The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

Miss Kathryn Kidder open the week
with a matinee and night performance A
double bin VIII be given az the matinee,
and at night a magnificent revival OF
Shakespeare's "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" viii be produced with much splsn-
dor of scenery ana an excellent company.
Mathews and Bulger come here preceded
by an exec lent rcputa ton. ana their show
Is said TO b. FIRST class In every particular
and very funny. The coiored minstrel
troupe-Rus a Hollands occupy
the boards Friday night. ana Saturday
matinee and night will come Howard
Gould In the delightful play, Rupert OF
HentEau." Mr. Could made such fine
impression as Rassendyl Or the Prisoner
OF Zenda that great things are expected
OF him IS Rupert
The revival OF a Midsummer Nights
Dream" by Louis James and kathyrn
Kidder has attracted much attention. The
production made for Mr. James ard Miss
Kidoer by Wagenhals ana Kemper. Is
said never 20 have been surpassed In
BhakeSpearean production. The company
numbers forty-one people. The play GER
tainly lends itself largely 10 spectacular
ana novel treatment IL Is one OF the
most remarkable OF all Shakespeare ere
ations. for u embodies enough serious
purpose TO have n substantial end phiios-
fanciful 70 the greatest degree. The bard
has reached higher flights OF poetry. but
nowhere else has his muse had freer rein
or developed finer imagery than IN this
vork written. according 20 commentaries,
for some great festival occasion, prob
ably q nuptial celebration OF distinction.
The play has NOT been seen n this coun-
try since the days when Il was revived
by the late Augusun DAILY. Since that
time Il has been given With great success
BY Mr. Beerbohm Tree. the eminent Eng
lish actor. and the success OF this revival
r. responsible for the appropriation o. the
work by six provincial companies in Eng
land alone. Hence the revival OF the play
in this country. even n u has hitAero
been regarded by American managers eB
too expensive for D travelling company.
The production by Wagenhais and KEN
per has received the high praise THAI
could be pronounced upon an enterprise
OF this class. IA Is said 20 be complete tn
every way. the scenery and costumes
from Corbett and Herman respectively
are said TO be wonderfully lavish, aa-
perbly picturesque ana distncuvely arus-
tie The employment Of well night all Of
The famous end beautiful Mendelseohn
music gives the revivai an odditional al
traotiveness. The preservation Of al the
original songs. the pastoral dances. the
fairy revcls aud an OF the low comedy
story, furnish O novelty aud variety
that could not enter into any olher
Shakespearean revival.
II IL especially interesting 90 note that
such a production Is presented by thor
oughly worthy company OF players. Louis
james. whose versatility 81. IN fact, more
pronounced than that OF any other actor
living haS added another unique and
striking example 20 his long Hist OF crea-
lions. HIS acting OF the ludlcrous part
Of Bottom the weaver. h said 20 be ire
sisfibly amusing and his representation
Of this serso-eomic r. Ia Itself enough 10
make this revival memorable.
Miss Kidder. an actress whose charm Of
personality and whose distinctive art have
made her known 20 every play-goer IA the
country, and whose reputation was great
~ enhanced by her superb portrayal cf
Madame Sans Gene and Hermione On The
winters Tale" last season. has Mt attrac-
tive part N the role OF Helena. the Athen-
ian maid.
Miss Ina BROOKS. a Southern beauty.
. whess slriii sffrssted f4vershls attsnssan