The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-28
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His audience at the Montgomery Theatre last night demanded and re- cefved two curtain speeches from Chauncey Olcott The people were jus that pleased with him. It was Mir. Clcotts first visit to Montgomery and if this fine singer and actors head Is not turned by the wealth of praise he has received he will treasure up the recollection of his initial appearance in this city.
 In his modest and engaging little speeches he seemed far removed from egotism and deeply appreciative of his welcome He apologized for staying away so long declaring, And. like the smal boy caught in mischief, I assure you I'll never let 1t happen again."
 whereupon his audience cheered him approvingly and hopefully. There was no mistake about it, Mir. Olcott had gotten the endorsement of Montgom- cry, and be 1t said to their credit local audiences are not given to taking things theatrical as the best on the market just because New York has approved 1t. Now. Montgomery's au. dience understands and appreciates the actor and ballad singers metropolitan popularity.
 He's the finest fgger of man ip all the county says one of the char acters in Terence" in a rich Irish brogue. describing the hero before the audience had had a chance to sec him And that was just what he proved to be.
 Mir. olcotts person Is one to admire. There are broad shoulders, a deep chest. a small waist. clustering curls. Grecian features and shapely er-er- limbs. Grace is his birthright. He walks the stage in such a manly. graceful way, with just enough of as- surance and with no swaggering, that one thinks nature foreordained him for the actor to play romantic roles in which he goes about winning noble la dies hearts by the sweetness of his singing. He has very fetching and engaging air, as If he was naturally just as handsome and just as heroic as the role he was put to the task of showing.
 Mir. Olcott Is really more than a graceful show figure to please the eye and perhaps excite the admiration. He is an actor, one of those players with Q mellow, resonant voice. who speaks his lines without chewing them, and who can show moments of stress and emo- lion with sufficient sincerity to convince his audience.
 Lastly, to come to his singing. There 3 where Mir. Olcott got the advantage of last nights audience. When he went to singing. why. he wheedled them into applause just as he had wheedled and overcome Mrs. OBrien. The popular taste in music may not be high as some of the classical musicians would have it. but when music reaches the heart and stirs the emotion like Ol- cott's singing last night there can't be anything radically wrong with the pub lie taste If the American public. which has been so roundly berated for n lack of artistic perception, Is at fault In applauding and enjoying the simple and tender songs of MT. Olcott, why the whole world has been erring the age through in the perennial love the people had for ballads.
 'Terrence," the play in which MT Oicott is making his first Southern tour, is taken from Mrs. Croker's novel of that name It Is the love story of tfe young scion of the ancient house of Desmond, who is the last of his race and Maureen Darcy. a spirited, emo- s'fionai ffrl4 who comes to Ireland with her high born English relatives. Des- rnond is disguised as Terence. stage driver. whose smiles and whose songs have made him beloved throughout the country He has assumed that dis wuise that he may circumvent the legal thief who Is robbing him of his ancient inheritance. He saves the life of the