The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-12
AT THE THEATER

With James A. Delvin as the Texas
Cattle King, and Mnt G. Barlow. the
veteran minstrel comedian. as the col
ored politician. it was impossible not
to find Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" as pre-
sented last night, in many points clev-
er and amusing.
The production as a whole. however,
was not up to the usual standard. and
was open to criticism. 1t was crudelv
put on and rather crudely interpreted
the excellent makeup of the actors he
ing in several cases their best recon-
mendation.
Like all of Hoyt's plays the lines are
witty and the action lively. enough go
to make UP for many deficiencies. and
even a certain roughness and lack of
finish in last nights performance were
partly atoned for by these salient
qualities.
Rose Coghlan, who win appear at the
theater, matinee and night TODAY. in
Harriet FOrd's beautiful play. "The
Greatest Thing in the World" will. as
Virginia Bryant, have an opportunity
of displaying almost every emotion
known to a loving mother who is fear
IuI for the future Of her eldest son.
nose VINO saw Miss Coghlan's mag
nlhcent performance in ULYSSES" in
New York recently and her renarkable
dellneation of the The Second Mrs
Ianqueray' last season, will look for
ward TO rare dramatic treat
Those theater-goers of intelligence
and sound judgment, who have n re
gard for the highest grade of histrionic
art, will do we'll to attend these ner-
Iormances. Miss COghlan is making
one OF the most brilliant successes Of
her career, long distinguished for MANY
notable approximations. There are sew
eraI scenes which are intensely dra-
matte, though in none is there any
rantlng or eXaggeration, all being cast
III the quiet, but deep mould which is
SO forceful and effective. Miss Coeh
lan's magnificent acting in the third
act is an achievement which ranks with
her Paula TanQueray.
There are seventy-six pieces of sill
yer used in the breakfast scene in THE
Earl of Pawtucket," which will be seen
here tomorrow highland they are
real silver, too. The pattern is the
same as that in use at the famous
hyphenated hotel, and there is Just as
much silver in each article-the same
silversmiths having furnished them.
In fact, the manager of the Waldorf
Astoria loaned Mr.. La Shelle the sill
yer necessary to set the scene for the
first two weeks of THE Earl's" run.
as the silversmiths We're unable to sup
ply the order by the date set for the
opening of the play. The prices will be:
Orchestra, $3.50; balcony, 81, Use and
SOC: gallery. 25c.
Those who enjoy pure and unadul-
terated fun, will flock to the theater on
Thursday matinee and night, where
"AlphOnse and CASTOR" a clever three
act musical farce comedy. based on a
theme suggested by F. Opper's humor-
Gus cartoons of the two ultra polite
Frenchmen, and published in the
Hearst newspapers, will be the bill.
The piece has been rewritten and
brought up-to-date by Allen Lowe, and
the management has made a most cost
ly and elaborate production. "Alphonse
and CASTOR" has been constructed for
laughing purposes, and to- make it's
funny lines and situations doubly HUI
morous, a company of funmakers, I'M
usual in strength, has been engaged.
Sig. Creatore, who has infused new
life into musical Interpretation and in
spired a musical enthusiasm hereto
fore unknown in this country, will be
heard here at the theater on Saturday
matinee and night with his famous
italian Band. This is the successful
musical attraction of the day. playing
to the most enthusiastic audiences ever
witnessed at band concerts, and of the
largest proportions, and made up of
the best musical classes everywhere.
The coming presentation of Dora
Thorne," a dramatization of Bertha M.
Clay's novel of the same name, has
excited considerable interest among
our amusement goers. Although in its
first season, the play has enjoyed a
remarkable run of success since the
initial production.
The novel had large sale; in fact,
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