The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-08
AT THE THEATER

Sag Harbor" was the attraction
yesterday afternoon and last night.
The. story is one of the best that Herne
has written and ii was admirably in
terpreted. Mr.. George Woodward as
Capt Dan Marble was exceedingly
clever He kept the play going, and
was assisted by c. B. Craig as Free
man Whitmarsh, whose gawky, un-
calmly manoeuvers kept the audience in
a good humor. Miss Mollie Revel as the
widow Russell was good and Claire
Kulp as the music teacher was clever.
Mr.. Wallace Jackson as agent for
steamer Antelope was funny. The love
scenes were somewhat out of reach of
the willing players who were cast for
the parts. During one of these scenes
a frightened dog which had .crept into
the theater. sailed down the aisle and
trotted out upon the stage. The gall
lery gods greeted him with applause.
AS soon as possible Mr.. Levy captured
the animal and elected it, and the au-
dience settled down to the play again.
The Turner baby, which was down on
the programme, did not appear.
Viola Allen, who appears tonight in
In the Palace of the King" possesses
in very large degre either an ability
In the selection of plays, or fortune
has marked her for her own. For an
actress to secure, on her very first eff
fort. such success as was THE
Christian" was singular enough: but
that she should follow that triumph
with another play which promises to
out-last and overshadow the first one
is to wipe out one of the most cher
ished axioms of the stage that sight
ming never strikes twice in the same
aIa,% .. Tl-T-
is story of old Madrid, and accord
ing to all reports is a romantic drama
of intense interest and power. The
story OF the play tells of the love of
Don John of Austria for Dona Dolores
de Mendoza, daughter of the captain
of the household guard in the palace
of the King. But love did not run
smotohly for these old time lovers
Don Johns brother, Philip the Second
opposed the match and entered into a
dastardly plot with his mistress, the
Princess of Eboli. to separate the low
ers. The action is rapid and excit-
ing, from the opening scene to the final
happy close of the play. The scenery
and the costumes. depicting life in old
Spain, are described as being of great
magnificence. Miss Aliens supporting
company numbers over sixty people
and the scenery and costumes are elab-
crate. Miss Aliens appearance will be
perhaps the event of the season at the
Theater in a social way. Many theater
parties will attend the performance.
Mr.. John Taggart is completing the
details for the presentation of his play.
'"rhe Continental Dragon" next week.
There is a dark scene in the play.
something similar to the famous gas
chamber scene in Sherlock Holmes,
1ryhi o1, fe ftv,er
in London. where it is being plaved
by William Gillette. The dark scene
in the Continental Dragon" takes
place in the west hallway of the Phil
lipse Manor House, and is said to be
quite thrilling. The elaborate
boots to be worn by Mr.. Tag
CART. as Capt. Peyton,- in the
play. were made for Mr.. Walker
Whitesides. to be used by him this
season in the Heart and Sword" but
| owing to that play being set aside for
Taggart secured then1.aa
a feature of more than special in
terest. especially to music lovers, in
the performance of "A1. H. Wilson"
the comedian and golden voiced singer.
are the tuneful and catchy melodies
introduced in 1.-THE loNatch on the
| Rhine" Sidney r. Ellis" romantic COM
edy, which received its premiere last
season under the management of Chas.
H. Yale and Sidney r.. Ellis. Mr.. Will
son sings six songs during the play,
the success of each song being so
strongly marked that the question as
to which one is the best is purely
matter of personal opinion. There is
the charming love ballad, Love is All
in All" the beautiful heart story 1.-The
Tea Kettle Song" the irresistible
waltz song, MY Little FrauIein;" "The
Song of Home which as its title in