The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03

in this city later in the season. The terms intense" rapid and heroic" appear in all of the criticisms. but as to whether it is a romantic drama or melo- drama seems to be a question open to ar gument. A Western writer referred to the play as being "a velvet bound melo- drama" while another spoke of 1t as a romantic drama of love. intrigue and pas sion." Lacking a locomotive, snow slides, tornadoes-except of the emOtions-it could hardly be called a melodrama as understood nowadays.
 San Toy" is drawing immense audi ences on the road. The critics are unan- imous in their praise of the excellent company presenting it. Samuel Collins Paula Edwards Marie Celeste, ueorse piicating their New York success The general opinion everywhere is that San Toy" is one of the few entertainments that fully meets the expectations formed of 1t. Nothing more gorgeous in costum- ing and general artistic effects in musical comedy has been seen. Last season, du- ring its long run at Dalys Theatre, San Toy. was said to be tho best amusement in New York. It Is evidently living up to its reputation this season.
 Mrs. Patrick Campbell who will short | ly come to America under Liebler 6 Co.'s | management. is the only actress mana gress of England who has made perma- nent place for herself in London. Mrs. Langtry. like many others, tried and | failed Mrs. Campbell first tackled her managerial flag to the outer walls of the Prince of Wales, and later found more congenial artistic abode at the Royalty, but a stones throw away. Success perch ed on her banners from the start In- deed Mrs Pat, as she Is familiarly call | ed in London. is social and hstrionic lion. As genuine and thorough artist
 this brilliant woman knows no superior on the English stage. IIsr success in America would appear to be beyond ques- ton.
 er," ty Kathryn Kiddsr and her com pany in Elizabeth. N. J., on Tu ssday,
 November F, promises to be a notable oc-
 casion. The State of New Jersey which | enjoys the distinction of possessing the
 sieht of the battle of Monmouth where | the brave Molly distinguished herself 1 will officially recognize the event oy | the presence of Governor Voorhees,, the | officials MT. President and Mrs. Grover l Cleveland lave also accepted an invita-
 tion to attend. Excursion trains will be | run to Elizabeth from all parts of New
 Jersey and the town of Freehold, where the battle was fought, will send a special
 delegation of its citizens.
 Edgar Saltus contributes to The The | atre for November an article entitled | Our Ameriscan Dramatists, an apolo- l gy,' in whic hhe presents some truths |
 declares that the writers of our stage
 lack virility argues that America has
 not yet produced a dramatist of the first
 rank and that none of those now before the public give evidence of real creative
 power. He insists that 1t Is owing to this dearth of strong dramatic fare that | large class of Americans keep aloof from the playhouse altogether. He also
 accuses our dramatists of pilfering wLHle- sale, blaming them little for this, seeing
 that they merely follow in the footsteps
 of Shakespeare and Moliere, but dnding l fault because they failed to embellish
 what they take.
 The popular young actor, Howard | Gould, Is evidently making the success
 of his career iE his tour in the New York | EI pire Theatre success Brother Otii- | cers,' under the direction of w. M
 Wilkison. Brother Officers is the work | of Leo Trevor, captain in the English
 army and his hand Is shown in the cor
 rectness of uniform. e1uipm 9nt and milk | tary observance which is so woefully
 lacking in the sreat majority of plays or
 this character. Better than this. how | ever, Mir. Trevor has the dramatic ln-
 stinct in a marked degree and having
 something that is worth the telling gives l to it vi.ile expression
 The Marguerite Sylva Opera Company
 in Kirke La Shelles and Julian Edwards s
 comic opera, The Princess Chic, has
 just concluded a highly successful en- I l Theatre. Boston and Is just beginning
 a fortnight's season at the Walnut Street l Theatre, Philadelphia. Miss Sylva Is one
 of the youngest prima donna stars ana
 her success has been notable from the very first.
 | Adelaide Thurston would appear to be
 the one new star of this season who has | firmly established herself in public favor.
 Throughout the South her receipts with | Sweet Clover" have been enormous sur
 passing that of any attraction visiting 1 that section From all accounts with | Sweet Clover Miss Thurston has l eclipsed her success as Lady Babbie in l ''The Little Minister"
 Grace George will wear costumes of
 the period of 1875 in her latest play, tn- l der Southern Skies" This period has been touched on the stage recently only in Captain links of the Horse Ma | rines," and considerable novelty at
 taches to the environment promised.