The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
1cDonald's Theatre. The Peruchi-BeldiniC Company all the week in repertoire, opening Mon- day night in Slaves of Russia a."

Ihe Perucht-BeldintC Company all tne
 week in repertoire, opening Mon-
 day night in Slaves of Russia.
 Truly it is coincidence that three players who have these many years been favorites on the Southern theatrical cir- cult are booked to please theatre-goer of Montgomery this week-Janes oNehi' Lewis Morrison and Fine Ellsier. an non Sfabie trio of names-a trio that mas re fected great credit upon the profession of mimicry and of mummery.
 The name of James O'Neili suggests sMonte Cristo," just as the name Of Fine Ellsler suggests Hazel Kirke" ana that of Mir. Morrison suggests Faust. MT. O'Nsill has given up Monte Cristo; Miss Ellsisr some time ago quit the lachrymose Haxel but MT. Morrison-good old MT. Morrison-goes right on playing the devil"
 And why should not Mir. Morrison con- tlnue to play Mephisto? The play offers great scope for mechanical innovation, and the theme is ever new. No one has been found who can portray His Internal Majesty quite so well as this really su- perior actor and we don't know that we care to see any other attempt 1t. These are reasons why we of the provinces march up to the box office and pay trib- ute and dollars to his art whenever he comes around "Faust' and Lewis Nor rison draw the business because the pair have staying qualities, and when MT. Morrison looks out upon his matinee au- dience Wednesday he'll find. no doubt. a great number of intelligent Montgom- srians gathered to again enjoy Goethe's s sweet but tragic story.
 Efie Ellsler is not great actress. but -l> l~. zI- abundance of pluck and an understand ing of the requirement of the public, which Is to say she Is a success. She does not depend upon physical prettiness. She studies a play and. reading well. pre- sents 1t carefully.
 Montgomerians will be interested in see- ing her in a dramatization of Charles Majors intensely interesting story When Knighthood Was in Flower" Critics have united in saying that her Mary Tudor Is quite the best thing she has done. This is a compliment to the star.
 Frank Perley is a manager who usually keeps faith with the public and Miss Ellsler will no doubt meet with a recep- ton in Montgomery Thursday evening that will make the box office glad.
 So good combination as James O'NeiIl e sterling actor. and Hall Gaines weird but fascinating story, "The Manxman," fills one with delicious anticipation. MT. O'Neill without a rapier: Mr. ONeill without millions of money to scatter about the stage! Surely this is interest ing.
 "The Manxmann'' is one of the really new things in the Southern theatrical Armament and this writer will not afford to miss it at the theatre Friday evening
 Liebler & Co.,, New York managers, of excellent repute; they who on yesterday made it possible for Montgomerians to witness a dramatization of Mary John stons Audrey" are sponsors for MT. O'Neill and "The Manxman," and this entertainment Is worthy of the time and money of lovers of the legitimate forms of amusement.
 Matinee-goers may see Hello Biii" Sat urday. The man who named this play chose unwisely. but it Is said that the title is the only poor thing about 1t.
 Hello BilT' Is a farce comedy by Willis Maxwell Goodhue. a clever farce builder. There are numerous good players in the cast and 1t will no doubt please admirers of musical farce comedy.
 And Chelso Peruchi is coming back to McDonald's for a week with his reper- toire company. Peruchi is good one He Is a discriminative; public purveyor. No person can claim that he failed to get the worth of his money when he patron ized Peruchi.
 This season the company has a number of new plays and some excellent vaude- williams.
 Lewis Morrison Wednesday.
 Lewis Morrison, famous all over the