The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
Plays and Players.

the local manager of one Of the theatres
| at which she was billed to appear She
asked him to direct her to her carriage
and he explained that he had counter
manded her business managers order for
one. When asked the reason he said.
"Well, the last star who played here or
dered carriage and IL was reported
around town that she was sick and had
to be carried to her hotel and 1t hurt
business" Perhaps I had better put on
sweater" was Miss Haswells reply.
land play a game of football with my
company in the public square so that
the public will not be in doubt as to our
good health"
Miss Elizabeth Tyree will begin on No
vember "a rehearsals of "Gretna Green"
the romantic comedy by Grace Livings-
ton Furniss in which she will make her
debut as a star on January at the Mad
ison Square Theatre, New York, under
the direction Of Henry B. Harris
Sylvia Lynden, who has bought from
Daniel Frohman the rights to THE Gay
Lord Quex," by Arthur w. Pinero, has
engaged for her supporting company
Brandon Hurst, Alden Bass Frank IL.
Crane John Hons. e. w. Lewis, Ann
Warrington, Adele Clarke Ada Zell, Har-
riet Sawyer. Margaret Dunno and Edythe
Rowand. This will make the third Pr
nero play in use by stars this season.
Virginia Harmed and Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell being the others.
The Bostonians have decided upon their
new opera. The book will be written by
Charles Bradley on a Venetian subject,
to be entitled THE Queen OF the Adri-
attic" The part to be played by II. c.
Barnabee will be that of Doge OF Ven
ice w. H. Macdonald will have the role
of an Italian bandit. The new prima
donna engaged by the Bostonians for
next season will create the part of the
daughter of the Doge. The chief spec
tacle of the opera will be the carnival of
Venice 400 years ago. introducing the IA
nous festival of the Wedding of the
Adriatic The scenes will be laid on the
Grand Canal, in the Doge's palace and
In an old Venetian Garden when Venice
was the kgding republic of the world.
The name.se the composer of THE Queen
of the Adriatic' is not yet given. Prep
arations- are being made, however. to
produce the piece at the end of the pres
emit season. anticipating New York run
early in October next.
Stuart Robson's tour this season in "A
Comedy of rrors'' is the most successful
ever undertaken by that popular star in
a career extending over half century.
His past week broke all his records in
dividually, and even Appropriated finan-
cially the returns in the most prosperous
DAYS of the Robson and Crane partner
ship
Herbert Kelley and Efie Shannon now
starring in Sherlock Holmes under the
MANAGEMENT of D. V. Arthur. are meeting
with their greatest success as co-stars
Mr.. Kelceys personation of the great de-
tective of Sir Conan Doyle's fancy is very
generally regarded as the best work of
his career. while Miss Shannon is said TO
make a particularly winsome Alice Faux
ner.
Two young actors, Miss Teresa Maxwell
and Mr. Norman Hackett are winning
Iaurels for their admirable work in the
Louis James and Frederick Warde COM
pany. AS Miranda and Ferdinand in
1.-THE Tempest they have received I'M
stinted praise. Mr.. Hackett is still re-
membered for his admirable work as
Henry VIII with Modjeska and James
Company, and Miss Maxwell received uni
versal praise all through the country as
the leading lady with Miss Olga Neither
sole. Warde and James's production of
THE Tempest" has proven one OF the
banner attractions of the year and rec
ords are being broken all along the line.
The studio scene in Miss Viola Aliens
new Hall Game play THE Eternal City.
is one of the most elaborate interior set
tinRs ever placed on the stage The cell
ing to this interior is in thirty sections, is
of solid wood and fills, when taken apart.
a sixty foot baggage car. special hoist
ing machine was found necessary TO lift
this ceiling in place
Mrs. Leslie Carriers season in New York
is drawing to a close In spite of the
enormous business which still crowds the
Belasco Theatre in New York to its doors
Mrs Carter and "Du Barry can remain
only three weeks longer.
On Monday. November 10, Blanche |
Walsh began a three weeks engagement |
at Mcvieker's Theatre Chicago, in Stan |
isIaus STANCES The Daughter of Hamil- |