The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
SUMNER rHEArER Ar rsBEE.


vile aud opera.
There 3. plan on foo, 90 erect a hand
some pavilion and theater on Tyhee ISL
and TO he used during the summer for
vaudeville entertainments, repertoire
shows and comic opera. Ia is proposed
10 run the place on the same line A. The
roof gardens Ia large cities. President
Egan Or the Central has already been
approached In regard 70 the enterprise.
ana d b. said gave the promoters en-
eourszement The plan is 10 build a
spacious pavilion with large stage and
give both matinee and night perform
anccs.
Mr.. Francis Miller formerly with
Kelths Fourteenth street Theater So
New York end later business manager for
Jake Litt a. McNickcr'a Theafcr la Chi
cago. ls In Savannah for the purpose Of
carrying out the plan Mr. Miller has
been here for several weeks. but the ex-
act nnfure of his business was not made
known until the following advertisement
appeared in this weeks issue OF ale
Dramatic clipper
WANTED. FOR Al REPERTOIRE
company, people ia an lines heading man
with hts own repertoire Of plays, Who
can manage stage No ten nights stun.
but zig 20 date plays. Good leading WOO
nan a eoubfette who can DO specialize.
lady who can sing with pictures and take
p.rts. good comedian 60 take charge OF
pfops other people 90 nll company. Must
49, Al. have good wardrobe ana street
clothes 40 lushcrs. Others save stamps.
Fuu particulars nrst letter. SALARY low
Scu get it every Tuesday. Any one haF-
ing paner Cor sale, write. We pay all eN-
penses Must josh on wire. Friends write
j. Francis Miller. savannah, Ga
Mr. Miller was seen last night by rtp-
resentative Of the Morning News. and
asked for an outline OF his proposed plan
II have associated myself with ~ ~
Koona. AZ present With tho Kohl and cas-
tie Circuit and formerly with ke"h.
said the theatrical man, and w. plnpoN'
10 erect nrst-class pavilion and thtaief
and run 10 on metropolitan basis Mt
Rooms was In savannah several DAYS
ago and We talked the matter over ~
length. ] called on President Egan OF the
Central and ne assured me that ne woul1
Aelp as I'D every poss lDle way
THE railway people are % secure site
for as and arrange FOR the tranFporta
ton Of the people. ! can see no reason
why The venture should not he a paNiub
one ard neither can ms partner. IL ~on4a
seem that such a place would add mhen
10 Tybee's popularity. and ! believe thai
frequent excursions from the interior
would he profitable.
ssrhe seats would te arranged as they
are in the Masonic Temple Roof Garden
In chicago. and We would thus cater to
every class OF citizen. Tho seats well up
Ia front would lie reserved chairs where
one could slt down with a lady and en-
Toy the entertainment la the rear VIA
be- located tables aud chairs where those
without feminine ties could Sit Around
the pavilion viii be promenade where
couples may stroll Ia the summer moon
light
~ Is our intention 10 open with a well
organized and capable stock company ana
play repertoire TO start. We will put OF
vaudeville between the Gets. aud thus
do away with tiresone waits. Later FL
lie season We have about determined 20
put on comic opera aud take the roper
tolra on.
MIR a. J. Morlay. late OF the Frank
Bostock aggregation. has a similor plan
on hand for New Orleans and we viii
work together The repertoire company
win be- doing stunts here while the opera
aggregation viii DE singing ia the Cres-
cent city. IN the meantime Mr.. Rooms
b IN New York arranging matters. he
mas the proper financial backing to make
the undertaking an assured success, 7
expect many answers 20 my Clipper "ad p
out Wiz take my time in selecting COM
pany. J propose TO get the best class
OF people. rs you will gather from ms
advertisement and evwry Performance
given Will be high class ia every sense Of
the word.
The railway people are acting hand
somely about the matter and unless sorge
unforeseen obstacle arises Savannah.an
wiz nave a Coney Island OF their Own
next summer