The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22

q | Mack and big company
 'Horatius" was written by Miss Virna \ Wood, who will accompany MT. Warde. It is based on a Roman legend and Is said | to be as full of heart interest as 'sVir- | ginius" Mir. warde thinks he has found in it a play of great possibilities. He has | surrounded himself with an excellent | company of players and his manager | claims that the production will be on | greater scale than anything heretofore att tempted by Mir. Warde.
 The theatrical season Is not fairly De- gun and the past week has not brought | a variety of amusement. The stock com pany at McDonald's Theatre did g0oo business all week and Human Hearts, the only performance at the Montgomery Theatre, was played to two fairly good sized audiences.
 The following are the forecasts for
 Frederick warde as "Horatius."
 One of the greatest of American actors MT. Frederick Warde. in nis new p.hs ths Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night his new play is really a companona te ts "Virginius," as the scenes are lalu A that romantic and legendary period , ol ginius" Mir. Warde has added new iaurels to his career in hts new characteri' zation which has been recetved Witn every Er sPSSrpS S BBTns oa the strength of his splendid company-saic l to be the best he has ever had. A nn' scenic production of ''Horstius" Is car r'sS The 0y new r' pisy ;MSf't aHoratius' by Mis. | Virna Woods, of California. is based | upon a historic legend found in the firs' time time is about 7oO B. e., and is placed 1T the early Roman empire. The scenes | embrace a Roman interior. a plain be- | tween Rome and Alba, an exterior view of the Capene Gate, a street in Rome and the Roman Forum.
 | According to the story, war was de | clared between Rome and Alba. AS the | cities were closely. united by intermar. \ riage it was agreed between the heads oi | the two governments to prevent needless | bloodshed by substituting triple combai for a battle. In this combat, the Horati fought for Rome and the Curiatii fol Alba. Publius Horatious alone survived having slain his three antagonists. On' of the Curiatu had been betrothed t' Horatia,' his sister. When Horatius re at the gate of the city by his sister wh cursed him, saying that 1t were bette that Rome had fallen than that he hai slain her lover. In the impulse or ange at her treasonous words. Horatius slev her declaring that no one should liv l who mourned a foe of Rome. Horattu .1 was arrested for the murder of his siste and tried and condemned by the judge of Rome. He was, however. acquitte over their judgment by the people ou of gratitude that he had saved Rome Bu his own grief and remorse were so grea that he expiated his crime by taking hi own life.
 In its variety and intensity of emotion the play is especially suited to give op of MT. Warde The love story is oi peculiar interest involving the conflict O emotions of patriotism and natural affec tion. Touches of comedy are introducet which serve to give light and shade tt the picture of ancient Roman life. Tn, comedy role of Fulvia, the slave girl was written especially for Miss Ma! Warde, daughter of the tragedian. Al elaborate production of the play is made embracing the combat, the Roman trl umph and the trial scene.
 The cast of characters Is as follows:
 Tullus Hostilius, King of Rome. zee:
 .......................... Barry Johnston Mettius Fufetius. dictator of the Al-
 bans .................;.: Brock Beckwlti Publius Horatius. citizen of Rome
 Publius Horatius, son of Pubiius.. l .....-................... Frederick Wardt Caius Horatius, son of Puhlius: l ....................... hamilton CoienAdi Appius Horatius, son of Publius;
 ........................ Harry c. BartoT Lucius Curistius. citizen of AIba;;....
 :...:;..;..:;.....;;:;:C Charles eS4a D' Hermai l Aulub SuIldlIuSs Cill6VAA OA
 ......................... Robert Watson Manius Curiatius. citizen of Alba. -. | '........................ John T. Harrl' oneus Hortensius. Judge of E Rome; Tsn;de, Marcus Valerius a Roman priest r,:.
 .......................... Albert Travii Spurius Fusius. an Alban priest. ..
 An Alban Sustic. c................ John Hine
 Eirst slave '''''''''''''.'''';Wi; W 2, MdrTIsn,
 Messenger ..:...,:';;.;...... w. L aui IIsoi
 of the Horatii. Virginia Drew Trescot
 Horatia, daughter of Publius and sis
 ter of the Horatii. ..Antoinette Ashtoi Fulvia, slave girl. ..:..::... May Ward'
 Murray and Mack.
 ''Shooting tue Chutes" with those sterl' be the attraction at the Montgomery Theatre Wednesday matinee and night
 Murray and Mack are old time favor. ties, and their engagement here shoulo pjrove the most successful in their career | as they bring with them this season Q new farce that has replaced their suc- company and electrical effects are t., peer of any comedy production that tray els today. Naturally Murray and MacH will occupy the center of attraction but they also have a company of well-knQwr | and capable actors. Every act off tht | farce has many songs and dances, anC | special attention has been paid to th' | choruses and finales of each act.
 | Among those who will assist in tn | mirth- provoking scenes are Eoulden ant | Griffin, whose specIalties have won then l a reputation; George Betts. who has bit of character work that Is a novelty Curley F. Tester, who has been seen her
 with past successes; kittie Beck, tn | pocket edition. who has been with Mur / ray and Mack before. Ed Vest Gu PixIey Edw ard Jolly, James Fanson. ant |, Blanche CIes go. Lillian Durham an Adeline Mann, and dazzling chorus O , | beauty, and the latest European novelty the Five Aces. direct from the Alham l bra Theatre, London.
 Viola Aliens Sound Advice. l l. Miss Viola Allen was lately requeste : I by the editor of The Cosmopolitan Maga [ zine to give her opinion on the maxim 3 of an actress. There is no actress on tn
 American stage more highly admired an l respected that Viola Allen. and anythin | she has to say is of interest to the the
 atre-goer This delightful actress an , | cultured woman, in the kindliest manner , | gives her advice to the beginner, sayin 1 among other things, that she should, bt
 fore starting the struggle, ask herself can I get to the stage? but. what can
 bring to 1t?
 NO one could seriously hope to achiev anything in so important and delicate a ! art with so slender a foundation as man Fseem disposed to build from whence {
 spring for the dramatic diadem. whic
 they seemingly expect they can ciutc
 at a single bound" says Miss Alien. Be certain that the desire to act not mistaken for the ability to do SC ] The consciousness that she has it with