The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-11
AT THE THEATER

"Old Innocence" in which Tim Muir
ply last night made his first appear
ance in Savannah, is, with very slight
changes, the same as "A Pair of Spec
tacles," which the veteran actor j. H.
Stoddart played here six season ago.
A large audience saw Mr.. Murphy's de-
lineation of the title role, but not half
as large as the actor deserved, and as
Manager Seeskinds Endorsement war;
ranted. Probably the audience would
have been larger had It been thorough
ly understood that the comedy was
the same as the one Mr.. Stoddart play
ed. However, Mr.. Murphy will I'M
doubtedly fill the house on his next
visit.
The play is clean and clear-cut-one
in which the tears we'll dangerously
near the surface numbers of times, and
the audience is glad to have them dis
persed by the laughter which rises
spontaneously throughout the entire
performance.
There are three acts. The first shows
Jason Gren, a philanthropist whose
heart is ever ready to respond to re-
! quests for money, and who believes ev-
cry hard luck story told him.
Flint Green" his brother, is just the
opposite, a man whose pockets are
| buttoned;" and this brother destroys
the philanthropist's confidence in HUI
| mainly by taking him to investigate a
begging request
The second aet shows Jason Green
after this investigation. In the third
act everything is, of course, made all
right. The company is excellent and
well-balanced. Especial mention
should be made of the support
given Mr.. Murphy by Miss Dorothy
Sherrod, who interpreted the part of
the young wife IL a charming manner
Mr.. j. Il. Arms trong left nothing to
be desired in his Interpretation of the
part OF the hard-hearted brother. Miss
Louise Whitfield played the part of
"Old 1nnocence's" daughter in such a
delightful way that the audience was
hers from the rise of the curtain.
Mr.. Murphy received a curtain call
at the end of the second act, and made
few remarks, stating that while il
was not considered the thing for man
playing Character" parts to appear in
front of the curtain, if the audience
wanted "a touring circus for the same
price of admission" and would call him
after the last act, he would tell them
a funny story which went we'll in Ko-
komo. Mr.. Murphy told the story,
which, however, has appeared in print
before.
After that, by request, Mr.. Murphy
gave his famous imitation of Sir Henry
Irving as Matthias" in "The Bells
AS this is the part Sir Henry played
when he was in Savannah a few years
ago, the audience was quite familiar
with the part. The imitation is about
as good as the original.
Indescribably funny, unsteady
charming, set with extravaganza of
scenery, Astounding in pretty women,
trimming over with uD-to-date
speeches and sayings of the funny va
riety, beautifully Costumed and enjoy
ing prosperity and popularity never
reached by any similar production,
such in brief is the claim of the big
New York Casino production. THE
Telephone Girl" announced for ap-
pearance to-day at the matinee and
at night. Approaching the fact tina;
the public taste runs in the line of up
roariouS musical comedy, the manage
ment has injected this season more de
lightful humor than ever, more comedy
maidens, more of Gustave Kerker's de-
lightful melodies and engaged one OF
the best acting companies ever seen in
this best of Casino successes.
1t is well known and has been fire.
quently said by critics that there is
not a duh moment in THE Telephone
Girl" For three seasons it has enjoy
ed the reputation of being one of the
most successful and pleasing musical
comedies eNtant. The company inter
preting this piece have been carefully
selected and engaged for their especial
adaptability to the parts assigned
them.
Mr.. Charles H. Yale. proprietor of
the Devils Auction" Company, is one
of the best known theatrical manag-
ers in the country, and his name is
huge magnet to over 100000 theater-
going people throughout the United
States and Canada. At present he
has four large attractions on the road.
viz, his personal companies. the
Devils Auction" and The Twelve
Temptations" and in conjunction with
Sidney r. Ellis, The Evil Eye" and
"Al H. Wilson," the German coined
ian, in a new original romantic play.
"A Prince of Tatters," by Sidney r.
| Ellis Seats for "Devil'S AuCtionr are