The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-02
AT THE THEATER

He was the same stranger; out for
a good time and ready to amuse the
two large audiences that gathered to
see him. He did it last season, and if
anything, he was even more success
full yesterday when he appeared at the
Savannah theatre both afternoon and
evening. e-
Jack Campbell is a comedian whose
humor is certain to please anywhere.
But there were others. All of the parts
in "A Stranger in New York" were in
capable hands. Under ordinary cir
eumstances such talent working out
one of Hoyt's most entertaining COM
edies would not cause comment, but
| the aggregation headed by the clever
Mr., Campbell is playing the South at
popular prices Just why this is so
it is quite difficult to understand, when
some other attractions are recalled.
| 1t wasn't a case of Campbell and a
bunch of sticks. Oh, no, not at all.
His support was good, and the girls
were charming to look uron. And
they dressed well, too, and did not
move across the stage as though they
/ were carrying extra weight. They
were all as light and airy as the piece
itself. 1t would not be fair to mention
one without mentioning all, and to do
this would be impossible. There are
not quite enough superlatives to go
around.
The company will close it's engage
merit to-day, playing both matinee
and night performances. "a Trip to
Chinatown" another of Hoyt's, will
be the bill and those who witness it
are certain to be entertained. Those
who went yesterday, will, probably go
| again to-day, and those who didn't
will be sorry after they have witnessed
"A Trip to- Chinatown" -
Tomorrow matinee and night when
Reuben Comes to Town" will be the
bill The play will have its initial
performance here. This is ID notice
sent out concerning the production:
1T is infinitely amusing, and delight
| ing. in its absurdity, its complications
and, telling situations AS fragile as
! finely spun glass. it offerSt no houd for
handling in detail, 1t Isl wholly charm
ing. One brings away q blurred ana
delirious impression OF swirAng and be
Witching femininityc haunting Vdgrant
strains of enhancing music, and def
mite picture of the comedians in their
1 delightfully."- droll, clean and lneislVe
|, humor. The production is without
question. the most lavish that has been
/ seen in this city for many years, and
the entire company is excellent and
fully capable, not only of singing the
tuneful music, but extracting all the
fun out of the story that distinguishes
| it from many other pieces of the kind"
The matinee prices are: Orchestra,
75c and Soc. balcony, adults, 5Oc,
children, Csc admission. Regular prices
will prevail at night. 49,.
1.-THE Convict's Daughter one of the
melodramatic successes of last season
will be the attraction Monday matinee
and night. The secret of the success
Of "The Convict's Daughter" is said
to be that it TOUCHES the heart-strings
of its auditors 1t is also filled with
comedy, and does not depend upon
buffoonery to amuse. 1t comes to us
this year with new, scenery. Seats are
on sale to-day. The matinee prices
are: Csc and soc. Night, Csc, 5Oc' 7Sc
and 81. - -.
way Down East which has been
successful for the last six years will
be seen Tuesday night. 1t is a play of
ed as heretofore under the stage direc-
ton of Joseph r. 45rismer. The scenic
effects viii be elaborate. The farm pic
lures and, the snowstorm scene lend
themselves well to stage realism. Inc
company has been selected carefully
for it's individual qualifications. The
sale of seats opens tomorrow morning
at o'clock. The prices are from 25c
to $3.50.
There is every reason to believe that
the enga cement of the Rose Cecilia
Shay Grand Opera Company will be an
event offthe season. The young prima
donna herself is a society girl OF Gin
cinnati and a. favorite. Her engage
ment at the music hall in that city
which seats 5000 persons is said to
have been the most important in the
history of musical events in that city.
Miss Shay has won her spurs in opposl-
ton tosthe wishes. of her friends, but
now that lier success has been so pro-
nounced, they have all rallied around
her and are watching her career with
the greatest interest. The incorporated
stock company which supports Miss
Shay is said to be a strong organ
ization. Among the artists are Alex
ander Lion, of the French Opera Com
pany of New Orleans.s Stevens who for
two seasons was the star Sololst OF the
Damrosch Orchestra. Daivrence Moon
ey, the baritone formerly of the
Carl Rosa Grand Opera Company and
other artists of like calibre. Faust"
after much elaboration was decided
upon as the opera to be given here.
Next Friday matinee and night. Sa-
vannahA will have Happy Hooligan."
The comedy and musical melange will
be seen this season in an entirely
now dress OF scenery, costumes and
effects, as we'll as new Accomplishments
of music. specialties and dances
Among the headliners may be men
toned Eva Davenport, Billy A. Ward,
iOtis II. Wood. MATHEWS and Law.
the Novelty Trio, Charles Saunders.
REV. IL. SCULLY WILL
LEAVE SAVANNAH OCT. %.
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