The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-21
AMUSEM rs.
"RICHELIEU" THE ONLY PERFORM
ANCE AT THE THEATER.

10 be presented Tuesday night, openso
yesterday morning. There had been a
large sale Of tickets. and there was
rush for seats when the box once opened.
Mr.. John Taggart. who is in charge of
the production, and will himself be seen
as the Crafty Cardinal has siven close
attention to the rehearssls. A full dress
rehearsal was held last night, the cos
tunes. and scenic effects having arrived
from Baltimore. Mr.. Taggart is assisted
in the production by Miss Epstein, as
Julie" and Mr. NJ. F. Seaman as
Count Baradas." Both are talented peo-
pie. The full cast of the production is
as follows:
Louis XIII. King Of France Mr. G.
HolcomD.
CASTOR. Duke of Orleans. brother, Mr..
V. stewart.
Count Baradas. the Kings favorite. Mr..
M Scanlon
Cardinal Richelieu, Prime Minister of
France, Mr. Taggart.
Adrien De Mauprat. Colonel in the
French Armies, MIR. w. 5. Adams.
The sieur De Beringhen, one of the con-
spirators, Mr.. D. W. Brantley.
Joseph. the Cardinals advisor. Mr.. L.
Neuberger.
Huguet, captain Of the CardinaI
4o,lseho;d Guard. Mr.. G. Holcomb.
Francois. young Acolyth Master Her
man Lang ..,,-..
Clermont. Courtier, Mr.. f. G. sibley.
First Secretary of State, Mr. r. Tay-
Tor
A Captain in the Kings Musketeers,
Mr. P. Taylor
Julie De Mortemar the Cardinals
Marion de Borme the Cardinals spy
and keeper of a gambling ROOM MISS
Clarke.
A New York letter says business at the
New York Theater still continues boom
ing and almost nightly the IS. r. O."
sign is brought into service. Crowds wit
ness THE Giddy Throng," which is now
in its last weeks. The popular burlesque
review which is now In its eighth month
is more popular than ever. and those who
have seen it once always want to witness
Il again. THE Giddy Throng' is at the
Boston Theater, Boston, for limited run
and from there will be taken to several
other large cities. II will be supplanted
by new burlesque review entitled THE
Kings Carnival" book by Sydney Res
enfield, with music by A Baldwin Sloane.
The new piece is now being rehearsed and
"The Giddy Throng" After Office
Hours" George " Hobart's lively up
to-date farcette, is stan on the boards as
are also THE Devils Dream" THE
Pretty March OF Old Glory" The Prosper
troupe of acrobats; the Aglos family and
several excellent numbers make up the
bill. Preparations are now being made
for the opening of the Roof Garden, and
a company of foreign artists is being
-. h.. Of A4AaEFc
Sires.
SO Nat Goodwin is going to make a
brief inroad into the realm of Shake
speare, and, instead Of selecting a comedy
he has chosen a tragedy for his exploit.
Those who have watched the career of
this actor and have appreciated his artis-
tic work wish him the heartiest success
in his venture. He has chosen THE Mer-
chant of Venice as the play, and Shylock
the character for his delineation. The Sc
lection of the people TO support him has
been judiciously made and It will not be
what is known as an aE-star cast Max
inc Elliott will be the Portia, and she
should give a fine presentation of the
character.
The excursion to Wilmington Island
and Warsaw sound, to be given by the
Mission Circle of Kings Daughters. has
been arranged with desire to accommo-
date the residents of the island the
public and the clerks who will get off for
a half holiday. the hour Of the evening
trip having been changed TO O'Clock,
leaving Thunderbolt. The new steamer
Wilmington will leave the city az o'clock
In the morning, city time, touching at
Thunderboh at II o'clock. thence TO the
island, leaving Thunderbolt again at 6
o'clock p. m, touching at Wilmington ISL
and before proceeding on her run to War
saw sound This arrangement WILL II is
hoped, afford many young people the
pleasure OF leaving the city for a pleas
ant trip on the water, being sufficiently
late for those Of the military 40 attend
after the parade. These excursions have
always been of a most delightful charac-
ter, and 1t is hoped many viii avail them
selves of the coming excursion.
There ares few entertainments yet to
come at the theater-a sort of after-sea-
son. The next two months though, Will
be devoted largely to amateur affairs, and
there are always plenty of these during
the spring months The prospective OPEN
ing of the resort season, and with II the
casino entertainments at Thunderbolt the
Isle of Hope and Tybee dances, and the
rush OF picnics and moonlight excursions
there will be no lack OF entertainment.
The opening OF the Thunderboit Casino
will add a new feature to Savannahians'
summer amusements and its opening is
anticipated with much pleasure
One of the entertainments Of the COM
ing week is the benefit for the Children's
Hospital Association TO be given at the
Guards Hall, Thursday night. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
The De Soto Orchestra, Prof. I. Leon.
Director.
"on Thee Each Living Soul Awaits"
(Haydn). Mrs. Gross, Mr.. Rebarer. Mr..
Beckett
THE Soul of the Violin" Miss T. Ma
rion Cooper.
Ballade. nat. Chopin. Mrs. Clarence
Lilienthal
1.-The Silent World Is Sleeping Buck.
Mrs. NJ. e. Wilson.
IAN Arabian Romance (Conchois), Mr..
Geo. W. Beckett.
Reading (selected), Miss Cooper.
Summer" (ChaminaGe). Mrs. w. W.
Gross.
Rhapsodi. No z Uiszo. Mrs Lilien-
thai.
'The Sea Hath It's Pearls" CPinsutD.
MRS. Gross. Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. Rebarer.
Mr.. Beckett.
The managers OF the hospital. Miss
Jennie A. Wiliink, president; Mrs. l..
Putzel, vice president; Mrs. II. E. Dree-
son, treasurer; Mrs. G. g. Van Horne
secretary In their announcement say
In stablishing a hospital for the poor
children OF the city we ask your ala
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