The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-10
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 Nixon and Zimmerman richly de- serve the success they are reaping with~Willard Sponsors comic opera, Miss Bob White" produced befofe q cultured audience at the Montgomery Theatre last night.
 The good impression made on Mont gomery by Miss Bob white'' two years ago with Marguerita syiva as the star, was increased last night. Indeed, there has been an improvement in the opera. Mir. spenser has interpolated some new music and the predicting company
 seemed to go about its work with more ease. This is better understood when
 1t Is known that this same company. with few changes. has been singing the opera almost steadily, winter and summer. for two years.
 There is no musical comedy cherry in Miss Bob White" It Is straight comic opera; comic opera that fs reminiscent of The Little Tycoon" the best thing ever given to the public by Mir. Spen- ser.
 The book of Miss Bob White" is sane. coherent and consequently inter- esting. The score Is not of the rag time, 'that-reminds-me sort. The musical numbers are grooved into the story, and 1t is good music, too.
 It is somewhat of stretch of fancy, this story of two New York million aires, who travelled as tramps several weeks on a wager: but 1t gives fine op- portunity for burlesque of American customs and manners, and the story Is unfolded naturally.
 Frank Deshon and J. L. Mcclure were the tramps who provided the fun. They were not boisterous tramps. MT. De- shon, who has been seen here often. | A. hAr e bucket of coal. He Is a very funny little man. and his facial expressions kept the audience in an uproar. Ills companion. Mir. Mcclure. Is tall and angular young man. a splendid foil for the little comedian. They are clever pair.
 The titular role was played by Miss Phelps, who made equally as good an impression as Miss Syiva- It way be said. in fact, that Miss Phelps was not as self-conscious as Miss sylva. Miss Phelps sang the Bob White" song In fine style. Her Love, Love, Love-" was also enjoyed greatly. Miss Benson was the Goldenrod of the cast. She possesses a highly culti- vated soprano voice and as many of the solo numbers fell to her she was given great opportunity to display it. At the very opening of the entertainment Miss Benson became q favorite by her charming rendition with MT. Saylor of the Swing son, a lifting melody In Mir. Sponsors best style.
 The happy interpolation of the solo, Love Comes Like Summer Sigh" by Miss Benson, in the closing act. was pleasing to the audience and awakened sweet memories of other favorites of ten years ago.
 Miss Benson is pretty woman. Her fresh young face and her sweet voice contributed much to the success ot the entertainment.
 Miss Harris as the leader of the One-o -orial danes gave zest to the part and made a good impression as the leader of the chorus.
 Features of the performance were the ''Wooing" setxette, and the "Churning' auartette. These numbers were exe- cuted with spirit and again demon- strated the excellent training of the company.
 MT. Melshaw gave a capital negro sketch in the last act. His singing of Longing for the Good Old Days," with Invisible chorus, was a novelty. but there were many novelties in the enter tainment.
 The chorus was not extraordinarily large, but the men and women were evil dently engaged to sing, ana the melody rang true every time. There was enough swish of silken skirts and a sufficient number of handsome girls to please the most fanatical devotee of musical comedy, but the principal ob- ject of Miss Bob White" Is to please music lovers. In this 1t succeeded.
 Much of the success of the entertain ment was due to the augmented cr- chestra under the direction of Howard Cook although Frank Deshon is the person responsible, for the entire pro- duction. He is the stage director and he did his work we'll.
 The three stage settings were very attractive and were in keeping with the careful presentation of the opera.
 Miss Bob White" was not an extrav- agant production. It was merely a neat, clean little opera. presented by a good company ,and 1t pleased a rather critical audience.
 "'The Fatal Wedding" tonight.