The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20


open tomorrow morning at o'clock.
With the closing of the season of
back upon it with pleasure. 1t has
been one of the most brilliant amuse-
ment seasons in the history of the the
alter. In presenting the attractions
Manager Seeskind exercised a discrim-
mating taste. While every class Of
reputable amusement was presented,
there was more of that which ap-
peals to the patrons of high class en-
tertainment.
With such stars as Modjeska and
Louis James, Robert Mclean and
Odette Tyler, Creston Clarke, Charles
B. Hanford, James O'Neill, Howard
Kyle, Rose Coghlan, Lewis Morrison,
Fred Warde, Kathryn Kidder, Stuart
Robson, Viola Allen, Mary Mannering,
Jerome Sykes, Denman Thompson, Hill
da Spong, Adelaide Thurston and May
Irwin, in plays from the heavier to
the lighter class; with Nordica and
Sousa in concert, and such attractions
as Miss Bob White "Florodora,"
The Casino Girl" THE Runaway
Girl" The Burgomaster, Foxy Quill
Ter" and Graus Opera Company; and
romantic, comedy and character plays
like Rupert of Hentzau," Pride of
Jennico," Way Down East" Sag
Harbor," "Arizonia," Palace of the
King" when We Were Twenty-one,
Richard Carvel,' Lady Huntworth's
Experiment" and the Four Cohans,
what more could theater-goers ask in
vi Tn,
new plays, Manager Seeskind gave to
those of merit his personal guarantee
as to their character, and in no case
were the patrons of the theater disap-
pointed.
At the beginning of the season Mr..
Seeskind announced that every effort
would be made to make the matinees
attractive and that he succeeded is
shown by the fact that the matinee
audiences were the largest ever known
in Savannah.
Next season Manager Seeskind pro-
poses to present even a more attrac-
tive list of entertainments. He VIII
leave this week for the West, going
to New York about May Is, where he
will remain until September. During
the summer the theater will be thor
oughly renovated. One of the changes
which will be made VIII be the eleVa-
ton of the last few rows OF seats IN
orchestra, so that an unobStructed
view may be had of the stage from
every part of the orchestra floor. Tne
stage and dressing rooms viii De
changed somewhat; new furnishings
will be added to the auditorium ana
the opening of next season will wit
ness not only a re-decorated theater,
but Manager Seeskind promises a bet
ter class of amusements than SaVan-
mas ever had.
Miss Adelaide Prince, who was so
tavorably received as the Princess
Ebali when she played here with VI
ola Allen in I'm the Palace OF the
Sing in January, will appear as
kelen in the all-star cast of the
hunchback,'' soon to be played III
all the large cities of the East.
At the New York Bijou Theater
Amelia Bingham, who will be in Sa-
Vannah next season, is creating SEN
sation in theatrical circles. "A Mod
ern Magdalen" as portrayed by Miss
Bingham has touched the heart and
won for her the sympathy and admir-
alton of New York theater- goers.
Round after round of applause has
greeted Miss Bingham and crowded
houses and curtain calls are said to
De of nightly occurrence. Those in
me cast are Henry e. Dixey, Mrs.
Madge Carr Cooke, Amelia Bingham,
Lucille Spinney, Wilton Lackaye. Fer
alnand Gottschalk, Joseph Holland,
Alfred Fisher. Robert Dudley, VIII
nam Moore, Gordon Johnston, Adele
harrington, Florence Lloyd, Lillian
Inacher, Charlotte cambridge and
Lillian Wright
The spectacular production ''The
nan of Fame still continues to be
me attraction at the New York the
ater. With such clever artists as
louis Harrison, Dan McAvoy, Frank
Doahe, Charles Prince and Marie
GIIessler, Mabelle Gilman, Ada Lewis,
Josie Sadler and Georgia Kelly. only
SSS1,ceHent things can be expected. The
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C. G. Georgeson, of Sitka, special