The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03
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A PAIR
of great fun can be looked for.


Savannah theater-goers, who thor.
oughly enjoyed THE Belle of New
York" when it was presented here last
season, will welcome the news that il
is booked for an engagement for one
night at an early date.
The musical comedy is so well known
that 1t is unnecessary to state more
than that the same company of sing
ers, comedians and dancers who were
seen here last season, will again appear
with the company. Mr.. Edward J.
Connolly, who was at the head of the
organization last year, and who be-
came a great favorite in London dur
ing the run of THE Belle" abroad, is
again playing the Senior Bronson. Mr..
Connelly's performance of this comedy
part is most artistic and his droll
numor is one of the most exquisite
parts Of this performance. Miss Beulah
Dodge is again playing the Salvation
Army lassie, a role in which she
achieved signal success last season.
others in the company who will be re-
membered are Joseph Kane. James
Darling, Arthur DEACON, Laura Witt,
Mae Sailer, Hattie Wells, Virginia Ross
and Gertrude Rutledge. The company
numbers sixty in all, and the entire
production this season is Identical with
that seen in London during the
Bellies" prosperous run at the Shafts
bury Theater.
There is a lively competition going
on just now for the rights to present
In the Palace of the King" after
MISS Viola Allen puts it aside next
June to take up THE Eternal City"
Notwithstanding the fact that this
play I'm the Palace of the King"
has proven even a greater financial
and artistic success than was THE
Christian" Miss Allen proposes 10
make no exception and to stick to her
original intention to present a new
drama every second season. Whether
Liebler q Co, Miss Aliens managers.
VIII lease the rights or put out the
drama themselves, has not been decid-
ed Jessie Millard will shortly appear
IN In the Palace of the King" in
London. Miss Aliens success in this
thrlllingly romantic love story of old
spain has been enormous.
The rehearsals of the travestv Of
Romeo and Juliet" to be presented
at the Theater, Thursday and Friday
OF this week, have developed the fact
that Savannah has never been favored
with a local entertainment so replete
with novel and catchy features as the
one to be offered by Savannah Lodge,
@NO' 1oo' d. Z. y. EIkS at this, their
annual benefit for their charity fund.
Inc lines are witty, the situations hi
larlously absurd, the music bright and
Iunetul, the cast of superior excellence,
ana the big male chorus one of the best
that could be secured. The costuming
VIII De very elaborate and handsome,
the BEST in fact, that could be pro-
cured In this country, being furnished
by the famous house of Van Horn &
son, Philadelphia, who costumed the
magnificent productions of the Nc
Lean Tyler Company recently seen
mere IN King John" and other plays.
Inc action of the travesty is rapid
ana snappy, and the deadly tiresome
waits usual in local productions, will
be conspicuous by their absence; the
performance will go with a snap and
vim that Is so desirable in an affair
OF this kind
5hakespeare's master love tale was
created 20 make one weep, while Mr..
owens efforts are directed 10 produce
the opposite effect. The great poets
hero and heroine give up the ghost IN
reality. while their cOunterparts In
the travesty live, and assist In n mei-
Fy denouement Mercntio and Tybalt
also come 10 life, and rise from their
tombs IN the final scene and Join In the
"jambOree."
The outside sale ~ tickets has been
very large already. and the Elks feel
assured that the audiences viii be