The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-02
Wednesday-"Lord Strathmore." Thursday-David Warfield.
 Friday-Busy lazy.
 Saturday, Matinee and Night auinlan and Wards Minstrels.

The bill at the Montgomery Theatre for the week Is diverse enough to satisfy the most exacting play-goersM It ranges from the society drama of Lord Strathmore' to the negro minstrels of Quinlan and Ward. Sandwiched in between these two diverse entertainments comes two of the best opponents of comedy on the stage. Dave warfieid, for many years a met ropolitan star. will make his first ap- pearance in Montgomery in his famous play "The Auctioneer" and the night fol- towing George Sidney. who has won fame
 with Ward and Vokes, will be seen in
 his comical Hebrew characterization.
 The Theatre will be dark until Wednes-
 day night, when the dramatization of
 Onidas popular novel "Strathmore," will
 be presented. The presenting company Is
 headed by Virginia Drew Prescott an &C.,
 tress of magnetism and emotional force.
 To Miss Prescott, who has been describ-
 ed as a woman of great personal charm.
 has been assigned to role of Lady vava-
 sour, a role full of dramatic and emotion
 al possibilities. The play is said to be staged in a magnificent manner.
 Thursday night comes David Warfield.
 whose appearance in Montgomery is one of the theatrical events of the season.
 Wsrfield won fame In New York in that collection of artists which surrounds Weber and Field. He became a metro
 politan favorfte and his portrayal of He
 brew characters won unstinted praise from the critics.
 In "The Auctioneer" warfield is said to rise to artistic heights. He portrays del icately and effectively Hebrew East Side merchant who rises suddenly to af- fluenee but whose love for his wife, his family and his old associations tower above every other consideration. War fields work as the old auctioneer. is de- scribed as a sort of triumph.
 Seemingly alike but far different Is the chief character in Busy Izzy,' which will be presented the night following. with George Sidney in the title rose. Busy Izzy'' is farce comedy pure and simple It is filled with fun, motion. music and color. George Sidney was for years the funny, ridiculous little Hebrew who made thousands laugh in the Ward and Vokes performances. Sidney comes to Mont gomery under the management of E. D. Stair, who has had charge of the Ward and vokes productions. A company of forty people, 1t is said, will assist Sidney in his fun-making.
 A matinee and night performance of Quinlan and Walls minstrels is scheduled
 for Saturday at the Theatre. Quinfan
 was for many years connected with Al c. Fields Minstrols and he Is thoroughly
 familiar with all the details of sue 1 cessful minstrel production. The Quin- 1 lan-ward Minstrels have been highly | praised for their neatness. newness and | cleanliness. The company is said to be
 especially strong in singers.
 Lord Strathmore Wednesday Night Lord Stratmore," romantic drama | whose dramatic version is taken from Ouidas popular novel of "Strathmore. will be seen in this city for the first time
 on Wednesday night at the Montgomery
 Theatre.
 Lord strathmore" is thoroughly
 modern in its construction. ful or in' | tense heart interest throughout the entire
 five acts The action is interspersed with | enough refined comedy and intense pathos | to hold the audience from the rise to the l fall of the curtain.
 l MT. David Traitel, the manager, has ] long been identified with a number of the very best attractions throughout the | United States. He has spared neither time nor money to give to this drama most
 magnificent and careful presentation. The company has been carefully selected in
 regard to the adaptibility and talent of the ladies and gentlemen for the charac- ters whom they represent. At their head stands Virginia Drew Trescott an actress thoroughly womanly, magnetic,
 and possessed of great personal charms | who was especially engaged to create the | principle role. that of Lady VaVasour The management has surrounded this &C., complished artist by company Of players
 who have all had experience in leading roles in their respective lines. and are selected for their fitness for the charac- ters intrusted to their care.
 Great care and minute attention has been | paid to the scenic effects as well as to all stage details; magnificent costumes | and electrical effects all combine to make l 1t a successful production. The tapestry hangings are especially a new feature in | the drawing room and morning room set I tings.
 David Warfield Thursday Night. David Belasco brings David Warheld | to the Montgomery Theatre Thursday
 night as Simon Levi in ''The Auctioneer' | It would be well for those who enjoy a clean play. richly supplied with moments | of laughter, with here and there simple and natural touch of pathos, not to miss | what fairly may be called one or the
 really delightful Entertainments or the l season Warfield's characterization or the East Side New York Heofew proba- | bly, deserves the many good things that
 have been said of him. In his particular line he has achieved certain sort or triumph. No one has surpassed in low comedy wrok the artisti cdelicacy and the
 keen perception with which he renders the part of the quaint old aucuoneer who rtses from modest means to affluence. only to find himself as suddenly reduced
 again to poverty. Warfield's changes In
 mood and sentiment are thoroughly the
 play those of the true artist, ana the
 thoughtful auditor is prompted, a dozen
 times thoroughout the performance, to
 render thanks to David Belasco for gtv-
 ing us this excellent comedian in so
 worthy a production. It Is a fair infer
 ence. judging from his other achievements
 ir the same line, that David Belasco IS
 perhaps the one, above all the others con-
 cerned in the play. who, deserves the
 lions share of the credit But we already
 know what he can do with an actor oI
 +aIant and these gifts he demonstrates
 again in the person of Warfield who,