The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23
George Wright. May Weaver and Lydi'
Winters.
Marquerita sylvia opera Company.

Winters.
Marguerite sylvia Opera Company
1.-THE Stroners," mirthful musical
play should nave no difficulty IN ingrau-
citing itself into the affections of our the
eter-goers when it is presented here next
Thursday matinee and night at the JEFF
ferson theater
This smusing vehicle is a bright star
in the theatrical armament, for Harry
B. Smith and Ludwig Englander's musi-
cal comedy is a most charming entertain
nent. Marguerite Syiva, the prima dona
of the organization that presents it
should len A charm and vivacity to her
role that viii give 1t added meaning, as
her style is particularly suited to charac-
tiers OF the part which she essays. A
coed second will be found in George =.
Boniface, Jr. than whom a nerrier man
would be hard to find, with q graceful
personality, and an unctious delivery. lie
is said to lend to the part of August
Lump most amusing side. John ID. Gill
bert, arcomedian Of original methods who
has been responsible for great many
things that other comedians have gotten
credit for, will play the part OF the Jaiier,
and D. L. Don, whose interpretations and
individuality are positively amusing, join
hands with a bevy of exceptionally pretty
chorus drolleries In giving remarkable
musical entertainment in many ways.
The drolleries of August and his wlfe
both strolling philosophers, impersonated
by the charming Miss Sylvia and Mr.. Bon
iface, should please did they do nothing
else but move about the stage.
The plot runs about as follows: Lump
finds a necklace and note for 1000 marks
belonging to Prince de Bomsky. When
| IN, nav
Lump Is arrested on suspicion and
| brought into court; this Is the motif or
the prologue Naturally Roland, the
magistrate impersonated by DAVID Tor
| renee. has much love to make beside
keeping order in the court. kam1er'
taller, keeps his new Sunday pants IN
| the closet Of the court, ana the peregrin-
| atoms of the aforesaid pants followed up
as they are by the loser OF them auoro
n side comedy play which creates much
| q amusement throughout the evening Jonn
| d. Gilbert is the jailer and makes mucn
| of his character, Lump and ms wire are
| locked up but they succeed In SUBSTITUTING
| the prince and Mimi the paiiet aahcei'
who have Just arrived in quest OF their
lost jewelry and money at the jan anu
| escape locking the prince ana MIMI up
| In their stead 1.-THE Strollers' appear
| az n fashionable watering place pretend
| ing to be the prince and his wife pro tenn;
the real and the assumed prince meet
| and while the slender thread Oh the plot
| a. heinz unrayeled the fashionables find
time to sing some catchy songs The
song Loretta" by David Terrence and
| the company Is a favorite Interpolation
and Miss Syiva's "Flirtation Song and
the graceful dane IS of herself and the
military men has distinct charm about
it. After the completion OF these two
numbers the thread of the plot Is taken
up again and the assumed prince holds
the necklace and in order to get II the
real prince allied himself to The Stroll
ers,, to get up a magical entertainment
during the "T'ete of Fans The stage
| setting during this scene Is positively
beautiful. The many pretty girls showing
| off to great effect in openings cut in the
leaves "The Strolers" is adapted from
the German and 1t may be SAID without
any apology with a good deal of disre-
gard for the German and greater re-
gard for the English who have to be ca
| tered to- and Messrs. Nixon & thinner
man are responsible for the production
| both financially and artistically.