The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-29
AT THE THEATER.

Mr.. Daniel E. Bandmann presented
"Othello" last night to an audience,
which thoroughly enjoyed the per-
Torrance. Mr.. Bandmann's interpre-
tation of "Othello' is along the line
of those tragedians who won fame in
Shakespearian roles years ago. At
times during his performance he show
ed great power and strength, and
throughout the play merged himself
Miss Theresa Ellsworth was a clever
Desdemona. Miss Gilbert was espe-
cially clever as Amelia. Mr.. Lloyd
was good Iago. The rest of the
support, which deserves mention, in
cludes Mr.. Earl, Mr.. Nelson, Mr..
Fisher, Mr.. Haley, Mr.. Carpenter,
and Mr.. Morgan.
present 1.-The Merchant of Venice"
This is one of his best productions
and large audience will no doubt
witness the performance.
The cast is:
Shylock, a Jew, Daniel Z. Bandmann
Antonio, the merchant of Venice,
George l.. Haley.
Bassanio, friend of Antonio, George
J. Morgan.
Gratiano, Lorenzo, Salarino, Solanio,
Venetian gentlemen, friends to Antonio
Jeanson, Charles Fisher, Bertram Car
penter.
Tubal, Jew. friend to Shylock, Otto
Livingstone.
Launcelot Gobbo, Anthony Cerino.
Old Gobbo, Charles Fisher.
Tonight "Richelieu' will be the bill,
instead of Richard Ill" This is also
one of Mr.. Bandmann's favorite pieces.
The Una Clayton Company, headed
by the popular little star, Miss Una
Clayton, will begin a weeks engage
ment next week with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday Ladies will be adj
mitted free Monday night if accom-
panied by person holding a 80 cents
paid ticket providing they are re-
served before o'clock Monday. Miss
Clayton returns to Savannah with a
repertoire of new plays and all new
speciality people. There will be a
change of play and specialties at each
performance. Specialties will be intro
duced between each act by different
members of the company, including the
famous Prentice Trio, comedy singing
and dancing acrobats The prices will
remain the same, TO- 20 and 30 cents,
Pastoral plays may come and pas
toral plays may go, but apparently
The Old Homestead" is destined to go
on forever. AT all events it does not
show any signs of falling off in public
favor; on the contrary the enthusiasm
OF Its myriads of admirers seem to
grow with what it feeds on, and they
seem to like it better and better with
every hearing. Sixteen years of SER
vice for star and play have not dulled
the interest or taken the edges off the
fine qualities of either, and it is said
that Mr.. Thompson's performance of
Joshua Whitcomb" is as finely drawn
to-day as when it was in embryo. To
great many theater-goers Mr..
Thompson's performance is an eng
ma 1t is said he does not act but
simply walks through the part. This
idea is erroneous, for Mr.. Thompson's
! naturalness in the speech and manner
OF the New England farmer is acting
OF the finest kind. 1t is a studied work
of the natural school," of which Mr..
| Thompson has always been an able ex-
ponent. Among such character draw
ings as Boucicaults 1.-THE Shaugh-
| raun;" John E. Owens "Solon Shin
gle" and Joseph Jefferson's rip Van
Wrinkle" Mr.. Thompson's idealization
of the Yankee farmer easily takes its
place, and like them Joshua Whit
comb is indissolubly linked with Dem
man Thompson.
The Old Homestead" production is
promised to be the same as in the Met
ropolitan theaters, and in addition to
Mr.. Thompson, himself, the cast will be
of a superior quality. Incidentally the
double quartette will be heard, as will
also, the grand choir in the striking
scene before Grace Church. The sale
of seats is now in progress.
| l.. F. Butler, advance representative
or the Una Clayton Company, is in the