The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

in A Message From lEnRs.s
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 BFJOU THEATRE. Thuruaax. Friday and Saturday Nfwhts---ssTIhe smart sets1 musaeeA ex- trmvn2amxn by megro ceanpaMys
 6ne list of amusements has been nrovided this week for Montgomery fheatre-goers. In looking itsthrough one wonders If 1t is possible for Mont romery to give adequate support to such a variety of theatrical excellence. Ten years ago the coming to Mont Romery of such a rarely good actor as Charles Hawtrey, for example. would have been regarded as the distinctive theatrical event of the year. Nowa- days, however. we have been educated to expect the best and a lot of 1t. We are prone to look upon the visit of five fine companies to Montgomery in one week as a matter of course, whether we patronize them or not.
 Whatever writers, actors and mana gers may think of the theatrical sym dicate 1t Is one monopoly that works for the profit of the individual, the the
 
 rave against a condition that congests i've or six excellent attractions in one small city in a week, but the syndicate is memorable and the play patrons may choose from a delectabie bill of fare. This week you may see Dolly Var den," Kerry Cow" "A Message From Bars" Macbeth" or "The .Virginian'' ar the Montgomery Theatre, or mu- sical organization of negroes at the Bfjou You may also witness the work of five stars. persons of fame, who are little known in Montgomery. O the stars who are due this week, Joseph Murphy is the only one familiar to the local stage Maude Rollins in Dolly Warden" John Grifnth as Macbeth" Charles Hawtrey in "A Message From Mars" and Dustin Fafnum as ''The Virginian' are almost complete stran- gers to Montgomery, but they are stars of national, some or international rep utation. N
 We will have the opportunity of comparing the methods of two great actors. one an EnElishman, the other an American. Charles Hawtrey is 8 type of the best in the English school of acting. Dustin Farnum Is a young American who has achieved, sensational success portraying the thoroughly American young man of the great West Mir. Hawtreys play "A Mes sage from Mars" is a delightful com edy by Richard Ganthony. also an Eng lishman. Mir. Farnum's production, 'The Virginian," Is a dramatizstion of Owen Wister's successful novel of that name.
 Much interest will be felt by students and scholars in MT. Grifath'g production of Macbeth" which piece has not been seen in Montgomery for several years. MT. Grifith is an actor of the old school. It is announced that he is ac- oompanied by a capable company in cludlng Miss Louise Ripley, a Texas young woman who plays Lady Mac beth. The management assures the public that the production will be staged in sumptuous style.
 The only strictly musical entertain ment of the week at the Perry Street playhouse will be Dolly Warden" with Miss Rollins as Dolly" Miss Rollins ,As clever. she sings in fine voice and she is a pretty woman. If she does half so well as Lulu Glaser the entertainment will be joyous. It Is under the same management which pro- duced the piece In Montgomery with Miss Glaser as the star.
 Every well informed theatre-goer knows the merit of Mir. Murphy's pro- duction of Kerry Cow" For the last three nights of the week the Bijou Theatre will ofHer ''The Smart Set" a musical extravaganza by company of negroes, under the man. agement of Gus Hill. It is said to be splendid entertainment of It's kind.