The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
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The Grace Cameron Opera Company
presented "a Normandy Wedding"last
night The opera is from the French
by ]. Cheever Goodwin and William
Furst, and Is of the light comedy class,
set to tllneful music and quaint sur
roundings. The cast includes some ex-
ceedingly strong voices and the chorus
is one of unusual excellence and
strength.
Miss Grace Cameron, who heads the
company, is a bright and vivacious bit
of humanity, full of life and humor.
She has a superb soprano voice, and in
addition possesses marked dramatic
ability. AS "GrioIette, a Goose Girl"
she has a part that she portrays en-
Enthusiastically. She received many en-
cores, and in response to repeated cur
tain calls at the conclusion of the sec
ond act, took occasion to thank her
audience for their evidences of appro-
val.
Miss Cameron has been here before
but has never been seen or heard to
the advantage in which she appeared
last night. sd
Joseph W. Standisf1 as Pap Campi-
STRAIT Sylvan Lamglois as "Earon-
dol" stephen B. French as "Muscadel,"
and Miss Genevieve Reynolds as
"Simone," have principal parts which
ed, o1t{ to v,In -fy
ner. Miss Daisy King, who is Miss
Camerons sister, as Denise" is given
opportunity to display her rich and
sweet voice.
The opera will be repeated at matt
nee this afternoon, and again tonight.
The matinee prices are: Adults, soc;
children, 25c admission to the balcony.
Regular prices prevail at night.
Those who heard the company and
the opera last night cannot but COM
mend it as one of the brightest light
operas that has been sung here in a
long time.
Miss Bonnair Price and Company
will open a three nights engagement
tomorrow night. The opening play
will be the society event, "a Woman's
Power" There will be special natl
nees Thursday and Friday, with a
performance. The show is continuous
with a coterie of clever speciality art
lists between the acts, including the
Wells brothers, musical comedians;
Rose Winchester, in illustrated songs,
Harry and Stella Holman, the royal
entertainers. The Waco CTex) Daily
News in speaking of Miss Price and
her company says: The theater was
one sea of smiling faces during the
entire play last evening. Every seat
was occupied and standing room was
at a premium. "a Woman's Power
was the play in which Miss Bonnair
Price made for herself a place in the
hearts of our theater-goers that will
deepen and grow fonder for the beau
tiful and charming Bonnair. Her cos
| tunes were pretty, and as Jean Ingie-
side and Marie DuBoise she was per-
fiction. The supporting company is
most excellent and from the first act
| to the close of the play the apprecia-
ton was spontaneous
Kate Claxton in 1.-THE Two Orphans"
| Is the attraction Saturday matinee and
night. 1t Is not difficult to under
stand why The Two Orphans" has
held the stage all these years and. so
uninterruptedly. too. 1t is play COM
prehensive to all, and it's characters
| are in the main true to life and it's
| passions but the reflection of varied
| humanity. Much of it's enduring pop
| ularity is past question, due largely to
Miss Claxton's impersonation of
Louise, the blind girl, which orig
| inally made the play famous Her
performance is still strong and virile,
and improves rather than deteriorates
| with age. The supporting company is
said to be one of the best that Miss
Claxton has yet had. For this seasons
revival which is likely a final one in
this play by Miss Claxton, a new and
complete scenic production has been
| prepared to give the play every posi-
pie help The sale of seats will open
| Thursday morning at O'clock The
matinee prices are: Adults, so cents !:
| children, 25 cents, admission to the
balcony. Regular prices prevail at
night.
The Augustin Daily Musical-Comedy
| Company, to be seen here in San
| Toy" Tuesday, Nov. Is, is one of the
largest and most complete organiza-
tons of the stage. There are over
slXty-five people employed in the pro-
duction of the play, which includes an
orchestra of trained musicians under
the leadership of the composer and
| conductor. John Braham. Among the
leading members OF the company are
Samuel Collins, George *. Fortescue.
Hobart Smock, Sarony Lambert, Maggie
Barry, Joseph Cauto, Elgie Bowen
Nellie Lynch, Isobel Hall and Norah
Lambert san Toy" is one of those
English musical plays so much in
vogue now, but is claimed to be SUI
perior in many ways to most of the
others in that IL possesses a real com
edy element while being at all times
dainty and tuneful. The sale Of seats
! will open on Friday morning. Or
chestra, $3.50. balcony, 81 and 75c: ad-
mission to balcony, SOC; gallery, 25c.