The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-24
neWs of tbe Stage

nijoa Theatre, Depew-Bardett stock Company All week 0peninG Tomorrow N1ght in A Struggle fer Goid.'
 
 The Bijou Theatre will be opened to- morrow night by the Depew-B Buroett Stock Company which will play at the Blob street house all of this week with the usual matinees The opening oli will be "A Struggle for Gold"
 The International vaudville Com pany is booked for Friday and Satur- day nights and Saturday matinee at the Montgomery theatre but owing to the quarantines it is doubtful If the company will be able 70 reach Mont gomery The company will play in Jacksonville, Fla. Monday night ana the seven days detention period re uuired for the players to come nto Alabama from Florida would put them beyond their Montgomery dates. There is a possibility that the quarantine against Florida will be raised this week in which event the vaudevillians will reach here.
 Manager o. A. Neal. or the Bijou was busy all of last week putting his house in order. The interior has been retouched and ladies retiring room has been constructed. The company which will open the house was here last season and made good impress sion.
 Those who appreciate good vaude- viile win hope that sne International Company may get here. There Is un- doubtedly curiosity to see May Yohe the young woman who heads the com pany Her adventurous career has been exploited in the press for years, She is accompanied by Bradlee Strong the son of an ex-Mayor of New York who travelled around the world with her Other members of the organiza- tion are Flo Irwin. Walter Hawiey and many vaudeville actors or information al reputation
 Manager Neal announces that after this week he has a number of good road organizations booked. Among them are How Baxter Butted In." 'The Thoroughbred Tramp" and MT. Dooley," a musical comedy.
 Bijou's First Attraction.
 reputation for sincerity of pur- pose and intelligence of effort in giv- ing the public first class amusement at popular prices has been made by the DePew- -Burdette Stock Company. which attraction will start the Bijou Theatres 1905-06 season tomorrow night with a week of repertoire conn posed of royalty plays heretofore only seen at high prices.
 The initial offering will be the pie turesque and realistic comedy-melo- drama, "A Struggle for Gold" pro- duction for the masses as well as the classes which has meet with success wherever presented 1t is well told and interesting story of life in Cali fornia, sparkling with humor, teeminR with sentiment, has spirited movement strong situations thrilling incidents and will hold the attention of any audience from start to finish. The strong combination of light and shade recessitates an Interpretation of fin ished nature by thoroughly efficient players. which requirement. 1t is said is amply met in the cast provided.
 The piece. if ia promised. will be given a most creditable presentation with splendid scenic investure and ap' propriate appointments.
 Among the company who are not strangers to piay-goers here are Thomas E. DePew, VIII T. Burdette Thomas l.. Brewer, O. J. Mowbray, liar rie M. Hooper, Miss Fannie DePew ant Miss MolIie Bennett
 The plays to be presented during fhe week include "A Homespun Heart, .~rhe Secret Service Man." "A Wife'i Honor" The Ministers Sweethearts,' At Pikes Peak" Why Women Love and others.
 Additional charm will be lent tC each production by bright and gen timely agreeable vaudeville acts head ed by Thomas E. DePew, in irresistiblJ funny monologue; August Bell, petite and winsome child artiste whose rem dftion of musical numbers evokes much applause; the two Bridges. pleasing dancers and singers. and the Partisan KaIitechnoscope. showing the ever pleasing moving pictures Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
 @The CIansman" Produced.
 The dramatization of Thomas Dixon s ufn ha first presentation at the Academy of Music, Norfolk. Va, Friday night
 A special from Norfolk says:
 s'Never in the history of Norfolk has q more delighted gathering assembled in a local theatre. The stirring situa- tions of the production followed each other so fast that the audience re- mained spellbound throughout the per formance, except when forced to re- lieve the tension with loud outbursts of applause. There were curtain calls without number and at the conclusion of the third act. the author. MT. Dixon was compelled to make a speech Among other things he declared his intention of manifesting his deep per sonal interest in the play by accom- panyinG 1t on the Southern tour.
 The various persons in the larg' cast of The Clansman' were interpret, ed by stage artists of exceptional abil ity, several of whom have nationa reputation. In addition to the speak ing parts there were a small army 0 supernumeraries.
 "The engagement in Norfolk was fo two nights and a matinee.
 Before the curtain rang up Frida night every seat for all the perform ances had been sold. This is the rec ord business for Norfolk and it will b e@r-~------zas-.--'s-.-H