The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

has been introduced among the patriotic songs of the country, and is being sung in the public schools.
 Among other numbers in the opera that have become popular are Just Marry the Man and be Merry" 'Honeysuckie Girl" and Years Touch Not the Heart" The gem of the opera, however, Is Katie, My Southern Rose"
 The company engaged by F. c. Whit ney is an exceptionally good one and one of the largest comic opera organizations. while the production as whole Is said to be most gorgeous, rivalling any of the so-called spectacular pieces. in point of scenic splendor or lavish riot of color in costume and mechanical effects.
 The company includes Wm. T. Carle- ton, Lucille Saunders. W. H. Thompson Loo Harlow. Albert McGuckin. Florence Hayward, Maurice Darcy, and large chorus. It will be seen at the Montgomery theater Thursaay night.
 Virginia Drew Prescott.
 Virginia Drew Prescott, one of the most fascinating women on the American stage, will make her annual appearance at the Montgomery theater. Friday night, in Da- vid Traitels production of "Satania." by Mark E. Swan.
 Her lady "Vavasour," in Lord Strath- more." is accepted by the eminent critics of the country to be a masterly and most artistic portrayal. In the character of Natalie" afterwards known as Satan ia" in the powerful society play of that name, she achieves her greatest triumph. From the very rise to the fall of the curtain she has her audience with her holding them spellbound by her intense dramatic power and magnetism.
 She has been surrounded with a com pany of carefully selected players that were specially engaged for their respec- tive roles.
 Virginia Drew Prescott. who created such favorable impression last season. is the star of this organization and it is a foregone conclusion that she will more than repeat her former success.
 Plays and Players.
 Gertrude Coghlan opened her season at Altoona, Pa. in '"The Last of the Bois- sacs." romantic drama which was writ ten by her father the late Charles Cogh- Ian.
 Joseph Hart has introduced into Foxy Grandpa new lyric. The Courteous Cannibal King" the music for which was written by himself and the words by Charming Pollock.
 ''The Road to Frisco" a western play by Owen Davis, is expected to be one of the blg successes of the season. Eliza beth Breyer will be featured as Nell, the ward of Little Canyon.
 Grace George recently purchased a copy of the program which recorded the first appearance of Edwin Booth. This event occurred in 1884 at the Boston Museum where the great tragedian played Tressel in John Wilkes Booths performance of Richard III" Miss George paid S65 for the program.
 Joseph Letter. the wheat magnate, has consented to superintend the rehearsal of the panic scene in the production of "The Pit" which William A. Brady Is making for Wilton Lackaye. MT. Letter was inti- mately acquainted with the late Frank Norris, who wrote the novel, and person. ally conducted him about the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade.
 The leading character of Mrs. Alving in Ibsen's remarkable drama, "Ghosts" is one which requires the skill of the great est actresses of the world, and upon the American stage Alberta GaIatin has made this part entirely her own, This clever actress will be seen here in Ib- sens drama shortly.
 Patriotism" writes Bailey Avery. the business manager of When Johnny Comes Marching Home" seems to be more rampant in the South and West than in the East Anything under S1. POO for us is small business, while the No ? company through the Northwest is doing about the same. I attribute rIu, Il of this to the long run in Chicago last summer
 Dolly Warden seems to have some of the qualities of Uncle Toms Cabin,'" says Fred C. Whitney for 1 have just presented the opera for the fifth time in Montreal and the receipts have been the biggest in the history of the local playhouses. l expect that this opera will be journeying about the country even ten years from now"
 Few people have any idea, out of the profession, of the effort made by perform CTS to secure roles in those plays pro- duced by the soldly successful stars" The reason is. of course, that a sure sea son Is assured, and the performer need not concern himself regarding the weekly visit of the ghost" meaning. in stage parlance, the treasurer and the pay en- velope. But stars like Richard Mans field, Viola Allen, and Maude Adams are as careful about their supporting casts. dS peFlOTfleTS are to secure engagements with them Miss Aliens big company tu produce Twelfth Night" this season is now busily rehearsing. and the list of players engaged is an imposing one.
 Miss Elizabeth Kennedy who last sea son pleased us with her admirable art in Captain links of the Horse Marines" will show us a new Rosalind the coming season. She has secured the Augustin Daly version of AS You Like It" and will use the famous managers prompt book and will bring a supporting company and a complete and handsome production Shakespeare smost delightful comedy. Miss kennedy's production of "As You Like It. will be the only production of this play which will be seen in the South this season. It has been five years since the play was last presented here.
 DeWolf Hopper is arranging material for little volume dealing with the hotel landlord. In the book, which will be entitled, Landlords Who Have Met Me" he will give some important recipes for one night stand coffee, and various rules and regulations for proper conduct in the provincial hotel which he has had inn pressed upon his mind. Nor will travel in general be sighted, for Mir. Hooper