The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
AT THE THEATER


will be seen for the first time in Sa-
vannah. James O'Neill will be pre-
scented in the play by Liebler & Co.
The fact that Mr.. O'Neill who has
never yet played to any except large
audiences in Savannah will appear in
the role Of Pete Quilliam and that
the play is under the direction of the
Lieblers is sufficient in itself to in
sure which all theater-goers desire.
perfect production.
1.-THE Manxman," is in five acts. and
six scenes. as follows:
Act 1.-The Orchard of THE Manx
Fairy" Inn. The Parting.
Farewell dear heart stay good and
staunch and true,
And I'll return with riches all for
you"
Act II.-Exterior of THE Manx
Fairy" Inn. Pete's return from Kim
berlev.
And after years the dead returned
to life.
Came back to claim his bonny
Mainland wife"
Act III.-Pete's Cottage. The trail of
the serpent.
Search through the world, search
He'll from end to end,
There's none to fear that match
the faithless friend"
Only five minutes intermission.
Act IV.-Scene Room in Philips
House. Scene 2-Pete's Cottage. The
Thumb-screw and Rack of Conscience.
And If we do but watch the hour,
There never yet was human power
That could evade, If unforgiven,
The patient search and vigil long
OF him who treasures up wrong"
Act V.--The same as Act I. The
Wages of Sin.
"Remorse, thou bitterest of foes,
That will not out, shall surely track
And fill his cup of life with woes
Till wrong for wrong is given
back" re
There is a curious circumstance in
connection with O'Neilfs appearance in
the role of Pete Quilliam. Mr. Game
has confessed that the idea of THE
ManXman" was taken from the Bibli-
cal story Of David and Uriah, and that
Pete has been painted so far as
possible as a modern fUriah. Certain
ly Mr.. ONeill should@,p play this part
He will always be associated with
Biblical characters more than any
other actor on the American stage.
He is the only one who ever appeared
in the role of the Savior of mankind.
1t was years ago in California that
he was chosen to appear as Christ in
the Salmi Morse Passion Play" the
presentation of which was made the
occasion Of a great religious festival.
1t was a triumph for Mr.. O'Neill be-
cause the clergy joined in praise of his
reverent portrayal. Thus his Uriah has
added significance.
The sale of seats for The Manxman
which opened yesterday insures Mr..
O'Neill an audience fitting the pro-
duction.
In IAN Eye for an Eye" the new
Dumas classic which Kathryn Kidder
is to present Thursday matinee and
night two types of wives are shown.
One, simple, loving, domestic and self
sacrificing; the other, woman who
believes that a husband must be man.
aged and a wife must not be too
lavish in her expression of regard for
the husband whose love she desires to
retain forever. Here is a leaf from this
misunderstanding woman's diary:
Husbands have ways of amusing
themselves that wives must accept.
They have, what they think are. pas
sions; what they call needs are mere
ly habits. Some husbands are like
kites. If you would not have them
break away, don't pull the string too
hard" The other wife, who is govern
ed wholly by her heart and never by
her head, ridfcules her friends theories
by exclaiming: Bah! you live by the
multiplication table. With you two and
and two must always make four"
Though jealousy is the active element
of "An Eye for an Eye" love is the
dominant theme. The younger Dumas
was long ago accorded his place among
the worlds sentimental philosophers.
1t will take at least FIVE seasons to
give. the theater going public of the
leading cities an opportunity of wit
Messing for the first time Julia Mar
loves spectacular production of when
Knighthood Was in Flower" SO great
has been the demand for return en-
gagements in, all the leading cities of
the middle West, played this season
by Fife Ellsler in this remarkable
drama, that an entire season could be
spent in that section. But catering to
the great public demand from the
South and West Miss Ellsler's manager,
has booked her tour in only the lead
ing cities of those sections this sea-
son.
Miss Ellsler has achieved the most
pronounced triumph of her career in
the complex role of Princess Mary
Tudor and in almost every city visited
thus far the capacity Of the theatre
has been tested.
The announcement that the romance
of chivalric sixteenth century England
will be presented here as it was an
entire season at the Criterion Theatre
in New York, will bring out theatre
goers.
Although the play has been a dramat-
ic success for two seasons. Savannah
theatre-goers have never before had an
opportunity of witnessing its presenta-
ton.
The sale of seats will begin to-mor-
row morning. The prices are $3.50