The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

with clever, lines and amusing ,situa- tions; songs that appeal py their mel ody and their up-to -dateness; A long
 list of prominent principals. a chorus
 or pretty girls who can sing as few comic opera choruses can, elaborate ' scenery that is faithful to the locale or the play; fine costumes. a clever | ieading woman; stately prima donna l ana many funmakers who cannot be | excelled. are the ingredients that go
 10 make up the comic opera success of
 New York. Sergeant Kitty" which will be presented by Mir. White at the
 montgomery Theatre next Saturday,
 December 10.
 It is claimed by the management
 that Sergeant Kitty" is the best comic opera that has been put on the Amer ican stage for years, and the claim ia backed by the unstinted praise of the dramatic critics of New York, Phila- delphia, Washington, Baltimore and Richmond. as we'll as the other cities the opera has visited in the South. The production comes here with the | records of having made long runs at the Casino and Daly's Theatre in New York.
 Theatre Magazine for Christmas. Prominent among the splendid holi- day publications, both for its beautiful pictorial features, and general excel lence of the articles contributed, is The. Theatre Magazine for Christmas. The magazine is twice the ordinary size and contains two supplements in color
 in addition to the usual colored cover. Among the contributors are some fa- nous names. most timely and inter- esting article Is by Heinrich Conreid,
 who writes In an entertaining way on
 The Pains and Possibilities of Grand Opera" A. H. Hummel, the famous theatrcai lawyer, gives some amusing
 "reminiscences of his experiences with
 Players in the Law Courts" and Jo-
 sef Hofmann, the eminent pianist. con- tributes noteworthy article. in which
 he considers this question: 'Is the Study of Mechanics an Advantage to Piano Students? This article, from the pen of a master of the piano, will undoubtedly be eagerly read by every emhyro pianist in the country. Clara
 Morris's literary gift is seen at its best in a discussion of emotion on the stage; is it real or merely simulated? A. E. Lancaster. contributes a page of verse comparing the stars of yesterday with | those of today, and written in the ele- gant, classic form, of which he. Is one
 of the few surviving masters. Elsie de
 Wolfe, the actress. gives an interesting description. with pictures, of her won- derful collection of historic shoes those of Queen Marie Antoinette, as we'll as those of Mime. du Barry-and Clara Bloodgood writes we'll on the
 subject, 'The Stage as a Career for Young Women" Henry Tyrrell. in scholarly, thoughtful paper, considers the respective methods of the worlds greatest living dramatists. and Gustav ha Oi tnft fa of George Bernard Shaw. the now fashionable playwright and cynic. El-
 sic Lathrop has picturesque account of Juliet's birthplace, with photographs of now famous spots in Verona, ana Ada Patterson writes interestingly on Stage Fright and its terrible effect on prominent players. Carlotta NIL son, the young emotional actress now playing Pinero's heroine, Lefty, is. the subject of the months interview, and Otis Skinner relates in an entertaining fashion queer Christmas dinner he once had with Edwin Booth. Montrose J. Moses is the author of a satirical poem entitled Woman and Superwo- man." dedicated to George B. Shaw, and
 Lionel Strachy discusses amusingly Symbolism in Modern Music" Al
 clever bit of fiction is contributed by
 Anna Marble, and Aubrey Lanston con-
 
 lures of the English stage in the Geor-
 gian era. The illustrations are too nu-
 merous to mention in detail, being over 100 in number. The principal plates are the following: Signor Caruso in "Rigoletto," Mrs. Fiske in 'Hedda Gah- ler," Ethel Barrymore in Sunday" Margaret Anglin in The Eternal Fem
 mine Lillian Russell in Lady Tea gle" Nat c. Goodwin in The Usurper," AsTrt. rT1-- r.- Mann in The Second Fidle.' Julia Mar
 lowe and E. H. Sothern in Romeo and Juliet" Mrs. Gilbert in Granny" Anna Held in "Higgledy Piggledy." There are also portraits of the worlds lead ing dramatists. A new portrait of
 Yvette Guilbert and of Mrs. Bloodgood and an exclusive one of Heinrich Con-
 reid sitting at his desk in the Metro politan Opera House. There Is also full-page feature of scenes from the Savage production of 'Parsifal and scenes from the "Cingalee." '"The School Girl" and other plays. In addition to
 these there is a fine colored portrait of Virginia Harmed on the cover and |
 inside colored supplements, showing E. H. Sothern as Hamlet and Edith | Wynne Matthison as Rosalind In all. l a superb number, which no theatregoer | should miss. Plays and Players. May Irwin has come back to the | stage. Her new play is appropriately |
 named Mrs. Black is Back" The Jewel of Asia" a comic opera
 and Quincy Adams Sawyer" a rural comedy, are two of the good things to be in Montgomery soon. "The County Judge" Is the title of ar rural comedy drama :y Alice E. Ives and Jerome H. Eddy. It may be
 produced at a New York theatre in March. Blanche Walsh begins her annual engagement in New York early in 1 January appearing In Wagenhals and | Kemper's production of The Woman in the Case" a new society drama by | Clyde Fitch.
 Next season Charles B. Jefferson. l the eldest son of Joseph Jefferson, |
 will have several attractions on the | road in addition to his brother. Tnom-