The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-05
AT THE THEATER


Seldom. even in plays OF the 10, 20
and so cents class, does one see a pro-
duction with so little to commend 1t
as The Royal Slave" which was given
yesterday at two performances. There
was not even the usual "heart-interest"
to excuse it, and the melodrama was
so absurd. the situations so forced. the
dialogue so unnatural, and the acting
so unqualifedly poor. that It scarcely
ELECTED a single burst of hearty APP
plause. 1t did not need critical or
fastidious taste to judge the play, and
find it wanting.
The matinee programme of Shepard's
Moving Pictures, which will be seen
to-day. is especially designed for
young, while nevertheless appealing to
the consideration of those of mature
years and appreciation.
Young and old alike find pleasing
entertainment in this artistic perform
ance. rendered by means of animated
photography depicting events that oc-
cur in daily life, and others of extra
ordinary conception, all presented with
a sumptuousness of detail that is a
marvel to the beholder.
A special matinee has been arrang-
ed for the benefit of the little ones,
commencing at o'clock. Matinee
prices are: Adults 25c, children 15c.
gallery 15c. At night, Orchestra soc,
balcony SOC and S5c, gallery 15c.
Jeanne fowler, who appears in Ar
thur Wing Pinero's much talked about
social problem play, in which she will
be seen Monday matinee and
night, does not pose as a humorist, but
nevertheless has a sense of humor about
her that is often times very refresh
ing, though she does not frequently
participate in practical jokes.
Last winter while playing in New
England one of the leading clergymen
in one of the Massachusetts towns
where she was soon to appear enter
ed quite vigorous protest against the
presentation of this play in his home
city, because as he alleged. it was an
immoral drama. He of course, had
never seen 1t, nor had he read the
play, but he seemed guided exclusive
ly by what he had heard others say.
The action of the minister in question
soon became the principal local topic.
Other ministers joined in the matter.
and it soon developed into AN affair of
the community.
Miss fowler was of course, inform
ed of the local conditions before her
arrival, and this information was COM
municated to her by the daughter of
the principal minister leading the way
of the opposition. 1t so happened this
daughter was a writer on one of the
lo'll papers, and often times served
AS the dramatic critic of this particular
paper which by the way, was a fam
lily paper for the clergyman. The
daughter and Miss fowler were friends
of several years standing. At Miss
Towler's suggestion the daughter was
permitted to write the review of the
play, and saw little in 1t to condemn.
Her review, however, did not mater
tally differ from those that appeared
in the other papers. The father of
the young lady was naturally aston
ished at the opinion held by the writer
on his family paper, in that it was
given more praise than he judged the
play was entitled to. Before Miss Tow
ler's engagement had concluded, she
was a visitor at this clergyman S
house and succeeded in having the
minister attend one of her perform
ances, but instead of his being in the
audience she had given him a seat on
the stage, where he could see and hear
the play. She afterwards informed him
it was his own daughter who had
written the criticism for his favorite
newspaper. Miss fowler had triumph
ed and the minister seemed sore at
heart at the awkward position in which
he appeared before the community j..
Matinee prices are: Orchestra. 75c and
SOC, balcony, adults SOC, children Csc.
At night, Orchestra 81 so and 81, bal
cony 75c and soc, gallery 25c.
Under Southern Skies" which will
be seen here, on Tuesday night, has
been playing to a succession of large
and fashionable audiences ever since
its first production at the Theater Re-
public (now Belasco's Theater), New
York city, in November, 1900. The
play is unique among all recent efforts
of playwrights to depict life below Ma
son and Dixon's line. The war is not
touched upon, the period of the play
being about 1S75-some ten years after
the end Of the Civil War. The
play portrays the social life OF GER
tain aristocratic families Of the South,
and the story woven about them Is
peculiarly Southern in its nature.
Seats on sale this morning. Orches-
ira $3.50 and 81. Balcony 75c and soc,
gallery 25c.
Handsome Paul Gilmore will be seen
on Friday matinee and night, in his
big success of last season, THE Num-
my and the Humming Bird" New
elaborate stage settings, electrical eff
fects, pa1aphernalia, so necessary for
the production of this comedy success.
have been secured by Manager Jules
hurry for this, Mr.. Gilmore's last
tour in this play, the story of which is
founded on actual occurrences said to
have been met with by Isaac Hender-
son, the author. in London. 1t is a
bundle of bright lines, animated sit
uations, and has rightly been termed,
"a comedy of temperament.
So many inquiries have been regis
tered at the box office of the theater
for seats for Miss Helen Grantly's en-
gagement in Her Lord and Master"
on Thursday matinee and night. that
Manager Seeskind wishes to announce
seats for this attraction will not be
placed on sale until Monday morning.
CITY BREVITIES.
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