The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
AT THE THEATER.
1.-The Nashville Students" Tonight.
"A Runaway Girl" Tomorrow.

Runaway Girl" Tomorrow,
The Nashville Students and Gideon's
Band will be at the theater tonight. The
attraction comes with a claim to being
up-to-date in everything. The announce
ment for the performance says: Every
feature in its lengthy programme repre-
sents money and originality; no two acts
alike, and no surfeit of any one act, every
thing crisp, clean and fresh, and all pre-
scented IN quick, continuous round with
out a single wait. Singers, dancers, aero
bats tumblers, musicians, two big mill
tary bands, symphony orchestra and a
variety or unlimited features combine to
make this the strongest and most expen-
sive company of its kind playing here this
season.
The sale of seats for "A Runaway Girl"
to be presented tomorrow night has been
very large. In fact, there has not been
so great an advance sale this season. The
following notice of the play is from the
Cincinnati Enquirer: Nothing better than
"A Runaway Girl has been seen at the
Grand in many moons. 1t is also a pleas
ure to record that the reception was a
hearty one, for Grand audiences have
taken none too kindly to similar pieces in
the past two or three years. Even 1.-The
Belle of New York" worthy as it was
suffered from this apathy. Now that Mr.
Powers and his associates have opened up
the market, as it were, it is to be hoped
that Cincinnati win be one of the cities
visited by the Bellies when they. get back
from their long run in "hold Lunnon."
The start for home will be made this
week, and it is surety that local play
goers would give the big. piece a cordial
welcome with the original company that
will present 1t.
ITO return to the charming piece seen at
the Grand last week, it may be added in
passing chat it U.s. indeed, a refined and en-
tertaining bit of diversion. One does not
expect much of a musical comedy, hence
many were agreeably surprised by the hu-
NOR and the excellent score that the piece
can boast Of Messrs. Caryll and Mono ION
have surpassed their acknowledgements in
this and the music is the strong feature of
the performance However, the libretist is
fortunate to have such a versatile come
dian as Mr.. Powers to carry their humor
along Mr.. Powers bears witness to the
dscernment of the late Augustin DAILY.
Whatever failings MIR. Daily may have had
he certainly was possessed of remarkable
know ledge In realizing the possibilities of
a PLAYER. 1t amounted to nothing short
of intuition, and one of the best moves he
ever made was securing Mr. Powers for
his musical comedy productions. He need
not lift his hat to any of the comic opera
lights to-day"
Tonight Miss Ida Bentley will give her
reading at the Guards Hall under the aus
pices of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation There is probably no reader on
the American platform to-day who stands
so high in her profession as Miss Ben
fey; she puts her whole soul into her work,
and her delineatlon of characters is re-
markable The story she reads becomes a
living one and the attention of the au-
dience is held until the end. Miss Bentley
viii give Les Miserables" and other sto-
ries. The Brooklyn Times, In speaking of
her rendition of Victor Hugo's great work,
has this to say: The awakening and de-
velopment of the convicts soul is the mo-
tiff. Her impersonauon of the bishop,
lean Vatican, Gavoroche and Javert,
showed great versa inty and moved her au-
dlence TO tears and laughter Miss Ben
few adds to a strong magnetic personality
superb dramatic power, Her method is d.
rect and absolutely without affectation.
Her voice is flexible and enunciation de-
nghtfully clear"
Tickets for the reading can be had at the
Y. NJ. c. A building to-day or at the
| Guards Hall tonight. Tickets are IS and
50 cents.