The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-02
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To-day, matinee and night, Claus
Bogel Will be seen in Henrik Ibsen's
widely discussed drama, Ghosts"
Fifty-four years ago. Henrik Ibsen ar
rived in Christiania, the capital city
of his native Norway, carrying with
him his first drama, "Catiline." a. his
torical play which was to serve as an
open sesame" for the young pharma-
ceutist who wanted to break into the
fields of literature. But nobody out
side of two or three faithful friends
cared for the youthful masterpiece. No
theatrical manager would stage IL. No
publisher would print it. One of the
friends scraped together what little he
owned of worldly possessions and
printed the play at his own expense.
The edition comprised $50 copies. 1t
is not on record that any copy was
ever sold. One day Ibsen and his
friend were hungrier than usual. That
day they put the entire edition on a
hand cart and sold 1t to grocer for a
few dollars, to be used as wrapping
paper for herring and cheese.
That was the end of the first edition,
but rot of "Catiline," which since then,
mas been revived. reprinted, played,
translated and dissected for early
traces of the genius that later was
to be revealed. The play must, how
ever. have made some kind of q stir
even in those early days, for IL at
tracted the attention of ole Bull, who
had just then put his cherished vio-
lin aside to found a new theater at
Bergen. At the end of his five-year
contract Ibsen received a call from
the Christiania Theater. In accepting
it, he changed places with Bjornson
who preceded him in the capital and
succeeded him at Bergen. Matinee
prices are: Orchestra, 75c and soc;
balcony, adults. soc: children under IL
years of age Csc. At night: Orches-
ira. $3.50 and 81. 90: balcony, 75c and
soc; gallery, 25c.
Baby Virena, the S-year-old child ac-
tress, who will be seen on Thursday
matinee and night. in 1.-THE Fatal
Wedding" is probably the most WON
derful child actress now before the
public.
She portrays the character of Jessie,
who in the play. is presented as the
helper and main support of her mother,
in their struggle against poverty and
sickness. Matinee prices are: Or
chestra, soc; balcony, adults. soc; chill
dren. Csc. At night Orchestra, 81. 90;
balcony, 75c and soc: gallery. Csc.
The sale of seats for "a Royal Slave"
on Friday, matinee and night, will
open this morning. Matinee prices are:
Orchestra, soc: balcony, adults. SOC;
children under IL years of age, Csc. At
night: Orchestra, 800: balcony, 75c
and soc; gallery, 25c.
Shepard's pictures must not be con-
founded with the moving pictures used
in vaudeville theater. nor with a
Stoddard illustrated lecture. or in fact.
with any other form of amusement in
PRODUCING the moving picture. In the
one case the pictures introduced are
usually of such adverse and brief du-
ration that they fail to interest at all.
while on the other hand the lecture at
tracts only a certain class of patrons.
according to the subjecD, and diverts
the intellect only. Shepard's pictures
consist of a two hours continuous ex-
hibition of the finest and most elab-
crate moving pictures that science and
artistic skill can produce. This at
traction will appear Saturday. matt
nee and night. Seats on sale Thursday.
Matinee, 15e and Csc. Night, 15c, 35c
and soc.
L. J. Rodriguez will present A. W.
Pinero's much talked about, much dis
cussed play. Iris" with Jeanne Tow
Ter in the stellar role, on next Monday,
matinee and night. AS THE Second
Mrs. Tanqueray." Pinero's earlier
work. in the picture of the retribution
that awaits the woman who has led
the life of Paula Tanqueray and tries
to step out Of II. Iris is a picture of
how a good woman. but weak, is
drawn into that life.
THE Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," an
other of Mr.. Pinero's plays, stands on
rather a different footing from either
of these. because apart from its pic
ture of social conditions, it has the hui
man tragedy of the hopeless struggle
of a woman trying TO hold the man
who na longer loves her. Moreover,
Mrs. Ebbsmith" represents the de-
struction of fine. noble personality,
and has in it much Of genuine tragedy.
Iris" upon the contrary, is said to be
all mercilessly true-probably too true
in its living. breathing pictures of the
weak and the sordid. Seats on sale
Friday morning. Matinee prices are:
Orchestra 75c and 50c: balcony, adults,
SOC: children. Csc. At night: Orches-
ira, so and $1.O0: balcony, 75c and
SOC: gallery, 25c.
Under Southern Skies will be seen
here next Tuesday night One ~ the
unusual features Of Lottie Blair Par
ker's play of Southern life. is that
the women of the cast outnumber the
men. As a rule the reverse is the case
in dramatic offerings.
RECEIVER FILES
M'D0N0UGH REPORT.