The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13
SAVANNAH THEATER.
SAVANNAH THEATER,
FRIDAY, DEC. IS.
CHARLESTON
LIGHT
DRAGONS
MINISTRIES
45-PEOPLE-45.
Latest creation in up-to-date Min
strelsy.
Prices CSC to $500.
Seats on Sale Monday.
Museum with John Mccullough,
was the first to congratulate her.
warneId in ..The AuctiOneer."

WarieId in s'The AuctiOneer."
David Warfield, in THE Auctioneer,"
comes the day after Christmas. Few
more popular actors come to Savan-
nah than Warfeld. When David Be-
lasco made him a star his success was
assured. The leading part in The
Auctioneer'' is Simon Levi, who owns
an auction store in Hester street. The
young actor gave to the stage that
uproaringly funny Hebrew which in
habits the East Side of New York,
and when it is said that in The Auc-
tioneer' he places his creation among
its natural surroundings, and the
comedian is allowed full rein to his
ability as fun-maker it will be un-
derstood that nothing will be lacking
to make an evening with Warfield one
of thorough enjoyment. This will be
Warfield's last season in this play.
"The spcnders."
''The Spenders," William H. Cranes
new play. has taken its place among
his numerous successes. The comedy
is an adaptation of H. L. Wilson's
novel, a breezy and entertaining story
that won favor through it's character
sketches and the subtle way it satir-
lied New York society. The comedian
has given the work production in New
OIh ana OlUef Clues, anu III ali VI
them it has been accepted as a very
enjoyable comedy. Either Mr.. Cranes
judgment regarding plays is particular
ly good, or he is a most fortunate man,
for no matter how much trouble other
actors have in securing preSentable
plays he is never at a loss for one.
This is all the more remarkable when
one remembers that while other ac-
tors search the foreign play markets
as well as the home ones, Crane never
thinks of looking for his wares outside
of his own country. 1.-The Spenders"
is the seventeenth American comedy
he has presented within as many years.
1t is said the actors admirers like his
new play because it shows him in a
character which he portrays with much
skill and in which he has scored one
of his biggest hits.
The Theatrical Business Depression.
Davis Belasco should be accredited
as wise prophet. When he announced
few weeks ago that the theatrical season
would be an unsuccessful one from a
financial point of view, other managers
disagreed with him. Now, according
to the New York Sun, business is bad
almost beyond precedent Within a
few weeks more than ten frst-class
dramatic companies have closed their
seasons prematurely. "A Fool and His
money, with Jameson flnney, looked
upon as certain success after it's New
York run; Julia Marlowe, one of the
most popular actresses in the country,
in Fools of Nature" THE Jersey
Lily" with Blanche Ring; Henry Dixey
in Facing the Music" "Vivian's Pa
pas" with Bessie Tyree and Smith and
Wise; "Algy," with Vesta Tflley, Ed
ward Harrigan in Under Cover" Ma
jor Andre with Arthur Byron; 1.-THE
Red Mouse" with Valerie Bergere;
1.-The Rectors Garden" with Robert
Edeson, who went back to Soldiers
of Fortune" and Jessie Millward, who
is to bring "A Clean Slate" to an end.
These are some of the theatrical en-
terprises that have already come to an
end, young as the season is. Fay Da-
Wis and the Empire Theater Company
have also been obliged to abandon
Lady Roses Daughter" When Sir
Henry Irving left New York he re-
duced his prices to less than SO a seat
for the first time in all his visits to
the limited States