The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-08
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Then I'd Be Satisfied with Life;" Ger trude Milfinston's 'ariie Girl You Love" sentimental Aitty and the tenor solo of Horace Wright entitled "Tessie, You are the Only, Only, oniy," scored iustantan- eous hits and are of the whistleable kind.
 For a novel effect and a catchy song. -Four and Twenty Little Men" quite sur passes anything in the musical comedy line. It ie sung by Gertrude Millington. and the twenty four men who assist her are seated on chairs that are arranged in c chanting line across the stage. In the last verse twenty-four richly attired young women appear behind the chairs and the exit of this chorus of forty-eight is cotillion life in effect and makes this number one of the prettiest in the play. Two of Harry B. Burcher's songs are ou the snappy, march order of "The Milf tary Man song in ''Florodora," one en- titled. Although I ana Soldier" was interpolated and the other, "She Didn't Know Enough About the Game" was e young woman at . football game. ten- his and billiards who is continually mak- ing mistakes, greatly to the discomfort of her escort.
 There Is a sextet similar to the "Pret- ty Maiden sextet that added so much to the fame of "T1orodora." The new sextet is called Come Little Girl" It Is pretty and tunefui and Is even more elab- orately staged and costumed than the former.
 These are only . few of the musical hits in "The Silver Slipper" which comes l to the Montgomery theater, with the en- dorsement of a six months run at the Broadway theater. New York. The com plete production in every detail and one of the highest salaried companies ever sent on tour fin a musical comedy. headed by .lits Edwards, Gertrude Millington, Fred Runnells. Harry B. Burcher. vir- ginia Palmer, Nannette Thuion. Lora Lleb and the original six English danc- CTS who take part in the Champagne Dance" will be seen during this engage ment.
 A special orchestra will be one of the features. The company numbers nearly to0 people. and is said to be the highest saiariec organization ever sent on tour in a musical play.
 Hurd at McDonald's.
 Hurd. "the great magician" said to be the one and only successful rival of the great Hermann will give three perform asces this week at McDonald's Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday matinee.
 Press notices say that his magnetic per- sonaiity, his mastery of the art. combined with the suave manner in which he per- pfexes and amnses his audiences. make his performance the most unique of it's kind. He introduces a number of late and original decepttons, the Hand of the Orient, the Flower Duck, the Rabbit Combination, and his own version of the chest mystery. Hurd has in his repotoire Implications of the mysteries of the In- dian fakirs. which he is said to imbue with all the weird fantasy of the East.
 Popular prices will be charged.
 "The Two Johns."
 Fun will certainly reign supreme when !. c. Gtewart's funny musical farce, The Two Johns'' appears at McDonald's next saturday matinee and night.
 This comedy has for the last ten years been presented continually in England and Europe. having been one of the most successful farces ever sent over by an American author. It returns this season polished up to date, hyperdermically treated with new jokes and songs. Judg- ing from the cast the comedy should be fast and furious.
 The company includes the following laugh provokers: Edward Begley, Bert Cannon. Harry J. Hooper, Chas. A. Boyd, Herman Steinman, Roger and Belle Do- Ian, Edna Burnett, Frankie Trumbo, Clara Keller, Irene Carlisle and the fa- nous Garden City Quartette.