The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04

character. have rarely been seen to bet | ter advantage. There are six massive scenes One of these showed the besieg- ing army of Alexander outside the walls
 of Mallis. in which are depicted the bat
 terfng rams. catapults. war chariots. and
 other implements of ancient warfare. and
 is brought to climax by a realistic
 storming of the fortified walls of the city
 Another scene Is that showing the des-
 pairing army encamped among the snow
 peaks of the mountains above the clouds,
 in which occurs an electrical storm and
 blizzard. A charming love story gives
 conference to the episodes. The play Is to
 be seen in Montgomery.
 Robert Edeson, who claims New Or. leans as his birthplace, recently appeared there for the first time as star in ''Soi- diers of Fortune" MT. Edeson was born in New Orleans in 1870, his father, the late George R. Edeson being at that time the principal comedian and stage direc-
 tor of a stock company. At the age of the Hedeson household was removed to
 Baltimore. Curiously enough Mir. Edeson in his ten years career as an actor had
 never appeared in his native city.
 William A. Brady, under whose direc- tion Wilton Lackaye Is to star in ''The Pit" and Charming Pollock, who adapt ed the play from Frank Norris novel. an- nounce the receipt of the following self explanatory letter: 'T have just finished reading your drama of The Pit and both Mrs. Frank Norris and myself. his moth- CT, are immensely pleased with the char acter of Jadwin. It Is faithful to the orig inal in the book and faithful to the original man-the character was drawn from life. think the closing scene of the first act. where Corthell discovers the scattered rose leaves. very good. and the
 whole piece is as striking a dramatiza- tion as have ever seen. Both Mrs. Frank
 Norris and myself wish for a box the first night of "The Pits" presentation in
 Chicago. Gertrude c. Norris"
 From the pictorial standpont The Thea tre Magazine for October is by far the finest of all the numbers yet issued of this unique and interesting monthly. the principal feature of the current issue be- ing a series of superb pictures illustrating Wagners music drama, "Parstfal," the forthcoming production of which at the Metropolitan Opera House New York. has aroused heated controversy here and in Europe. The article accompanying the pictures is by Richard Aidrich. the well known music critic. Other features of interest in the same number are an interview with Mrs Fiske, by Henry Tyr rell, early memories of John Ellsler and Joseph Haworth. by Vivia ogden. some dramatic incidents in the lives of eigh- tenth century players, by Aubrey Lan- ston, a critical estimate of Noveila, the Italian actor wh Is shortly to visit America, Russian opera In New York, etc. etc. The pictures in this number are many and interesting. They include full-page plates of ViolaAllen in Twelfth Night" Maude Fealy in ''Iearths Courageous" and Mrs. F1ske in Mary of Magdala," large portraits of Sarah Traux in The Eternal City" Annie Irish in Ben Hur." Irene Bentley. J. K. Hackett as John Ermine of the Yellowstone. G. P. Huntley. Georgia Caine. Adelaide Thurs ton. Maclyn Arbuckle. Jessie Bartlett Davis. Nat c. Goodwin. Nat M. Wills and Signor Novelli. There are also scenes from these current plays: "The Three Little Maids,' Drink Peggy from Paris" Personal" My wife's Husband" Under Cover" etc. etc. The outside of the magazine Is adorned by an ex- quisite colored portrait of Miss Blanche Bates in "The Darling of the Gods"