The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06

the theatrical season in Montgomery when he appears at the Montgomery The atre Tuesday evening in Don Caesar 5 Return" Of course there will be attrac- tions of lesser importance at local play houses before the summer months come but the engagement of MT. Hackett is the last one that will cause a fiutter in the hearts of amusement lovers.
 The past season has in many respects been the best in the history of the Mont- gomery Theatre. It has brought more good attractions here than ever before and thus emphasize the fact that Mont- gomery is growing with each recurring year. Certainly Montgomery has not had all of the good attractions that have come South but Montgomery has not the popu- lation of some other Southern cities
 the character of attractions provided by local managers will convince any one that Montgomery has been fortunate.
 MT. Hackett's Don Caesar.
 James K. Hackett in Don Caesars Re turn will play an engagement at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night. To- cal theatre-goers will then have an op- portunity to judge of Mir. Hackett in the role of Don Caesar de Bazan. par, which he himself says he enjoys playing more than any heretofore modelled for him. The play Is by Victor Mapes, who calls it "a new treatment of a famous stage character. new conception of an old plot"
 Mr. Mapes has taken the fascinating tatterdemalion grandee for a hero. util- izing some of the incidents of the old D Ennery Don Caesar de Bazan." and woven them together with a true love story of great depth. Mir. Hackett's Don Caesar is totally new to the stage. Il most particularly differs from others in that the hero is in love almost from the first incident of the play.
 He makes use of his sword too, in the N-k G. c. A..~ the captain of the guard takes places be- fore the audience instead of in the wings and again in the last act even the King himself exchanges a few passes with Don Caesar. thus giving Mir Hackett ample opportunity to display his splendid swordsmanship. The production ran at Wallack's Theatre, New York, for near ly three months, and Is said to be one Of the most picturesque and historically accurate ever made in this country. Ev carefully reproduced from paintings tap estries and models in the museums, and it has been Mir. Hackett's purpose to make not only the characters but tho very atmosphere of the days of King Charles I of Spain live again on the stage.
 Don Caesar Is one of the most charnn- ing characters of the whole romantic which has been made especially to fit MT. Hackett. the popular young romantic star is said to shine even brighter than in The Prisoner of Zenda." Rupert of Hentzau:;", and ''The Pride of Jennico," young actor of his day. The special scenery and costumes which Mir. Hack cit brings are another point of beauty which the production poskesses.
 As leading woman local theatre-goers will sec Charlotte Walker Among oth- CTS are Brigham Roycs Joseph Brennan. Maude Roosevelt. Fernandu Eliscu and George I.e Soir.
 Miss Allen in "The Hunchback."
 One of the notable theatrical events of the spring will be the special production of Sheridan knowles's play "The Hunch- back which Liebler & Co. have now in active preparation for Miss Viola Allen. and which will have It's initial presenta- ton at the opening of the second week the Grand Opera House. Chicago, April 2S, and continue throughout the week. It will have it's next presentation at the Grand Evansville. Ind, on May 9. will be given at a special matinee in Louisville on May 10, and at Lexington May F. at Indianapolis on the 18th. at Fort Wayne on May 15 and possibly at a special matinee at Grand Rap apids on the 17th or 18th.
 IT will then be presented continuously until ihc close of Miss Aliens present season. single peri 'rmintes being given in the following named cities as here spe- 0, Toledo Cleveland. Buffalo. Albany. Then will come three performances in New York City and then single performance in Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia and Providence. and finally three per rormances in Boston. at which named place Miss Allen will close her season, Saturday. May 3l.
 Eben Plympton, considered one of the best of tho legitimate actors now on the American stage. has been engaged to play Master Walter. and Jameson Lee Finney' who has no superior in his particular line has been secured to play Modus. The other members of the cast will be made m practically from Miss Aliens present company W. II. Pascoe taking the role of Sir Thomas Clipord. C. Leshe Allen playing Helen. ~ ,,
 Tho costume designs for Miss Allen have all ben drawn by Mrs. Edward Seidle of the Metropolitan Opera House and the scenic work has been entrusted to the capable hands Of Gates x MO orate scale, and the revival Of the Ia nous old play. it is hoped. Will prove d wholly satisfactory. one.
 The role of Julia. which Miss Allen Will essay, is one of the most ditncuit known to the stage inasmuch as the character is intended to portray woman in all her varying moods It has for a half century heen regarded as the supreme test or ability, and hence quite an eXtraordnarE number of those actresses who nave achieved eminence, on the Ame1can anu English stage, have been ambitious to ap- near in the part. Miss Fanny Kembie was the creator of the character. she appearing in the role at the lnitlal pro duction of the play at the Covent Ciar- den Theatre. London April D. lS32 MISS k Eemhlc>s triumph was complete. Otner EngIish actresses who won distinction In thn role were Miss Vincent Miss Wheat