The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
AT THE THEATER

AL. G. Fields MINISTRIES will open the
week at the theater tomorrow matinee
and will repeat their performance at
night
'Minstrelsys Tribute to the Twen-
tieth Century is the title of the first
part presented by Field. The opening
is in the Casino in Fountain Park, the
interior of the Casino being raised.
carved work. and not painted on the
flat surface of the scenery. Through
the windows can be seen the fountains
a play, followed later on with a trans
formation scene from the Park to 'Mys-
tic Lake This is entitled, Sing Me
Song of the Sunny South" the effect
being heightened in a startling degree
with moonlight glowing on the waters
of the lake. Then comes the dancing
advertisement, where the Moonlight
Fails, by the dancing corps. and is
followed by a third scene showing a
military camp with officers headquar-
ters known as "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" Here the soldiers are
singing United States Volunteers"
Soldiers" and other patriotic melo-
rany of soldiers is seen through the
Park, with mounted officers. After the
review the song, While Old Glory
Waves" is introduced. Three COM
plete changes of scenery take place
during the action of the spectacle de-
scriptive of war and peace, ending with
the big picture While Old Glory
Waves" There are one hundred peo-
pie in the picture, representing every
hrarch n no r,ailftnr4r aa~xyfaa Tho
scenery represents the battleship Ore
gon, Fort Sumter The Goddess of
Liberty" etc.
The whole spectacle is pretentious.
Being something entirely new it APP
peals to the artistic sense. The show is
said to be the best minstrel organiza-
ton that has ever been presented and
the theater will doubtless be crowded
The sale of seats for Harry Beres-
fords presentation of The Professors
Love Story" Thursday night will open
tomorrow. morning. In the play Mr.
Beresford essays the role of Professor
Goodwillie, the earnest, lovable. II for
getful, man of science, who, imagining
he is i'll Is induced to transfer him
self from his stuffy town house to
the broad fields and the free air of
the country side. OF course, the young
lady secretary must accompany him
and while romping through the fens
and glens and beautiful dales of Bonnie
Scotland he is beset by a dowager and
several other females with maria ge-
able inclinations, but he at last dis
covers that the little amanuensis is
the only one who has kindled the fires
of love in his being and he then and
there declares his passion for her with
an ardor that would put many young
er man to blush. With theme of this
kind much is to be expected.
Friday night Robert Mantell will pre-
sent his new play In the Light OF
Other Days" One form of torture
in the French Revolution. was the
so-called Republican marriage" Two
young lovers were bound face to face
and flung into the sea to drown like
rats in a cage. A portrayal Of this
outrage is one of the most sensational
scenes in Mr. Mantell's play, and the
realism of the scene is said to be start
ling. Seats on sale Wednesday morning
at a. m. Orchestra prices are $1.50 and
81 90: Balcony. IS and soc; gallery 25c.
Alberta GalAtin, who is to appear
here at the head of her own company
presenting Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece,
Ghosts Saturday matinee and night,
is an artist of ability as we'll rs a
lady of high social standing. She is
the daughter of the late distinguish
ed Confederate general, Albert Gala
tin Jenkins, and a granddaughter Of
Albert Gallatin, who was at one time
Secretary of the United States Navy.
Miss Gallatin has for several seasons
starred through the South in legiti-
mate repertoire and is a pronounced
favorite throughout this section of the
country.