The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-23

When Minstrels.
The bill at the Montgomery Theatre TOR
lhe week In small, but most promising.
Two attractions which have been ner-
llded as among the best on the road are
Icheduled for the week as well as
Vaudeville performances to which the pest
;ocal talent will contribute.
The week at the Theatre opens Monday
Hight with 1.-THE Cowboy and the Lady
Ind II closes Friday night with the Mar
kuerita sylvia Opera Company In THE
ttrollers."
Midway between comes the vaudeville
Wednesday night.
"The Cowboy and the Lady Is the pro-
2uction Of Clyde Fitch, who easily stands
At the head OF American playwrights.
The breezy little Western drama has
been described as a smart play. 1t Is
.Feplete with interesting situationst and
the lines are bright and sparkling II
heals with the adventures and love ahair
Hi Harvard man on a. Colorado ranch
| b. Miller Kent, who assumes the leading
Pole with the road company, liz prac-
|kically unknown on the Southern circuit,
although he has enjoyed metropolitan
Population. In THE Cowboy and the
Lady" Kent has made good wherever
|he has appeared and some OF the critics
have been enthusiastic In their praises
|bf his cowboy
n Today for the first time is published the
|keneyous program for the elite vaude-
|Hille at the Theatre Wednesday night.
|fThe bill includes a richness OF GOOD
|khings. The admirer of the latest popu-
bar songs will hear his favorite whether
LII be Mr.. Dooley" or My Bamboo
|Queen." The program is extensive and
will no doubt be pleasing.
Professor weissner has, 1t is said. orig
Anated some very clever ideas to add in
|sterest to the performance. The evening
Entertainment will open with lawn party
lon the stage, at which Al Reynolds has
|tfull swing as the head waiter. From
then until the final curtain IL is said
1.-THE action will not lag.
Marguerite sylvia, who comes Friday
Knight with "The Strollers," II undeniably
Ia local favorite. The statussqus actress
with the black eyes has wide circle OF
|ladmirer1 in Montgomery. The favor In
(which she is held in Montgomery Ia hers
mot so much because Of her beauty, but
because she Is the possessor Of Q splen-
|sdid, flexible voice and histrionic ability
|lof high order.
. With Miss Sylvia this year comes that
clever comedian George C. Bonisace, Jr
H Boniface Is also well and faverably
known on the Southern circuit. In 1.-The
Man From Mexico" he made thousands
II laugh. Like all successful comedians
Boniface has an original style, an unc-
tious delivery, coupled, with funny man
I nerism.
n The Strollers" is by Harry Smith
/ and Ludwig Englander 1t is described
\ as a most pleasing musical comedy.
4 At McDonald's during the week there
formances. Three of the performance
will be given by one company, produc
ing "A Husband on Salary" This viii
be played Wednesday and Thursda,
nights and at a q7hankssiving 7matIns'
n Thursday Afternoon The play. 1t Is claim
I ed. is filled with eccentric character,
! and 1t is said II contains a number o
funny and ridiculous situations. The
company presenting IL Is headed by Mis-
Blsnche Aldrach,- who is described as {
vivacious ard handsome comedlcnne Sh:
is assisted by Stephen Fitzpatrick. sale
4 to be 4 comedian of ability.
The Who. What and When minstrel,
I will be at McDonald's Friday night
These minstrels gave good performahct
here last season and this year they are
said to be even better.
"The Cowboy and the Lady"
s. Miller Kent will present Clyde Fitch;
latest success, THE Cowboy and the
LAZY at tn, Montgomery Theatre Mol.
day night. MI, Kent is strikingly
handsome and Erac Aful actor. and q
splendid performance of Teddy North
tnA leading role in the Cowboy and tho
Lazy" may be expected of him. Wher-
ever he has appeared in this part un.
qualified praise has been bestowed upor
him.
The Charleston News and Courier OF
Nov. Is said:
Mr. S. Miller Keht was given a recep
ticn at the Academy of Music last nigh
such as Charleston accords, to few artists
The demonstre ton was all the moro not q
worthy because of Nthe fact that this was
Mr.. Kent's first appearance here as q
star, and, however deservedly wei
known he is in New York and elsewhere
he was a CO Imperative stranger to most Of
those who applauded him so vociferously
last night. The applause was so uproari
Gus and the curtain calls were so repeat
ed. after the second act especially, thai
Mr.. Kent was forced to appear before
the curtain and make a little speech. Il
was then that. either through inadvert
ence. embarrassment or possibly a dlsin
clnation to burden himself with the
years that the admission would have en-
tailed, Mr.. Kent was guilty of an mac
curacy of statement. He said 1t was his
first appearance here-his first appear
ance possibly as a star, but Mr.. Ken
was here as long ago as 1887 with Bouci
caut, as he himself laughingly admitted
when not confronted with a theatre full
of admirers.
The play in which Mr.. Kent so greatly
pleased everyone was THE Cowboy anC
H. l.