The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07

will be seen in the new comedy Play ing the Game" at the Montgomery Theatre. Thursday night.
 Theatregoers need not be informed that the Jeffersons' visit here means a dramatic treat. as they know and appreciate the inimitable quality of their art. There is always great of Joseph and William w. Jefferson as their work in the past, especially In Sheridan's comedy. The Rivals" has stamped them masters of the great art which was a heritage from their late father. Joseph Jefferson. the dean of his profession.
 Playing the Game" Is a comedy thoroughly uptodate. and from a harmless filtration. many and many complications arise that are ludicrous in the extreme and afford excellent op- portunities for display of the peculiar talents of the younger Jefersons. It Is the joint effort of those two very very successful authors. Cleveland Moffett and Hartley Davis. and Is said by the press of cities where produc- ed. to be one of the best comedy of recent years
 It is very handsomely mounted, and some of the best work of Ernest AL bert, the premier of scenic artists, Is promised. Two scenes, both of which are novelties, are shown, one of which Is the writing room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. undoubtedly one of the handsomest apartments in this famous hostelry, which is built in imitation of the sixteenth cen.dry, witA us wealth of white and gold. The other scene Is the exact reproduction of 8 certain well known artists studio in the Bryant Park studio building. No expense has been spared in this nr cellence has been engaged in support of the Messrs. Jefferson. It is said that the five ladies of the company show some very beautiful Paris made gowns
 con ParoIe." a New War Play.
 "On Parole" will be presented at the Montgomery Theatre Friday night under the management of Edward A. Braden. The Richmond Times-Disp4tcn of Sept. 26, says:
 ." On Parole the charming wartime drama by Louis Evan Shipman. was en-
 Enthusiastically received by brilliant au- dience at the Academy last night. when it began it's second week of extraordi- nary success.
 The play has been termed a war drama for surrounding its four acts there exists martial atmosphere wait ed into the quiet country home from the battlefields not far away: but the pla y
 
 history of the trying days of '64, or a story of the devotion of the Southern Ieople to their country and it's cause for upon this dark grey background of
 war chivalry and self sacrifice, Mr Shipman has painted with master g hand the old. old story of love and faith, and of devotion that knows nei- ther cause nor country.
 The strangest incident of the drama Is that its author, MT. Shipman, North ern man, who had until Sunday never
 been south of Mason and Dixon's line
 has written the story from a Southern standpoint, ard with a fdelitv to truth
 that Is remarkable.
 Tn the matter of the production. also
 MT. Shipman asked for a Southern yer dict. declining to open in New York un-
 til he might learn in the South what
 the Southern people thought oi his story of love and war.
 That the representative audience ap-
 proved heartily of On Parole was evi- dent to all who witnessed the perform ance; laughed through the four acts.