The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-31
AT THE THEATER

Very charming indeed was Miss Eff
| fie Ellsler's presentation last evening
of when Knighthood Was in Flow
err" The true and romantic history of
Henry Wits wilful sister, Mary Tu-
dor, has been made familiar to readers
of recent fiction, and the play differs
little from the book.
The Princess falls in love. whole
heartedly, like any country maid, with
Charles Brandon, a commoner, and
wed him she will, intrigues for his es-
cape when he is cast into prison, fees
with him, disguised as man, is
caught by her royal brother before the
ship sets sail for New Spain. and gains
the promise of her lovers life by
conserving to wed the aged King of
France. When the old King consid-
erately expires she marries Brandon
secretly and returns with him trium-
plant to the court of England.
The story is romantic and pleasant
enough and the hayward little Prin-
cess most lovable, in spite of her I'M
certain temper. Impersonated by so
charming and natural an actress as
Miss Ellsler, her appearance on the
stage, with nothing more than a SIM
pie and very old fashioned love tale,
was wholly delightful and refreshing,
and a relief from the problem plays
of to-day. The play was light and
agreeable, and Miss Ellsler played her
part with a grace and humor that
made the little Princess a very fetch
ing person. The quaint and beauti-
full costuming, representing accurately
it may be supposed, the dress of the
sixteenth century, in contrast to the
severe stage setting gave a pictur-
esqueness to the scenes that was
an additional pleasure.
A crowded house witnessed the pro-
duction, and applause and laughter
were frequent and spontaneous.
The sale of seats for Eleanor Rob-
sons presentation of Audrey" Monday
night assures a large audience. 1he
success of the play at the Madison
Square Theater. New York, is ample
evidence that it was we'll done. In
stage form. the story is divided into
six tableaux. the first being the May
day festivities at jamestown, when Au-
drey engages in the famous foot race
and comes off victorious. This is said
to be a very magnificent scene, and
from the studio of Gates & Morauge.
The next scene is located at Fair View
G1ebe House. where Harvard comes to
visit Audrey. The third tableau is the
home of the Stages at williamsburg,
| in which scene many of the strong ORA
matte situations of the piece occur. The
fourth tableau is the ball room at the
Governors mansion. This fine setting
is from the studio of Ernest Albert, one
of the great scene painters of the day.
In this scene, Audrey comes decked out
in fine clothes and is scorned by all .
The next scene is the interior of Bru-
ton Church. in which the denunciation
of Audrey occurs. The last setting Is
Col. Byrd's home. Westover. a hand
| some Colonial interior.
Hermann will be seen at the theater
| Tuesday night, presenting what is ex-
pected to prove the most novel and en-
terta ming programme of magic and leg
erdenIain seen in Savannah. Herr
manns previous engagements here have
been verv successful from both an ar
tistic and financial point, and his re-
appearance will no doubt call out a
i large audience. His entertainment is
becoming more AMI more popular with
American audiences. His mastery of
the English language has become more
perfect, and he now accomplishas his
teats of sleight of hand with run
ming talk. Accompanying Hermann are
the musical Goolans, high-class musI-
cal act.
Tim Murphy will be seen Wednes-
day night in his delightful comedy,
"Old Innocence" which was seen and
much enjoyed here last fall. "Old