The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-19
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
MT. ober and Company in "W1
 Smith TApf HornAO

MT. 0ber and Company in "Why
 Smith Left Home"
 The performance of Why Smith Left Home.' at the Montgomery Theatre last night proves that a first class comedy can be given satisfactorily and entertain ingly at popular prices.
 The producing company headed by George Ober is all in all meritorious collection of players who work consist ently and intelligently. There are one or two weak members of the company, surprisingly large one, but the clever work of the principals and most of the support makes up for the few de1cien- cies. There are players in the company worthy of plans in the best cast that has ever produced Broadhursts famous comedy.
 The audience which witnessed the open ing performance enjoyed several hearty laughs and went away perfectly satisfied that they got their moneys worth.
 The cost mark on theatrical enter tainment is not always indication of its merit. The dollar and the dollar and a half admissions are not always repre- sentative of the merit of their entertain ment, nor is 1t always safe policy to treat off hand with suspicion a fifty-cent show
 The first freezing weather of the winter no doubt affected unfavorably last night s attendance, but those who witnessed the hapenings at the Smith home felt repaid for their brief exposure to the biting air. The Theatre was well heated and com fortable, and in it's warmth there was no suggestion that the thermometer on the outside was far below the freezing point.
 Why Smith Left Home," with its startling and unexpected situations, its characters clean-cut and definite, and its satire caustic but amusing, is one of the best pieces wrought by the famous com- edy builder. The bright lines, character istic of Broadhursts comedies, are much in evidence in Why Smith Left Home"
 George Ober, the Mir. Smith of the pro auction. is an actor of experience and ability. He shows a thorough stage teaching, and displays a clear under standing of the opportunities of his role. He does not belong to the fiamboyant self-assertion school, but does his work quietly and with effect. In several of the humorous situations he brought out the fun subtly and forcibly.
 Richard Cochran as the German Count with the Weber and Fields dialect was the surprise of the evening. He is clever young actor. He received a lib- eral share of the applause, sharing the honors with the star.
 William c. Welp as General BilletdouX, the fortunate possessor of a clear and ringing voice, showed himself a young actor of promise.
 Charles \. Kinsley, another young man, did himself credit as the bridegroom.
 A very fine piece of work was done by Miss Adelaide Ober as Mrs. BilletdouX. The part has never been done better on the local stage.
 The Mrs. Smith of Miss Adelaide Elliott was satisfactory.
 Miss Maude Reindollar, as the demure but artful and knowing maid, earned the praise and applause that was given her.
 Miss Josephine Sherwood, the beauty of the company, played the bride winningly and tntelligently. She did a song and dance at the servants party that won several recalls.
 The company will produce "Why Smith Left Home at matinee today. The bill tonight will be the Wrong MT. Wright"