The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
AT THE THEATER

At to-day's matinee and tonight
The Wills Musical Comedy Company
will present The Two Old Cronies."
Tomorrow matinee and night 1t will
present Sweet Sixteen" The vaude-
vile talent in the company is said to
be the very best procurable for mon
ey, and includes such well-known ar
lists as the Richards" male soprano
and toe dancer; Ray Stewart, who
plays duet on two comets at the
same time; Miss Raymond, who plays
a trombone solo with her feet instead
OF her hands; BERTHE Conway, character
songs and clever limitations; Carrie
Barringer, the human corkscrew, con-
sidered the champion lady contortion-
list of the world; Miss Kate Helston,
the English top-boot dancer, who
stands without a peer.
The Snow in it's entirety is said to
be whirl of mirth and laughter not
to be missed and not soon forgotten.
The matinee prices are, 10, 20 and 3oc;
night 10. 20. 80 and SOC.
Wednesday night THE Silver Slip
per" will be presented. The Silver
Slipper" is by the authors of "Floro-
dora" Owen Hall wrote the book, Les
lie Stuart of Pretty Maiden" fame.
the music and w. H. Risque the lyrics.
1t is in two acts, three scenes and a
prologue. The latter shows the Hall
of Justice on the planet Venus and
as scene consumes less than ten
m i'm IN
introduce the story, for unlike most
musical plays there is a story and a
plot in The Silver Slipper. The
scene in the first act shows the col
lege gardens of Sir Victor Shallamar,
an eccentric astronomer and is a scene
of beauty, the groupings of the chorus
and the costumes in which all the
colors Of the rainbow are shown maxi
Ing very pretty picture. The open
ing scene shows the Neuilly Fair,
France, and it is in this scene that
much of the comedy and action takes
place. The final scene is placed in the
ball room of the Art Club, Paris, and
shows a ball in progress. 1t is here
that many of the rich. elaborate CO.'S
tunes that were imported from Paris
by Mr.. Fisher are shown. The stage
is alive with richly attired men and
women and each gown worn is a dream
that only woman conVersant with
the dainty creations so dear to the
feminine heart can describe. Twelve
of the gowns cost $500 each and an
idea may be gathered from this, of
the entire cost of dressing this scene.
In music The Silver Slipper" fair
ly bristles with bright, catchy music,
the majority of which was composed
by Leslie Stuart, though several songs
that have scored hits were interpolat-
ed. OF these, the most prominent hits
are the topical song entitled, 1.-The
Girl You Love" sung by Gertrude
Millington. "Tessie," a solo rendered
voice of rare quality, and a duet by
Horace Wright and Gertrude Milling
ton, which is a play on the phrase
You and Me-" Some of the hits of
Leslie Stuart are the -Four and Twen-
ty Little Men," sung by Gertrude
Millington, assisted by a chorus of
twenty-four men and twenty-four
women. For novel effect and a
catchy song, this quite exceeds any
things in musical comedy.
Thursday matinee and night the
Georgia Ministries will be the attrac-
ton. Twenty-eight years is a
long time for one company to be on
the road, and making nearly the same
territory season after season. This is
the record of Richards & Pringle's
Georgia Ministries. The sale of seats
will begin this morning. The matinee
prices are: Orchestra, soc; night, 75c
and SOC. Entire balcony reserved for
colored people. Matinee, Soc; night 75c;
gallery matinee, Csc; night, SOC.
A romance of comedy is about as
AnHr @F i
the Humming Bird" as can be coined,
and the term romantic comedian is
just as applicable to Paul Gilmore, who
plays Lord Lumley, the loveable Mum
my Of the play. The wonderful sue
cess this plav achieved is mainly due
to the fact that it's theme as we'll as
it's treatment is new, and not only new,
but good. Good novelty always sue
ceeds. London was ecstatically enthu-
siastic over THE Mummy and the
Humming Bird" and New York was
enthusiastically ecstatic, for the SIM
pie reason that THE Mummy and the
Humming Bird" is the cIeanest, most
clear cut, the best defined and best
constructed modern comedy. Paul
Gilmore has demonstrated that he is
one OF the cieverest of romantic come
dams. The scenic production of THE
Mummy and the Humming Bird" is
exceedingly good, and the company Mr..
Jules hurry has surrounded Mr.. Gill
more with is said to be especially
adapted to the Interpretation of the
play. This star and production will
appear at the theater Friday night.
Mrs. lie Moyne, under the manage
ment of Mr.. F. c. Whitney, will pre-
sent Lady Berinthias Secret" at the
Saturday matinee and night. The play
is the latest production of that fertile
writer. %anislaus STANCE. In it Mrs.
LIE Msyne has. it is said, a role that is
peculiarly we'll suited to her marked
talent in the line of coH1edy. Seats will
be on sale Thursday forming.
FOR JACksONvILLE's CARNIVAL
GunbO0t Newport Arrived and other
Attractions Booked.
Jacksonville Fla Nov 1-To oouo.