The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

Monday to Friday Nights, with
Daily Matinees The Una Clayton
Company.
Saturday Matinee-The BOstoninns
an robin Hood"
Saturday NiGht-The BOstonians
in 'eThe VicerOy."
theatrical week, which includes the
Bostonians. is bound to be a good week,
no matter what makes up the balance of
the time. The famous musical organiza-
ton passed by Savannah last season, but
the slight has been overlooked and will
no doubt be forgotten in the pleasure of
seeing and hearing once again Robin
Hood" and the newer opera THE Vice
roy" The matinee viii be a special one,
ana Robin Hood viii undoubtedly draw
q large audience. while the evening bill
will be one of the theatrical and operate
features of the season. 1t ought to be.
The Una Clayton Company. which opens
the week tomorrow night. will present
for the opening bill Darkest Russia" a
Ineiodrama. which has been seen here a
number OF times. The company was here
last fall. Popular prices will prevail,
ard matinees will be given daily, begin
ming Tuesday.
Theater-goers will no doubt be delight
ed to learn that Manager Weis has booked
Anna Held the famous comedienne,
who will be here during this month.
Among the other good attractions for the
month are the following: Frank Daniels
in The Ameer," Frohman's Because She
Loved Him So" that merry melange, THE
BurgoGnaster," and The Watch on the
Rhine"
Music will hold sway Saturday, when
p 1.-The Bostonians," always prime favorites
here, return for their annual engagement,
In Victor Herbert and Harry B. Smiths
lctest comic opera, the VieerOy.'
These clever authors are well known by
their previous successes in the comic opera
field, ana from all accounts the composer
has written a distinctive and melodious
score, and the principal numbers, con-
certed passages and fnales have the same
virile and lyrical Hit noted in THE Sere-
made"
Among the prominent ballads which
found favor in the original production
at the Knickerbocker Theater, New York,
are a StiNad0e hlAu NhIduAtlld ipI N4iC
principal soprano rendered by Hilda Clark,
a topical song Leader of Society for Mr..
Barnabee's Eyes of Black and Eyes
of Blue" sung by Mr., Macdonald, a spir-
tied ballad. 1.-The Queen of the Carnival
for contralto. romance, Just for a
Day" for tenor, and a song Of the Snug
glers'' for basso. The story is said 10
be written in a frothy and satirical vein,
depicting certain incidents IN the life Of
the Viceroy of Sicily during the sixteenth
century. The keynote to every situation
is comedy, and a slender love interest Is
evolved out of the episodes.
The action is laid IN Palermo, the first
act showing the public square near the
fIee walls. the second the courtyard OF
che prison and the third the grotto of
the pirates 1ivOln, the rightful heir
20 the throne, has been prescribed and
outla wed by his cousin, who has usurpcd
the throne. The former forced to become
a buceaneer, soon spreads terror through
the community, and a price is set upon
his head. This reward is eagerly sought
for by all of the officials of the court.
Beatrice, a handsome young girl beloved
by Tivolini, is also sought in marriage by
the vicerOy. This courtship is carried on
very cautiously for he has given out that
he is married TO Hortenza, the legal wife
of one of his satellites. He assumes this
relatio in order to escape the vengeance
of his chief Of police, who has sworn II
he ever marries he will abduct the bride.
Between his fear of Tivolini and his de-
sire to marry Beatrice. the usurpeT has a
hard time of 1t until Tivolini is captured
while at a tryst with his sweetheart.
The outlaw is cast into prison, but man
ages his escape through the aid of Beat
rice at a carnival where the viceroy is
holding high jinks in disguise. The vice.
roy is carried away to the grotto of the
pirates and forced to abdicate in true
comic opera style The production of 1.-THE
Vlceroy'' Is an elaborate one brilliant in
color and costumes and nothing has been
left undone to make the establishment
complete. The Viceroy Will be cast in
the full strength of the organization, in
Guiding Henry Clay Barnabee. w H.
Macdonald. Hilds Clark, George Frothing
ham. W. II. Fitzgerald, Josephine Bart
lett, John Dunsmure. Albert Parr, Adele
Refter. Vernon Stiles, Mabel Pierson,
Mildred Rogers, John ]. Martin, and
others.
The Una Clayton Company will be the
attraction the first five nights OF the week.
Doubtless there are hundreds of people
in Savannah who will remember Miss
Clayton and her clever company when
they were here last August, 1t is claimed
that the company is much improved since
then. The best members of the old COM
pany have been retained and the newcom-
ers are far superior TO their predecessors,
among whom might be mentioned Mr..
Charles B. Middleton and Miss Marie
Dale.
The Atlanta Constitution of Jan says:
with the Columbia Theater packed from
pit to dome, the Una Clayton Company
opened a weeks engagement last night
with the wel-known drama, Darkest
Russia" The piece was well-staged, ex-
cellently costumed and smooth. enJoya-
BILE performance was given. Miss Clay
ton is popular with the patrons of the
Columbia, and this time she is surrounded
by the best company she has ever brought
TO Atlanta. Aside from the dramatic
portion of the entertainment, the special
ties were decidedly clever. Fred Cohn
started the fun with a good monologue.
Pete Seymore followed with some artistic
buck dancing. Hin and Edmouds, with
their clever sketch, scored big hit. The
company In general is far above the usual
repertoire organization, and the attend
ancs will doubtless be up to the expecta-
tions OF the management"
Miss May Irwin in "Madge Smith. At
torney," will be one Of the attractions
Of the theatrical year where downright
merriment interspersed with popular and