The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

ing bin OF the companys weeks engage
menf az popular prices
This Is not what Is known as ''star
play" that is 70 say. 10 Is not. as Ia most
works of this kind. a suDordination Of
every body and everything 10 one parsie-
ular role. There are. IN fact. half doz-
Ell parts which az different portions OF
the play might Justly be considered star
parts and this has, OF course. uecessi-
sated the engagement 81 high grade act
ors and actresses. very much poorer
piay would De lifted to acceptahiiity 10y
such artists as the management have sur
rounded Miss Lillian Bayer with. as they
include she names OF several weh and
fayoraDly known players
The prices are 10. D and 80 cents. and
the advance sale indicates an audience
that viii test the capacity OF the house
OF the opening night
A strong company. . big scenic produc-
tion and beautiful gowns are among the
featured promised, with the entire pro-
ductlou under the direction OF that past
master OF stagecraft. Mr II. Victor Nor
ley
Secret Service" by william Gillette
author also OF THE Professor" The Pri-
xate Secretary" Held BY the Enemy"
Sherlock Holmes" MI whkinson's
widows" and Too Much Johnson. will
te az the Theater Thursday night.
No play was ever taken so closely and
warmly 40 the metropolitan tneater-goers'
heart From the very arst nfght OF its
presentation in New York for over seven
months II drew an unbroken succession
Of crowded houses 10 the Garrlck Tneater.
aud seemingly was IN as great demand
on its last night as on its first. II wac
then taken TO Boston, where Cor three
months " WAS presented az the Boston
Museum 70 crowded houses. From Bos-
ten. Charles Frohman took the play 20
London. and its great success al the
Adelphl Theater Is matter Of interna-
tional stage history.
Secret Service" like the other serious
stage work that MIR. Gillette has given
as. - war play. founded on certain
incidents IN the conflict between the North
aud South "a generation ago. about elaN-
cry II q not quite as military Ia its
features as its predecessor was, but fot
all that there are bristllug hayonets in
g. ard the smoke Of the powder burnt "a
the trenches before beeieged Richmond
reaches tho uostriis 81 the audience. The
background OF war h thrilling ard yel
80 picturesque and pretty that the horrors
OF the real article do not rise On the iman
anntion 70 mar the majestic ard inspiring
magnitude OF the faney-fed conflict
giving orders than the grun +yoiced gen-
erais and love leads hate 20 willing =
captive that n appears a pity that all
Z war could not be as beautiful and iuvt-
ing a. this The fictitious incidents woven
into the historic siege of the Confederucy' =
( capital are given such vivid and earnest
interest that the critics tell Us. Il v
difficult 20 tell where the history leaves
on end the Action begins Il is said 70
BE- due 10 this clever blending of the
tender passion with that sturiier passion
called patriotism that Secret Service
met WITH such overwhelming favor from
the public.
Adopts seil OF IA constructive skin and
tnastsrluny evolved ciimaxes. but thu
Betory g what always catches the public
he story ana the clever dramatic leEer'
fdemain which rubs two hearts into ons
Sand furnishes at she same time the mos
novel eud attractive variations Of thg
feat. IN this cast the bleudlug OF love
neFolsm and patriotism makes 4 combine.
ton that - irresistible. ard that has
!. tEiFen Secret Service" It's popularity.
The enthusiasm which abe play 81