The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-28
Wct11et1 and Society.
PY MRS J. M. DE CoTTEs.

It seems that Joe JeffersonAs not the only aged actor who fingers before the footlights. A New York paper reports the success of Mrs. Gilbert who has been sixty years upon the stage, and is starring at S3:
 The happiness which came to Mrs. c. H. Gilbert, affecttonately known to a nation of play-goers as Grandma" at the Lyceum Theatre last night was all the greater because she has waited for it for sixty years. Grandma" Gi1- bert, at the age of S3 years, alert and active in the autumn of a well-spent life, made her debut as a star and won her hearts desire. Those who filled the theatre and saw the aged actress in Granny" the comedy which Clyde Fitch adapted for her. will never for- get the event. Public gatherings seldom furnish g. display of such genuine affection. The applause was tumultuous: the curtain calls were lost track of in the uproar The good old lady was kept making her quaint little courtesies of apprecia- tion until she nearly lost Aher wits and forgot her lines. But after a seem- ingly interminable delay she was all lowed to proceed, although there was 2 repetition of the enthusiasm after each act.
 Mrs. Gilbert in her familiar old fashioned cap and dark gown played the role of the guardian spirit of the household of her son, a widower When he married again, the good old lady could not see another enter to
 take the place of the dead wife and mother. So she was banished and she
 took her grandson away with her. But in after years Granny" experienced a change of heart and brought about a reconciliation with the family by loy-
 tngly conspiring at a matrimonial
 match between her grandson and her sons stepdaughter.
 The scenes were laid in New Eng land. the story had many dainty and delightful touches and everything moved along happily. When the last curtain had fallen the audience would not leave until Mrs. Gilbert made A. little speech of thanks.
 Special cable from London concern ing Miss Astor's wedding dress: Her marriage to Captain Spender Clay will be solemnized next Saturday.
 The dress is of soft satin. quite sim ply. arranged with beautiful lace and white silk embroidery. Her court train is of the same soft satin, lined with chiffon. She will wear a plain
 tulle veil over q wreath of orange blossoms and will carry bouquet of white flowers.
 The best man will be Captain Claude
 De Crespigny of the Second Life Guards, Aide de Camp to Lord Curzon Viceroy of India, and son of Sir Claude De Crespigny.
 The bridesmaids will wear very pretty frocks of sun-ray plaited chiffon in three shades. toning from the palest and most delicate pink at the waist to a deep rose color at the hem. Their hats will be of pale pink silk beaver. tied with strings of brown tulIe and trimmed with deep crimson roses. In place of the usual bouquets the brides maids will carry brown tulIe muffs. with clusters of roses on one side and trails of foliage
 Miss Astor's pages will wear Cava Her suits of white satin. with silver embroideEY on the coats, and white satin pink-lined capes slung from inc shoulders. The suits will be worn with blouses of white chiffon. with ruffies, eravats of white lace and white shoes and stockings.
 The careless owner of lost jewels has them returned.
 Mrs. E, Palmer Gavitt, daughter of Anthony N Brady. left her hand AatnheL containing jewels valued at