The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-22

wednesday Afternoon The
t'BIack Patti TrOubadours."
wednesday Night-The "BIaclE
FAITH TrOubadOurs."
The only theatrical performance at
the Theater this week will be the
Black Patti Troubadours, headed by
Sissieretta Jones, the famous negro
singer. They will appear at two per-
formances, Wednesday afternoon and
night.
Mirth. melody and music are the key
notes of the performance to be given by
the Black Patti Troubadours at the
Theater Wednesday matinee and night.
These singers and ebony-colored fun
makers of Dixie Land have been rec
ognized for years as a standard attrac-
ton and one that has scored a phenom-
email popular success with theatergo-
ers in all sections of the country.
Among the thirty in its ranks are to
be found the most talented Afro
American singers, dancers and come
dams in the world. Sissieretta Jones,
the Black Patti, the vocal star of the
organization, in addition to being the
most gifted singer of her race, enjoys
the distinction of having sung before
the largest audiences that ever assem-
bled in Madison Square Garden, New
York city, and the only colored singer
honored by royal command to sing be-
fore the former Prince of Wales, now
King Edward VII of England. In this
country the Black Patti and the Trou-
badours, through their refined and en-
joyable stage performances, have add
ed largely TO the music culture of their
people. Their happy revival of the
sweet melodies of ante bellum days
the plantation, the cotton field and the
levee-has been musical revelation to
millions.
While sweet l1armonies are woven all
through the performance, yet there is
an abundance of refined darkey fun
contributed by John Rucker, the Ala
bama Blossom, and a dozen others, a
number of remarkably clever speciality
acts, smart dancing and a genuine cake
walk. Apropos to the cake-walk ii is
announced that a contest, open to all
corners, with gold medal prizes, will be
a special event of the evening of the
performance here. The entire balcony
sale of seats will begin Monday. Prices,
night. orchestra, rs and Soc; balcony,
75c, reserved; admission to balcony soc;
matinee prices so and Csc.
When Miss Adelaide Thurston is
seen here early this season many will |
recall her as the spicy and attractive |
Lady Babbie of 1.-THE Little Minister" |
in which she toured with great success |
in the territory not traversed by Miss |
Maude Adams. The new play, Sweet |
Clover" in which Miss Thurston will |
next be seen, is said to give her greater |
opportunities than ever for the display
of the fine emotional talent of which |
she has proven herself thorough mis-
tress. OF the play itself, the Philadel-
phia Bulletin said: at is a play which
sober minded people will like, romantic |
women will admire, and matinee girls |
will revel in"
Stuart Robson's return to his favor |
lite role of BERTHE Van Alstyne in THE |
which will be seen in this |
city, is matter of interest. Few other |
upon the stage have /
won greater popularity than Mr.. |
Robson's BERTHE, the meek lamb, who
afterward proves himself hero He has |
amused, it is estimated hundreds of |
thousands of people during the time. |
question, this season Ber- |
tie will prove as fresh and enjoy |
able a creation as he was when he |
FIRST made his appearance. Mr.. Robson !
is supported by the strongest company