The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16

] That, after all, 'tiie plays the thing
, has been proved again in the case Of "A
| Poor Relation" The piece was useC
years ago by Sol Smith Russell, and al
| ter being put on the shelf for severa
seasons it was taken down and used
| again by that actor 1t made a tremen'
| dous success. This was accounted for by
| the fact that Russell was playing 1t. Al
ter Mr.. Russells sudden retirement from
the stage Fred @. Berger, his manager
| finished the season, using "A Poor Rela.
tion, with some one else In the leading
part. The result was so successful thai
Mr. Berger has put the piece out each
season for the last three years. This sea-
son he is starring Horace Lewis In Rus
sells old part with gratifying results.
The champion stage eater is in "Quin-
cy Adams Sawyer" the play of New Eng
land life. 1t is q bashful country lover.
who is asked by the country girl he 10
counting, Hiram, how do you know
when you've got enough to eat?"' His
reply is very characteristic OF his Work
throughout the play. He answers, We'll.
I eat till Ii hurts me. and then / stop
while the pain lasts" This inventory
has been taken of what the dramatist
compels him to eat six nights week and
two matinees: First act, One pickle, hair
pound of prunes, FIVE crackers. handful
of dried apples. one slice Of cheese. Third
act, Three apples, mug of cider. three
pieces of hot gingerbread, few chaws
of dried corn. Fourth act Supper scene.
after apologizing that he has had one
supper and cannot eat much more). Six
doughnuts, three apples. two plates OF
turkey, four slices of bread half a mince
pie, four cups OF tea.
The rumor that Jules hurry intends to
make a big Shapespearian revival with
an all star cast composed of his four
stars-Lewis Morrison. Rose Coghlan.
Kathryn Kidder and Paul Gllmore-is de-
MED by him. but he may have a reason
for this, as he has often heretofore dis
played a tendency to keep the cast In the
bag until he Is absolutely ready to have
1t Jump out. Should the rumor, notwith-
standing Mr.. Murry's denial, develop, into
a fact, 1t is dollars to doughnuts 1t will
be a success.
Marie Tempest, who IL now impersonat-
ing the title role in THE Marriage of
Kitty" under Charles Frohman's direc-
ton, at Wyndham's Theatre. London,
has surrendered herself to the mercies of
the British reporter. She let's out that
she started at the foot of the ladder. as
her first engagement brought her $40
week. She is a firm believer in actresses
getting on through their own merits, and
says that a girl is bound to come to the
front II she has anything in her. She
says that every noted French artist has
come from the Conservative in Paris,
and that every French actress considers
it her duty to learn elocution. declama-
ton, fencing and the art of moving grace
fully on the stage.
In order to improve the Come, Little
Girl7 sextet in 1.-THE Silver Slipper" Mr..
John C. Fisher removed the Misses Mar
jorie Relyea, Alice Toland and Marie AL
len from that sextet, and their places are
filled by the Misses Edith Blair. Angela
May and Sadie HOLSTER. who were men,
Der of the student girls sextet Each
of the new girls is pretty and each has
a strong soprano voice. The Misses Rel
yea, Toland and Allen were offered places
in the Student Girl sextet, but both
Miss ToIand and Miss Allen resigned
rather than accept the positions offered
them. The change is to certain extent
a hardship for Miss Relyea, who was
really one Of the original Pretty Maid
ems" but it has benefited the new sextet