The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
ROBERT DOWNING


which was given In the Garrlck Theater
last week. an eminent popular success.
Mr. Norman Hapgood the critic Of tn
Commercial Advertiser of New York
makes the following comment ousthe play.
There IS about ns much plot IN the drama
"a there a in the book. The plot In he
novel Is obviously constructed as a frame
20 hold the philosopher and the other vital
characters OF bonneville. 80 there need b.
no objection 20 the substitution OF story
deemed more suitable to the stage. Mary
Blake made the ward ~ Gen. Wolsey.
learns that the general. who has made her
believe she owns fortune has been
enthusiastically ying 90 her. and she prompt
ly runs away to bonneville d teach
school ana carry on iove AFFAIR with
John Lenox. The general comes after her.
and tries to get her back. Johns specula-
ton IN pork " put into the FIRST act ana
It's outcome enables him 90 put his arm
around Mary IN the last Tho deacon and
tho horse that would stand without hitch
ing are the longest episode of the hrst
act and the Widow Cullom OF the last
The fare at the Eagle Hotel. Aunt Poly's
visit 20 the thcatcr, tho utility % usas ~
the moral universe Of a dog. the Christmas
dinner. the surprise OF Lenox In having
Ms goods moved 20 David's house. the
counterfeit banknotes. and other promi-
rert features 81 the novel were more or
less touched upon. Apart from failing to
mn out David Harum's humor and imagi-
nation. Mr. Cranes most definite dcpar-
ture was IN removing his surface crust
and making him obviously genial. The
beet acting WAS doue by Ehoa Frances
Clark. who gives the Widow Cullen pa
thos without mush. and ingenuousness and
constituencies with an easy and delicate
touch
Much r. being written concerning the
failure OF The Rose OF Persia" the OPP
era hy Sir Arthur sullivan ana Basil
Hood The fact however. IS only con
sistent one. for as oft as Charles Frohman
has dabbled IN musical attractions he has
mot with failures II seems odd that 80
shrewd a manager OF theatrical affairs
should not be successful IN MS branch OF
INC business. but u IS true nevertheless.
/, Is a noticeable point. Indicating the
present trend Of theatrical tastes, that
the only farce which has aroused any Sc
rious comment concerning its dccency is
THE Husbands o. Leontiuc." produced
IN New York by Frohman's Comedians.
and which IS one OF the few failures
among the new offerings.
Augustus Thomas royalties on "Ari-
zona" this season will amount TO about
So coo. 81 e. said. In addition to this play
three other dramas from his pen are be-
ing played. and II they do half 50 well 1,
viii prove profitable season. indeed, for
this particular dramatlst-
Jessie Mackaye the leading comedienne
Of the Jefferson dc Angels forces. sprain-
ed her ankle during recent Performance
or THE Royal Rogue" az Baltimore Al
though the accident occurred Ia the first
act Miss Mackaye played 20 the end
but she fell to the floor "a the final cur
tain what would have occurred 20 the
opora ~ the nimbie Mr. De Angels should
spraln one OF his neither extremities IS left
90 the Imagination
To present I'm the Palace 81 the King
Miss Viola Aliens company numbers over
sixty people more than double the mum
Der required for her ola success. 1.-THE
Christian" From al accounts Miss Allen
has been enjoying an enormous business
In the cities where she has 80 far appear
%. Before the formal opening IN Wash
inglon on the .ith uit., Miss Allen APP