The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-22
AT THE THEATER
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William Bonelh and Rose Stahl viii
present their dramatic version of Paul
Leicester Ford's popular Revolu-
tionary romance, Janice Mere
dith." at to-day's matinee and to-
night. The title role Will. of course,
be played by Miss Stahl The produce
ton will be staged with the same de-
tail AS during, its run al Wai:ack's
Theater in New York. The dramatic
story of Janice Meredith" was writ
ten by Edward F.. Rose. the we'll
known playwright in collaboration
with Mr.. Ford. 1t is presented in four
acts, the first showing the farm of
Squire Meredith in Greenwood, n. j.,
in April, J775; a living room in the
Meredith homestead Christmas Eve,
1716; the headquarters of Col Rail.
birth of liberty in America. William
the Hessian commander, at Trenton,
Christmas day, 1776 and a dismantled
house in Yorktown on the day of Corn
wallis surrender to Washington. The
play itself is intensely interesting, for
II portrays in strong stage picture
some of the stirring and most import
ant scenes in connection with the birth
OF liberty in America. William Bo-
nelli will be the lack Brereton.
Haddon Chambers Comedy of Tenn
permanent, THE Tyranny of Tears"
VIII be seen for the first time in Sa-
Vannah at to-morrow's matinee and to-
morrow night. Paul Gilmore has APP
peared in many dramatic roles attired
IN plumes and velvet doublet, with
sword hanging by his side. This sea-
son he appears as Clement Parbury,
in The Tyranny of Tears in modern
garb, as an author, scholar and gentle
man of the twentieth century. The
play is full of animation. The author
who is a novelist of repute, has
given to it an unusually skillful plot
and dialogue. He modestly asserted
in a recent interview that he was en-
titled to no credit for originality in in
venting his plot. as it was merely the
story of a friend of his whose literary
career was hampered by a too exact
ing and fearful wife.
Last season, Adelaide Thurston, in
Sweet Clover" played the part of a
simple country maiden, who, like
wild flower of the field was transplant
ed to the dollhouse atmosphere of city
life. This season in her new play, "At
Cozy Corners" the reverse happens.
Miss Thurston's role is that of city
bred girl who braves the narrow mind
ed suspicious denizens of a little coun-
try town in Massachusetts. Both
phases are interesting. In "At Cozy
Corners" the adventures of a pretty
girl, even the silk Innings of whose
dresses irritate the gossips to malign-
ity are worth studying from a social
standpoint. The play abounds in
thrills and heart stirring incidents
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sign and coloring Miss Thurston's
Savannah engagement is for Friday,
matinee and night. The sale of seats
will open this morning at 8 O'Clock.
Matinee prices, adults, SOC; children,
25c admission to the balcony. Regular
prices prevail at night.
Lord Strathmore" will be seen for
the first time by Savannah theater-go-
ers next Monday night. The play is
dramatic version of Ouida's novel of
that name. The sale of seats will be-
gin Friday morning.
Doc Waddell, who is pleasantly re
membered in Savannah as the press
agent of the various shows that con-
stituted the Knights of Pythias' Street
Fair few years ago, will pay Savan-
nah another visit tomorrow, this time
as the head of the Quinlan & Wall I'm
perial Minstrels. Doc has many
friends here who will give him a cor
dial welcome.
Doubtless owing to the very incle-
ment weather. a small audience saw
Miss Freda Gallick in Clarence Mailxo's
new play "Lifes Great Lesson" a
comedy drama of four acts last night
1t is a pretty and interesting play,
has many strong scenes, is we'll
mounted, and the company of players
with Miss Gallick render her excel
lent support.
The scenes of the play are laid in
one of the old Virginia homes along
the Potomac river. and in Washing
ton City. The story deals with the
love affairs of a young couple who,