The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

James Norton, Robbie smith, nave comedy in charge. The principal 'vocansts are Joseph Bury, Sam Vaudeville, Ben son Bathric, Edwin Platt and George Morgan, England's famous lyric tenor. from Moore and Burgess's Minstreis at James Hall. London, England. Claude Menke is the. director of music and the superb musical numbers are beautifully rendered. F, ,e
 The first part of the new Haverly Min strels is not only magnificent in its colorings, but designed in novel man ner as we'll and entirely out of the oon- ventional and with the arrangements of the many rows of talented comedians Fand singers handsomely costumed. the picture is complete and something abso- lutely novel has ben perfected in min
 w. E.-Nankeville, who controls many srecognized theatrical offerings. is now sole owner of the Harverly's Mastodon Minstrels, and the grand mounting he has given this company has never been equalled on any occasion. l.
 Friday matinee and night Is the date set for this attractions appearance at the Montgomery Theatre. About noon the grand street display will take place, with! Frances Southerland's Challenge Band and the entire company on parade.
 sst9 "The Governors. Son"
 ''The Governors Son" ix the new three- act musical farce which the ever -popu- lar family of comedians, the Four Co., hans, will present with the assistance Of big company saturday matinee oniy a' The Four Cohans. whose name conJures up merry memories galore have set new laughing pace-as the stars or the latest musical faree e Lhe en Govsrmor s,,hdr os this most recent incentive to immoderate laughter which has been produced by Manager L. .. Behman in manner de- signed to meet the most discriminating exactions.
 The talented Cohan family won the distinction of being the most legitimate and fertile fun-makers of the vaudevilles even in competition with the best known recruits from the domain of comedy. Now they have a medium which enables them to show their quality in the matter of sustained entertaining effort
 q The Governors Son" is in three acts and is rapid-fire farce wherein the run is produced by natural methods and the persons participating are characters, not lcaricatures. The plot Is unfolded with celerity of action and droll complications that hardly give the audience breathing | time between hilarious outbursts. Jerry, George, Helen and Josephine Co., han all have been given parts that afford them f,rll swing. Nor are the opportuni-
 
 plums in the piece and in the big com pany engaged by Manager Behman are players qualified 60 pick tht m The best ability that money could command has been enlisted to gain the finest results in each department of tho production.
 Scenically, the presentation cannot be surpassed and the same can be said of the rostuming. the electric devices. the furniture and all the adjuncts that go to make modern plays equipment com plete and perfect All the musical num- 5erz were written especially by George NJ. Conan and each Is appropriately in- troduced.
 In addition to the Four Cohans. inn portant parts are assumed by Will H. Sloan. William Keough, James H. Man ming. M. J. Sullivan, Peter F. Randall Hugh Mack, Charles l.. Gebest, Willie Cameron. M. Martin -Bylcs, 4. Henry Scott, Ethel Levey, Josephine. Kirk wood. Edith Tyler, Sadie Miner, Cecile Early and Lola Hoffman. Then there is a large chorus.