The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
AT THE THEATER


A very fair production of "A Prs-
oner of Zenda" was given yesterday
afternoon and last night before small
but appreciative audiences. The play
is familiar one to Savannah theater-
goers, having been presented here more
than once by Well-known actors, and
the test of comparison thus afforded
was severe one. Mr.. Harry Leigh
toms appearance in a role made famous
by Sothern and Hackett was an am
bilious attempt. but his conception of
the part was entirely satisfying He
made the brave, frank young English
man quite the attractive fellow we
have been accustomed to imagine him.
This, too, while laboring under the evil
dent disadvantage of a severe cold,
which still could not entirely destroy
the quality of his pleasing. resonant
voice.
Miss Florence Gale made a very
agreeable Flavia, on the whole, al
though disappointing in the emotional
scenes, and lacking the gracious
charm of Isabel Irving, whom it is diff
ficult to disasSocate with the role.
Sapt, one of the strongest parts of
the piece, was very badly done. Many
of the minor parts were good, notably
that of Bertram, by Edward Foley.
The lack of large company detract-
ed somewhat from the stage effect of
the court scene, but the play for the
most part was very we'll put on, and
compared faYorably with the more
elaborate productions.
/ Lulu CHASER will present her remark
able success, dolly Warden" tonight
and tomorrow night. Dolly Warden
as seen beyond the feotlights is not
the Dolly Warden made famous by
Charles Dickens. AS Dickens Dolly
could not have been transplanted
from the pages of a book to the stage
of a theater without making so many
changes in her surroundings, as well
as in herself, that she would hardly
be recognized, Stanislaus STANCE, au-
thor of the opera, adopted only the
name of the character and then pro-
ceeded to shape her history to suit
himself and the requirements of dra-
matte production. 1t is said that, in
order to be appreciated, the plot of
the opera must be unfolded amid the
surroundings of dainty Vatican cos
tunes, the beauties of a gorgeous flow
er garden in the time of George l, and
the magnificent court costumes and
customs in the stately hall of Beau
champ Towers. Julian Edwards score
is familiar to all music lovers and the
airs of Dolly Warden" have been
played and sung all over the land ever
since it's six months run at the Herald
Square Theater, New York, set the
seal of public approval on what has
since proved to be the greatest light
opera success of the generation. The
prices are: Orchestra, $500 and $3.50;
balcony. $3.50, s1.Oo and 75c, and gal
lery, SOC.
Tuesday night Maid Marian" the
new romantic comic opera, by Regt-
Maid DeKoven and Harry B. Smith,
will have its first production here by
the Bostonians. The first act of the
opera shows the ancient park surround
ing the castle of the Earl of Hunting
ton. The curtain will be raised on a
hawking and hunting party, resplend-
ent in movement and color. In sharp
and vivid contrast to this idyllic land
scape is the sunset in the desert de-
picted in act two, and the camp of ting
Crusaders revealed in the foreground
and the invested city of Acre in the
distance; act third is the banqueting
hall of Huntington castle on Christ
mas morning, with the attendant fes-
tivities. The same graceful cadence
theater-goers a decade ago in robin
Hood" delights in this new compost
ton. All the early forms of Anglo
Saxon music have been preserved by
De Koven and the ballads are not only
tuneful but scholarly in character. The
theme which effervesces through the
score is a song, semi-romantic and
martial in character, depicting the
glories of the Christian cause in the
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this opera a special cast has been Sc
lected and the full strength of the
Bostonians will be heard in its pro-
duction here Henry Clay Barnabee,
w. H. Macdonald, George B. Frothing
ham and Josephine Bartlett have long
since been established in the affections
of music lovers, and their appearance
in familiar roles carried through new
scenes and incidents will prove as
diverting and entertaining as when
they first appeared in Robin Hood"
Among the special engagements made
are Grace Van Studdiford. a brilliant
soprano. who will be heard as Maid
Marian. The other members of the
company are as follows: Olive G.
Moore. Alice Judson, VIM. c. Weeden.
Harold Gordon, Howard Chambers,
Campbell Donald, John j. Martin, w.
NJ. Darlington. Geo. NJ. Vail, j. Wieb-
ley, Maud Ieekley. Florence Quinn,
Jas. r. Miller. Harry Dale and a bal
let and chorus. OF seventy.
The sale Of seats will open this morn
ing. The prices are, orchestra 81. $3.50.
balcony $3.50, 81 and rs cents and gal
lery $500.
The Foxy CUTLER" Opera Company
with Richard Golden IN the title role
will be the attraction Saturday NATL
nee and night. No opera IN recent
years has attracted the attention ao-
corded Foxy CUTLER" which IL con-
be DeKOysn and Smiths best effort
The organization supporting Mr. Cold
IN Il one o. the largest rent on the