The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-11
AT THE THEETER

"a Texas Steer" Hoyt comedy
without black stocking or a bit OF
dough, or a safe to hold coal, or a DO
rous plaster, or mucilage-covered bill,
or a tramp, will be the attraction at
the Savannah Theater tonight. It ia
said to be Hoyt's funniest and best
work, as it deals with politics it is
always effective. The story briefly told
is this: Maverick Brander, a Texas
cattle king, is elected to Congress, and
though he has no great desire to go
to Washington, his constituents, in
their own peculiar style, insist upon
him serving his country at the CAPT.
tai. He accordingly goes to Washing
ton, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Bossy, a naturally bright
girl, though somewhat unsophisticated.
They all get into the political and So
cial swim of the capital. While in
Congress, Brander's constituents have
all the confidence in the world in him,
yet they are not above appointing a
committee, consisting of Messrs. Yell,
Bragg and Blow, to keep their eye on
the congressional representative at
the seat of government. These glori-
Gus products of Texas form a unique
trio.
AS is perfectly natural, Bossy Bran
der has a lover, Capt. Fairleigh
Bright, a young officer in the United
States army, who meets her in Wash
ington and is somewhat ashamed of
her Texan ways, when they are
brought into comparison with the man
ners of the fashionable set in Wash
ington. Bossy recognizes this quite as
well as does her soldier lover, but
with an intelligent and bright woman's
adaptability, she masters the situation
and wins consideration in the social
swim. 1t Is scarcely necessary to add
that the congressman comes out all
right and the loves of Bossy and Fair
leigh close happily. Before this eli
max, however, is reached, we have ex-
periences with members of the Third
House." as represented by "Brassy
GALL" a type and fairly true one,
with Christopher Columbus, Jr., Fish
back, a cOlored statesman; Othello
Moore, a private waiter at the Airing
ton; Mrs. Brander, the cattle kings
wife, and other more or less remark
able characters.
"A Texas Steer" Is enormously fun
ny and clever and the production is
said to be exceptionally good.
Rose Coghlan will appear at the the
alter tomorrow, matinee and night, in
THE Greatest Thing in the World"
This play proves that powerful emo
ton may be found in the heart of a
| good woman and that the potentiali-
| ties of dramatic stress are not solely
vested in femininity of dubious NOR
ais.
The sentiment of the play is true,
| wholesome, earnest. The interest is
constant and we'll maintained. There
| is sufficient comedy to tighten the emo
tional scenes, and the tone of the play
is never sombre. Love is its leaven
| hope it's watchword. No man or wom-
| an with wholesome heart can fail to
be deeply stirred by the story of ma
ternal love revealed in the magnificent
| acting of Rose Coghlan. The ladies OF
the company, as we'll as Miss Coghlan
display some beautiful costumes.
| There were many amusing difficulties
to be overcome in the production OF
1.-The Earl of Pawtucket,' owing tc
| the short time available for preparing
| it for the stage. The scenes of 1.-THE
| Earl of Pawtucket," which will be
! played here at the theater on Wednes-
day night, are all laid in the Waldorf
Astoria, and are exact duplicates
| down to the minutest detail, of rooms
| in that famous hotel. The production
| was running in less than two weeks
| after Kirke La Shelie had accepted 1t
| from Augustus Thomas the author
and in consequence, the dress rehear-
sal was held with only about
| One-half of the scenery COM
| pletely painted-the scenic artist
working away while the actors
were going through their lines. Seats
on sale Monday morning, at a. M
Prices: Orchestra, $3.50; balcony, $780,
75c and SOC; gallery, Csc.
"Alphonse and CASTOR" the clever and
| original three act musical farce comedy,
which will be the attraction at the
theater on Tnursday. matinee and night
| is particularly rich this season in new
and up-to-date music Among the
numbers may be mentioned the enor-
nous success for which the manage
ment of "Alphonse and Castor" hold
the sole rights, entitled, THE Maiden
With the Touching Sigh" THE Sound
| of the Horn" "Minnehaha," who
Your Friend?" First You Makes Me
Love YOU" Sammy" Congo Love
Song" Our Director" Sunshine
| Sue" Sunny Africa" and THE
Japanese Honeymoon"
Seats on sale Tuesday morning.
Matinee prices: Soc children, Csc ad-
mission to the gallery; regular prices
at night.
Creatore and his musical organiza-
ton will be heard at the theater on
Saturday matinee and night. During
the summer of 1902 he played for a
run of 100 nights on Broadway and
was the reigning sensation and talk OF
| New York during that time. This last
summer, he returned to New York for
another, but shorter, series of concerts,
and there was not a whit less of en-
thusiasm. He filled the st. Nicholas
Garden to overlooking, and the au-
dience arose and shouted just as much
as on the first night they ever saw
this man and heard his stirring band
Seats on sale Thursday morning, at
a. m. Matinee prices; Orchestra,
75c; balcony, adults, soc; children, 25c
admission. Regular prices at night.
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