The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15
AT THE THEATER.
Orchard Carvel" Presented Before
Large Audiences.


Large Audiences.
Richard Carvel-a dramatization Of
Winston Churchilrs historical novel
was given at the Theater yesterday at
ternoon and last night before large au-
diences. The audience at night was a
fashionable one and enjoyed the play.
The dramatist has taken many liber-
ties with the story of Richard Carvel"
though probably no more than are
necessary to make a successful play.
An attempt is made to make the
characters resemble as closely as pos
sible those in the book but only few
of the dramatic incidents are used.
Mr.. Andrew Robson, who interpreted
the titular role, carried his part well.
He has a good physique and a good
voice and his manner and actions are
Virile and dashing, but they lacked
something in expression. The scene at
the conclusion of the third act when
he delivers a sort of philippe to the
assembled dinner party at the Duke of
Charterseas was probably his best
scene. Certainly there was more ac-
ton in it than elsewhere.
Miss Ruth Berkeley as Dorothy Man
ners and Miss Mabel Wright as Patty
Swain, divided honors. Miss Berkeley
made charming Dorothy, and Miss
Wright an equally ingenious Patty
Swain.
The entire supporting company was
good. Owing to the many characters
in the play and the shifting of the scene
from Maryland to England, some of
the company appeared in two roles,
but this did not seem unsatisfactory.
Those who merit mention are William
j. Gross, John K. Newman, Conrad
Cantzen, Arthur Bintley, Irving Will
liams, Susan Chesnel and Isabelle Re-
bir.
The play is not nearly so plentiful of
sword play and dramatic incident as
one who had read the book, would i'm
agine. In fact, without having read
Mr.. Churchill's charming story and
| having a full knowledge of the charac-
tiers and the plot the play would be a
very ordinary one.
The stage settings were elaborate and
complete in every way. 1t is seldom
that such fine settings are seen in Sa-
vannah.
At to-days matinee and tonight "A
Stranger in a Strange Land" will be
presented to Savannah theater- goers
by Manager Seeskind with the indorse-
ment that it is a good thing. The
farce was produced at the Manhattan
| theater in New York with great sue
cess. 1t is an Anglo-American farce,
written by Sidney Wilmer and Walter
! Vincent, up-to-date in its fun, entire
/ ly pure in tone and novel in construc-
| ton. The cast embraces William
| Friend as the young English scape-
goat; Charles Drake, as the jolly ole
uncle; F. ]. Donnelly as the real NORTH
American Indian; Charles N. Lum, E
H. Bender, Harry Bond, E. V. Giroux
Cyril Young, L. r. Williams, Misses
Amanda Wellington, Fannie c. Ferris
Elsie willard and Vera Irving. The
matinee prices are adults so cents
children % cents admission to balcony
AS usual, Manager Seeskind is look
ing especially after the matinee. Those
who see the play at either perform
ance, however, will not fail to. be
amused and entertained. Mr.. Friend
will be remembered as one of the mem
bers of A. NJ. Palmer's company, and
is possessed of a handsome presence
as well as abundant talent
Tomorrow and Thursday nights and
at Thursdays matinee Sol Smith Rus
sells play, "a Poor Relation will be
presented. The play has held the at
tention, excited the smiles and touched
the hearts of the American public fol-
the past dozen years. 1t is a delight
fully painted picture of human life
and human love, a picture whose I'M
DERIVING current of pathos, which is
almost a tragedy, only deepens the
shadows of the background, making
the glints of sunshine brighter an6
more golden. AS story, it is beyond
correction.
Noah Vale" the character which
Sol Smith Russell made famous-or il
might better be said made Mr.. Russell
famous-will now be assumed by that
sterling young actor. Mr.. Frederick
Summerf1eld. and it is said it fits the
actor like a glove.
Mr.. Summerfield is an artist with the
same quiet methods of Sol Smith Rus
sell, and during the past season gain
ed high praise largely through his nat
ural magnetism, facial expression, gen.
the quaintness and dry sense of humor
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