The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-13

SOCfEFq OPlUF1 JQlNU
first produced at the big New York The
alter last fall and its success was imme-
date and complete. Mrs. LeMoyne made
a personal triumph and it was said to be
one of the best things in her career. Mrs.
lie Moyne is supported by a good COM
pany
Broadhursts AngIo-American success,
"Why Smith Left Home" is described
by those who have seen 1t as being a fit
companion piece to his "What Happened
to Jones'" The lines are bright and snap
Ply and the dialogue distinctly superior
to that of the average farce. The story
is as follows: John Smith has been de-
prived of his honeymoon by pressure of
business and an inundation of relatives
who help make things lively for him.
Just as he is ready 20 lay aside dull care,
his wife's aunt, who has been to all in
tents mother to her, decides to visit
them; then, as an added joy her brother,
who has eloped with girl foolish enough
to run away from home to go on the
stage, comes to her for a haven of refuge.
The wife dare not reveal to her husband
the presence of her brother and his bride,
for she fears TO aggravate the affair, now
that the aunt has announced herself, so
she makes her brother assume the guise
of a music teacher and the young bride
becomes the teachers sister.
The complications in the Smith" house,
hold are heightened by Mr.. Smiths sister,
who fancies she has attracted a German
count; the Count in reality loves Mrs.
Smith, whom he imagines is unmarried.
To rid himself of unwelcome visitors, Mr..
Smith determines upon a conspiracy with
the cook, who, for her part of the con-
tract, is to prepare such villanously bad
dinners that the guests will Immediately
take up their traps and go. This is posi-
BILE, because the cook, as secretary of her
union, cannot be discharged without dis
aster to the household, since she would
be able 90 enlist the sympathies of the
Ice Carriers Brotherhood, the Registered
Drug Clerks Association and the Cham
bermaids Federation.
The company engaged to illustrate the
new farce includes Dean Raymond For
rest Seabury. Edward West, Donald Har-
old. Fred w. Cousins. Margaret Wych-
erly. May Knitting, Iva Merlyn, Kate
Griftiths, Gertrude Millington, May
Thompson and Jane Elbing.
Mr.. Lawrence Hanley, we'll known IN
Savannah, is to play Capt. Balzor, in
Thorolds new romantic drama, Near the
Throne" now on rehearsal at the New
York Theater. For several years Mr..
Hanley was the chief attraction with the
well known Imperial Stock Company of
st. Louis, and the last season appeared as
Lucien, the brother of Napoleon in More
Than Queen" with Julia Arthur. BY
strange coincidence, his part is that of
a young officer in the army of the little
Corsican, while the man of heavy artil-
lery was conquering Egypt TO further his
dreams OF glorious empire of the Orient
The numerous admirers of Mr.. Hanley
viii be glad to hear of his decision to re-
turn to those romantic roles that best
suit his personality, as well as the nat
ural gifts with which he has been so am
ply endowed, and which he has always
played with magnetism and distinction.
An exceedingly interesting relic that Mr..
Hanley will use in Near the Throne" Is
sabre actually used at the battle Of
the Pyramids by young officer in Bona
parties army in Egypt, which Mr.. Thorotd
obtained when travelling in that Eastern
hand. Others in the cast are w. j.
Thorold. Sydney Macy, Lionel Hogarth.
Joseph Degnan, Leon Brown, Anton MAJ
zonovitch, Edgar Van Rensselaer,, Frank
Willard, Edna Lyall Kathryn Powell,
Carolyn Heustis Graves and Gertrude
Lewis The production of Near the
Throne" is under the direction of sydney
Macy. who staged "Quo Vadis." and will
be presented IN Philadelphia al the Park
Theater as a dramatic spectacle for one
week, beginning Monday, Jan. 2S.
Blanche Walsh will appear in 'NTore
Than Queen at the theater during this
month. Miss Walsh will have the advan-
tage Of all the scenery. costumes and
jewels used in New York The play de-
tives its name from the authors efforts
TO show the Empress Josephine as more
than Queen" woman. IL gains additional
interest from the treatment of the char
acter OF Napoleon, the human side of
whose nature is shown. Indeed, the action
of the play is behind the scenes OF the
court, and shows the emotion. the storm
and Stress the pathos and tragedy of the
life Of which only the smooth and glitter
ing side is seen by the outside world II
is in a prologue and five acts. In the pro-
logue. Josephine meets Napoleon who
is still young soldier of fortune, their
mutual attraction to each other their
marriage. their coronation and their sad
parting because Josephine has not borne
her Emperor an heir TO the throne--these |
historic episodes form the theme OF the
drama
Maude Odell has been engaged as lead |
ing woman with tho Baldwin Melville |
Stock Company at the Grand Opera
Houea New ORLEANS and will oncu thore |