The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-29
AT THE THEATER

'"The Liberty Bellies" which will be
seen Friday night, is an almost entire
" humorous musical comedy, the al
most being sentimental threads which
have been woven into the plot. And,
strange to say, this musical comedy
has a plot which has for it's pivot
the romantic escapade on the part of
stage struck school girl, four Column
bia College students and another school
miss who has secretly married an An
napolis cadet. The piece opens with a
midnight supper by the school girls in
the dormitory of Mrs. DR.. Sprowrs
Hudson Academy for Young Ladies,
with Dorothy, the stage struck maid
en-, and Margery, the secretly mar
ried as ringleaders. They are sere-
naded by Jack and Phil, who later
enter the dormitory through a window,
disguised as burglars. The shriekS OF
the girls arouse Mrs. DIR. Sprowl, Phil
and Jack are arrested and in the scuf-
fle that follows the secret marriage of
Margery is discovered, and both girls
are informed that in the morning they
will be formally expelled. Instead of
waiting for expulsion, they both leave
the school that night, and the second
act finds them running a cooking
school, which, through circumstances,
is not prospecting over well. The third
act finds them at a Florida hotel,
where, after more funny situations and
climaXes, all ends well. Prices: Orches-
ira, $1.50 and 81; balcony, 70 and so
cents; gallery, % cents.
George Bernard Shaw, the author of
Candida" which will be offered to
theatergoers on Saturday matinee and
night, has again given London some
thing to talk about. With character
istic humor he suggests the establish
ment of "A University of Rhetoric and
Public Life in which clergymen, bar
risters, magistrates, naval and military
officers, public officials, actors, auc-
tioneers, toastmasters, town criers and
even railway porters, can be trained to
address large bodies of people intelli-
gently, without straining their voices.
Mr.. Shaw gives the actor a dig in the
ribs here that is peculiarly felt. The
lack of vocal training which many
modern actors display is evidently re-
ferred to. In Lester Lonergan, who
heads the Candida" Company, thea
tergoers will find one of the best read
splendid reading voice, which has been
trained to suit all sizes of assemblages
and buildings. Seats are now on sale.
Matinee prices: Orchestra, 70 and 80
cents; balcony, so cents; children, %
cents, admission. AT night: Orches-
ira, $1.50 and 81; balcony, Is and 80
cents; gallery, 25 cents.
One of the characters in peggy
From Paris" George AIDES musical
play that is to here on next Tuesday
night, is an exponent of the slang for
which the humorist is famous. The
character is that of Reginald Hickey,
who speaks the picturesque and origi-
nal slang which only Mr.. AIDE can Gre
ate. Although decidedly amusing, this
slang is never offensive. and the
phrases are really ingenious in their
expressiveness. The sale of seats will
open on Saturday morning at a. m.
Prices: Orchestra, $1.50; balcony, 81
and rs cents; gallery, 25 cents.
1.-THE Village Parson," a new drama.
will be presented on next Wednesday,
matinee and night, and well bal
anced company represents it. The play
has not only a well constructed plot,
but is of intense humans interest
throughout. In the first act, where a
husband and wife separate, the scene
becomes one of heartfelt interest. The
situation in act two is another strong
scene, in which littlt Myrtle, the blind
child, does some very clever and earn
est work.
Tommy Donnelly, the freebooter of
fun, win make his appearance with the
AL. G. Field Greater Minstrels this
year for the fourteenth season. Hts
humor is spontaneous, and he is one
of the most popular black-faced come
dams on the stage. His very attitude
has a quaintness about it, and he is
funny whether in repose or in action.
on Friday, Oct. Z, AL. G. Fields
Greater Minstrels will give two per-
formances here.