The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-11
THEATRICAL CHAT.

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 THEATRICAL CHAT.
 Klaw and Erianger's stupendous pro- duction of Ben Hur' will begin its hoped that t the G great t sttTaction wi win be seen in Montgomery. The play which is under the direction of Joseph Brooks. Q veteran theatrical manager. is. reveia- ums from the press and people wherever 1t has been seen.
 | The average layman, If questioned, would declare that play and a novel are of about the same length. This idea Is altogether erroneous. Under Southern Skies," which may be taken as a fairly long drama, contains scarcely 1s.ooo words. When Knighthood Was fin Flow er.' book of ordinary thickness, con tained 100000 words.
 Thomas A. Wise and John c. Rice. who are meeting with much success in Are You Mason?' under the management of Rich and Harris. are already rehearsing their new farce, entitled, Caught With the Goods" which they are to produce from time to time during the present season.
 It is interesting to know that Agnes Roslyn. the demure and pretty little wo- man recently seen in Montgomery with Rose Coghlan in "The Second Mrs. Tan queray' is just out of a convent. She played the part of Tanqueray's daughter. Miss Roslyn is an adopted daughter of Miss Coghlan. This is her first season on the stage.
 In the last act of William A. Brady's production of Pretty Peggy" an entire scene from "As You Like It. is interpo- lated. Grace George Peg Woffington) ap- pears as Rosalind. Ruth Iiolt George Ann Bellamy) as Audrey and Addison March (Macklin) as Orlando. The per formance is supposed to take place in 1767 at Covent Garden.
 Tomorrow night Charles Frohman will present at the Bijou Theatre. New York. Clyde Fitch's latest play. The Bird in the Cage" in which Sandol Milliken. Grace Henderson. Jennie Satterlee, Guy Bates Post. Arnold Daly. Charles Mac kay and Edward Harrigan. who for so many years delighted New orkers, will return to legitimate work on Broadway.
 David Belasco is hard at work making ready for the presentation of play to be called Five Little Pilgrims" a dra- matization by Martha Morton of the novel named The Truth Teilers." Consider able mystery is maintained regarding the date of this production, some persons in- sisting that it will not occur until next season, while others rather strongly in- timate that the event will take place be- fore great while at the Victoria The atre, New York. N
 Announcement by George Fawcett of Baltimore, of his )rize play contest for this year, has brought to him half hundred or more plays submitted in com petition, generally of far higher grade than those of last year. The contest doesn't end until March, and the prize is substantial enough to attract the atten- tion of the playwrights generally. In the manuscripts submitted he actor-manager of Baltimore expects to find at least half dozen excellent plays.
 Mason and Mason, who established a reputation last season that places them in the very front rank of German com edy stars, will be seen again in Charles Newmans laugh-provoldng farce "Ru- dolph and Adolph." The succes achiev- ed by these two popular comedians tn their first joint starring tour has been
 
 their managers, Broadhurst & Gurrie, to greatly enlarge the supporting company for this season, which in addition to one of the strongest companies ever seen in musical comedy, will also include a large chorus of pretty girls and several new, original and important musical numbers have been added. Mason and Mason come to the Montgomery Theatre soon.
 Tfwt alism which verges on tragedy, have been blended in Paul Kesters dramatiza- tion of Charles Majors stor, When Knighthood Was in Flower" which Miss Ellsler will present in Montgomery very soon. Miss Ellsler Is delighted with the part of Mary Tudor. To her thinking it unites the charming, attributes of such characters as Barbara in Barbara Fretchie' and Glory Quayle in 'The Christian" two of her most recent achievements in the dramatic field. The production is under the direction of Frank l.. Perley.
 Peggy From Paris" George Ade's lat est musical comedy with music by Will liam Lorraine, whi ch Henry w. Savage Is to produce at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, January 26, is already in re- hearsal and beginning to assume definite shape. The cast Is to include some ex- ,tremely good people, Including Fred Len nox. George Beane, w. T. Hodge, John | Park and others who have already made a distinct success in the profession. The | name part is to be in the hands of one | of the best known women in the profes- | sion. Frank Tannehill is in charge of | the rehearsals.
 There Is no indication that Mrs. Lang try will have any need to change her | bill at the Garrlck Theatre during her brief New York engagement She has held Mile. Mars" In reserve in case her own play, ''The Cross-W Ways" should prove ineffective. but the rush to see this last-named work-or, rather, Mrs. Lang try herself-has been so great as to rem der the second production inexpedient. All feminine New York seems to be talk ing of the Langtry dresses which are spoken of as far and away the most gor- geous and beautiful examples of millinery art ever imported to this country from Paris.
 Nobody seems to know just where Chas Frohman intends to place Ulysses" the poetic spectacular play which he has an- nounced for some time in February. Con- trary to managerial custom, he has not divulged the name of the theatre he has in view, and there is a good deal of ran-
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