The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
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Among the magnificent new productions 4"The Light of Other Days" romantic play in prologue and four acts of the pie turesque period embracing 17s3 to lS10, in which Mir. Mantell is starring is said to be one of the most complete, elaborate and successful
 The scenic effects are said to be espc- cially fine, the prologue showing one of the quaintest and most picturesque cha teaux of that period situated on the beautiful Trench coast. The scene shifts to a lonely beach. rugged. wild. weather beaten, with the soft moonlight shining on the waves and the sand of the shore.
 The first act shows the interior of m old-fashioned Hermitage. the country seat of Sir Maurice Desmond (the part played by MT. MantelD, situated in lovely spot in the beautiful Emerald Isle. In charm ing contrast to this the second act takes place in the stately white and gold draw ing room of Desmond Hall, fitted out. in the dainty Louis Quinze style lately in- troduced from France.
 The third and fourth acts show the in terior of the Chateau of the prologue where Helene de la Croix met her tragic fate, and where Cerise, her daughter (both parts being played as dual role by Miss Marie Booth RusselD, comes in- to her own aided by the strong arm o1 her lover, Maurice Desmond of Desmond Hall.
 Murray and Mack.
 The two jolly fellows. Murray and Mack. in the latest edition of the mirth provoking musical gayety. "A Night on Broadway" and their cheering compan- ions of mirth. beauty and melody, are announced for an engagement at the Montgomery Theatre. Wednesday matinee and night
 Imagine series of situations, ridiculous and irresistably funny. dialogue that spar kles with wit from beginning to end. plenty of good music by competent vo- calists. and cast, each member of which is fully able to make his or her part as effective as possible. Imagine all this, and you will form very clear idea of "A Night on Broadway" as presented by Murray and Mack.
 The supporting cast is said to be one of unusual excellence and includes a num- Der of well known players, and a dazzling girls.
 One of the most novel and pleasing fea- lures of the entire performance will be the singing and dancing specialties of Miss iKttie Beck This interesting young person is one of the most diminutive per- sonages before the public today. For five years she has been feature of the Mur- ray and Mack attractions. and the hits she has scored have been without num- Der. An added feature of Miss Beck 8 ac tthis season will be the presence of twelve young women-a special chorus for her. All the women have been selected with great care. and all have some spe- cial fitness for the parts assigned them. DeWolf Hopper in "Mr. rickwick."
 De Wolf Hopper. assisted by what has been called one of the strongest singing companies ever seen on the road, will ap- pear at the Montgomery Theatre Thurs day night in MT. Pickwick." the latest sensation in the musical line.
 MT. Pickwick' was dramatized by Charles Klein from The Posthumous Pa pers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, and set to music by Manuel Klein. a new composer, who gained fame in a night by the beauty and novelty of his work, which has attracted universal attention, so much so, in fact, that Daniel Frohman engaged him as permanent mu- sical director of the New Lyceum Theatre in New York.
 DeWolf Hopper will be seen in a line of work different from any in which he has before appeared and which has proved both a surprise and delight to even his
 
 interpretation of Mir. Pickwick, according to the New York critics. has given evi- dence that in addition to being one of the best singing comedians on the comic opera stage, he is likewise a character player of sterling worth.
 He will be assisted by Digby Bell Louis Payne, J. K. Adams, George Chapman, Augustus Colleti, Guy Bartlet, Frank Belcher, George Roland, G. B. Will Hams. F. R. Willing. Marion Field. Mar guerite Clark. Laura Joyce Bell, Vivia Ogden. Florine Murray, Nellie Victoria, Felice Robinson and other principals, with an ensemble of seventy.
 The complete production, 1t is claimed, will be given exactly as twas presented at the Herald Square Theatre, New York city. during its run of three months. MT Pickwick' has been pronounced by both critics and public to be the most sensa- tional and delightful novelty the day, and theatre-goers will do well to take ad- vantage of the present opportunity to wit ness 1t, as this will be the last time it will be presented in this city, MT. Hop- per having contracted for an extended season In London, beginning the coming Jue.
 There are seventeen classified musical numbers besides the innumerable incl dental melody briefs in MT. Pickwick." Ten are in the first act and seven in the second act. Fourteen of these numbers are songs, solos. trios, quartettes, oc- tettes, etc. These include Love-" the waltz melody sung by Polly Marguerite Clar) and Arabella '(Marion Field); Gratitude" the lively two-step, sung by Poly, Sam Weller Digby BelD and Vel Ter. ST., Crank Belcher); Golden Rules," the simile-verse number, sung by Alfred Jingle Gouis Payne); Whats the Latest News from Town?" choral feature; The Pickwick Club" by MT. Pickwick Oe Wolf Hopper) and chorus; The Lady of the Merry Ha Ha." a quartette number by Mir. Pickwick, Arabella, Polly and Mir Wrinkle George Chapman);