The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
THEATRICAL CHAT.

The first plays dealing with far Vest ern life that attained any great success were Bartley Campbell's '"The Danites" and My Partner" Both these plays cre- ated quite 0 sensation throughout the East and as far West as Denver, but strange to say wherever they were pro- duced west of the Colorado lines, in To- calities which had furnished the atmos- phere for them, they failed.
 Eleanor Barry, leading woman with Stuart Robson in the revival of The Con- edy of Errors" has won still further hon ors this year through her portrayal of Adriana, the jealous wife. in the Shake spearian comedy. Miss Barry has proven most. acceptable in the part which the great Sarah Siddons rescued from the burlesduers up to her time and gave 1t to the world in its true sense as Shake speare conceived 1t.
 "The Village Postmaster shows the fine record of 227 nights in New York, 100 in Boston and 125 in Chicago, and goes back to New York later on in the season. It is at present one of the most success full of all the rural plays. The critics say so, and five years of solid prosperity is pretty solid proof. It will be seen at the Montgomery Theatre at an early date.
 Fhe last act of Quincy Adams Saw yer opens in a wild snowstorm, but it ends with the family party in the sittin' room of the old farmhouse singing the Doxology. The audiences invariably wait | for the exterior of the house to be shown, l bathed in soft moonlight. Sleigh bells | are heard on the crisp night air, and the | smoke which curls lazily from the chim- 11AfA nd nnn1fnTf within No word Is spoken. It is as attractive as that famous silent finish" in the play of Shore Acres"
 When 1t was announced that Jules Mur- ry intended to star Paul Gilmore in The Tyranny of Tears" the wiseacres shook their heads very knowingly and prophe- sled that. with all due respect to ths ability of the star and the good man agemsnt he would have 1t would not be possible to get any money with this play. l MT, Gilmore has been on the road now | since last September, and he has not only | played to good business, but he has es- tablished more than one record in this respect.
 There will be very little in the way of amusements at Montgomery theatres un- til after the Christmas holidays. Begin ming with the new year the Montgomery Theatre will present some of the best at fractions obtainable. Among the good things headed this way are Mrs Sarah Cowell LeMoyne with her new play, Eleanor Robson in Audrey" James O'Neill in his new play, and Creatore and his great band,
 William A. Mcconnell, Miss Amelia Binghams business manager, says that negotiations by cable and correspondence between Miss Bingham and Beerbahm Tree are progressing favorably toward Miss Bingham securing the elaborate scenic and costume outfit used by Mir. Tree for the London presentation of Clyde F'itchs The Last of the Dandies" for the use of Henry E. Dixey when Miss Bingham exploits that comedian as a star in this comedy drama by Clyde Fitch next season.
 Fanny Davenport, when requested to write her autograph, always wrote it un- der Pass Two" And it was always found in the ticket box that night. Tim Murphy was asked for a pass by St. Louis walter and showing aside the dusky Ganymedes in-hand, wrote Pa ss Two. Tim Murphy" The waiter then went to the box office and exhibited his shirt front. The ticket seller had a sense of humor and he stamped the shirt front a couple of times to indicate coupons had been given. Sam went and got his honey" and the practical joker nearly frightened him out of his shirt when he pretended to insist that the pass be delivered as they went in.
 After one of the most successful en- agreements ever played at the Criterion Theatre Virginia Harmed closed her sea son at that house on December 6. Pre- sented early in the season by Charles Frohman in the new Pinero play. Iris" Miss Harmed immediately scored com plete triumph. For nearly three months Iris" has crowded the Criterion and been the sensation of New York amuse- ments.
 This story Is related anent the absent mindedness of Henry Irving. He and Marshall P Wilder were riding home from the theatre in a cab one evening when Sir Henry suddenly announced that he had recently heard a story which he consid- cred worthy of being interpolated in the Wilder monolOgue. Lets have it, said Marshall. Well" said the tragedian. "it seems that'-then followed long sil- ence. After a few blocks had been pass ed Irving muttered. and you sec" and then there was another-for Wilder-pain- full silence. Finally the tragedian laughed softly, saying, Now, isn't that droll?'' He had told the story to himself!
 Give yourself a treat-why not eat Christmas dinner at Bastiani G