The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-09
AT THE THEATER

The operas "IPag1iacci" and "Caval-
leria Rusticana." presented to an au-
dience of fair proportions by the Rose
Cecilia Shay Grand Opera Company
last night, We're we'll received. Miss
Shay. herself, was in excellent voice
corded generous applause. Her sup
port was generally good. Mr.. Fred
ericks sung the role of Torrider adj
mirably. Mr.. Leon. Miss Kear and
Miss Carr received their share of APP
plause. Miss Thorne as Neddo in
'TPagliacci" was warmly received.
She possesses a voice of rare sweet
ness and power.
The company is a strong one it be-
ing one of the best grand opera COM
panies which the music loving people
of Savannah have recently had an op-
portunity of hearing. OF course cav
alleria Rusticana," Mascagni's MASTER
piece, was the stronger of the two pre-
sensations. The rendition of the in
termezzo was particularly beautiful
the audience insisting upon an encore
grand opera and presented a beautiful
bouquet of roses, and bowed her ac-
acknowledgement. That Miss Shay is an
artist no one who has heard her can
gainsay.
At to-day's matinee and tonight
Happy Hooligan" will make his bow
to Savannah theater-goers. Billy A.
Ward who will be seen as the genial
tfosA IN
the head of his profession in his oar
ticular line of comedy. The manage
ment of the attraction has this to say
about it: Everything about it is new
ana bright. The members of the COM
pany are artists of wide reputation.
and the girls forming the chorus are
the prettiest specimens of young won-
ankind that it was possible to secure.
AS is well known, the comedy is built
about the mythical doings and the
strange misadventures of Mr. +. OPP
per's genial hobo, SO funnily illustra ted
in the New York newspapers. The
matinee prices are: Orchestra, soc;
balcony, adults soc; children. 25c adj
mission. Regular prices at night.
Tomorrow matinee and night Man
ager Seeskind will present the dram
at1zation of Marie Corellis "Thema p"
The play has been accorded the appre-
cation of the playgoer during the last
TWO seasons, and is now in it's third
1t is from Corellfs best story, and the
popularity of this prolific writer is
most amply attested by the
patronage of the play. A
cast in every way adequate. and by
long odds the best the play has had, is
promised for the Interpretation of the
characters. Seats are now on sale.
Matinee prices are: Orchestra, soc;
balcony. adults, soc; children. 25c adj
mission. Regular prices at night.
Next Tuesday night Savannahians
will have AL G. Fields Minstrels. Field
has with him this season a negro valet
who, unknown to himself is quite a
comedian. Some of his remarks are al
ways appearing in the most unexpected
places and at the most inopportune
times While In Louisville recently
Field was presented with a gallon OF
old whisky. While entertaining a few
of his friends in his dressing room he
produced some of his treasured whisky
and after passing it around to his
guests poured out a small bit of ii for
his negro valet. The comedian did not
know when he would ever get any such
whisky again and he was rather spar
ing of the amount he poured out, but
MS tIllllubidSul was IlOU limited 10 the
amount of liquid dispensed. Turning
to the old negro he expatiated on the
merit of the whisky.
1T is priceless, Uncle Henry price
less" he said. DO you know, Uncle
Henry, that whisky is fully twenty-one
years old?''
The old servant sized up the small
drink for some minutes before speaking
and then to the dismay of Field and to
ha deIiOht nj hiS rlx cd
Deed, Marse AL. you'd never think
from the size of it dat it could be dat
OLE"
There are many delightful bits of
THE Professors Love Story" j. NJ.
Barrie's play, in which Harry Beres-
ford will appear next Thursday, matt
nee and night which might have been
taken out of the real life of this clever
artist. The play is by the author of
THE Little Minister" in which Maude
Adams starred so many years. The
same writer is also responsible for The
Adnira BILE Crichton," which John Hare
so successfully produced in London. Mr..
Barrie was also the author of Quality
Street." Maude Adams latest success,
and who will star again in Little
Mary" the latest play from this gifted
writer's pen.
Ibsen's Ghosts" is play which APP
peals strongly TO mothers. The lead
ing character, Mrs. Alving, which is in
terpreted by Alberta Gallatin, is
woman of noble mould, whose life has
been filled with the keenest sorrows.
She bears them all heroically, even
through the final scene, in which her
son, whose reason is breaking, begs
her to give him poison to end his UNI
fortunate life. In this scene, it is said,
Miss Gallatin raises to hight sell
dom reached. Ghosts" will be seen
49, G a+urdav matinee and night