The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-06
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as George W. Barnum, Cathrine Coun- i tfss, violette viiliers, Emile LaCroix Josepha Croweli. Barry Maxwell and others of equal celebrity.
 Those who miss seeing "A Friend oi the Family will miss one of the clever est and funiest farce comedies that has ever visited this city.
 MThe Chaperonsv Tuesday.
 With a company said to surpass in most respects many of the leading operatio organizations, the tuneful ''Chaperons' is coming to the Montgom- cry Theatre next Tuesday night. This lively comedy opera has survived two long seasons in the leading cities and enjoyed a long run in New York. and embracing, as it does, some of the best known opponents of this style of enter tainment should provide an evening oi delightful music and mirth. Foremost in the big cast will be seen John O. Sparks, Mabel EIite. Thomas Whiffen, May Boley, w. V. Strung, Mae Stebbins, Arthur Earnest, Genevieve Day, Harry Ladell, and Oscar Ragland. There is chorus of forty and a distinguished coterie of chic show girls.
 The story of ''The Chaperons" Is simply an episoda--a search for the missing seal QLr a Wlits SHt ttuS luCds tAtS %hhaA eAShSt ? are developed and manupilated;s the comic situations are numerous and effec- tive, and laughter is almost continuous from the beginning to the conclusion of the performance. The piece abounds in attractive and original musical numbers and are no less than twenty-two vocal compositions that have already gained countrywide popularity.
 One of the most attractive and catchy songs in "The Chaperons'' Is Were All Good Fellows" song that is now being sung in almost every Eastern college of note in the country. This song, Arthur Earnest has his finest opportu- nifty, first attracted attention the opening week of the college year at New Haven. when the Yale boys occupied almost the entire parquet during the two performances of '"rhe Chaperons" In that city. The song made such a hit with Old Ell fellows that they left the theatre singing the piece. while the orchestra played the audience out. Since then the song was played at the Yale Bi-Centen- nial by band of fifty pieces. and the boys have placed it among their regular college selections. It will become equally tive numbers were ''When Sang My Low c" and 'Tn My official Capacity" |" There are eight numbers in Act and all are bright, fresh and interesting.
 There are seventeen numbers In Act II of which the mandolin chorus "Oh, Love. Airly Like, Fairy Like" Somehow It Made Him Think of Home" Tt Seems Like Yesterday Ga beautiful love song), are prominent features,
 The Chaperons'' surpasses also in the matter of costuming and scenic embel- lishment and Is perhaps one of the most pretentious operatic offering to be seen here this season.
 Beresford's Return.
 MT. Harry Beresford. one of the mos; talented of the younger day actors will play a return engagement in this city son next Friday night at the Montgomery theater, offering to us J.a M. Barrie's greatest comedy "The Professors Love Story.". This play, by the author of '"The Little Minister" and "Quality Street. ranks as one of the greatest works in English Mterature.' In 1t, Mir. Beresford will essay a most charming character that of, Professor Goodwillie which he will play naturally and In a manner that will compel admiration. Tn the firEi act, the character is that of good-na- tured scientist who, since he engaged a beautiful female afnanaensis has come to the conclusion that he Is i'll, but whose complaint is diagnosed by his physician as love. In the second act, this same old fellow drinking from the fount ot love seemingly attains eternal youth, buoyancy takes the place of lassitude, energy and vivacity will push aside in-