The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
AT THE THEATER

/
The Tyranny of Tears" was pro-
duced at the Theater yesterday by
Paul Gilmore in the leading role, sup
ported by an excellent company Of
players 1t is a fact to be regretted
/ that such a clever and bright play
/ should be accorded such poor patron
/ age at both the matinee and night per-
/ formances.
The author of the play, Haddon
! Chambers, styles it a comedy of tenn
/ permanent, and so it is in every sense
of the word. Tears, and whole buck
etsful, are shed by the wife who re-
sorts to weeping on every occasion,
| especially in the attainment of her de-
sres, that her will and ideas may pre-
dominate in all matters and things.
She misconstrues everything said and
done, listens to no explanations, and
with it all she causes her husband to
lead tyrannical existence, ever in
mortal fear lest by word or deed they
bring forth those everlasting tears.
MIR. Gilmore splendidly portrays the
part of Clement Parbury, the much-af-
fiicted husband, who has the tears to
bear with, and finally through much
forbearance and patience cures his
wife of her proneness to unnecessarily
fret and weep. He comforts himself
in the most natural manner, exhibiting
his extreme cleverness as an actor of
roles that require exceptional ability
!, Miss Grace HaWson, as Mrs. Par
bury, the wife, has part requiring a
remarkable display of emotion and
deep feeling. Her acting of the part
is an ideal portrayal of the character
of a woman who is high strung, ner-
vous and of fearful temperament, for
ever believing herself the injured par
ty, yet in reality, always wrong.
The cast is well poised, each fitting
the part portrayed admirably, and the
result was a production that pleased
everyone who saw it.
"At Cozy Corners" in which dainty
Miss Adelaide Thurston and her COM
pany win be seen at to-day's matinee
and tonight, takes it's name from
quaint New England village. The story
centers around the little Congregations
al Church of the town, it's young pas
tor and his flock. The scenes are four
in number showing the lawn of the
church, its interior and the rooms in
the home of the pastor. These stage
pictures are novel settings for a play
and are designed to lend fascinating
surroundings to the plot. In this re-
/ spect cat Cozy Corners" resembles the
other successes of Miss Thurston's
1.-THE Little Minister" Miss Thurston
! having been selected by Mr. F'rohman
: to impersonate Lady Babbie contem-
/ porary with Miss Maude Adams. The
| story of "At Cozy Corners was writ
| ten, in fact, with the endeavor to dupli-
cate the success of The Little Minis
| ter" and from all accounts, 1t is prov
| ing a worthy successor.
The plot deals with the visit of
! Claudia, a celebrated and pretty
concert violinist, to the town in sum-
mer time The young Congregational
minister falls in love with her and the
exciting moments of the play center
around their married life.
Next Monday matinee and night
Lord Strathmore, the drama founded
i on Ouida's novel will be presented for
the first time in Savannah. The
scenes of the play are, of course, ia
miliar to those who have read Ouida's
novel, and doubtless there are few who
have not. The play is divided into
four acts and for each act a special
set of scenery is carried, together with
! tapestries, rugs, cushions and, in fact,
every equipment to give each scene
proper atmosphere. OF the company
| so carefully selected by Mr.. Traitel to
handle the difficult roles in Lord
Strathmore," Virginia Drew Trescott,
| to whose lot falls the heaviest share
of the work, appears as Lady Vava-
sour. The entire cast has been chosen
from the best talent with the result
that Lord Strathmore' has been pro-
nounced one of the current successes.
| The production returns to New York
| in March for a run at a Broadway
! theater. Seats go on sale for the per-
! Torrance here this morning. The mat
: inee prices are: Adults, so cents: chill
dren, 25c. Regular prices prevail at
night.
David Warfield, who is to be seen in
THE Auctioneer" next Friday night
is comedian of uncommon talent and
magnetic personality. 1t is due to
David Belasco's discernment that this
city is soon to see the clever comedian
in play of the good old Harrigan and
Hart type. The production is the same
as that seen at the Bijou Theater,
New York, where Belasco presented his
new star for his remarkable four
months run.
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