The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
AT THE THEATER

Stuart Robson is always an inter-
esting figure on the stage, and in his
revival last night of the Comedy of
Errors" he was given a warm well
come by Savannah theater-goers. The
house was filed to it's seating capacity.
and by an audience of very evident
Partially for the personality of the
actor aside from his role That the
part of the Dromio of Syracuse, the
native wit and rough wisdom, suits
Robson's individual talent admirably
can hardly be questioned, and he was
most happy in all his lines, those little
mannerisms and infections that are
peculiarly Robson, giving a certain
sense of familiarity that did not neces-
sarily make the. Interpretation less
pleasing. o..
The support was. throughout, -un4
usually good but not of too great
strength to destroy the perspective.
The Dromio of Ephesus was veryRwell
done by Clifford Leigh whom in mere
eXternals. it was difficult to distinguish
and superior facial expression in
variably betrayed him to the delighted
audience.
Antipholus of Syracuse was portray
ed by Edwin Holt and Antipholus of
Ephesus by Adolph Jackson, the lat
ter proving somewhat stronger in q
role which, however, gives greater OPP
portunity. The love scene in the sec
ond act between Antipholus of SYRIA
cuse and Luciano Miss Frances Gra-
hame Mayo was one of the best of the
minor details, Miss Mayo's difficult
lines being rendered most intelligent
ly.
Miss Eleanor Barry, as Adriana, fill
ed the chief feminine role of the play
with skill and force, in effective con-
trast with a certain delicate charm of
Miss Mayo's. ..@l4e
The part of Aegeon was portrayed
by Cecil livingstone, who rescued it, &c
some extent, from tediousness that
results from the deterrence of the ac-
ton by explanatory narrative.
The smaller parts were fair, Miss
Laura Thompson as Phryne making a
very beautiful figure. .se.
1t was impossible not to regret the
very unnecessary introduction of the
cook. This was mere buffoonery, arous-
ing a laugh only by grotesqueness
and would seem to have no place in
high comedy, to which standard Rob-
son is presumed to have raised 1.-THE
Comedy of Errors" There were one or
two similar touches that more proper
ly belong to the realm of modern
bUrlesque than to Shakespeare, even in
his lowest wit, but the indulgent au-
dience lent it's ready laugh to good
and bad alike.
The play was excellently staged, with
picturesque and beautiful scenery and
elaborate costuming, and an attention
to the smallest points, that added
much to the reality of the production
There were one or two large theater
parties in the body of the house, and
most of the boxes were occupied. One
was taken by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Nc
Donough, Mr.. and Mrs M. A. O'Byrne,
and Miss Cullen. Mr.. ]. J. McDonough,
Jr., was with a party in another box
A box was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Guckenheimer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leopold Adler, and Mrs. Albert GerSt
The Tolston Stock Company will pre-
sent tonight the four-act comedy dra-
ma THE Princess of Patches" to-
morrow, matinee, my Uncle" to-mor-
row night, THE Virginian;" Thursday
night, 1.-THE Gamblers Sweetheart"
Friday matinee, "The Man from KoI-
como" Friday night, "a Romance of
the Adirondacks;" Saturday matinee,
"Fanchon," and Saturday night, The
Widow and the Fool" The Pensacola
News says:
A large and appreciative audience
greeted the first appearance of the Toll
ston Dramatic Company in that city,
the bill for the opening night of a
weeks engagement being 1.-THE Prin-
cess of Patches" which was rendered
to the entire satisfaction of the audi
ence, and which guarantees a crowded
house every night this week.
They play is filled with highly ex-
citing and dramatic situations from
beginning to end-that kind of a play
that never fails to capture an audi
ence.
The Tolston Dramatic Company is
generally recognized to be one of the
best up-to-date companies on the road,
and comes to Pensacola bringing the
highest Endorsement from the press
and people wherever the company has
appeared-better this year than ever
before.
Seats are now on sale. Matinee and
night prices are 10. 20 and 80 cents.
Nine. BIauveIt's Song Recital.
The box sheet for the Blauvelt re-
cital ut the Lawton Memorial on next
Thursday night will be opened this
morning at o'clock at McArthur's
Music House. Whitaker and President
streets. When Campanari sang be-
fore the Music Club in November, with
the presence of the large list of MEM
bers of the club, and the many out
siders who attended, there were few
unoccupied seats in the hall, scattered
here and there. Since that time, how
ever, the membership of the club has
been greatly increased, leaving fewer
seats which may be sold to persons
not members, and there will
probably not be a vacant seat in the
hall when the programme commences
on Thursday night.
With the limited number of seats
which may be sold for these artists
concerts, there is always a great de-
mand for seats by members who de-
sire to secure extra ones, and with the
membership of the club now so much
larger than formerly there will be
even a greater demand on this occa-
sion than usual. Nine. Blauvelt, who
viii make her first appearance in Sa-
vannah at this recital, comes here di-
rect from New York for this engage