INTO the
easury of both good revenue.
The plan has already been prov
n bv the State to- be the most
uman. satisfactory and economic
manner of handling the priso-
srs. And the acts of our Legis-
lture ordering that a State con-
lct farm be- purchased furnishes
II aFgumeHt necessary for the
leasure, We hope that the }
ioard Will meet the council half I
ray OF this proposition and pur- {
base he farm ~