The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-07
AT THE THEATER.

Arizona" was seen last night for the
first time in Savannah. A large au-
dience witnessed the performance and
thoroughly enjoyed it. The play thrills
with the vigor of Western life, and the
action is intense from the beginning to
the end.
The company presenting it was even
ly balanced. Miss Elsie Esmond, who
impersonated the ingenious. "Bonito,"
became favorite at once. Mr.. Sidney
Ainsworth, as the dashing young cav
airy lieutenant, Denton" made the
role both romantic and comic, and
came in for large share of applause.
Mr.. Harrison Armstrong as Candy"
played the part very effectively, while
John Drury as Tony" the Mexican,
was clever, either while warbling love
songs to his sweetheart or as the slayer
of her betrayer. Miss Perry as rs
trella," was cast for a splendid part.
Her opportunity was great She played
ii far above the average, but she did
not fill it. Mr. Mech made a clever
Col. Bonham, and Miss Roy, as Lena,
was petit and pretty. Miss Barber,
who played the part of the school
teacher, was exceedingly clever. MISS
Barber is an Augusta girl and has
many friends here. Miss Cornish made
a capital wife of the ranchman. OF
the Others of the cast who did well are
Mr.. Florence, Mr.. Ringold, Mr.. Bethery,
Mitchell Brown, and Farnum.
The play was we'll put on, the scenery
having been made from sketches in the
exact locality, by Frederick Remington.
The costumes it is said, were also de-
signed by Mr. Remington. II
The Una Clayton Company will pre-
sent tonight Under Two Flags" This
is one Of the best pieces in which Miss
CLAYTON will be seen. 1t is a decidedly
popular play and it is expected that a
large audience will witness the per-
Torrance.
The name of L. C. Behman branded
on an entertainment is a pretty good
guarantee of excellence. Mr.. Behman
is the junior member of the firm of
Hyde & Behman, who control the
Grand Opera House, Gayety Theater
Bijou Theater, Amphion Theater. New
Folly Theater, Star Theater, Empire
Theater Park Theater and Hyde q
Behman's Theater in the borough OF
Brooklyn, as well as the Newark The
alter of Newark, N. j. Mr.. Behman is
Governors Son" wherein he introduces
for the first time the famous family of
entertainers known as the Four CO.
hans, who fill an engagement at the
theater Wednesday night. The
company includes, in addition to the
Four Cohans, fifty other players. The
sale of seats will open tomorrow
morning.
John Philip Sousa will bring his great
band to this city next week for a grand
concert for the first time since he set
all Britain keeping time to the rhythm
of his marches. This tour, which will
complete the tenth year of the exist
ence of the Spusa Band, will embrace
120 different towns, extending from
Portland, Me-, in the East. Galveston,
Tex, in the South, Omaha, Neb., in
the West, and Duluth, Mimi, in the
North. The concert here will be given
on Tuesday afternoon and evening,
Feb. II. The Sousa Band is unques-
tionably at the head of the bands of
the world, it's pre-eminence having
been cheerfully acknowledged by the
| press of the world. 1t is 1.-The glori-
| fed ideal of the military band, ',~ae-
| cording to the London Globe Mr.
| Sousa is certainly the most conspicu-
GUS and popular of all American must
! clans. and his unfailing graceful cour-
| tesy towards his audiences has en-
| deared him to his enormous following
Sousa's soloists this year are Maud
Reese-Davies, soprano; Dorothy Hoyle
violiniste; Arthur Pryor, trombone
| and Walter b. Rogers, cornet. The
| sale of seats will open this morning al
| o'clock. The prices for matinee are
| Orchestra, 81; balcony, 75c; children
| Soc. Night prices, orchestra, 81 so
balcony, 75c and 81; gallery, soc.
The Molly Pitcher of Glen MacDon-
| ough's play of that name in which
Kathryn Kidder will be seen on Feb
IL, is not always the grim visagec
woman that is pictured in the por-
| traits of the heroine of the battle OF
Monmouth. The stage Molly Pitcher
| is a very lively individual, who keeps
the audience during the first three
acts of the piece in a constant roar
of merriment. Miss Kidder has always
excelled in comedy, and up to this sea
son achieved the greatest success OF
her career as the humorous Madame
Sans Gere. In the last act of MOLLY
| Pitcher" however, the scene, of which
is laid on the battlefield of Monmouth
| Miss Kidder is said to rise to the sterr
| bravery of the occasion. She realisti-
| cally depicts the heroism of the his
| toric Molly by taking a gunner's place
at the cannon and loading and firms
the field piece throughout the engage
ment. Miss Kidder's acting during this
| scene is said to be nothing short oil
magnificent. 1t leaves an impression
on the minds of the spectators that
will not soon be erased. The play will
be seen here on Feb. 10.