The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
AT THE THEATER.
Miss COnvere Warmly Received in
MY Daughter-in-Lay."

one of the brightest little comedies of
the season, my Daughter~in-Law," was
the attraction at the Theater last night.
The audience was not large, but il was
good-humored and appreciative, and the
performance was thoroughly satisfactory.
Miss Marion Convere, the young socie-
ty woman of Charlotte. who has the lead
Ing role, was charming in the part of the
daughter-in-iaw- She is pretty graceful
and possessing a naivete of manner that
was very pleasing. Mrs. Jeffreys Good
friend as the aggravating, irritating and
pesky mother-in-law was almost real she
was so good.
Mr. Charles d. Clark as the elder Main
waring, and Mr.. D. j. Wood as the young
hopeful, We're both clever; so were Mr..
Elton, Mr.. Better and Miss Ait
The play is a clean. breezy comedy. full
OF funny situations that do not reach
farce, feature which too often spells
an otherwise good comedy.
At to-days matinee and tonight "A
Young Wife" by Frank Tannehin. Jr,
ana his company, will be the attraction
me story of the play is one that interests
from the very start and one that borders
very much on the melodramatic A com
oination of circumstances that are per-
haps little out of the ordinary lead
young and loving wife to believe that her
husband, an adopted son, a fact which
she is ignorant of, is the murderer of his
father while the actual murderer is the
real son. who was in disgrace. The young
wife, kidnapped in infancy by vile people
from whom she was rescued at an early
age is forced to revisit the den" where
she met the guilty man, who endeavorS to
force his love upon her. From this predi-
cament she is rescued by a Vermont
countryman. Believing her husband gull
ty and that he has killed his father in a
quarrel about her she decides to protect
him as far as lies in her power. The de-
tective in the case, discovers the young
wife's past history, her visit to the den
and several other circumstances and be-
lieves her guilty. This leads to a strong
scene between the guilty man and the
loving wife. To gain time, the latter pre-
TENDS to accede to the wishes of the viii
lain that she accompany him abroad.
and with her arms around his neck and
with passionate words of love, makes him
hand over his revolver She then betray-
ed him to her husband and the detec-
tives, with the aid of the Vermont gentle
man, the family records and photographs
prove he is the real son and the guilty
man.
Tomorrow night and Friday matinee
and night Yale's THE Evil Eye" will be
seen for the first time in Savannah. 1t is
two years since the spectacular extrava-
ganZa was produced in this country and
in that time it has become recognized as
the greatest attraction of its kind which
has been produced. This year, Mr.. Yale
has put forth special efforts to provide
special features for it. Among these spe-
cial features are the electric ballet; the
Phasey troupe of dancers the Sabot
dance, the Revolving Windmill and the
English chorus. THE Evil Eye" will be
the only attraction of its kind here this
year.
De Koven and Smith usually turn out
something creditable when they collabo-
rate, and THE Highwayman," which will
be seen Saturday matinee and night, stil
further evidences that fact. 1t possesses
something of the bracing open air atmos-
phere of "Robin Hood and Rob Roy"
1t tells a story of romance and adven-
ture. and its picturesque hero is not
unlike Robin Hood. The opera is in three
acts, which pictures English life in the
last century, and deals with the adventure
of a gentleman reversed in fortune, who,
after the fashion of the good old days
of George III, endeavors to recuperate It
on the Kings highway. 1t is claimed
that the scenes and characters are cast
with considerable regard to accuracy. and
consistency. and bound together by well
defined plot. The fun hinges on labors
of the constable detective Foxy CUTLER
to capture the highwayman for the 1000
pounds reward for that gentleman's ar
rest, and the efforts of three lovers, wins.
to win favor as highwaymen, imperson-
ate that worthy gentleman. There are
three separate love stories, one being an
elopement, the various complications of
which lead to comic catastrophies. The
Broadway Theater Opera Company's ros-
ter embraces the names of the following
well known artists: Mr.. Edmund Stan
ley. Mr.. H. w. TreDenick Mr.. Stanley
H. Forde, Mr.. W. II. Thompson, Mr..
Arthur Cunningham, Mr.. Karl Formes,
Mr.. Thos. ]. Hayes. Miss Diard. Mis-.
Bunnie May. Miss Campbell, and Miss
Addie Sharpe.