The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-06

sThe chanerons'' Tuesday Night. The Professors Love Story" Friday Eight. Three attractions. two comedies and musical comedy, will be at the Montgoni- ny Theatre this week. It is in the nature of coincidence that he fvro comedies come for return engage nents Roth "A Friend of the Family md ssThe Professors Love Story were een here in the early part of the season. Their managers come back with conf fence in the good impression their plays ,roduced at the previous production.
 The weeks amusement opens Monday ,ight with "A Friend of. the Family" which Is in reality farce comedy. It tas the lively fun that comes from ridic- llous situations and bright lines. Tho ,lot is involved but not too intricate for clear and easy Understanding. The day has a clever adequate presentation.
 "The Chaperons," a musical comedy, blows the next night. The company Is receded by some highly complimentary mdorsements The Chapercns'. is espe- tally strong in musical. numbers, there ,eing no less than twenty-two vocal num- CTS on the program. Some of these num- ers, especially the rousing college song, We're All Good Fellows" have made hits the larger cities. The company carries
 chorus of forty girls, all of whom are aid to be pretty and well-dressed. Ar hur Earnest, the baritone, is said to be ne of the best and most attractive sing rs on the comic opera stage. The local patrons of the stage are to be congratulated on the return of Harry seresford in ''The Professors Love tory" It Is, without qualifications. one the very best things of the season. 1T my of the regular patrons of the Theatre How the performance to pass without witnessing 1t, they will have missed the aintiest, brightest comedy of the season. This high praise is given out of consid- ration to the play-going public that 1t aay through no oversight or omission, niss an evening of unalloyed pleasure.
 It is possible that we may not see liar Beresford next season. He may be on broadway, and people may be ngnting to ay g apiece to see him in '''The Profess or's Love Story In this play Beresford good enough for any sort of worldly uccess. This young man came to Mont omery unknown and poorly advertised. le made an instantaneous hit. The peo- ile who were fortunate enough to wit iess the performance are not surprised hat this success has been repeated wher- Rer Beresford has played.
 The charming comedy is by Barrie, that master of tender sentiment, of gentle ,athos and subtle humor. It Is as fresh dean and wholesome as a May morning.
 For his work in "The Professors Love tory" Beresford has been compared with mch comedians as Joseph Jefferson and William J. Florence. The comparison Ioes no injustice to the fame of these sreat artists. He Is one of those rare character players who can play upon the motions and appeal to the intellect at 11e same time.
 A treat Is in store for those who wit Iess this return engagement. This Is not m advertisement. It is not written for seresfords advantage nor for the ad- 'antage of Beresford's manager. but in he interest of Montgomery theatre-goers.
 GA Friend of the Family"
 It is seldom play comes that will bear repetition within a few weeks, but all who witnessed the performance of "A Friend of the Family" that intensely amusing and entertaining comedy when presented here last month will be unanimous in declaring that it Is good enough to bring back. Therefore it will be n welcome announcement that "A Friend of the Family" will be the attrac- ton at the Montgomery Theatre Monday night.
 Included in the cast are such artists