The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23

capital comedy which is entitled 1.-THE
Wilderness"
Miss Blanche Bates. having entirely
recovered from her recent severe illness,
is again appearing as Cigarette in I'm
der Two Flags" in an elaborate scenic
revival of the piece that opened under
Charles Frohman's management at the
Academy of Music, New York.
1t Is said that John W. Dunnes suit
against Fisher and Ryley. the managers
of ''Florodora," asking for a settlement
and for one-fourth of the profits of that
most profitable venture has now reached
the stage where it, can be settled out Of
court. Mr.. Dunno. who was formerly
the partner of Mr.. Ryley, is in critical
phoid fever at the Monticello Hotel at
Norfolk, Va.
Miss Adelaide Thurston commenced her
Richmond, Va, on the 18th inst, in
Sweet Clover" The strong hold she
took of the affections OF play-goers
there was evidenced from the large
every indication of pleasure. Miss Thur
ston's sweet personality and great tai
ent, coupled with the beauty of her play,
seem to have established her firmly in
best grade. Miss Thurston in Sweet Clo-
YER will appear here early in March.
Annie Russells current engagement at
the Lyceum Theatre, New York, in Clyde
Fitch's THE Girl and the<Judge'' will be
the last in the history OF this successful
playhouse as the theatre is to be torn
down this spring. Announcement has been
made by Daniel Frohman that he will
break ground for q new Lyceum this
spring. The new theatre will be located
on Forty-fifth Street, opposite the New
York Theatre, and its policy will be the
same that Mr.. Frohman has for years
maintained at the old Lyceum.
The present indications are that Sig
nora Eleanora Duse will inaugurate her
coming American tour in Boston, OPEN
ing there in October next. The selection
of theatre has not advanced far enough
to enable Lebler & Co. to speak definite
~ upon that point, but there are no diff
culties apprehended on that score and
the arrangement OF tour that will i'm
pose the least possible travel and the
least possible inconvenience upon the dis
tinguished actress will govern largely in
making up her route schedule. Madame
Duse Is a poor traveller, and she is very
emphatic in her declaration of this fact.
Frank Daniels's pretty prima donna.
Helen Lord. recently gave utterance in an
interview to some views on the subject of
what spoils an actress that prove that
she can think Thoughts as well as sing
songs. She said: IF a woman is bright.
clever and agreeable. the women may
spoil her. but not the men. An actress
who is an artist at heart does not care
half as much for adulation of men as
for the admiration of women. The idol
of the Johnnies,' the idol of the man
without brains, is never more than a
curiosity to women. The women on the
stage who have self-respect and brains
get more ardent admiration from their
sisters than men are capable of and it
pleases them"
Miss Julie Opp is the latest person to
retire from the cast of THE Royal Ri
val" a play based upon Don Caesars
Return which Mr.. Hackett is playing so
successfully and which he will present in
this city in short time, Miss Ops
place has been taken by Miss Isabel IrY-
ing This last retirement leaves but few
in the original cast. Miss Irving seems
to be unfortunate lately in being sent
abroad as an understudy. She followed
Blanche Bates in Under Two Flags"
and then she succeeded Miss Bateman as
Mr.. Hawtrys leading woman for three
weeks. Hoy different this Is from the