The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-10

| this play should have remained in ob- livton so long. Few if any of Shake tertaining than Henry vim, either in it's Characterization, the scenic display it suggests. or in it's vitally historic values. As may be conjectured. Modjeska will James as Cardinal >Wolsey. There are doubtless many playgoers who remember Modleskas appearance as Katherine to occasion. by the way. on which the play
 was presented to America Her perform
 ance was regarded as one of the most
 brilliant m achieyement, of the time. In agonizing despair, Is no less an impeding and exalted figure than that of Kfng
 Lear She demonstrated that few if any
 fer as great an opportunity for the sx- precision of emotion, the highest form of dramatic art. Cardinal W6mey is 1o less suited to the ripened experience Of ing lines. the willy Cardinal is made to utter, more especially hts great speech wherein he epitomises the quality of leads. so familiar to every sts5enx a s genuine artistic treat su8xests kSsif in anticipating Mir. James psrfosmanee-
 The Southern Stock Company.
 .,,vc For the first three days of .hs xsek atre will offer the Southern Stock Com pany in repertoire. The Weekly World of Helena, Ark. says of this company: are tempted to declare the Southern Stock Company, now at the Grand, the most capable popular price aggregation that has visited Helena Most any cons pany can handle light stun in a fairly acceptable manner. but the Southern Stock Company's people are possessed of much more pretentious ability: the com- last night in presenting The Vendetta the ability of the cast in heavy piece was most satisfactorily demonstrated to good audience. The parts were all well taken, the costuming was more elaborate than usually attempted by popular price company. and the audience was vastly pleased with the performance. Miss Wilson fit into the role of Nina as if 1t were made for her. and her prin- cipal supporters, Won WiethoR and Van Zandt, were up to all requirements The specisslties slhs s were nS nSch better ss than on ling and monologue work and the sing ing of Miss Lincoln and Mir. Lawrence being very pleasing.
 "Railroad Jack" Comedy.
 Railroad Jack. described as one of the funiest shows in the world. viii come to McDonald's Theatre Friday and Sat- urday nights with Saturday matinee. The press agent of Railroad Jack furnishes the following description of one of the hairr-aising scenes in the play: This organization carries an enormous black maned South African man eating Hon. the most ferocious as well as the king of beasts. Duke, as he is called. oc- cupies one of the most important parts during the action of the play. A large sum of money Is paid to travelling cir GUS manager to use this blood-thirsty animal to devour young lady who is the only living heir to large fortune of which she is kept in ignorance by the villain who plans her destruction. that he may gain possession of it- The lady is cast into the lions den in full view of the audience. and Is rescued from under the Hons very paws by the tramp. who was in years past Hon tanner, and at one time was the trainer of Duke; the tramp happens on the scene just as tha huge beast makes his mad leap which means death and destruction to the heiress, but at the sound of the tramps
 voice he becomes as mild and docile as Q lamb. During this part of the play there is also a great tornado scene takes place.
 circus tent is blown to pieces in full view of the audience, one Of the most
 sensational and realistic scenes on the American stage. Specialties will be tn-
 terspersed during the play, consisting oE songs and dances, quartettes, trios, trick scenery, etc.