The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

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alter Company.
Friday and Saturday and Satur-
day Batinee-sorro~. of satan.
The Robson Theater Company will give
four performances this week. commenc-
ing Monday matinee. presenting Hal
Reds Southern drama, Roanoke" az
nsght The Slaves Of Russia" VIII be the
bin Ladies will be admitted free 20 the
performance with every paid % cent tick
st
''Tho Man-o- Wars Man" a melodrama
az the ultra sort. and written 60 tickle
the sensibilitics and excite the enthusiasm
OF the god who patronizes the gallery,
was given az the theater last night and
yesterday afternoon 60 fair houses The
play IL not strong. but there are some
things IN it that sre pretty and pictur-
esquo The scenery h good and the com
pany Is equal 10 those presenting melo-
dramas OF the class
some eight or ten centuries ago the
church thought Il could both attract and
instruct the masses OF the people by
means OF the drama. "a form Of amuse-
ment not much heard OF since the days
Of ancient Greece and Rome ana preserN-
ed through the Middle Ages only by the
monks The clergy therefore turned the
atrical managers. and presented curious
and grotesque plays in which the devil
was always desperate villain who got
the worst Of IL" lei the last act. IL u
rather remarkable fact that although the
clergy originally put the devil on the
stage they have IN later years been COM
planning Of his presence there. Whatever
the truth % this may be. Il Is quite GER
toin that this early precedent has result
ed in every dramatic devil being made the
villain OF the play. a proceeding which
seems hardly fair when Il r. considered
that his satanic majesty has not been al
lowed TO give his side OF the case. IL Is
probable. according 10 quite general De
lief that circumstances over which ne
has no control prevent him from telling
his own story. However that may DC,
modesty would have prevented him from
picturing himself la such glowing anu
fascinating colors as Marie Corclli has
used IN her much taikcd-of and widely
read novel, THE Sorrows OF Satan" In
this story Of the devil on earth. Miss Co
reln has used in her former conceptions,
all revolutionized, Of the world regarding
the Prince Of Darkness. She has. for the
first time ia the history OF literature Of
the drama. made him truly fallen an
gel, aud the character she assigns 10 him
during mis- visit TO the earth In the form
Of "A mortal T. startling in It's originality
and striking In It's probability. II was in
evitable that such novel. translated into
almost every tongue and read in America
10 the extent OF thousands OF copies, CON
tanning many unique and strangely IN
teresting characters and crowded with sit
uations OF dramatic nature. should be
turned al once into stage form. The pro
duction made by VIM. a. Brady, which
Is 20 he given at the theater Friday and
Saturday, with special matinee Saturday.
Is the only one Isl this country. and the
popularity OF Marie Corclli in America
would Indicate that Ia THE Sorrows OF
Satan" the owners have one or the best
pieces OF dramatic property on tour this
season.
sherlock Holmes" a. brought 20 life
By the experienced art OF william Gillette
may be said to be a detective belonging TO
the present age OF electricity" The cleo
tric touch OF the dramatist was needed 20
give a semblancc OF real life 20 DR.. Doyle's
character. Ills lightness OF touch Is evil
senced in the details OF stage craft. His
humor would save a much more melodra-
snatic work. The play Is wholly ana com
pletely original with Gillette. although the
main CHARACTER EAtAAAAh AAtsAAtNf ."
enough like Dr. Doyie'a 90 satisfy those
who admire the ideal detective. MIR Gil
lette's method. which Is easier 20 com
mend than to analyze. leaves the subject
without a hint OF gloom. II Is all buoyan-
cy. One views the burglars, cut-throats
and thugs with no more horror than u
felt IN the presence OF the arch villains OF
the shakespearoan drama Pictorialiy. II
Is a triumph for Gillette. who has given
49,. IN H.
tails in stage pictures than any author IN
the country. The pay viii DO seen here
next Monday. Oct. ].
Tuesday matinee and night, Oct. 2
Tfeid'e Ministries will be IN Savannah.
Field has nifty performers under his man
agerial banner this year. They include
tribe of genuine Aameluke
acrobat pascatel, ''Tha man Of
Tommy Donnelly. Doc ouigley.
Berry and Hughes musical mokes. Bob
Keyes. the grotesque athlete. Arthur
Yule. Reese Prosssr. James Gibbons. a.
Fred Aelkens and Paul Lalonde among
the vocal corps soloists. and a Loo OF come
dams. dancers. singers and musicians.
wednesday. Oct. g. the Belle of New
York" VIII be seen I'm Savannah. The
plav this season has Miss Beulah Dodge,
with store OF good looks and ability. In
the part created by Edna May, the SAL
WALTON Army<ass IL Is q coincidence that
Miss Dodge was schoolmate
OF Miss May. whom she Is
succeeding in this role During her met
ropontan engagement IN this part the
critics waxed enthusiastic over her per-
Torrance. Among the other members OF
the company 20 be seen here are =. j.
Connolly Of the London Company. Joseph
Kane. Arthur DEACON. James Darling,
George Tallman. Il. 5. Tar, Mae Sailor.
Grace Rutledge.
Friday Oct g. Charles Dickson VIII be
seen here In Mistakes VIII Happen"
Mr. Dlckson's breezy style OF comedy Is
familiar to theatergoerH, and IN MS play
unusual opportunities are offered him Tor
fun-maklng. The story concerns the i've
~ adventures OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gen
OWN, two young player folk. whose recent
marriage has lost them their stage POSI-
tons on account OF their managers Gu
rious prejudice against matrimony,
among his performers. Tom has written
a play. however. and they endeavor 20 Sc
cure an angel for u. Their landlord,
Mr.. chase. although the possessor OF
charming wife. has an eye for beauty
among others OF che sex, and strikes up
a Irritation with Mrs. Gonowin. who. see
ting IN him good material for an"anGel.'
agrees to meet him at his house and read
him the play. She keeps the transaction
secret from her husband. az she intends
to give him O glad surprise. Mrs. Chase.