The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-28
AT The THEATER

James O'Neill and one OF Liebler &
Co.'S organizations will be seen to-
night presenting Hall Gaines drama
THE Manxman." Those who have
seen the The Christian" and The
Eternal City" can judge of the quail
ity of the new production, which is
equipped with new scenery and cos
TUNES; and a company to support the
star, which includes May Buckley, Jo-
seph Kilgour, Charles Kent, Annie
Wood, Frank Conner and twenty 9TH
ers. Mr.. James O'Neill has found a
worthy successor to his Monte Girls
to" in THE Manxman," and 1t will
no doubt prove as thoroughly enjoy
able as everything else he has given.
The supporting company, which is
large one, includes Miss Buckley, who
is beyond question one OF the most
talented leading ladies OF her years in
the country. Joseph Kilgour Charles
Kent and Frank Common, all we'll
known leading men, are also in the
company. The cast is one which Lie
bier & Co. may well be proud Of The
prices are $3.50. ST. rs, so and rs cents.
Tomorrow matinee and night Miss
Kathryn Kidder will present An Eye
for an Eye" an adaptation OF the
younger Dumas "Francillon." The sale
of seats began yesterday with rapidi-
ty that assures large audiences at both
performances. The play itself was
adopted for Miss Kidder and is re-
garded as an exposition of feminine con-
duct under certain conditions, as
powerful in its phases as Camille"
unlike which, however the dominant
figure is a good woman, a true wife
and fond mother. Intensely emotional.
a gentlewoman, religious in a high
sense of honor, and writing under her
husbands apparent Indifference, the
young wife is moved by remarkable
series of circumstances to avow re-
venge in kind. AN eye for an eye, a
tooth for a tooth is the biblical meta
phor in which she passionately de-
clares to her husband her moral rights.
Miss Kathryn Kidder is credited with
extraordinary success in the leading
role.
The sale Of seats for Efie Ellsler's
presentation of When Knighthood
was in Flower" Friday night win open
this morning. The presentation will be
an event of the theatrical season. The
complete and Julia Marlowe produc-
ton, which packed the Criterion Thea
tire, New York, for an entire season,
will be presented here with the cast
in its entirety.
Miss Ellsler stands high in her art
and has attained her rank by merit
and hard work. Her scholarly portray
ais Of the difficult roles OF Barbara
in Barbara F'reitchie" and Glory
Quayle in The Christian" demonstrate
Manager Perley's foresight in entrust-
ing to her the exacting role of Princess
Mary Tudor in when Knighthood
Was in Flower" Her tour which COM
menced August %, has been one con-
tinual succession of packed houses and
the comments from both press and
public have been among the most fiat
tering Miss Ellsler has received in her
entire career. The prices for her pro-
duction here. are $3.50, 81, rs and 30
cents and gallery rs cents.
When the dramatization of Mary
Johnston's Audrey" is presented next
Monday night theatergoers will have
an opportunity of seeing an actress
who is considered by New York critics
as one of the best on the stage, Miss
Eleanor Robson, Few women, have
risen SO rapidly to a commanding posi-
ton Three years ago she was I'M
known, yet during that time she has
made more solid hits in New York than
any other artist, Until Miss Robson
was seen at the Herald Square Thea
ter as Bonita in Augustus Thomas
Arizona" she was unknown TO the
critics or the theatergoers. Her Boni-
ia was one of the hits of the theatrical
season. Then followed her appear
ance as joint star with Mrs. LIE Moyne
and Otis Skinner in Robert Brownlngs
I'm a Balcony" at Wallack's Theater.
Then followed her appearance as Flos-
sic Williams, a totally different role in
''Unleavened Bread" Her versatility