. Savannah and its surroundings . ss and won-derful pictorial power and art. The picture was se-cured from the Munich Exposition in 1888. Next to EinGefecht is Szymanowskis Dispute of Russian Mount-aineers, which was secured from the Paris Exposi-tion in 1889. In character and literary interest The 4 j;i Savannah and Its Surroundings. Relics of the Brave, by Arthur Hacker, is one of themasterpieces of the gallery. Julian Storys The BlackPrince, secured from the Paris Exposition, is one of thelargest pictures, and one of the most striking. The upper rooms of the Academy are a series of gallerie
. Savannah and its surroundings . ss and won-derful pictorial power and art. The picture was se-cured from the Munich Exposition in 1888. Next to EinGefecht is Szymanowskis Dispute of Russian Mount-aineers, which was secured from the Paris Exposi-tion in 1889. In character and literary interest The 4 j;i Savannah and Its Surroundings. Relics of the Brave, by Arthur Hacker, is one of themasterpieces of the gallery. Julian Storys The BlackPrince, secured from the Paris Exposition, is one of thelargest pictures, and one of the most striking. The upper rooms of the Academy are a series of famous Parthenon frieze surrounds the entrance hall,and in the adjoining rooms are the archaeological and pre-historic art collections, arrow heads and flints, and photographsof ancient ruins and edifices. The gallery also contains aninteresting collection of Japanese embroideries, bronzes andItalian wood engraving. The Academy is open to visitorsdaily, except Sundays, from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Sundaysfrom 1 to 5 p. m. F^~y-. THE OLD THEATRE. The Savannah Theatre, on Bull stieet, fronting ChippewaSquare, is the oldest theatre in the United States. It wasbuilt in 1818, and was opened December 4th of that year^ and Savannah and Its Surroundings. 43 for nearly three-quarters of a century has been the chiefplace of amusement in Savannah. Since it was built manychanges have been made in its interior, but the exterior hasundergone little change. It has witnessed the rise, progressand decadence of the drama in America. Its walls haveresounded with the sonorous tones of the elder and theyounger Booths, of McCready, Yandenhoff, the Kembles,father and daughter; the Coopers, Forrest, and hosts ofother tragedians and melo-dramatists, and have echoed thecomicalities of Finn, Hilson, the two Placides, and Hackett,and absorbed the melting tones and artistic rouladesand trills of Kelly, Hughes, Russell, and the stars of oper-atic music. The voices of past generations and of the pres-ent a
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