Douglas Island news., 1899-12-27
The Douglas Island News.
AT THE LOUVRE.
The New People Give A Splendid Entertain
 ment-Frauk And Edith MontrOse.
soMeTHINd Ngw NExT WEEK.

land do these long winter nights and short days if it wasn't for Al Bean and his show? Juneau is not the best show town on earth, but manager Bean is giving the people splendid entertain ment and it is appreciated even in Ju- neau. Some new actors and singers have recently been secured and in all respects the show is up to date A fun ny little one act play entitled "Abel Grumshaw" was put on the programme last week. Abel Grumshaw is farmer who lives out from Juneau little ways, and is represented by Frank Montrose.
 Marie Grumshaw is the wife of Abel and Reuben Grumshaw, a feeble mind ed boy is their son. Edith Montrose, a sister of Franks, plays the part of the wife and Jimmy Duncan acts the part of the boy. They are called to Juneau to attend the wedding of friend and of course the old man sees the town and meets with all kinds of troublea
 The old man finally runs across a little girl selling papers and buys one, hears of her sick mother and makes visit to her home; while there the mother dies and the drunken husband returns while the old man is down on his knees saying his prayer. The hus- band falls over him and the old man scrambles to his feet, grabs the fellow and throws him through a window which is at the head of a long flight of stairs, and the fellow falls to the lower step. The old man and his wife adopt the girl and she is given good home.
 Edith Montrose plays the part of the old woman in such natural and earnest manner that one forgets for the time that it is but play. You talk about a woman's tongue being balanced at both ends, why such talking as Edith does is beyond description, and the poor old hen pecked man is dressed down twice at every turn in the road.
 Her makeup is perfect and what would in an ordinary actor be a dry and monotonous part, is full of life and fun as it is represented by Miss Mont rose. Her brother Frank acts his part we'll and shows that he has had an eX' ceIIent stage training. He is a young fellow but on the stage makes an excel lent old man. Jimmy Duncan, or the feeble minded Eoy, is both comical and pitiful. One feels sorry for his appar- ent condition and his ridiculous actions are very comical. Capt. Klein takes the part of the newly married man and acts i his part we'll, while Miss Ella Leon as the bride and her friend I've Lovelle are attractive features of the play not only for good acting but also for their .pret- ty faces. Billy Jones the drinking hus- band does his part we'll, but really it is lots of satisfaction to see him taken by the nape of the neck and the seat of his brooches and thrown through the window and down flight of stairs.
 Tot the street waif is good part and is we'll acted by Fanny Monroe. But this is not near all of the show. Wash ena still continues to please the public with her singing; she has beautiful voice. Frank Montrose in his negro sketches made good hit and Duncan with his somersauIts splits and balanc ings added a very pleasant diversion tc the show. Edith Montrose is not only possessed of excellent dramatic ability but she has a beautiful voice and hel singing was one of the best things 1T the entertainment. Her second song was especially good and an attempt was made to hear her again by z stormy and hearty encore, but she would not have it that way and down went tho the curtain. Al Beans show is all right it is what is generally termed variet! show, but really, it is derserving of more high toned and better uame.
 Next Monday evening there will be complete change of program. "Grand mothers Picture,'' will be produced fo' the first time in Juneau, and it will b' beautiful thing.
 Marshal McElheny is doing double