The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13

Charles B. Hanford is playing Tanning
 Of the shrew,' this season His first pre- sentatlon Of the play was made in Lan- | caster. Pa. last Thursday evening. The theatre was packed to suffocattion. and
 1t is said that MT. Hanford was given an ovation.
 Edward J. Connolly who created the part of Ichabod Bronsen in 'The Belle of New York" and who will be seen here soon. has been engaged to play the lead ing comedy part in 'The Emerald Isle, ' comic opera, which will be produced next spring.
 It Is interesting to know that MT. Fran cis Hearn. who gave such an excellent portrayal of Job Mason in Sweet Clo- yer. Is a native of Knoxville, Tenn,
 did conception of the rural old bachelor who had been trying to propose for
 thirty years. was one of the best of the
 many bits of delightful character-a acting
 in this charming new play.
 The character of Mrs. Steele a chair woman of the sewing circle in Lovers Lane, bears a strong resemblance of
 Mrs. Carrie Nation. and many suppose it
 to be modelled after that irrepressible and 1 iconoclastic iady. As a matter of fact Clyde Fitch wrote this play long before Mrs. Nation emerged from Kansas ob-
 scurity into the fierce white light of na- tional publicity.
 Miss Olive Oliver. who played the role
 of the adventures last season with Will
 liam Gillette in Sherlock Holmes" has | been engaged by Messrs. Delcher and
 Brennan to create similar part in Molly Pitcher" in which Miss Kathryn
 Kidder will be starred this season. One | Pitcher is a duel, the contestants in which will be Miss Kidder and Miss Ol-
 iver. Both are expert swordswomen. Innes and his hand began their regular fall and winter tour in Syracuse, N. Y, on October 9th. From there the band
 went to the Pan-American Exposition. where 1t Is playing now. After the Expo sition closes the band will continue it's tour. returning to New York late in the spring. The band travels in the lnnes special train. and with 1t this year are are prima donna; Signora Adele Borghi, the famous Italian "Carmens-her first ap- pearance in America; Signor Egardo Zerni and Achille AIberti.
 A great authority on the American stage in all it's aspects. has stated his be- lief that MT. James K. Hackett Will make agement than MT. Mansfield has done. He puts the matter this way. MT Hackett may not be so great an artlst as MT. Mansf1eld-in any case comparison would be futile and unjust to both. their methods and intentions are so dlnerent but MT. Mansheld's whimsical eccentric ways have offset his artistic ability to offset it. and in consequence we shall probably see in him something approach ing the ideal combination of artistic abil- ity and good working Knowledge of arithmetic which ought to make success certain"
 Elsie Willard. a charming young girl will play May Holcomb in "A Stranger in a Strange Land" which will come to the theatre October g. She is daugh- ter of Joseph M. Jcnes and Enzaoeth pa wis old Mobilians, and sister or I1e the tal, ented and charming Katherine WlIIard who played in Montgomery two years ago. Like her sister, Elsie Willard IS a modest. lovabIe girl and no whit spoiled bv nraise She is connected with promi- nent Montgomery families as well as the hest families in Mobile. She was porn m New York, her parents haVlhe nloVGa there soon after their marriage Sltn0ugn g New York bred she inherits the oou'heTn ST charm and is proud of her ancestry. No doubt she will be welcomed oy many friends and relatives.
 Lost River" which is now appearing in New York has been doing phenom- inaI business this season. doubtless ow- ing to the wisdom of it's present manager in nlacinS if in the better class Of pop Iijar nrined theatres Last season an en- daa vnr Hvas made to press Lost River into inc highest grade of theatres. ana while no absolute failure was scored it