The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-25
AT THE THEATER

Alice of Old Vincennes" with Ger
trude Coghlan as Alice was played last
night before fair audience. The play
is what a good many people expected
and was a disappointment to some. On
the whole il was we'll received. The
adapter of the play from Maurice
Thompsons story of frontier life chase
the more melodramatic episodes in
making the play and besides accentuat-
ing the patriotic spirit. notably shat
in which Alice fashions the first Ameri-
can flag which was ever swung over
Vincennes, he has made the evil de-
signs of the British Colonel. Hamilton,
upon Alice, leading motif. The scene
in which Alice defends her honor with
the sword of an English trooper and,
while saving herself from Hamilton,
gives the signal for the attack of the
American column upon the town, is the
melodramatic climax of the play, and
it strikes the keynote of the entire ac
ton.
The sale of seats for Primrose &
Dockstader's ministries will open this
morning. The company will be here
Friday matinee and night. The amuse-
ment public has been fooled to such an
extent by the false promises of I'M
worthy managers that il is now rather
careful about extending patronage un-
| til assured it will get Its moneys
worth" When Chas. Frohman, Stuart
! Robson or Joseph Jeferson's entertain
ments are announced they are sure of
| patronage for they are well known as
| spendid producers and entertainers and
the companies are known to be COM
! posed of the best talent. So II is with
| Primrose & Dockstader, when their
| big American MINISTRIES are announced.
| The public is sure of their quality and
| responds to such an extent that over
| flowing houses are the result. The name
| of Primrose & Dockstader is synony-
| nous with what is particularly pleas
| ing in the minstrel line and both have
| for years stood at the head and front
| of minstrel business. Their company
this season is said to be excellent, the
scenic surroundings new, handsome and
| effective to a degree, the programme
one of unique features. pleasing novel
| ties and jolly surprises The manage
ment has decided to have the entire
| company do the burnt-cork. When such
well-known stage favorites as Geo. II.
Primrose, Lew Dockstader, Neil
| OBrien, Eddie Leonard and Will
| liam Hallett will form the impor-
which this year has a stage setting
unusual and quite out of the ordinary
for minstrel company. The matinee
prices are, so and 25 cents. Regular
prices prevail at night.
The sale of seats for "Florodora" to be
seen here next Tuesday night will open
Saturday morning. The prices will be
as follows: Orchestra, 81 and S1.50;
balcony, $3.50 and ST. and gallery, 80
cents. 'F'lorodora" has earned the dis
| tinction of being the most popular mus
zeal comedy this country has seen. Its
remarkable run of 535 consecutive per-
| 1ormances in New York, and its long
| engagements in all the large cities. have
| had series of enormous and delight
ed audiences. In form of elaborate pro-
! duction. nothing like it has been seen
and it has justly earned it's great rep
utation. Its portfolio of music con-
tains more genuine melodies than has
| been heard in musical comedies for
years and such popular numbers as
Tell Me Pretty Maiden" Under the
Shade of the Palms." At want to Be
A Military Man" Tact" Under
the Bamboo Tree" etc, will long live
| with those who have heard them