The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-06
Notss of plays and rlay.r..

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 Notes of Plays and RlAysrs.
 Many noteworthy features mark the October issue of The Theatre, which ap- pears thss month considerably increased n slxe, and with most sufnptueus cover ern as Richard Lovelace In an impor- tant critical article on "Acting versus Elocution," the shortcomings of some of our prominent players are pointed out out; Another interesting article is The First Lady with the Camelias." being an ac- count of how Mime. Doche came to play the new famous role of Camille, after It n Sy sssr sy published portraits of Mime. Doche, Charles Fechter (the first Armand. Alex. ander Dumas fills and others. Illustrated rnss. a Sf she a tns s.e eas by Bertha Galland, interesting gossip of the theatrical world, and list of com ing productions. make up the rest of the Is profuseiy iliustrated. The pictures, SUI perbly executed In half-tone, include a full page showing John Drew and ida full page showing the famous dormitory scene in Liberty Belles," full page show l ing a scene in Don Caesars Return"
 Roya arEs Kva he Of rorss | Tom Moore" etc. and fine portraits of | William Faversham as Don Caesar, J. H. Stoddart in The Bonnie Brier Bush"
 and many others. Also an illustrated se- ries showing the Theatre dressing rooms | of six leading actresses.
 | The success of The Theatre is not sur
 prising. in view of the fact that 1t has no competitor, that 1t is interesting and beautifully illustrated. and that 1t appeals | to every one interested In theatre-going,
 class that is practically unlimited. | Miss Viola Allen made 1t rule when she became 8 star that no matter how great a success she should achieve In ! any one play she would not use 1t longer l than two seasons. It was a rather cour- l ageous action to cast aside ''The Chris l tian" when in the height of its prosper | ity and success; but Miss Allen did not
 desire her name to become d th adenD,y any one as | drama. Despite the proved drawing, pow. CT of Tn the Palace of the King, ana | the great expense In making the produc- | by a new play. A dramatization of The Eternal City'' or ''The Mantle Of El1ah 1 is spoken of as it's successor. Miss Allen will present Tn the Palace of the King in this city during the coming season. The Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company; headed by Jerome Sykes in dekoven ana Smiths Foxy Cutler IS ah, an ahnoun, is ona 2, the largest comic opera organizations in the world, and travels by special tram exclusively. In the list of supporting ar Cameron, Miss Almira Forrest. Miss Ma rian Bent. Miss Lillian Seville, Mss 1 Marie Christie, Mir. Julius Steger. MT Adolph Zink. the hlliputian comedlan, savant and others. A special orchestra | under Sig. A. DeNovellis is also a part oI | the organization. Foxy Quilleri has
 created a furor wherever 1t has m appEeare1 ppEnvsn l has yet offered, and MT. Smiths book is wittily clever. Klaw & Erlanger an. nounce some stage settings Of unusual beauty.
 Announcement has just been made oi | the marriage Tuesday, September a7, oi James Young. well known young Sou.n' | who, for several seasons: was leading lady of his company. MT. Young has just returned from London where. last winter,
 hs peyeS rSs PsrtS bride n s 1sns play I wright, as we'll as player. The wed | ding took place at the Church Of the Holy Trinity. Greenport l.. l., the om- ciating clergyman being the Rev. Charies A. Jessup.
 During the performance of Sweet Clover" at the Grand Opera House in which the popular little star. Adelaide Thurston, donated to the rebuilding fund | of the Georgia Veterans Home, which
 the day htfon an 1a hoe in hs 1 coat and fastened 1t to his calling caro; On the card he wrote, May the Lord | love you for your generosity l send to you my button, which l have worn TOT many years" The remembrance reached | the actress in her dressing room.
 w M wiikison has secured from Charles Frohman the rights to Leo | Trevor's comedy drama Brother Ofh- cers," and will soon send 1t out, star ring Howard Gould, in the part of Lieu. tenant John Hinds. Brother omcers
 was one of the most pronounced hits of the New York Empire Theatre last sea son, where it was put on for three diff ferent engagements, with William Faver-
 Rival" in the role in which MT. Gould
 will star. Manager Wilkison has secured the original scenery used in the Empire Theatre production.
 cablegram says the title A. W. Pi- nero has selected for the comedy-drama
 he Is writing for Daniel Frohman is
 Iris" This is the role that Hilda Spong is to have It is worth remarking in
 passing that this is the first play Pinero
 has designated in such a way that no clew is given to the character or the
 The Second Mrs. Tanaueray.' "The Gay Lord Quex"-all are suggestive of the material involved.
 Daniel Frohman has accepted for pro- duction a play by Grant Stewart, a mem
 Der of his stock company, which will present Lady Huntworth's Experi- ment' here soon. MT. Stewart has writ ten a number of successful vaudevilles, as well as a comic opera now being pre- sented by a prominent star
 Molly Pitcher" the new Revolutionary play by Glen MacDonough, will make it's New York bow in January under the mana cement of Dclcher & Brennan. Kathryn Kidder will have the title role.
 Carolyn J. Cohn has removed her violin studio from 122 Church St. to 21 Mildred St. Pupils will be enrolled this month for the coming season. adv.