The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-13
AT THE THEATER.

The four Cohans made their first bow
to Savannah audience last night in
The Governors Son." 1t was the big
sest Ash Wednesday audience that
has been seen in the theater In. many
years. The play is by George Cohan,
the youth who is on the stage the
most of the time, and the breeziest up
to-date touch and go comedian that a
Savannah audience has seen in a long
time. The company-well ii was all
there. Jerry Cohan and Josephine
Cohan and Helen Conan and a chorus
that made the occupants of the back
rows look twice. The Cohans are not
the only people in the show by any
means, but they are a good part of IL !.
George and Jerry are the leading fun
makers. Josephine, as Mrs. Dickie
Dixon, young wife with a colossal
grievenaces didn't have a great deal
to do, but she did 1t well. When she
danced the audience was at her feet
In more senses than one. Her dances
are electric and graceful, and without
offense. Jerry Cohan was as "Iegiti-
mate" as though he was figuring in
"Beaucaire. Helen Cohan and Jose
phine Kirkwood were both very enter
tanning and picturesque. the one as
an unhappy bride and the other as a
designing widow.
William Keogh as the Governor, does
many amusing things in an unobtru-
sive way, and Win Sloan plays the
eccentric character part of a fugitive
husband in disgust, engaged as a de-
tective by his wife to ferret out his
own whereabouts. to the limit Ethel
Levey, as "a little bit of girl" made
the most of a dainty and dashing SOU
brette role.
The musical part of the play was I'D
to-date. The scenery is handsome and
the costumes striking, and altogether
the performance is one that no well
regulated theater-goer can help en-
joying. Manager Seeskind kept his
word with the audience. 1t was all
that he said it would be. and more.
Katharyn Kidder will be the at
traction tonight. Miss Kidder is said
to have surprised even her most en-
thusiastic admirers by her portrayal of
the role of the heroine of the American
Revolution. She is supported by a.
strong company that has been specially
selected for the New York run which
will begin shortly after her appearance
here. The cast includes Lester IIoner-
gan, Olive Oliver. Jean Chamberlin.
Ethelwyn Hoyt Marion Ashworth. T.
G. Hamilton, Bertram Godfrey II. d.
Todd. William Becbtel, Orr S. Cash,
Richard Sterling, Charles Kennedy,
Edward O'Connor, Seymour Stratton. J.
Frederick Burke.
Boone Yoki will be the attraction to-
morrow night and Saturday night, with
a Saturday matinee.
"Reaping the Harvest" will be the
attraction next Monday matinee and
night. "Reaping the Harvest" has
caused no end of discussion. There is
a peculiar love story running through
the piece. In substance the idea Is
this: A young lady becomes engaged TO
marry. She has a younger sister and
this sister eupplants her In the affec-
tons of the young man. The author
has a peculiar idea Of what the feel
ing of the older sister would be, and
that Is what causes the comment and
diversity Of opinion as regards the
story. Altogether the piece Is decidedly
an advance in modern play-writing.
The comedy, of which there is plenty.
Is strictly new vein of laughing ma
terial. Every character. and there are
seventeen, Is a new and positive study
In human nature. Each act furnishes
Its surprise and until the curtain falls.
Mr.. Charles X. T. Miller representing
"Florodora' is in the city arranging
for the production of the opera house
next Tuesday night.