The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-24
AT THE THEATER

"A Boy Wanted" a musical comedy
in three acts, was presented to a small
audience last night. The company
came here from Charleston and win be
seen in Brunswick to-day.
With the exception of John O'Meara,
Rowland Rant on the bill. and Miss
Maude Jacoby. formerly of Savannah,
who was seen as Helen Blazes, 1t
would be charitable, perhaps. to make
no individual reference to the members
OF the cast.
Though appearing under unfavorable
circumstances Miss Jacoby did some
pleasing work. and as a soubrette, a
pleasant word may be said for her. In
the last act her song was applauded.
and she responded with another clever
skit. Mr.. O'Meara sang well and was
acceptable. The others may have
been disconnected by the many empty
| chairs, but the fact remains that they
were unable to melt the handful OF
people who had gathered to see just
why boy was wanted.
The play, Human Hearts," which
will be seen to-day, matinee and night,
is ingeniously constructed, and the low
ers OF plain, lucid dramatic fiction can
not fail to detect in it qualities which
| they are sure to admire There is
| enough dramatic material for half a
dozen dramas. Each of its leading
characters combines enough definite
traits to equip a whole community OF
| people. Yet its intricate, ramifying in
terests are pieced and dove tailed to-
gether with extraordinary technical
skill. They are all plausible and they
work out logically in the end. Matinee
| prices are: Orchestra, so cents, re-
served; balcony, adults, so cents; chill
| dren, 25 cents, admission. Regular
| prices at night
In the May number of the Critic for
| 1901, Jeanette Barbour Perry wrote of
George Bernard Shaw, the author of
| Candida" whose published plays had
| just appeared: HE wants the truth.
He is scientific and artistic in his at
| titude. He could not descend so low
! as to watch people and portray them
as they are. Perhaps it is this quality
that makes him so excellent play
wright" The presentation of the de-
! lightful comedy, Candida" which Is
| announced for next Saturday matt
nee and night, will no doubt prove one
of the most welcome, as we'll as en-
| joyable, offerings of the present sea-
son. Lester Lonergan is leading man,
and Alice Treat Hunt is chief woman
of the company that will interpret the
comedy here.
Harry b. Smiths musical comedy,
1.-THE Liberty Bellies which ran for
nearly an entire season at the Madi-
son Square Theater, New York, will
be the attraction on next Friday even
ing. The organization is under the
management of Fred G. Berger, and
| contains over forty people, the princi-
pals Of whom are Percy Leach, Will
| liam II. Conley, Lottie Staveley. Anne
Stuart, Mable Kipp, Monte Torrens,
| Clara Mast, Christine Nelson, Bessie
Williams and Bonnie Vance. 1t is in
three acts, the first being laid in
seminary for young ladies. the second
in the kitchen of cooking school and
the third at a hotel in Florida. A
great variety of songs, choruses and
specalties are introduced. One of the
novelties of the attraction is the ra-
dunn dance, the feigning New York
sensation. 1t is introduced in the third
act of The Liberty Bellies" and will
be presented with exactly the same
number of people as are used in New
York. Another novelty is the elimina-
| ton of the time-honored chorus, as
every member of the cast plays a part.