The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
At THE THEATER.
Stuart RObson's Production of coli
Yer Goldsmith"

yer Goldsmith"
The Tneater was crowded last night with
brilliant and fashionable audience to
witness Stuart Robson production of "Ol-
Ner Goldsmith" The play is in three
acts and is from the pen of Augustus
Thomas, one of the best and most sue
cesstuI American dramausts. 1t is a well
constructed and subtle piece of work,
brilliant in dialogue, full of comedy situa-
mons ana is altogether graceful and ef-
fectve play.
The Goldsmith that Augustus Thomas
shows US is not the Goldsmith that Boswell,
IN his life of johnson, hands down. Boswell
makes Goldsmith a stupid and vain sort
OF chap with very little of the man in
nm while Thomas pictures him as man
gwen io blunders of action and slow and
""Sdlhly OF speech YET possessing that de-
HSai!u humor typical of the Irish race,
WIN an innate chivalry and manliness
INt' make a lovable character.
f"lasmlih's love for Mary Horneck is
llt hasis of the play, and interviewer with
'liS Is the story of the memorable fight
81 'oIdsinlth's friends to have She Scoops
20 conquer put on the stage Molly Gold
t'Ni1 Was not without his enemies, and
o oag reduction of the play is
"AY achieved after much pressure
81 hr Johnson, who was devoted
w. "" Goldsmith. In the second act Mr.
"ohas depicts the oldtime rehearsal with
"'dIJles and varieties. Gathered or
,le boards are Goldsmith, Johnson. f u
"g0l Burke. Boswell and David Car
-A and the picture is clever1y drawn ana
t.| zone. The climax. however. when
'''amiih resents the attacks Of the VII
i''.'os hendrick, is evolved suddenly and
idf from strong.
me last act showing Goldsmith in his
1"SF -lrret lodgings, beseiged by baili65
WIN the sponging-house staring hin
,"e lace but withal generous and mob e,
very pretty
dN Robson is certainly not at his best
n. role which calls for much serious
V'A' mat he Is an actor of ability no
-' can deny, but one never loses the i'm
p'asiou of his Berthe in THE Henrietta"
matter what character he portrays.
=. '9mpany supporting MIR. Robson IS
-ly STRONG, and The parts are well
Mr. Henry Il. Dixey gave grace
WI 'Al pleasing portrayal of David Gar
~" lie IS a finished actor, an inlmitab.e
',"''' ana II was a pleasure to his adj
"5''is 70 see him here after an absence
several years. Miss Florence Rockwell
|'N' an ideal MARY Horneck" celebra led
N' ''y and song as one of the beauties
''"1sm dis day. Every player in the
"'HnN is deserving of commentator,
NJ. particularly so are Mr.. Hale, Mr..
viewer Mr.. Smith, Miss Jefreys and
& Mortimer. The play was splendidly
~" NJ, appropriately staged
'Ne following was the cast of charac-
n, Mr. Boswell, Mr., Beaumont Smith;
Dr. Featherstone, MIR. o. f.. Hallam;
C "s servant, Mr. Walter Clews;
,."."erlne Horneck, Miss Ellen Mortimer;
's teathersone. Miss Jeffrey Lewis;
i1'F lIorneck, Miss Florence Rockwell;
s'I.und Burke, Mr.. Walter Hale; DR..
TToi'lel Johnson, Mr.. II. A. Weaver, Sr;
II IVA Garrick, Mr.. Henry =. Dixey capt.
WI .tNee X Mr. Clifford Leigh Mr.. Kew
sN' Mr ogden Stevens Oliver Gold
NJ a. Mr.. Stuart Robson; property man,
W, mas Lemmert; leader of orchestra,
$50. g. Gordon: prompter, Mr.. Martin
M nus Mr. Coleman. Mr. Joseph 2
.pter' Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Edward
se' Mr.. Drumm6nd. Mr.. John King;
pi,e annie, Bessie Harris; Little Mary
go scott; Mrs. Higgins, Miss Bessie
M, ar, Twitch, bailiff, Mr.. Henry +.
1a,'eS Mr. Flanagan, a baiin. Mr..
Cbas Grant; Bin, a tailors boy, Mr..