The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

Miss Allen has surrounded herself with a splendid company, which includes John Blair, Clarence Handyside. James Young. Frank Currier. Scott Craven. Edwin How ard. c. Leslie Allen. F. Perctval Stevens. Nora o'Brien and zefiie Tilbury-
 kelcey Shannon Company.
 It is not difficult to understand the suc- cess made by Herbert Kelcey and Miss Fife Shannon, since they began their star ring career over six years ago. Every play that they have been identified with as stars, has seen them doing the same consistent and artistic work that marked their connection with the famous Froh- man Lyceum Stock Company. and earn ed such high praise at the hands of the press of New York City.
 In all their years before the public. they have never been received with such aclaim as they have in William Gillettes dramatization of Conan Doyle's "sher- lock Holiness" It may be well to note here that the same support which earned such high encomiums last season, has ben retained intact.
 Daniel V. Arthur, who is managing these artists, has provided them with an entirely new production, far exceeding the one they used in their previous tour. in massiveness and beauty.
 
 reproduction of the drawing room in the London mansion of the late Disraeli. Earl of Beaconsfield. Its rich colorings and tapeStried walls is a sight worthy of the lovers of the beautiful. The fourth act setting is a reproduction of the surgery" of the late Sir Merrill Mackenzie.
 The first scene, second act, is the re. production of an underground room in the notorious whitechapei district in London which time after time has given to the world the most startling horrors in the annals of criminology. Every effort has been made to provide this production with the minutest detail with the atmos- phere and coloring suggested by Conan Doyle's masterpiece of fiction.
 This remarkable drama is 0 appear at the Montgomery Theatre Thursday night.
 Jules Levy, oornetist, Dead.
 Jules Levy. the we'll known cornetist. died at his home. 320O Indiana avenue, the cause of death.
 Levy was born in London on April g. 1888. He was the son of a poor cabinet maker. and the family was not muslcally inclined. At the age of three he showed a love for the cornet and at II was an player, although he had never taken lessons. Alfred Mellon. a noted English orchestra leader of the period, gave him six lessons, the only instruction he ever received. He came to the United States in 1866 in support of Parepa Rosa. making his first American appearance in Boston.
 Like Patrick s. Gilmore the bandmas- ter, Levy was figure of a generation ago. He came here from England in 1885 at about the time that Blind Tom, the negro pianist. was astonishing the coun- try with his playing. Levy's popularity was soon assured, and he had large au- diences, whose members usually applaud ed him madly. Jim risk did a great deal to bring Levy. out in this country.
 One of Levy's points was his stage presence. He wasn't very tall man and his head was partly bald, but he was dress. we'll waxed mustache and his grand air always helped greatly to captivate the crowds.
 His speciality with the cornet was the pyrotechnical kind of playing and the most effective work that he did was in variations of homely tunes like Nearer, My God. to Thee" ",rhe Last Rose of Summer" and Home. Sweet Home"
 Levy appeared on a number of occa- sions in Gilmore's Garden. where the Madison Square Garden now Is, and at
 
 country. While he was a star performer at Manhattan and also at Brighton he had great rivalry with Arbuckle, an- other old-time cornet player.
 Levy had several matrimonial troubles About fifteen years ago the wava of his success receded, and he dropped nearly out of sight as a performer, although as late as lest summer Le played at a lit- tie concert hall at Rockaway Beach. Sev- eral years ago he went to Conn's musi- cal instrument factory at Elkhart Ind. He had some disagreement with Conn., and about year and a half ago went to Lyon & Healy's musical instrument place in Chicago. There he worked at testing new instruments
 Plays and Players.
 Aubrey Boucicault begins his New York engagement in Captain Charlie" on Jan. 12th at the Fourteenth Street. Theater. The play, which is by Theodore Burt Sayre. was suggested by the story of Charles O'Malley'' and has made q great success.
 Lizzie Evans. who in the golden years rollicked through this country in "Foggs Ferry% Is starring this season in At Cozy Corners" tke dainty play produced last season by Adelaide Thurs ton. Miss Evans is managed by Claxton Wilstach and she Is to be seen here soon.
 Klaw and Er'anger the astute theatrical magnates of New York who control the bookings of the principal Southern theatres announce that next season no negro performers will be booked for this section owing to the prejudice against them. This will not affect the Mont gomery theatre. however, as no negro per- formers have played there during the ten years management of Hi-scher Bros.
 Blanche Hall, remembered for her fine