The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-30
ATTRACTIONS FOR
THEATER SEASON
MADAM MELBA is BOOKED.
SAVANNAH ONE or FEW SOUTHERN
CITIES TO SECURE SINGER.

Manager w. Il. Seeskind Here for
Few Days to Look After Projected
improvements on Building and
Announces Some of the GoOd
Things for Local I.ublic-Tim MUIR
ply, Harry Beresford and Frank
Daniels viii Come in New Plays.
Nine. Melba. who fame as a singer
is world wide, will be one of the at
fractions at the Savannah Theater the
coming season. This announcement
was made yesterday morning by Man
ager w. B. Seeskind who is here for
a few days looking after the improve
ments which are being made at the
theater.
Outside of Atlanta, Nine. Melba will
only appear in Savannah in this sec
ton of the country. This will be her
first appearance in Savannah, and the
event will be eagerly awaited by the
music lovers of the city and those
within radius of hundred miles.
Nine. Melba has been in Europe for
some sasons past, and has been rarely
seen by an American audience.
Tim Murphy, who has so delighted
the public in "Old Innocence" will APP
pear early in September in an engage
ment which includes two nights and a
matinee, He has two new plays which
he will present.
Harry Beresford, who appeared last
season in two engagements IN the
Professors Love Story will be seen
in one of his best comedies, our New
Man"
Frank Daniels, who is favorite here,
will appear in the New YORK comic
opera success, THE Office Boy"
1.-The list l have given inciuaes an
we have Booked so far" said Mr.
Seeskind. "but I am going back in a
few DAYS to finish the work. We Will
oct MANY of the successes in New York
ana Chicago. l believe that the at
fractions will be better than ever De-
FORE and 1 don't think the people or
savannah have any kicks coming as
10 the quality of entertainment pro-
vided in the past.
1.-THE theater- going PUBIC may res.
assured that 1t will have many good
things for the coming season.
Tbenter to BE Overhnuled.
BEFORE the opening of next season
the Savannah Theater VIII De luliy
without. 1t Is figured that the task
viii he completed by Aug. 10. About
tx on, viii be expended in beautifylns
tbe theater. and when the improve
Ynents are completed 1t VIII De one oL
The safest theaters in America, MAN.
ager Seeskind says.
Resides an asbestos curtain Tor nre
protection, there Will be new uIo ,Ip,
curtain. an announcement whlcn VIII
~ srrafifving to those who were dis
anrointed last season in the design OF
~ curtain then used for the nrst
ti,,,a The new curtains will be up-to-
date in every way. A.. ~
O' peginninr with the entrance TO the
+beafer. the outer vestibule VIII De
wade an olive green, whlle the e
..,es.oa in front of the doors to the
s e-. soo,. viii be in bright red, panel
~ e All carpeting will be new IN
~ tbeater. and will match the coior
scheme Of each section. - ,
calling put on, the same changes
heiog made in the dressing rooms, All
bii,,ds will be taken of ana new uuors
Mill he placed on the lower noo,, LIS
a,,tdirg additional exits wnlch per
init of the enptyins oi 'ie
In a minutes time.
pea Green Decorations
10 tho theater the decorations
will he in pea green, with maeinhcen,,,
borders. The prosceniuhl MAJ On wv
n.,,oa,,t If very costly stencil work.
New draperies will be put up every
NJ seeskind brought with him de-
.,.,,s from a New York concern, show
- sketrhes OF interior decorations.
These plan viii be worked out oy ,,. az.
,,.ss here % the letter. MT. seeskioa
,,,lIl leav tomorrow for rev lcfh,
where ~ goes 20 hnish the DooA1nsS
Tor the season.
mach Already Done.
already nsw ere escapes have been