The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-04
q End ME FIVE SHlLLINGS."
,-esented for Charity's Sake at
ThunderbOIt Casino.

--,..-a seems to be an unfailing magic
s,ccess about the efforts of the
rrosbel Circle-additional proof. if any
f. needed, of the worthiness of their
the Fresh Air Home at Tybee.
o.+ba many attractive entertainments
20, during the year for this object,
has. been more enjoyable than the
a.. last night at the Casino. The
il-oitsv cars after s O'Clock carried out
lar..hing. expectant crowd, that long
,.fo~a Q. the hour set for the play.
snsa rhe little theatre to its utmost
r.oacity. and belated corners had to
90 what shift they could for places.
- fancy dances by two Of
yrise Marguerite Suits pupils,
aTes Lucille Fitch, who, clad in pink,
" as fascinating a little ballet girl
me could wish to see, and Master
uqn Mcdonnell. Il charming figure in
his white f1annels, as he did the
FISHERS Hornpipe
When the curtain finally rolled up
an the play with its opening minuet
.cane the audience settled down for a
safehtfuf three-quarters of an hour
q We
sorething about the pretty picture
hat dispelled at once any lingering
ssSr of disappointment. The dancers
- eowned in quite the most ap-
.ro,.ed mode and the color effect was
.xcellent-Miss Edith Warfield in soft
'-C.-rfllnnled pink, Miss Nina Crane in
Nc Hiss Margaret Schley Thomp-
son in white, and Miss An
ME Maclean in lovely gown
nj white lace, with a corsage flower
and garland of scarlet and scarlet
rose in her hair.
From the opening diologue between
Mr. Golightly and Mrs. Major Phobbs
70 the final plea of Golightly for the
loan of five shillings from a sympa-
thetic audience, the play was trimming
with fun, and done with such a natural
bu,11or of movement and speech as to
win constant applause of hearty
laughter.
Miss Thompson was very ingenious
Mrs. Captain Phobbs, who innocently
created all the difficulties. Mr.. Tren-
holm Hopkins as Morland, the artist,
handled his part skillfully. proving
himself equal not only to the studied
situations, but to those unlooked-for
occurrences which sometimes be-
fall the amateur actor. Mr..
capt. Spence" ready to lend a
helping hand to the follies of his fell
bowman. Even the humble role of
sam" the waiter, was so we'll done,
by Mr.. Robert Waller, and his make
up was so good that his very appear
ance on the stage created a laugh.
As far as Disgusting and clever
makeups went nothing could have been
better than Mr.. Noble Hardee, as the
choleric and jeolous Capt. Phobbs, -
in a most imposing uniform, his man
ly countenance adorned with real Eng
lsh muttOnchOps.
As his anxious sister-in-law, Mrs
Maj Phobbs," the fascinating widow
Miss Annie Maclean was delightful
and especially in the useful
little wiles with which she
captured the penniless GOlightly, the
scenes between the hapless lover and
his capricious mistress being the most
entertaining bits of dialogue in the
play.
The principal character of the play is
M Goligkrly" himself, and Mr.. w
S Blum in the part was perfect, with
wonderful command of facial ex-
preston, and showing a certain hum
orous cheerfulness through the in
creasing difficulties of his bankrupt
condition. an ardor in his love-makng
and cool sarcasm in his encounter
with the irate Phobbs that were wholly
convincing