The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16

the company presenting it, Mr.. Louis
Quintero, dramatic editor of the New
Orleans Picayune, says:
"The 'Florodora' company opened it's
return engagement at the Tulane The
ater under the most brilliant auspices.
The theater was packed from pit TO
dome Every principal received a well
come as hearty as sincere, and the
pretty maidens and their handsome
partners got an ovation. There were
hundreds in the audience who saw the
production on it's initial visit to New
Orleans, and they seemed, to all out
ward appearance, to drink in the catchy
music, admire the good-looking girls
and laugh over the sparkling lines,
with just as much enthusiasm as they
did on the occasion of their introduce
tion to the bouquet of good things which
is sailing on the sea Of success under
the tuneful name of 'Florodora. AS
for those who were witnessing the pro-
duction for the first time, they simply
went wild. There was not a song,
solo. duet or seXtette, and not chorus
which did not have to be repeated at
least once. There were no less than
three encores to the. baritone solo,
Under the Shade of the Palms, in
the first act, which was splendidly sung
by Charles H. Bowers. Charming
Miss Dudley was called back time and
again. Her rendition of the song
Tact was one of the hits of the even
ing. AS for the Pretty Maiden's' SEX
tette, the audience simply couldn't get
enough of it. There were six or eight
calls. They were so numerous, in fact,
that one could hardly keep track of
them. The company is practically the
same which appeared here some months
since. w IT (farlntOp still rn1a Q
cyrus Gilfain, and Mr.. Bowers con-
uhues as Frank Abercoed. Miss Grace
dudley and, by the way, she seems a
particular faVorite here, from the ap-
pause which was lavished upon her
last night, recites the smart lines and
sings the smart songs allotted to Lady
Holyrood with familiar grace and
chdrm. and the flock of pretty maidens
remains intact. The few changes which
were to be noticed, and the statement
s made in no spirit of disagreeable
COMPARISON, were all for the better.
MISS Della Valdez as Dolores, sang the
IaII We'll and acted it charmingly. She
~ young, fresh and altogether adora-
ule' The manner in which she adaDts
uerselt to the change of costume which
lne second act necessitates defies de-
eIiptlon. Suffice it to say that she left
hothlng to be desired Alf. C. Whee-
m M VINO is now here as Anthony
IWeedlepunch did delicious comedy
work, and the Capt. Arthur Donegal Of
~. lnoIIlas A. Herman was entirely sat-
.tsiactory. Some exquisite new cos
,1Tiles are a feature of the production.
ne SIX pretty maidens wore dresses
~ ~ the hrst act which are Just from
aIls' and which are simply dreams.
lazy Holyrood displays magnificent
oollettes, and even the chorus people
'iothed with wonderful richness"
Lewis Morrison will annear Friday
,-tolihee and night in a newly revised
.neIsfon Of Faust" What the drama
@ e,st calls heart interest has been the
use use or the longevity of many plays
cne!n, injected in sufficient quantities.
orsIiu1e immortal poem of Faust" is
,,ulted with many years of phenome-
maI prosperity in its dramatized form.
eaeatly owing to the dramatist having
,elully preserved the struggle be-
o"een good and evil of Faust and Mar
tuerIe though sorely tempted and
Ty,mnhated ,,',nl by passionate love-othei-
, one phase OF heart interest. The
,ssmptation Of Faust, Faust's rejuvena-
,on ,l'' ana passionate desire TO possess the
er'iy Marguerite, the hapless fate and
49, apotheosis OF Marguerite, the rev.
,oioh OF the neither depths OF the In
~ no, with Satan as visible entity in
i person OF Lewis Morrison, possesses
I ,..sI .asl nation that Is evident whenever
n Morrison's production OF Faust
a. resented. The elaborate scenery
~. beautiful electrical effects, together
of WFldly realistic picture
Naming sulphurous In
,"e 10 the third act are factors IN
~ heau'y u the production. but "a is
,f lNhtt Interest evoked By The purity
n NHI Fuerite, tho passion ~ Faust ana
subtle deyiltry Of Mephisto whieh
'l ~ strongly a. humanity ana
lasting Impression when the
NJ brilliant iiFht effects ana
,f iNl fnfnerF ia fndfd The beauty
'f kalaen scene has This hsaaon