The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

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with a boundiess ambition to become a
great actor. HISS desires lay in the direc-
ton of tragedy, and supported by a band
Of fellow aspirants, he made vigorous as
saults on the bard of Avon, acting, among
other things in Richard ILL.," and In
1.-THE Bells" That was ten or twelve
years ago, when Mr.. STANCE lived in Kan
sas City and had classes in elocutlon.
Then he gained a foothold on the stage,
playing In Brady's After Dark" Then
came an engagement with Marion Manola
and Jack Mason, the translation of
IL Ami Fritz" for their use, and its sue
cess. THE Magic Kiss" for which Mr..
STANCE wrote the libretto. and in which
Camille D'Arville made such a big hit,
followed, and after that 1t was easy
sailing, and Mr.. STANCE retired perma-
nently from the stage to devote himself
to writing plays. Brian Beru" and 9TH
er operas, and a one-act play or two have
made up mis- work 20 the present time,
QUO Vadis" Is the most ambitious
thing he has ever done, and he is par
ticularly and intensely interested in its
success. He is still young man and the
success of "Quo Vadis" has given him
new field in which to operate.
There is story going the rounds that
live novelist, with history as her long
suit. Miss Tyler was here with Nodes
ka the other day and the story is that
the gifted Pole has filled her up with the
story of her life The novel is to be- 1t
is said. a faithfyl chronicle of Modjeska's
career during troublous times in Poland.
Nat Goodwin is going to make another
try at something serious He is going, as
he expressed it the other day. ito rise to
a higher plane"
Il am going to start with Shylock,"
he added, because l have been studying
that part for many years I do not be-
lieve that il is played out by any means.
There are several ways of interpreting
Shakespeares great character. and not all
of them have yet been put before the
public. At the same time it is part that
requires years of study and rehearsal.
The field of comedy is very limited, and
there are dozens of younger and brighter
men who will very soon push the old fell
lows out of business. 1t has been the
dream of my life to break away from
laughter-making and get up to the legiti-
mate. l have made up my mind to take
the step very shortly. and ID will be FOR
good and all. / do not mean to devote
myself to Shakespeare entirely, but for
the present 1 can consider nothing else
seriously"
Has New York grown tired of comic
opera? This question has set any num-
Der of managers guessing. OF all such
shows presented this season only one,
"Florodora," at the Casino has been
success from a box-office standpoint.
Foxy CUTLER" failed there, but is coin
! ing money on the road. 1.-THE BuTgomas-
ter" which is one of the most tuneful
| operas ever given, has been a izzle bu;
the read company is doing a good busi-
/ ness. Lulu Chaser has tried Sweet Anne
! Page" long enough and the show quits
next week, yet she has done little save
TO try it in and around New York.
Clyde Fitch has disappointed Sadie Mar
Tinot deeply, bitterly. tearfully. but he is
| as hard-hearted as the Dodge statue in
/ Herald Square. Sadie wants to play "The
/ Marriage Game" but Fiech won't have
! it. He will have so many of his plays
going here, he says. that the public will
! protest. So Sadie Martinez must wait un-
til autumn for the adaptation from 1.-THE
| Marriage of Olympic" In the Fitch YER
sion the scenes are transferred from
! France across the English Channel. The
/ play was intended for the late Carrie Tur-
ner. who also had The Climbers" now
! in Amelia Bingham's hands.
| It's a dull day when some new story
| about Walter Jones' wealthy wife Is not
passed along the Rialto. The last one is
| that she celebrated the debut of 1.-The
| Night of the Fourth" on Monday by
| treating the whole company to candy.
| The one or two who abhor sweets were
| joyful after they found that In addition
she had lined her husbands dressing room
with champagne bottles properly iced,an
! all hands drank her health frequently
and deep.
| BY far the most popular attraction in
! New York is Henry Arthur Jones four
| act drama. Mrs. Danes Defense at
the Empire Theater. In the hands of
| such well known players as Charles Rich,.
man, formerly leading man at the Lyce-
UNI Theater Jessie Miward, Margaret
Angin and Ethel Hornick. Mrs. Danes
Defense" is apt to remain before the pub
lie for the rest of the season.
| That popular priced entertainments
prove attractive in New York. rs shown
by the crowds which nightly are to be
| found at the New York Theater. The
management is giving to New York. thea
ter-goers vaudeville show that far ex-
eeeds the average. May Yohe now Lady
Hope, and Nina Harrington, are the prime
| favorites at the New York this season.
Considerable rivalry has arisen between
Lady Hope and Miss Harrington, relative
to dress and diamonds. Lady Hope has
fine collection and her gowns are mar
wells of the modistes art. Since Miss Far
rlngton has put in an appearance with
her $4,000 sable coat. which took the
first prize at the Paris Exposition, and
magnificent gowns and gorgeous Diamonds
Lady Hope has been much annoyed. Tho
| other day. not to be undone she left an
order for a $500 dress What Miss Far
rington will do is to be conjectured.