The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-05
AT THE THEATER.
"The Pride of Jennico" Before an
Enthusiastic Audience.

enthusiastic Auulence.
The Pride of Jennico," a romantic
play in four acts, founded on the chief
incident in the novel of the same name
by Agnes and Egerton Castle, was pro-
duced at the Theater last night before
an audience of goodly proportions and
enthusiastic feelings The dramatiza-
ton is by Abby Sage Richardson and
Grace Livingston Furniss.
The play is of the" Prisoner of Zenda"
type. full Of romance and love and
dare-develtry. The hero is another
Rassindyll in courage and there is no
dearth of sword-play and bush whack
ing. 1t is very interesting play and
there are some Strong scenes. The
action is rapid and continuous and the
story is well carried.
| The acting of Miss Katherine Erie
| as Marie Ottilie, the Princess of Dorm
| helm, was the strongest feature Of the
play and she made her role superior in
| strength to that of Basil Jennico,
which was portryed by Mr.. Wallace
| Worsley.
| Miss Erie, though quite young is an
| actress of considerable talent and abil-
! ity, and she invests the role of Ottilie,
with an artistic strength and beauty
work in the first and second acts was
her best and she quite won the ad1nira-
! ton OF the audience.
- Mr. Worsley looks we'll in the toys
OF the swashbuckler- and his acting is
even and very good. but he lacks some.
| thing of vigor and dash. His presence
is splendid, however, and he was
pleasing in the role of Basil Jennico.
The supporting company is capable,
nj, he ha N nj
| the following people: William j. Ro-
| main, David Landau Theodore Kehl-
! valid, Frances Nelson and Suzanne
| Hslpren.
| There was no questioning the pleas
| ure and satisfaction of the audience,
| for the applause was general and there
were several curtain calls after the
| climax in the third act.
| The play will be given at matinee
| this afternoon and again tonight.
Tomorrow night Frederick Warde
will be seen in The Mountebank ."
Mr.. Warde is said to be supported this
| year by most capable company, in
fact the best he has ever had Mr.,
| Warde, himself might be termed a
| popular educator. He always brings
a standard play whether Shakespear-
| can or classic. The effect of these pre-
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| feet on the average auditor. His ca
| reer has been characterized by most
| worthy and answering faith in the
| higher forms of the drama, and he has
| accomplished much by his own artistic
| performances and frequent argument
| both on the lecture platform and in
| current literature, toward sustaining
| the public taste for Shakespeare and
| other classic authors, He is one of
the most liberal and progressive men
OF his profession, and has always
| sought to encourage and assist the
| more worthy American dramatic au-
thors of the day. His triumphs have
| been numerous and date back to the
beginning of his career
| Among Mr.. Wardes earliest notable
| accomplishments are his production of
| fGalba, the Gladiator" arranged and
| adapted by the late Leonard Outram
and himself; of Celia Logan's romantic
drama, Castor Cadol' then of Henry
Guy Carleton's beautiful Venetian love
! story, The Lions Mouth" after this
followed his alliance with the cele-
brated actress Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
when he gave his notable revival of
Shakespeare's Henry WILL Then
came the, memorable Joint starring
tour with Mr.. James, which lasted
three seasons, and during which Mr..
Warde gave elaborate and artistic
scenic productions of Julius Caesar, /"
| "Othello," "Virginius," Francesca da
/ Rimini." and king Henry w"
Mr.. Charles d. Herman. who is Mr..
+Warde's principal leading man, is an
actor of rare experience and quality.
The sale of tickets by members of the
Elks Lodge guarantees a large attend
ance Thursday and Friday nights
when the merry travesty OF Romeo
and Juliet" will be presented for the
benefit OF the charity fund of the lodge.
/ Those who attend will witness a per-
| formance free from coarseness, but
run Of funny situations. ringing cho-
ruses fine solos and clever acting. The
costuming will be a feature, and of
the most elaborate character.
The sale Of reserved seats will open
| at the box office this morning. The
lady friends of the Elks are arranging.
] several theater parties for each night
of the travesty, and no local produc-
tio1 of recent years has had such
| bright prospects of success in every
way as Romeo and Juliet" Mr..
Franz Hubner is orchestral director