The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
AT THE THEATER.
Orchard CarveIv to Be Seen Mt Two
Preferences To-day.

'h1cnnrd CarveP to Be Seen Mt Two
Preferences To-day.
Savannah theater-goers will have
Richard Carvel'' for the first time to-
day, at two performances, matinee and
night. 1t is Mr.. Andrew Robsons first
formal essay at romantic drama, and
to the surprise of his admirers who
only knew him as light comedian of
the ultra drawing room" type, his sue
cess as the dashing Richard Carvel
was therefore in the nature of a sensa-
ton. In the opinion of his captious
critics. Mr.. Robson has never done
anything with more brilliancy than his
Richard. The play is a dramatiza-
ton by Edward E. Rose. The produce
ton is aglow with the time, ways and
costumes of the period, in which it
was written. There are thirty-two
speaking characters, all people of abil-
ity. Besides the company that has
been supporting him for several sea-
sons in other plays, there are associated
with Mr.. Robson in Richard Carvel"
a number of new people. The company,
as a whole, is regarded as a strong
organization in point of equipment as
well as personnel. The production is
to be undertaken here with all the
finesse with which it was given in New
York.
AS with other productions Manager
Seeskind proposes to make the matinee
a card with the ladies and children.
He has given much attention to matt
nees, and his efforts promise to add
to the attractions of theater-going in
Savannah.
Tomorrow matinee and night Savan
nahians will have "A Stranger in a
Strange Land" When the play was
first produced in New York it went
with a rush. The play is by Sidney
Wilmer and Walter Vincent. 1t tells
of a young Englishman, whose guard
ian is a straight-laced aunt, who has
become aware that her nephew is bus
lily engaged sowing wild oats, and hop
ing to steady him, has him visit Amer
lea, where he proceeds to enjoy him
self in New York and writes thrilling
stories home of hair breadth escapes
from Indians that attack him on his
cattle ranch near Buffalo. In order to
make his wild west yarns appear
plausible, he induces his friend, who
is in love with his sister Grace, to as
sumo the role of an Indian. He has a
jolly old uncle much devoted to him,
also aware of his duplicity, but eager
to save him from the wrath of his
aunt. The uncle gets hold of real In
dian, the property of a patent medi-
cine faker, without the knowledge of
the nephew, and the complications
arise on the arrival at the aunt's house
of the counterfeit and the simon-pure
articles. The nephew is compelled to
continue lying, and in his anxiety to
save the young man, the uncle goes
him one better tries to lie stronger,
and as a result makes the mess great
er.
The cast includes F. J. Donnelly,
who is said, gives an exquisitely funny
picture of the real North American In
dian; William Friend as the nephew, a
light breezy portrayal, which is spoken
highly and clever in its conception;
Chas. Drake. as the frisky old uncle;
Amanda Wellington as the up-to-date
American girl; Harry Bond, Z. H.
Bender. Chas. n. Lum, E. V. Giroux
Cyril Young. L. r. Williams. Misses
Fannie c. Ferris, Elsie Willard and
Vera Irving.
Wednesday and Thursday nights,
with a Thursday matinee, Manager
Seeskind will present Sol. Smith Rus
sells play "A Poor Relation" Mr.
RuSSellS popularity with the pubNc
will in the future demand his eXclu-
sive appearance only in the larger
cities, where elaborate productions of
new plays will be made. Such being
the case, the past present and future
repertoire of Mr.. Russells successful
plays will be sent to the remaining
cities which Mr.. Russell cannot visit.
by Manager Fred G.. Berger, who has
long been and still remains Mr.. Rus
sells director. With "A Poor Rela-
ton" company will be an opportunity
of seeing play that, season after sea-
son for twelve years, has been touring
the larger cities, until il has become
a standard play. almost a classic.
Frederick Summerheld, a young actor,
was selected by Mr. Russell to play the
part of Noah Vale" The New York
Herald referring to "A Poor Relation"
says: "In these days of problem plays.
plays depicting the degeneracy of the
European capitals and farce comedies
full of coarse, vulgar wit, comes like
a tonic, a balsamic breath from spruce
and fir tree, high up in the clear, pure
air of the mountain side, and TO sit
for an evening in Its healthful and in
MIGRATING atmosphere is a rare treat"