The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

atres in New York have scored thus far this season is "The Woman in the Case" Clyde Fitch's newest
 "The Woman in the Case" of which Blanche Walsh Is the star, like all l plays of any particular>power,h has one great scene which dominates all the others. In this instance 1t Is the tnird act and its sensational nature is the talk of the town. It is equally re- markable for its stage setting, its dar- ing construction and its intense inter- est. The scene represents an interior. | the decorations of which are gaudy and vulgar It is the apartment rented by Margaret Rolfe, the wife of the hero. so as to be near Claire Forster, who occupies an adjoining fiat. Claire Fors- ter is the woman in the case, social outcast but one who has made money l by her infamy. She alone is aware or the real cause of the death of Philip Long of whose murder -argaret Rolfe's husband Is accused and await ing trial in the Tombs. Margaret has taken the apartment with the hope or getting Claire Forster to confess the truth, and in order to get her confi- dence she pretends to be one of her contemptible class.
 Margaret, who has invited Claire Forster to visit her. pretends to be get ting the worse for liquor, and orders bottle after bottle of wine which she makes Claire Forster drink until she becomes intoxicated. The wine loosens her tongue and gradually Margaret drags the fatal story out of her. watches her like cat and finally when she divulges the secret which will free her husband. Margaret springs upon her with the fury of tigress and almost chokes the life out of her. This is but the elimination of an in- tensely dramatic story which illus trates the abiding faith a good woman has in her husband when calamity threatens him.
 The play Is very realistic because 1t suggests vividly one of the most noto- rious of recent criminal court trials in which a woman was principally con- cerned.
 Plays and Players.
 Wright Lorimer's production of The Shepherd King" is said to be the most sumptuous of all the productions On the road at the present time. It cost in the neighborhood of $100.000 in real money. i In the seven years of its~existence "'Way Down East,' that evergreen pastoral of New England, which has just celebrated It's seventh birthday. has made over $l25,0oO.
 Wilton Lackaye has been establish ed as one of the best money making stars in America in '"The Pit" the dramatization of Frank Norris's won- derful story of the attempt to corner the wheat markets of the world in the Chicago Board of Trade.
 De Wolf Hopper is making great hit with his revival of Wang" It will be remembered that the Hopper production of "Pickwick" was not brilliant success, but Wang" is quite another story.
 Kellett Chambers, the author Of Abigail and of another comedy of New York life which MT. Brady will produce this season, has decided 70 adopt 8 nom de plume in order to avoid confusion with his brother, Had don Chambers the English playwright. A fine photograph of John Griffith. who was here little while ago as Macbeth" has come to the dramatic editor with a hearty sentiment John Griffith may not be a world-beater as an actor but he is a good fellow. "The Gibson Play Is the catch-line. trademark, watchword and counter sign which Kirke La Shelle and DanieI V. Arthur have decreed must appear | in every advertisement, announcement and poster for The Education of MT. Pipp," the comedy which Augustus Thomas has made from Charles Dana Gibson's picture-told story of the same title.
 Marie Cahill, the feminine star of Tt Happened in Nordland," is much op- posed to kissing on the stage. She mas l never consented to be factor In situation which demands one, and says that she never will. So strong Is her objection to promiscuous osculation | that she recently refused to pose Tor a photograph showing a kiss, although the New York newspaper which wanted 1t promised her a page story 1T sne would give it the photo.
 Cape Cod Folk" a pastoral play, written by a New England clergyman, | has just been produced in Boston. The minister is a Congregationalist. man of large sympathies and broad views | who believes that one of the best ways to reach the people is through their amuSementS, and one or the pest ways | to elevate the stage is by supplying it with clean, wholesome and entertain ing plays.
 Cousin Kate" the delightful Hudson l Theatre comedy success, comes to the Montgomery Theatre soon. The man agement of the comedy is in charge of Frank l.. Perley, whose name as- sures the public that the production
 will be the original one and the play CTS of artistic excellence. Cousin Kate" will be interpreted here by Miss Roselle Knott, who is favorably known tc theatre-goers by her inn personation of Mary Tuder in When | Knighthood Was in Flower" In her support are several able histrions.
 Texas" a comedy drama of life in the great Southwest. is a play in four acts written by J. Mauldin Feigl The piece which had great vogue in New York City, where 1t ran for two months, is pronounced one of the most
 striking and faithful protraitures of
 American life on the stage, The play
 stands unique as a stirring. living
 picture of scenes and incidents in the
 great Lone Star State. It is a beauti-
 fully told story, charmingly natural;
 of the finest emotions and of great ar
 tistic and literary merit. The original
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