The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
THEATRICAL CHAT.

''when Her Soul Speaks" the new emo tonal play by Elmer Grandin. is in four acts with the scenes laid in England and | in Africa. The leading female role re- quires the services of an actress pos- sessed of unusual beauty and emotional ability.
 Miss Amelia Bingham. who is manag- | ing the Clara Morris benefit to be given at the Broadway Theatre, New York, April A. has secured the services of a | number of prominent stage people to ap- pear. including Agnes Booth. Minna Gale | rigan and Mrs. Annie Yeamans, who will appear in the balcony scene of Romeo | and Juliet"
 William A. Brady has not decided who shall make the dramatic version of Frank Norris's novel "The Pit" It is possible l that Charming Pollock, a former newspa- | per man now serving as press representa- | tive for MT. Brady's attractions. will do | the work.
 There are five musical attractions thus | far promised as summer runs at Broad l way houses: '"The Sultan of Sulu," at Wallack's; 'The Prince of Pilsen," at
 the Majestic; ''The Runaways.'' at the | Casino. and Blanche Ring in her new
 opera at the Knickerbocker.
 IL iS BdiQ that tner6 IS no musical COYn- edy that has struck Broadway with such | pretty and catchy music as that written by Gustav Luders for the Prince of Pil- sen. There are more than half dozen numbers that are likely to become pop ular, and these are the Heidelberg song, The Tale of the Seashell;" Pictures in the Smoke" Keep It Dark" Song of Il, the xShde Gttiesr ro and nd "He Didn't Know Exact
 The Lulu Chaser laugh" seems destined to become as famous as "Cissies wink" which was the stock in trade of Cissie Fitzgeraid years g ago. One critic breaks the delicious laugh of that winsome wo- nan, Miss Lulu Chaser! The show, with all its pretty finery. may be forgotten. but the laugh will finger and-linger. There was .gieam of even teeth and then the joyous gurgle, the quick, spontaneous rip- pie of mirth. the uttered soul of glad ness."
 The April issue of The Theatre Is fully up to the standard set by this interesting magazine. An anonymous author writes caustically regarding uncrittcal critics; Count Robert de MontesQuiou contributes a poem entitled The Actors Prayer" and Amelia Bingham furnishes the | months Illustrated interview. The story of the stage version of Tolstoi's "Resur- recton" Is fully told in a series of six | pictures, and Augusta da Bubna writes
 
 negro's place in dramatic art. Dr. Judd | a veteran snowman, describes humorous | ly the old wagon days of the drama. The pictures include portrait of Blanche Walsh as katusha, m colors, and full page plates of Margaret Anglin as Ca- mllle, Julia Marlowe In The Cavalier" Amelia Bingham at home, Henry Miller, in his new play. "The Tanning of Helen" and scenes from Pretty Peggy ''The Prince of Pilsen,' Nancy Brown" "The Bishops Move" Tn Danomey," and the portraits of Jennie Eustace, Aubrey Bon- l cieault, Mary Shaw, Fay Templeton and others.
 Miss Rosemary Glosz. prtma donna of | the Foxy Quiller" company Is a niece of Reed Shoot. the new Mormon Sena- covered the fact, printed it, and Miss Glosz has since led a more or less ''stren-
 uous life," dodging representatives of the
 press The talented young woman has ing. She sticks up for her uncle, ex-
 plaining that he Is not a polygamist, and cannot be expelled from the Senate.
 their plans for dramatic festival in New York next fall, when Louis James and | Frederick Warde will appear at one of the Broadway theatres in several Shake | spearean plays, supported by number l of prominent actors and actresses. The plays are to be produced with an unus- ually elaborate equipment of scenery and I costumes, and a large force of auxiliaries, The Tempest in which James and | Warde are now appearing with so much success, Julius Caesar" "The Merchant of Venice" and "Othello" will probably l be presented.
 | The coming of Forbes Robertson and | Gertrude Elliott to this country next sea
 son under the direction of Klaw S Err langer presenting a dramatic version of l Kipling's Light That Failed" will be | one of the most important stage events of | the year. They recently made a hit in | this drama in London, where they are now playing 1t with great success. MT. Robertson is one of the most talented players in England and has long held a very conspicuous place on the London | stage. Miss Elliott Is an Americana sis fer nf AIaYina Ellinft She ..,Au.t 10 Irr...