The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS
BOOKED FOR NEXT WEEK


Theatre---A Breezy
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MONTGOMERY THEATRE-Monda
and Wednesday Matinee, Jules
Captain" isle Of Champagne"
Matinee and Night Lewis Morris
M'DoNALDs THEATRE-Friday an
Matinee, "a Breezy Time"
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Fri
day Hatinee-Ellery's Royal Eta
It is gratifying to observe that the
opera company managed by Jules Grau
will give four performances at the Mont
gomery Theatre this week and that in
stead Of producing worn-out operas some
Of the newest and most popular operas
will be presented.
The Grau brothers, Jules and Matt.
made q reputation in this section several
years ago for their honest treatment Of
the public in producing first class comic
opera at popular prices. This season
they have secured a number Of popular
comic operas and newspaper critics wher-
ever the company has appeared are en-
thusiastic in their praise Of the big COM
pany and the excellent manner In which
the operas are played. In fact more
than one newspaper has expressed sur
duce EEL Captain" for example, in as
careful and successful way as did De
Wolf Hopper and do 1t at reduced prices.
The company has recently returned from
a most successful tour through Texas and
1t has been given a cordial reception in
all Of the big Western cities. Undoubt-
edly Montgomery music lovers viii give
the company. the patronage which the IN
dications are it deserves.
and always interesting production OF
Faust comes to the Montgomery The
atre for matinee and night performance
Friday. 1t is claimed that a great many
production and Miss Rosabel Morrison,
the talented daughter of Mr.. Morrison.
will be seen as Marguerite after an abb
sence of several years from the support
ing company of her father.
The single attraction at McDonaids
theatre this week Is "A Breezy Time"
which goes into the Bibb Street play
house Friday and Saturday night and
Saturday matinee. The farce was writ
ten for laughing purposes and the COM
pany is said to be better than usual.
The weekly forecast is as follows:
Lewis Morrison as .Mephisto.
The elaborate quality and massive char
acter of Lewis Morrison new production
of Faust in which he himself. this
season, appears as Mephisto, is attract
> ing crowded houses and unquaineo
praise on his tour which commenced IN
New York, embraces New Orleans IN the
South. Montreal in the North and San
n ha West So far the re-
appearance sofa this clever star has not
only drawn an unbroken series OF crowds
ed houses, but has resulted in an UNI
versally expressed eulogy of his scenery.
company and brilliant performance OF
Goethe's weird conception OF Satan.
Lewis Morrisons 5000 performances of
Mephisto during the past twenty seasons
have made the name of Morrison and
Mephisto synonymous. That his per-
Torrance stands pre-eminently first is
universally conceded and the fact OF the
immense financial returns, crowded
houses and warm applause ne is t receiV ",
the firm hold he has on the public es-
TEEN and favor.
The newly written lyric and dramatic
prologue employs some exquisite light
effects and scenery which please the eye,
while a vocal choir accompanied by reed
and string instruments charm the ear
with the sound Of music specially com
posed for the new preface which termt-
after a vain plea to the Archangel Mi
chael, who Is revealed in a pure white
ray of light surrounded by his host. The
choral work in this scene partakes OF the
nature of an oratorio In its solemnity.
The choir is invisible, their voices being
representative of the heavenly host. The
cloud and light effects and the beautiful
panorama of scenery add largely to the
to Goethe's story of DR.. Faustus' temp
tation.
The beauty of the production. however.
gratifying, as it may be, becomes a sec
that Lewis Morrison himself will posi-
lively appear in the part of Mephisto at
the Montgomery Theatre on next Friday.
matinee and night.
Mr.. Morrison's company Is an excellent
one and includes Miss Rosabel Morrison,
who viii assume the role of Marguerite.
ga Royal Rogue" a Novelty.
The nearest approach to the Offenbach
school of operate comedy, or operatta.
that has ever been made in this coun-
trv Is said to be "A Royal Rogue" the
new musical production which Charles
Klein and William Francis elaborated
upon, and which Jefferson De Angels
will present here shortly.
1t is said to be a most delightful nov
city in a musical and dramatic way. 1t
Is out of the beaten paths of the stereo-
typed comic opera. and it Is so far above
the average musical comedy that there
Is no comparison.
The music in "A Royal Rogue was
written for the play-not picked up here
and there and purchased in the music
stores as is the custom with the present
day musical comedy" Composer Fran
els is reputed to have achieved a dis
tinct success in his work. and some of
the most enthusiastic praise he has re-
ceived has come from other composers.
The music of "A Royal Rogue" is said
to be dainty and exquisite throughout.
with here and there a melody worthy of
the genius of Offenbach himself "A
Royal Rogue" Is the kind of a piece
Jefferson De Angels has been looking
for for years. and its success has GER
tainly corroborated his judgment. He
has claimed for a long time that the
public was ripe for musical pieces of the
Offenbach type-something more dramatic
than the present day comic opera, and
more artistic and refined than the Gus
tomary musical comedy"
Jules Grau's Opera Company.
Popular operas. presented at popular
prices. is much to be desired amuse-
ment. which is seldom enjoyed in the
South. and is. therefore. doubly welcome
to theatre-goers.
The managers OF the Montgomery The
atPa are to be congratulated upon their