The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

AfftCal season mas taken ntaGe il viii hF
several weeks vet before the season begins
70 take on Rs usual bright aspect and be-
fore the better class Of shows begin 90
some The weather " TOO warm just now
for theatricals, anyhow, and no matter
low good a piece IL presented II has a
hard time mastering much Of house
The winter season opened IN New York
last Monday otis skinner IN Prince
otto" AZ wallacks. James X. Hacke,t In
The Pride Of Jurnico" at the Criterion.
md the big production OF Ben Hur'' at
he Broadway. were the principle opening
oils The American Theater. which is
be house recently leased by the Green
vail people opened sept with tire
nendous production OF The Great Ruby"
Augustin Days success. This house Is
inder the management Of Sidney weis
who was here last season. II Is one Of
ho largest and handsomest theaters Ia
New York and the Greenwali people are
making strong Efforts 60 have u a pop
ilar playhouse.
The entertainments which have been
siven "a the various roof gardens IN New
fork during the summer have been only
mediocre but The transient Southerner
y and the New York managers have
.ropped out quite a lot OF money from
he roof shows.
s'McFadden's Row Of Flats" was seen at
two performances yesterday. matiree and
light. The play IL not a new one in sa-
fannah. but IL has been considerably re-
modelled and Is presented by very e,ean
eompary.
The Theater will be closed all OF this
week, but next week will he open
No entire week with the Robson Thea.er
Company.
The Prisoner OF zenda" will be one
II the early plays this season. Hereto
fore Il has not been seen until nearly the
Hose Of the season.
Al G Fields minstrels are on their way
South The company II said to be the best
the Fields management has ever sent out.
The New York Casino success. The
3ele OF New York" will b. presented In
Savannah by the same company that
played II originally and the same that
ave the piece 697 performances in London
ii the Shafteshury Theater An actress
new 10 the American audiences is Miss
Beuah Dodge a dainty, winsoms little
Army lassie. Her success In the role. II
Is said. Is quite equal TO that of Miss Edna
Mays. Most of the London company are
sfill with the organization, which includes
:. J. Connolly James Darling. Joseph
Kane. Arthur DEACON. George Tollman.
r. s. Tarr. Mae Sailor Flo Perry. Err
mimic Earle. Louise Willard. La Belle
Dasie and "a shapely chorus.
The two companies presenting THE
Christian" are pursuing prosperous tours
through the New England and Middle
states. and proving beyond doubt that. In
spite OF Its two phenomenal seasons the
popularity OF Hall Gaines play has not
wsned.
Sarah cowsIl LeMoyne viii begin her
second starring tour in The Greatest
Thing In the World" az Wilmington, Del,
on Sept "a. playing two weeks OF return
engagements over the same territory
where she scored such a success last
spring before coming 60 Wailacks the
atre for her first stellar appearance in
New York on Oct s. Among the new
members OF Mrs LeMoyne's company will
be Wilton Lacksye, John Glendinning.
Florence Rockwell, Adelaide Thuraton aud
Mrs. Glendinning-Rober Edeson Walter
Thomas. Charles Stanley and Edwin
they played last season.
Charles n. Hanford retains some happy
memories OF his days as a youngster.
with Booth and Barrett. Barrett was a
man Of austere personality and a rigid
ifscipiinarisn. Booth was gentle OF speech
and tolerant. one night he was Obliged
20 go TO the stage from his dressing room
by a remote route which led him past a
- NsaA 49, sslax sfFtrF
ssRichelieu" and when he launched THE
curse OF Rome" his voice had reso-
nance which made the building shake. one
OF the supers stepped out and blocked his
way. remarking.
mr. Booth. kin do that g-r-r-r"
Can you indeed7 What 'g-r-r-r' is
THAR
"The one You DO when you cay the
curse Of Rome"
"Ah let me hear you"
The confident youth inflated his chest
and delivered the speech with a rasp on
the word Rome" which sounded like
planning mill. MIR Booth waited until the
defamation was concluded and then said:
III IL very good While differ slightly
from your idea OF reading some parts OF
the speech. ! must confess think your
'g-r-r-r' is much better than mine"
Della FOX ~ htENtI again. GAF vas
made hit as Belle Money in The Rog-
ers Brothers In Central Park in Phila-
delphia. aud her appearance in this farce
al the Victoria Theater IN New York Sept.
II will attract not little attention. she
has completely recovered her health and
xiays with an her Old-time vivacity. In
ss-Three sailors" a speciality with the Rog-
ers Brothers In the second act, and as tho
cabby In a musical speciality IN the last
art Ell Cabby Told Half That He
knows" she displays In its fullest meas
IRE the artistic ability which won TOT hcr
a reputation as an entertainer.
rne following clipping from news
naper win no doubt prove interesting read
sng 10 the friends In Savannah OF Mr..
James Neil. popular YOUNG savannah
san. and a clever amateur actor. and VINO
- now a prominent light on the stase'
ana very well blessed with the worlds
goods: 'sIf oil stock IL such GOOD thing,
/ guess IN start company OF my own.
WHEN james Neiil the actor, spoke those
words be was standing on the forward
deck OF an ocean steamer. en- route from
Honolulu to the Golden state. 4 man bad
been dlnnlng into the ears of another
man on the deck the glories Of the oil IN
sfpstry tn Southern California. lite go
ing 10 beaG the gold mining business ~
California ali hollow, Mr.. Nell heard
this enthusiast say. A man with stock
IN a good company Is bound to get rich.
continued this enthusiast az she actor
elbow, and as he talked. NELL, quite
s.hfawrautfr and ttatt4fiv cool found his