The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
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Nancy Brown" Closes Season.

Tho theatrical season of is04-05 closed at the Montgomery Theatre and left good taste in the mouths of Montgomery theatre goers. Mary Marble did It.
 The dainty little comedenne undertook to present for the second time in this city the musical comedy in which Marie Cahili made such hit last season. "Nancy Brown" and it is a toss-up or merely matter of difference of opinion as to which woman made the best of it. In some re- specss. in singing topical songs. Miss Ca hill appeared to better advantage. but In just being funny and entertaining through out. 1t would be rash to say that Miss Cahill outdistanced little Mary Marble. As to cuteness. Mary led Marie three city blocks in the words of up-to-date slang, and her appearance in Montgomery as "Nancy Brown" will always be most pleas- antly remembered.
 Wells, Dunne and Harlan, owners of the production, have given Miss Marble and her company lavish scenic appurtenances and a great number of handsome costumes, to say nothing of one of the youngest and prettiest clusters of chorus girls that have wiggled and giggled over Montgomery stage this season. The male chorus was all right, too, not much as to good looks as to singing ability, and the chorus as whole was unusual for grace in movement and harmony in song.
 The principals headed by Miss Marble.
  tory and the large audience that crowded the theatre laughed and encored the per formers until they felt ashamed of them selves for asking so much.
 In the production of Nancy Brown" by Mary Marble there seemed something missing, and 1t was the absence of Little Chip. her running mate who has always served to glorify their joint work.
 Of course. Mary Marble Is the same dainty frivolous. childlike little actress that has ever delighted the people, although she may be improving if there is room in her sphere of work She has been for tunate in surrounding herself with cap able supporting cast. among whom are sev- eral of decided ability.
 As Muly Mustapha, Bey of Ballyhoo, Will liam c. Vaudeville was excellent. His un- affected drollery was of the best and he made the most of every opportunity to be funny. With Robert Harty as Noah Little. 8 travelling salesman. he carried off the honors of the male contingent although MT. Harty was a singer with strong, sweet voice and won extra laurels with his sing ing especially in his song Two Eyes" which required several encores to satisfy the audience
 George DameraI was good as the Crown Prince. and sang the songs allotted to nim in a clear. pleasing voice. Ben Lodge as the Chairman of the Board of Strategy in Ballyhoo showed much ability in hand ling the part and was comlcai enough 10 do much of the fun making.
 Miss Roberta Paine. the mystical daugn- ter of the Bey. especially good m the little she had to do.
 The songs which went best were Fish ing" by Miss Marble; Didn't Father Adam Have an Easy Time" by MT. Mandeville Come Fill Your Glasses and Drink with Me-" by Mir Lloyd and chorus; Two Eyes," by MT Harty; Any old Tree by Miss Marble; 'Mathusalem.' by Messrs. Mantle vile. Lodge and Harty, and What Is Sauce for the Goose Is Sauce for the Gander." by Miss Marble.
 In a little skit of travesty on minstrel. Miss Marble. Mir. Vaudeville and MT. Harty exhausted themselves singing I'm Going Back, Back. Back to Baltimore"
 Among the nobles and guards of Ballyhoo Is a modest and unassuming young man who came from one of the most distinguish ed Georgia families. His name appears on the program as Roy Penalton. His real name is Clyde D. Lanier. He is a son of leading physicians and surgeons in South east Georgia.
 Members of this noted family have fIg- ured prominently in literature, medicine. law and politics of the South.
 Young Mir Lanier in his early youth de- veloped very fine voice He first sang in the church choirs of Savannah and from there went to New York, where he went on the stage in chorus work. He has tour ed the country with some noted theatrical among them being Ben Hur" and the "Isle of Champagne" He is pas sionately fond of Music, coming from a | family all of whose members are noted for their musical talent.
 Singular to state. although a Southern l boy this is his first trip South with a company since he first went on the stage some years ago.