The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
AT THE THEATER.

Mr.. Daniel Bandman presented Or
Jekyll and Nj. Hyde" last night to
an appreciative audience. To the older
patrons of the drama who were accus-
toned to see and hear the great tragic
actors of the last generation the per-
torrance of Mr.. Bandmann came as
no surprise, but to the present the
ater-goers the interpretative work.
character drawing, and the finished
reading was a revelation. Many Savan-
nahians remember Mr.. Bandmann
when he was a contemporary with For
rest and McCready and later with
Booth and Barrett. In beginning the
present tour he had contemplated pro-
duclng Shakespearian repertoire en-
tlrely but many managers knowing of
the actors success in the dual roles
OF DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" prior to
his retirement fourteen years ago,
having asked for this psychological
play, Mr.. Bandmann at the last mo-
ment AIDED it to his repertoire. The
play as produced last night is the ac-
tors own dramatization, and was made
and presented by Mr.. Bandmann in
London and New York at the request
of the author, Robert Louis Stevenson,
who was close personal friend of
Mr.. Bandmann.
The sudden and bewildering changes
from the good DR.. Jekyll to the fiend
Hyde, in the eye of the audience, was
marvellous, and were possible only
through the art of Mr.. Bandmann. The
actor, trained in the psychological Ger
man school in his early manhood, and
then having the advantage of playing
in England for years, where he added
to the mental analysis of character, of
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ter, the power and grace, is thus able
to give a masterful Interpretation.
Among the members of Mr.. Band
mann's company deserving mention are
Miss Theresa Ellsworth as Sybil, Rich
ard Earl Mr.. Lloyd, Miss Florence Gil
bert, Miss Livingstone and Miss De-
Bold.
The bill for tonight will be OthelIo.
The cast is:
Othello. Daniel E. Bandmann
Cassie. Clinton e. Lloyd
Brabantio.. George ]. Morgan
Montana. George L. Haley
Roderigo. ........... .Bertram Carpenter
Lodovico.. ...............Ch Charles Fisher
Gratiano. ..............W ilfred Nelson
Duke of venice. ......... Richard Earl
Messenger. ....Anthony Cerino
Amelia. ....... Miss Florence Gelbart
DeSdemona. Miss Theresa Ellsworth
Senators, soldiers, etc.
The presentation of "The Old Home
stead" with Denman Thompson in his
original role of Joshua Whitcomb, will
be made in the same pretentious man
ner that has made this delightful rural
fancy pleasing to the eye as we'll as the
ear. 1t will be an exact copy of the
original production, though in freSher
and brighter dress and will include the
pretty vista of the New Hampshire
hills, the magnificent picture of Grace
Church, New York, by moonlight, and
the quaint old homestead kitchen, with
it's warmth and welcome within and the
storm raging without. Everything Is
promised to be as perfect in detail as
heretofore The sale of seats opens this
morning. Prices: Orchestra, 81; bal
cony, rs and so cents; gallery, 20 cents.
Miss Una Clayton and company will
open a weeks engagement Monday,
Feb. g. with the comedy drama,
among the Breakers" The company
has played all through the South this
season. and scored quite hit in Mo-
bile, as will be seen from the following
from the Mobile Register: "A crowded
house greeted the Una Clayton Com
sion of Nell Gwynn' was presented.
The public had been promised good
show, and particular stress had been
laid upon the costuming and scenic set
tings The audience expected fairly
good show, and that it was surprised
and delighted was plainly demonstrated
from the applause. From the rising or
the curtain to it's fall the entire per-
Torrance was worthy of all the praise
bestowed upon it, The character of
Mistress Nell best suits Miss Clayton
and she was dainty, capricious, charm
ing and daring, just as Nell should be,
Francis Morey as Charles II, Guy Hit
ner as the Duke of Buckingham, MISS
Carrie Louis as Moll, an orange g'rl,
we're very good, and Miss Amy Ince rs
the Duchess of Portsmouth was very
strong in the tragic parts" There will
be a change of play and speclaltleS at
each performance. Specialties Will be
introduced between the acts by MISS
CLAYTON. Frank Whittier, Billy Myers
and the famous Prentice Trio, COMEDY
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