The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-18
FIRST PLAY ON SEPTEMBER z.
New Manager of Theater Expected
in savannah Soon.


in Savannah Soon.
The theater season in Savannah is
likely to open a little later than usual
this year. The first attraction booked
is for Sept. 2. 1t is possible, however.
that an earlier attraction may yet be
arranged. The new manager. Mr.. w.
b. Seeskind is expected here within
the next week. to arrange for the sea-
sons opening. Mr.. f. G. Weis. who
managed the theater last season, will
manage the Columbia in Brooklyn this
year. Mr.. Seesl1ind is a son-in-law of
Manager A. Weis of the Southern The
atrical Circuit Company, and has until
now, been identified with the Texas
theaters owned by the Greenwall- Weis
syndicate.
The Klaw & Erlanger Opera Com
pany, presenting deKoven and Smiths
Foxy CUTLER" win make a very ex-
tensive tour of the country the coming
season. 1t will open in Rochester,
Sept. IA. and play through the North
west, reaching Minneapolis and st.
Paul the second and third weeks in
October. From there it will come South,
reaching New Orleans, Dec. !.
1.-THE Bostonians" will present robin
Hood" THE Serenade" and 1.-THE Vice
roy" till they put on their new deKoven
and Smith opera, Maid Marian" in
Philadelphia, Nov. A. The organiza-
tion will number 20 people.
When dry goods merchant has lot
of goods that he desires to dispose of,
he advertises them in the daily papers,
stating concisely and accurately what
his goods are The big department
stores of Wanamaker's. Macy's, Siegel-
Cooper's, are great advertisers, but
none of their advertisements can be
called sensational. Instead, they are
plain business statements of fact; they
attract the attention of purchasers,
and they get business. If the theatrical
advertising business were conducted
on the same basis the patrons of thea
tiers would depend on their amuse-
ments with more certainty.
The regular season at the Empire
Theater in New York will open Sept.
2. with The Royal Rogue" Mr.. John
Drew's appearance in the play is a
guarantee of its success. His popular
ity is as great now as ever, and a long
run is predicted for his new play. Mr..
Drew will be supported by Ida Con-
quest, Harry Harwood and other
equally well known people.
Nine. Modjeska, who is to make a
joint starring tour with Louis James
the coming season, is now on the Kais-
er Welhelm, en- route from Europe,
where she has been since the close of
last season. She spent the last few
weeks of her trip in Paris, where she
procured her wardrobe for Queen Kath-
crime, the role she is to assume in
Wagenhals & Kemper's production of
Henry VIII" She also brings the see
mario of a new play now being written
for her by a leading dramatist of Po-
land. The season will open Sept 80 in
Montreal.
Ada Rehan, who is now in Europe.
is interested in the forthcoming star
ring tour of her nephew, Mr.. Arthur
Byron. She cabled him last week that
she had secured one of the leading
English comedy successes, the rights to
which she is ready to transfer to Mr..
Byron's managers, Wagenhals & KEN
per. He is now well provided with ma
terial, having three other plays which,
If necessary, will be presented in sue
cession.
William A. Brady has just produced
Foxy Grandpa" a musical farce, writ
ten on the adventures of the old gen
tleman as shown in the cartoons In
the New York Herald and other papers
for the last two years. Joseph Hart and
Carrie De Mar are the stars. The play
is in Buffalo for three weeks, commence
ing tomorrow.
standing Room Only" is the order
In Cherry Blossom Grove, atop the New
York Theater, and the big, cool, beau
tiful grove is crowded by enthusiastic
audiences. Only the higher class of at
fractions are seen in Cherry Blossom
Grove. The bill this week is made up
of all-star acts, including Prof. Mac
arts African Balloon. Dog and Monkey
Circus, which made a hit upon its
first appearance. The dogs perform
some remarkable feats, and the bah
oons ride the dogs in a race and do
tricks on bicycles. Harry Bulger leads
the bill, followed by the Tangled and
Twisted Hickey and Nelson, the four
Luken brothers in their bar act: Tor
cat the French eccentrique; Ernest
Hogan, the Irish negro; the shapely
Norma Whalley in songs, Billy Gould
and his company In 1.-THE Lambeth
Walk" Mile. Lofty in poses plastque,
the Ave Noses, who do a musical
turn, the acrobatic comedienne, Madge
Fox; Marwig's North Star Ballet, the
twin Anderson sisters, May L. Bell.
Love Me Lie" Les Bellies Casca-
deuses and Fun on the Beach" the
new farce. by George v. Hobart and A.
Baldwin Sloane.