The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-31
AT THE THEATER

1.-THE Price of Silence" was demon
strated last night by the ArnCrd STOCK
Company before a large audience.
Those present seemed to be highly
pleased. The company will close its
enga cement with the presentation of
THE Sleeping City tonight. "Peck's
Bad Boy" will be the attraction at to-
days matinee.
On Monday matinee and night, the
attraction will be George AIDES four
act comedy drama THE County Chair
man." mot musical comedy, one of
the most important productions Henry
w. Savage has made. The County
Chairman was one of the most nota-
BILE successes of the theatrical season
In New York last year.
1t ran at Wallack's Theater to
crowded houses for 312 performances,
the record for the season. Before that
1.-The County Chairman was played
10 times in Chicago at the Studebaker
Theater where it was hailed as the
greatest American play of the period.
The Chicago Daily News called it "a
complete triumph in every particular"
and the New York World said: The
County Chairman is the laughing hit
Of the year.
George AIDE has long been recognized
as the foremost American humorist of
the day, and by many 'gThe County
Chairman" is considered his greatest
work. 1t tells simple story of love
and politics in a Middle Western VIII
lage in the early eighties. Politics are
merely a side issue in the play, but
are the basis of some of the funniest,
and, at the same time, most dramatic
incidents.
Jim Hacker, the County Chairman,
controls the convention at Boggsville,
and dominates his law partner. Till
ford Wheeler, q handsome, manly
young chap for states attorney. Till
ford loves Lucy Rigby, the pretty
schoolma am, who is the daughter of
Judge Rigby, the opposition candidate
for states attorney, a particularly
mean old "skinfllnt," and the one man
whom Jim Hacker hates through and
through.
Rigby and Hacker had gone to the
war together and by deceit Rigby had
won away from Hacker the only wom-
an he ever loved. OF course, when the
curtain falls on The County Chair
man" Tillford Wheeler has beaten
Judge Rigby for office and won his
uduBHltIs jim IldChiCA IDS RcilQ OAL
old scores and Sassafras Livingston,
the shiftless darkey politician, has in
turn voted for all the candidates and
made a little money out of each.
Matinee prices are: Orchestra, 81 so
and 81 90; balcony, zoe and Soc. gall
lery, Csc. At night: Orchestra, S1.50;
balcony, 81 and Zoe; gallery, soc.
Creston Clarke belongs to that class
of earnest, conscientious actors who
are willing to be judged by the COM
pany they keep. Monsieur Beaucaire,"
with which this star is successfully
touring this season. has all the essen
tial elements of absorbing interest, aud
it's romantic features, so closely allied
to vein of the purest and most
healthful comedy, furnishes ample oc-
casions for the display of the stars
inherited genius. Mr.. Clarke, while
proud of his family ties, which connect
him with two of the most honored
names in the profession, is still proud
er of the fame he has gained through
his own endeavors. Monsieur Beau
caire" will be presented here next
Thursday, matinee and night under
the direction OF Jules hurry. who has
obtained for Mr.. Clarke the rights to
Richard Mansfelds version OF this
story. Seats on sale Tuesday morning
at . o'clock. Matinee prices are: Or
chestra, 75c: admission TO the balcony,
soc: gallery. Csc At night: Orches-
ira, 81 so and 800; balcony. 75c and
soc; gallery 25C. ~