The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-13
THEATRES
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George Primrose, the veteran min strel, gave Montgomery the best min
 strel show yesterday that has been 1 seen here in many years. An immense \ audience at matinee yesterday and a ' large audience last night at the Mont expressions of lasting delight over ev- 4 cry, part of the performance put on by
 Primrose and hls ail-stars'
 I axsin the trus art of minstrelsy, to have the pleasure of witnessing per ! formance by performers highly skilled | and trained in furnishing this sort Of
 ~ In his his Company, George Primrose ] has everything of the best. lie has | gathered 2 fine @ set q & singers nr. daneo aSsn ! this, he has infused the Primrose style of minstrelsy into the performance ! that makes It hold the audience from a momens of duiiness in tho show. t
 was not sticking out in Montgomery.
 Primroses greatest success in min
 strelsy probably lies In the fact that
 hn selects music that catches the ear
 of the audience. that liHgers in their
 minds and at the same time Is vary
 ing enough not to render the strains
 monotonous. The first act Is not chock
 ft,l of sentimental songs entirely. or < course there are some, but waltz songs
 cadence cad y seem o to be m the Primrose idea of interpolation to scare off the mo- tnotony There is something about the Primrose selection ot music. especidi- ly in the first act. that Is different from other minstrels in addition to this. Primrose him self Is an artist in his line and no bet ter tribute could be pad 10 him. He | has b great corps of singers to execute the music and the choral work of the six leading voices Is of the highest or der. In David Irwin, the rich bari
 tone and Will Oakland, posse ssed of high natural tenor voice, almost reach
 ing a soprano. Primrose has two rare n sweet voice but his greatest forte
 lies in his yodefiing to which vocal
 freak he was compelled to answer to deafening. applause at least threo Primrose has paid much attention to the deveto pmerit of the art of danc- ) ing! singly and ensemnie; h ae, hei dann- n,m. , ing on the American stage and one or Ithe most graceful men at the art mas instilled his qualities into his com 1 saw all kinds and classes of dancing { and even to those who ordinarily pre- fess not to care 80 much for this tea' , ture of minstrel shows, were com 2 peiled to look on in admiration while ' the nimbie- footed stars demonstrated the possibilities in dancing. ,,, 8 In comedy work, the Primrose Mn s sfrels furnish variety of new an' { Imaginable stuff. Primrose is the cen : tral figure that engages the laugnse ! aWaitg Me Bill,p scored hit. Georg E German. another black faced comedian
 is Prinnroses mate on the stage, and
 while he is good. he Is not the equa
 of the veteran. G -
 Emile Subers, nlonologuist, and gen M eraf all-around black faced comedlaI \
 is very fine In the business. III
 methods and maner of putting on hi . stuff make him as funny q comedian z has been seen here in this branch Q minstrel work. He was unfortunat { last night in being to hoarse to sing s I Montgomery must have missed lots. ! The crowhing feature of the hrst ae [ is the introduction of the Rascall |, l Band" a cleverly conceived burlesqu on Sousa- " In the second act some pretty effect Q are introduced in the scenic line in con , nection with familiar songs such a
 My old Kentucky Home, and Wa e Down on the Swanee River" cade , drill, indicating fine training, was als
 interesting.
 The funniest thing In the second ac 7 was the hotel scene which was realis
 tic in SO many respects that 1t becam
 screamingly lndicrous. There Is on
 character in this little sketch who nev l er saws a word but who Is the fun
 niest ever. He is roomer at tn 2 hotel and the audience observes hiS oC casional trips from his room to tn 2 hotel saloon wherein he becomes moI q and more intoxicated.
 n Otis Skinner will be seen at the Monl gomery Theatre tonight In The Duel ]