The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-08

Templeton was subsequently the star
of her father. John Templetons comic
opera company.
The modern history of the kingdom
of Ruritania, as conceived in the art
full brain of Anthony Hope, is as fas-
cinating a story as one could sit up
all night to read. The daring adven-
lures of its pretended king and the
skillful plots of his enemies all move
so rapidly that one may become
breathless in keeping up with the
rapid pace of the narrative. The same
is true of this history when lived upon
the stage; THE Prisoner of Zenda"
was brisk and exciting, and Rupert
of Hentzau" follows so closely after
the first story that the action is still
more rapid and even, though the first
play ends three years prior to the be-
ginning of the second, there seems to
be absolutely no break in the story.
The same characters pursue their ex-
citing fate and at the end there are
so many dead that neither story or
play could possibly proceed further.
Hope is a master of dialogue and in
cident and both are of the rapid-flre
variety: they are also picturesque and
so cleyerly consecutive that an evening
under their spell passes in double
time. The coming engagement of a
combination company playing the two
plays is an event of more than pass
ing interest. AS the privilege of wit
Messing the story one evening and the
sequel the evening following, is a dra-
matte novelty presented this season for
the first time.
Miss Viola Allen will begin the
fourth season of her great success as
a star at Hartford, Conn, Sept. Is,
presenting "In the Palace of the
King" Lorimer Stoddard's dramatiza-
ton of F. Marion Crawfords popular
novel. In 1.-THE Christian" for two sea-
sons, and last year with I'm the Pal
ace of the King" Miss Aliens receipts
have overtopped all previous records in
almost every playhouse where she has
appeared. Miss Allen and her strong
supporting company will present I'm
the Palace of the King" in Savannah,
Jan. 8. $40 A3Gaaa
It may be truly said that no play Of
recent years has won as firm a place
in the affections of the English-speak-
ing world as "Florodora." Rapidly
nearing it's third year of success at the
Lyric Theater in London and now
nearing its second year at the New
York Casino, it has been enjoyed by
thousands, and Is playing to business
which is only limited by the capacity
of the theaters. "Florodora" has been
aptly named the evergreen musical
comedy" for IL ever a play seems des-
tined to live ii is "F'lorodora."
Mime. Modjeska, who has been at Old
Orchard, Me-, since her return from
Europe, has joined Mr.. Louis James
at Wagenhals & Kemper's studio, al
Orange, n. j., where rehearsals for
their production of Henry VIII" VIII
be inaugurated tomorrow. The tour
will begin early in October at Mon
treal.
Pauline Phelps and Marion Shor'
are the authors of Sweet Clover" the
new play in which Adelaide Thurston
] that dainty little actress of THE Lit
/ tie Minister" fame, will be seen herr
this season. Both are New England
girls. Miss Phelps has won distinction
as a writer of short sketches and o.
monologues for the use of dramatic
readers. Miss Short is a dramatic
| reader of some distinction. She ad
mired Miss Phelps for her talent II
writing and Miss Phelps admired Mis-
Short for the cleverness with which sh,
recited her pieces. So they formed
literary partnership. Sweet Glover
is the most promising work they hav
done. In Philadelphia, where 1t wa
played for two weeks last season as
| trial of its merits, the dramatic edito
of 1.-THE Telegraph" said: Few play
| have come out of the atelier OF tn
feminine dramatist which show fine
| instinct for invention, for effect, 10
ssutained interest, and for that admix
| +,,ra of couedv and pathos. which ar
the props which hold up a THEATRES
structure in the glare of the foot
lights"