The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23

1u0 Wtek USfoEe ndbt0A ID What AS known as an ''off week" in the theatrical world. It is the season when many man. agers suspend business altogether. It will be dark week with the play houses of Montgomery, as both theatres will be closed.
 The first attraction that comes to the Montgomery Theatre after Easter is Joseph Jefferson and company in The Rivais.' which will be produced Tuesday night of next week. MT. Jefferson will be closely followed at the Montgomery The atre by James K. Hackett and the ap- pearance here of these two distinguished actors will practically be the close of a peculiarly successful season. It has been a season that has brought to Montgomery many of the foremost attractions. and they have been accorded splendid patron- age.
 MT. Haoiett will be in Montgomery April 8, when he will present either 'The Crisis or Don Caesars Return" These two plays are included in his repertoire, but 1t Is not yet known which of them will be selected for his Montgomery en- gagement.
 Manager Mcdonald of the Bibb Street playhouse announces that his theatre will be closed all of next week. and that preparations are now making for inn provements which he contempiates during the summer.
 Joseph Jefferson Coming.
 Joseph Jefferson. the elder, will begin a limited tour on March 31st, when he opens at Mobile. He has selected 'NThe Rivals" as his bill for the Montgomery engagement, believing that 1t will please the pee pie better than Rip" in which he has been seen so often.
 Those actors who are continually la menting the allegation that the American theatre e-goers are Tickle must have a hard time reconciling their statement to the experience of Joseph Jefferson who has been held In affectionate regard by the last two generations of the amuse- ment public. During the greater portion of this time he has not broadened his repetoire beyond four pieces, all of which have been seen time and again. | but are so firmly rooted In popular favor l through their connection with MT. Jeff l ferson that no one ever seems to tire of them The intelligent and critical never show indifference to the work of their old | fayorite, but rather 'bestow upon him greater esteem as the years pass by. | The appreciation has shown itself in numerous ways, outside of the mere fact that MT. Jefferson invariably plays to great business wherever he goes. The soubriquet The Dean of the American
  ed upon him and the respect with which | he is treated by members of his own profession all go to show him deep set l in general feeling Mir. Jefferson has not | been knighted, as was Sir Henry Irving, nor decorated as was Adolf Sonnenthal | but he has been crowned with the venera- I ton and admiration of his countrymen There Is no city in the Union in whicf MT, Jefferson has more friends than ir Montgomery. MT. Jefferson will appear at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday April in 'The Rivals" at which time A crowded house is sure to greet him.
 Success of Montgomery Actor.
 Albert Taylor, brother of Police Cap tain W. H. Taylor of the Montgomery Police Department Is winning praise as an actor wherever he has appeared as leading man of the EwingTaylor Com pany of which company he is part owner.
 The Atlanta Constitution in speaking recently of the Ewing-Taylor Company said:
 ".A Celebrated Case was the bill put on by the Ewing-Taylor Company last night at inc Columbia Theatre. The per formance was quite in line with, the pleas ing presentation given Monday night, and the audience was quick 70 snow ils appreciation of the clever work of the diff ferent members of the company.
 Albert Taylor as Jean Reneaud. sol dier of the French army. did an excellent piece of acting. The role. being so diff ferent from that portrayed Monday night, shows the versatility of the man develop ed to a repsrkable degree.
 The specialties given between acts were received with enthusiastic applause. The, Carlton sisters caught the house and re- ceived repeated recalls.
 At the matinee this afternoon Be- cause He Loved Her So" will be put on. and tonight. Texas. or the Siege of the Alamo -+