The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Grace George has firmly established her self as a New York favorite. The mo- tices given her by the critics of Gotham for her creation in under southern Skies" compare favorably with any ever given young actress In the metropolis. her own dramatization of her latest story "Eleanor," the coming production of which at the St. James Theatre, Lon don. is already creating comment. It IS
 more than probable that consent will De given and that Miss Robson will sail for England toward the latter part Of April
 Archie Boyd's new piay Vermont" is
 being produced in the New England
 States and receiving strong approbation
 from the people whose manners and cus-
 toms are reproduced in this rural story
 of New England. Archie Boyd's charac-
 in public favor as the late James A.
 Herne, who enjoyed great vogue in
 New England. There is much similarity
 in their methods and appearances, and
 Boyd's new play is well suited to aim.
 Miss Viola Allen is at the Olympic
 Theatre, St. Louis, this week. Miss All lens popularity in St. Louis has always
 been very marked, she having appropri- Olympic. and has never visited that city
 without doing very large business. This is her second visit to St. Louis with her new play Tn the Palace or face southward visiting Nashville. Mem phis Atlanta, Montgomery and other points, and after her New Orleans en- gagement will wend her way to the Fa- cific Coast.
 Klaw & Erlanger's three leading att fractions. Ben Hur," The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast' and ''The Rogers Brothers in Washington are playing 70 an average business of A5,OO0 each week. opera company in Foxy Quiller" is beating the records of all travelling mu- sicaI organizations and "The Liberty Belles'' at the Madison Square Theatre, in the history of that theatre. With these enterprises represents success to ! thi small army of people, not to mention | those connected with the other vast en- | terprises of this firm
 In this seasons production Of Sag lHarbon" Miss Chrystal Herne IS play. | ing the role of Martha Reese, which. It
 will be remembered was last season ta, | ia regarded as one of the most promiss | ing of young American actresses ana last season captured the hearts of all wno terpretatfon of Jane Cauldwell, the music teacher The present role gives her in- creased opportunity and doubtless this | handsome lnheritor of the Herne tai- | ents is destined to be heard from this
 season in a way that will prove emi- nentIy satisfactory to her friends. Sag l Harbor'' will be seen at the Montgom-
 cry Theatre soon.
 1 ''The recent interview published by The Advertiser" said 9 veteran cilzen of Montgomery, with Stuart Robson, m
 oIa aicM MontgomeTy mt opHy Stock Company before the war, reminded me of many dis
 tinguished actors who played here nn m
 those days o1S WSe. Sf 'fsss sooth Wes He ~ %as in Matt Canningss Stock Company
 which played at the Montgomery Thea ire in 1859 and 1860. Being popular Wltn
 the theatre-goers he ,nvarlaSy aGe Growef ui@St he was called before the curtain ana
 made a speech. He said he felt happy and his heart was light. adding that II after the play he would endeavor to make his own pockets light by entertain ing them. Not many years afterward ne ne lhgured in the great national traesoy which brought him more notoriety than
 fame" ;.
 Kyrle Beliew recently had an experi-
 ence with the New York Customs House
 which has led him to suspect that pos ! sIbly there may be some truth in the
 numerous complaints Of injustice III l una.
 quarter, which have recently round sucn free circulation in the newspapers. 'Ii. Dur, ing his absence from the city a couple
 of trunks came shipped to him Iron London by the Atlantic Transport Line They contained old costumes ana traps every piece of which had been in tho 7 United States at least half dozen times !. and upon which duty had never petor' \ been exacted, and conslderaDie portloI , | of which had been made here. Aftei three or four weeks deliberation, it wal , concluded that the material was suolec
 to duties amounting to S9! 56. MT. Ser r lew asked them to acceut the two trunk' and their contents as part pay. put ltn'
 stony-hearted officials declined the prop
 osition, and so MT. Bellew was forced
 to conclude to ship the stuff back tC
 England.
 Lyman B. Glover, of The Chicag.
 Times-Herald, had the audacity durint . the recent visit of Sir Henry. Irving t' l that city to inquire, point blank MS . Campbell. 1t is interesting to know Mis- Terry's opinion of Mrs. Campbell. Thi !. is the way MT. Glover states 1t: "Mis l Ellen Terry informs me that we ma! |. rick Campbell comes to town. as she will f shortly Mrs. Campbell is fine act . ress," she said, undo lbtedly the bes r England has In the intense emotiona t high position at one bound, as man l. imagine. For several years before sh Q became known, Mrs. Campbell worke = unceasingly in small parts: first as al 0 amateur and then as a professional. an f when her opportunity. came in The Sec c ond Mrs. Tanqueray,' she was ready [ = improve 1t. That character was write 5 for her and Is a perfect fit. Mrs. Camp r bell appears not to act but to be 'Mr' V Tandueray.' Mrs. Kendall gives super o performaTlce of the character" continue \ Mise Terry, but she does not impress Ia you as being the actual person, as Mrs n Campbell invariably does. Call 1t mag v nntInnn OF what Ynu will. she succeed