The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

She will be seen In her new play, n.
Cory Corners," writer, with her oist'nc.
personality in view, by PauIme Fheips
and Marion Short. a.
Miss Thurston's success iast season m
'sS eet Clover was one u the reinarA-
able occurrences Of the th3atrlcai year
and she was warmly received throughout
the South. Seld 1nn before had an actress
m sde her way so closely into tine ane;-
tons of playgoers. The tour OF the South
this season began in Norfo'S' va, ",
Oct. 8 and has resulted IN contihuai
chain of ovatlons and itten ions. fonow-
ing the suit of the Daughters of the Con
federacy who last season. IN Atiahta'
elected Miss Thurston an honorary mem
bsr. the Virginia Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, In annual session at Noriok'
conferred a Ike tribute Of admiration
upon the little actress.
In writing AT Cozy Corners Tor MISS
Thurston, the petite stars own wish mas
been gratified, to furnish her with more
material for fun-making than was CON
tained 10 Sweet Clover" 1t Is return
to the element of fun-making that first
established Miss Thurston as favorite
In THE Little Minister" that has in
spired the Misses Phelps and Short in
the writing of AT Cozy Corners"
In the construction of AT Cozy Cor
ners" the authoresses are said to have
written for Miss Thurston q play that
appeals even stronger to the average play
lover than did Sweet Clover" They
have made an effort to infuse more COM
edy and action into AT Cozy Corners
and to fit the actress with a part that
r''-es Dor better chance to display heI
native humorous Qffts
From reports in the path of Miss Thur
stons comedy, the audiences 10 her ne
NAV have been even more demonstratVe
than before. Accounts of standing room
only and broken records have come tni'
way from Charleston, Savannah, Augusta
CHATTANOOGA, Birmingham and Atlahta
and other cities.
Miss Thurston's support this season IN
cludes Francis x. Hope, Ogden stephens
Leo Hardman. Adam e. Fox, Helen mar
court, Constance Glover, Minnie Ahef
and other minor persons.
The enga cement in Montgomery consists
of a matinee and night performance.
Thursday Night, my Partner"
hartley Campbells world-famed com
edy-drama, MY Partner" will be tne az
traction at the Montgomery Iheatre
Thursday evening.
The great success of BARLEY Campoeii
great play, MY Partner" lies in its or
iginality. The plays atmosphere smachs
of the virgin soil of California, the Can
fornia of the pioneers. In the shaooM
of the dark pines of the New Woro T.
Dorado, Campbell laid the scene OF
drama that breathed human interest Ii
the tender recital of a good woman''
4, Of Stannch friend
shin of two brave men about to be broker
by the INSCRIPTIONS desire of one to SCI
a wrong righted, the mean villainy o.
a hard hearted miser, Campbell drew
picture of the life that was real, the ntt
that was earnest.
An evening at play like MY Partner
is not alone pleasure, 1t is an expert
ence never to be forgotten. Powerful
climaxes did Campbell devise. strong
characters did he draw. yet withal one
is moved from laughter to tears as 1
guided by master hand. Comedy !.
| blended with pathos so artisticaliy tina
| the spectator Is given an opportunity FOL
the display OF every emotion. The pla1
puts a premium on rugged and viril'
manhood and 1t upholds to the light ,
| code of honor that demands the right NJ
matter what the surroundings.
my Partner is a play that will eve
| be associated with the history of Americ;
| because it portrays a phase OF nationa
| life as clearly as do the novels Of Bre
Harte, the writings of Fenimore Cooper
or the masterpieces Of Nathaniel Haw
| thorne.
The California that Campbell portrayed
| Is fast fading into the shadowy past. blu
MY Partner will ever be link In tn
| chain of its future greateness. Today tn
old play has not lost its power to charm
and to miss chance to see 1t Is an op
| portunity lost.