The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-10
AT THE THEATER

Mana ger Seeskind says that one of
the season will be "Old Innocence" as
presented by Tim Murphy at the the
alter tonight. MIR. Murphy has for
many years been recognized as the
best character actor of the American
stage. This statement is not intended
to detract from Goodwin, Robson,
Crane and one or two other great COM
ecians of our day, but Tim Murphy is
a unique quantity in roles of a SYM
pathetic nature. or. to explain more
definately, he is the grand master of
the pathos of comedy, that strange art
which makes us laugh with one eye
and weep with the other. Sol Smith
Russell had the same gift. John E.
Owens will also be remembered as ole
of those marvellous men who some
twenty-five years ago, touched the
heart with the humor said to be fun
nier than a hearse. Since Tim Murphy
became star he has appeared in many
roles suited to his personality and
genius, but none so eminently great as
Jason Green" in the play he is of
fering this season. Hence we will see
him at his best. and that means a
treat not enjoyed very often.
THE Telephone Girl" a New York
casino gem set to the daintiest music,
the score of Gustave Kerker, that wiz
ard of the baton, the book by Hugh
Morton, who has written more sue
cesses for metropolitan audiences than
any other playwright, will be seen at
the theater tomorrow, matinee and
night. 1t is adapted to all tastes and
therein lies its continued popularity.
1t is one of the jolliest, most irresist-
IDLY cornical and unique entertainments
at present on the boards, and consid-
ering that this is the fourth season, d
thing of perpetual joy. Joe Kane who
enacts the principal role, Hans Nix"
an eccentric German, is one of the most
graceful of the young comedians, and
won favorable comment for his work
as the polite lunatic" in "The Belle
of New York in the New York and
road productions. He is a host in
himself. Audiences laugh heartily
over his indescribable dialect, and his
original hulnor. Edith Valmaseda, who
40 titC ISSlSllS, 10 one OF the most
accomplished ond beautiful artists on
the stage. James s. Devil and Pearl
Revare. the d0ncing wonders, have i'm
portant roles. Mamie Keogh, the dam
ty coincidence; George Elmer, the tall
ented comedian; ALT Holt, the world s
greatest mimic, Jethro Warner, Milton
Dawson, Ruby Marion, Ruth Jordan,
Lilliard Bernard, Maud Gourmet, are
described as being particularly well
fitted to their respective roles The
play is in two acts, like the majority
of musical comedies, and there is not
moment for ennui in either. Rapid
ity CT movement is st-ven for from
start to the final curtain.
Chas. II. Yale's Everlasting Devils
Auction" will celebrate it's twenty
first year of continuous prosperity and
will MAKE the event a memorable one
in many respects. An entirely new
company, headed by james B. Mackie.
new scenery. new effects. specially i'm
ported costumes, new bGilets and spec
ialty artists direct from European sue
cesses, Will ad to the Lriiliancy of the
production.
A special novelty will be the trans.
formation scene "A Tribute to Our
Country" Illustrating in spectacular
form the wonders of America which
will include The Garden of the Gods of
Colorado The Mammoth Cave of Ken
lucky. Pixies Peak, Niagara Falls and
other equally interesting historical
points. The Devils Auction" will be
seen Saturday night