The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-13
AT THE THEATER.

The Palmer scenic production of
"Ten Nights in d Bar Room" which
will be presented this afternoon and to-
night. must be a good performance
Judging from all the favorable press
reports it is receiving. The following
is said by the Arkansas Gazette: Ten
Nights in Bar Room" is an old play,
but it is the best of it's kind that was
ever produced. 1t is a temperance SER
mon; none better was ever delivered in
the pulpit. Palmers spectacular pro-
duction was given at the Capital The
ater The saloons in the vicinity had
set their free lunches. but there were
none to partake of them. Those who
went to the theater remained in theit
seats when the curtain fell upon an act.
No one had any desire to go out and
"see a man" There are many who
are frequenters of saloons who are dis
posed TO ridicule the play, and they
have right to do so, because of it's
presentation by inferior companies.
No one who saw the Palmer perform
ance had any criticism to offer. Mr..
Palmer gives the production for all it
is worth. He has staged it for the
purpose of doing all the good with it
he can. IT is q. spectacular production
of the play which practically illustrates
the evil of the drink habit Every
mother, every wife endorses the lesson
taught by it. There is no company
on the road that produces the play
betetr than Palmer's. The youths of
to-day who will go to see Palmer's
Ten Nights in a Bar Room" will
save themselves perhaps the expense
of taking the Keeley cure"
The play is presented at popular
prices: Matinee, 10, 20 and 30 cents,
and night, 10, 20 30 and 50 cents.
Friday and Saturday nights and at
Saturdays matinee AL. II. Wilson, the
German dialect comedian and golden
voiced singer, viii be seen in Sidney
r. Ellis romantic comedy drama, "The
Watch on the Rhine" The star, COM
pany and play have ingratiated them
selves into the tickle hearts of the pub
lie and have made a gratifying record
for She managers, Charles II. Yale and
Sidney r. Ellis. Mr.. Wilson continues
this season with full complement of
scenery. electric and mechanical ef-
fects, and a company which has been
engaged for especial fitness for the
play. Mr.. Wilson is known as one of
the best singing comedians before the
public. In addition to his attractiveness
as a vocalist, he is a pleasing actor
in romantic roles. which he portrays
well. being fitted for them in tempera-
ment and by nature. Mr.. Wilson sings
six songs during the performance. The
company includes Mr.. Wilson. Charles
c. Brandt, Pierce Kingsley, Harry A.
Fisher, Fred A. Sullivan, A. A. Allen,
AL. S. Holstein, John Frees. Jr,, Will
liam DeHaven, James II. Heck, Allie
Warner, Fanny Bloodgood, Mrs. Neil
Warner, Isabelle Stevens and Louis
Maurice. The sale of seats opens to-
morrow morning. A bargain matinee
will be given Saturday, at rs cents and
so cents.
A ST. Louis dispatch last night said:
Kathryn Kidder's success in 'Mollie
Pitcher at the Century theater was
so enormous that it was necessary to
give an extra performance tonight to
accommodate the crowds that were un-
able to gain admittance during the past
week. At every performance the thea
ter has been taxed to its utmost ca
pacity and to-night's audience was by
far the largest of the season. The sale
of tickets was stopped fully an hour
before the performance began. When
the play was ended, Miss Kidder and
her company of fifty people boarded a
special train and commenced their
journey South. Only the most impor-
tant cities will be visited. AS Miss Kid
der is Southern girl. and has always
been a prime favorite in that section
of the country it is predicted that this
trip will be a record breaking one.
Several cars were needed for the trans
portation of the company, baggage and
scenic equipment of the production.