The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-24
THESTORKSAT THEATRE
CLEVER COMPANY PRESENTS
 "A FANTASY"
some Music, Some Jokes, s me Fret ty Women, Some Spectacular IS Newest Thing in Travel
 ing Theatricals.

The fantasy" is the newest thing In tneatricals, and 1t was seen in Montgom' cry last night.
 The storks'' is a fantasy" It was produced tor the first time in Monfgome's pleasing entertainment, but 1t does net commend itself to the intellect ..
 The piece has been properly styled a nor cSc epera s neither TSsTe s tSis low comedy. just the least bit Of hlgn com cay, some ideas borrowed from the exag- gerated or impossible spectacular, good deal of music 1t for light opera. Herein lies the real value of The Storks." It undertakes to supply the wants of cosmopolitan audience, and It greeted "The Storks' in Montgomery felt amply repaid
 The book Is crude. very crude. The story follows the spectacular or impossi- forms the "bungloo"-whatever this is- of principality into a stork to serve his sinister purpose. This is the rnair theme ana It gives scope for some ridiculous lous to the point of stiffness. Richard Carie and Guy Steeley. who wrote the book, have no reason to be proud of the achievement
 Another incongruity was the character or the music. It is so much more preten- tious than the situations and the silly talk demand that 1t becomes at once mo- ticeable. Indeed the cultured class of of Frederick Chapin while wondering that ne ne should have written 1t for The
 The production was adequate. The company is large and capable, the scenic fnvestiture Is extravagant, the costumes new anr gorgeous and the girls. large bunch of them advertised as Rosebud Beauties, not disappointing.
 Let ChrOnfr1a riVhf here ff1at m Dret- tier crowd of young women. not better behaved. has gathered on the local stage this season. Here and there was a home 1y one. of course, but they were arranged in the background. according to the sci- ence of an astute stage manager.
 There are at least six good comedians with "The Storks,' four prima donnas: who have sure-enough singing voices, and well-trained male and female chorus, with sufficient harmony and volume to enhance the beauty of the numbers.
 Gus Weinberg was programmed as the principal comedian, but the audience took more kindly to Gilbert Gregory, who play ed Slimguff
 The Impossible ''Bungaloo" winch MT. Weinberg undertakes to portray Is diff- cult enough and it is supposed he handled the silly role as well as 1t could have been done. His topical songs were especially good. That Was the Last that I Re- member will be remembered after he has gone as one of the funny songs oe the season.
 The Malzadoc of Mir. Cain, the Fizzle. wits of Mir. McCay and the Limbolio oi MT Adams were done excellently. The romantic role rested with Mir. Cam eron as Henrico. In action he was triee stagey but hIs audience was compensated for his little delinQuencies by his fine rich tenor. His voice was easily the best ot | the male voices. His "Song of the Night was a joy to his hearers.
 The company is especially strong in | female principals to use the vernaculaT Miss Yculin, Miss won Hatzfeldt and Miss Choate, form trio of clever and engag- ing stage beauties. who act. sing and dance in the most approved fashion. Miss Youlin possesses a highly cultivated voice and her numbers always rang true. Her duet with MT. sCameron Sad is the Whippoorwilf' and her solo Rosebud Queen" with chorus were very fine
 Miss von Hatzfeldt was as fresh and dainty as a meadow butterfly and her "Flirty Little Gertie'' was rendered with | a spirit and dash that aroused the audi. ence to enthusiasm. . | Miss Choate, depicting 9-year-old girl did some character work that was marked by fnesse. She was a delight. There Is very little cleverness about the The Storks' as music or literary work but the company presenting 1t has clever ness bulging out all over it.
 The three scenes were handsome, the last one showing the sorcerer's banquet hal being ornate and impressive. ..s s Faust" by Lewis Morrison is at thG theatre this afternoon and tonight.