The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-03

at the Arch Street Theater Philadel-
phia, in March, 1866, with Mr.. Dillon
as "Belphegor," and Mr.. Stuart Rob-
son as his assistant, Fanfaronade, the
clown. 1t has subsequently been pre-
sented by many of the foremost actors
of the day. 1t affords MIR. Warde a
splendid opportunity to display his
versatility, as in his portrayal Of Pei
phegor" he runs the gamut of dram
attic expression with al art equally
finished. For this reason Mr.. Warde
has made "Belphegor, the Mcunte-
bank" a prominent feature of his rep
ertoire this season.
The management has been fortunate
in securing Mr.. Barry Johnstcne for
Mr.. Warde as his leading juvenile ac-
| tor. Mr.. tombstone was formerly with
the Warde- Kidder-James combination
and last season was reading support
to Madame Helena Modjeska.
Madame Modjeska and Mr. Louis
James will present Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice" at a matinee
Saturday afternoon. Modjeska will be
seen as Portia and Mr.. James as Shy
lock.
The night bill will be Henry VIII,
and naturally a very fine production is
looked for. The organization is under
LllC GIlCul VI QhGSSTS. Wdge0-
halls & Kemper. They have popularized
Shakespeare as none of their contem-
poraries have done, which is perhaps
another way of saying that the works
OF the great dramatist are only now
beginning to be presented as he intend
ed they should.
With Madame Modjeska as Queen
Katherine and Mr.. James as Cardinal
Wolsey, the production of the great
historical play should outrank any that
have been offered since the days Of
Booth, Barrett and Modjeska Both
characters suggest forcibly enough the
very players who are to portray them.
The scenic investiture, the costumes,
the properties and other accessories,
are said to be designed on most elab-
crate scale. Those opportunities for IL
Illustrating the pomp and extravagant
sp!endor so characteristic of the merry
but selfish monarch, are said to have
been particularly emphasized.
A company of artists will be seen
at an early date in the Knickerbocker
Theater success, when We Were
TwentyOne." undoubtedly one of the
best plays of moderp times. The story
briefly told is as follows: Dick Ca
rewe, London barrister, and his 'hree
comrades, the doctor, the soldier man
and Waddles, are bound by ties of life
long friendship. Together they guard,
rear and protect the life of the Imp
the only son of a dead comrade. The
Imp is just Fl and as wild as young
men of that age sometimes are. He
has married a woman much older than
himself, who proves to be an adven-
turess of the worst type. Dick and
his friends set about saving the imp
from the snare into which he has fall
en- and after many vicissitudes they
succeed.
Viewed as a scenic production, the
great New York success "'Way Down
East" which appears at the Theater,
Nov. IL and ~, presents "A series OF
beautiful pictures. II introduces many
rural and realistic sketches which
show familiarity with country life. II
~ full OF human nature, presents many
episodes OF marked dramatic force. and
touches the sympathies without the
least verging on sickly sentimentality,
while there are many sallies 10 relieve
the serious interest thus bringing out
the true genuine humor.
THE Gay Mr. Goldstein." owned BY
Mr Greenwall, president Of the Green
wall Theatrical Circuit Company. own
rfs NJ the Savannah Theater. Will be
here very soon. "a b. three star COM
blnafiOp Thomas keOuRh. Geo. Bon.
nifaCe and Miss May Hampton u IL
a very funny e0medy and an evening