The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20

Mrs. Parbury's husband and is caught
by Mrs. Parbury kissing the photo
graph of her husband, was altogether
satisfactory, though her best work, as
was the case with the other members
! of the cast, was in the third act.
Not the least of the honors were
carried off by Mr.. Willie Blum as
Clement Parbury and Mr.. Jack Black
as Mr.. George Cunning, and some un-
usually good acting was done by Mr..
Julian Hexter as Col Armitage, Mrs.
Parbury's father while quite as ac-
ceptable as the remainder of the cast
was Mr.. l. S. Friedman as Evans, the
Butler.
Messrs. Blum and Black were espe-
cially good at the breakfast scene in
the third act, and Miss Hexter was at
her best, where she coaxes, cajoles and
storms at Mr.. Parbury in the effort to
have her own way. The most ac-
! ceptable work of Miss Epstein was in
the several tits with Mr.. George Gum
| ming.
The cast was:
Mr.. Clement Parbury-Mr. Willie
Blum.
Mr.. George Cunningham. Jack
( Black
Col. Armitage CMrs. Parbury's ia
ther)-Mr. Julian Hexter.
Mrs. Clement Parbury-Miss Beulah
! Hexter.
Miss Hyacinth Woodward-MissJ u-
liza Epstein.
Evans (Parburys butler)-Mr. 1. S.
Friedman.
The scenery and the costumes were
both unusually fine, being those used
by Gilmore in his production of the
play here last season. Mr.. Gilmore
took quite an interest in the produce
! aIaryo
of the rehearsals, held during his re-
cent visit to Savannah. That 1t was
not but passing interest was shown
last night when between the acts a
telegram was received from him dated
in Tennessee, requesting Manager
Seeskind to extend the writer's best
wishes to the Elks and to the amateurs
who were giving the play.
The Eiks have every reason to be
pleased with the performances, for be-
sides proving most acceptable from an
artistic standpoint there were quite as
successful from that of the financial
end in view, and mean that the build
ing fund of the organization will be in
creased by several hundred dollars. In
fact, despite the large sale Of tickets,
enough money was taken in at the
door, at the night performance, to pay
all expenses.
Tomorrow matinee and night, 1.-THE
Mocking Bird" the comic opera by
Sydney Rosenfeld and A. Baldwin
Sloane will be the attraction. Made
line Besley, who heads the company
is said to be fascinating in the part
of Yvette Milet, a patriotic French
maid who dances with grace and
sings with a much better voice than
most comic opera stars. The music Of
the THE Mocking Bird has been ad
judged sweet, inspiring, tuneful and
catchy. The supporting company in
cludes Edgar Additionally, Roland
Carter, Antoinette lie Brun, Kittie
Baldwin, Blanche Thayer Walter
Ware, Arthur Stanford, T. M. Good
win, David M. Yost, Charles Church,
Sarah Osgood, and Lille Weldon. The
period of the opera, the close of the
eighteenth century, affords opportuni-
ties for picturesque costuming, of
which full advantage is said to have
been taken. Seats are now on sale.
The matinee prices are: Orchestra, 81
and 75c; balcony, adults, 50c chill
dren, Csc admission. The night prices
are: Orchestra, $1.50 and 81; balcony,
81, 75c and soc; gallery, Csc.
Next Wednesday at noon a street
parade will announce the Ted II. Faust