The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
THEATRES
GThe Man FrOnn Nov, ',

Not this year, and seldom in the his- tory of the Montgomery Theatre. has a more finished and spectacular produc- ton come to the Capital City than The Man From Now" as presented by
 Harry Bulger and the original New York cast at the local playhouse last night. Clever in its lines, catchy and musical in it's songs, original in special features, and possessing a large and well trained chorus of pretty women. the Savage production was as near perfection as anything in light opera that has come out of Gotham in a long time.
 It was not unheralded that The Man From Now" caTue to Montgomery. Last year. when it was first put on the boards in New York, press and public alike gave it their stamp of approval. It remained there the entire season, and opened in the metropolis again this year. Its fame as musical and artistic production had spread over the entire country. But the audience at the theatre last night was given that rare opportunity of seeing something the ambitious press agent hadrnot over- lauded.
 ''The Man From Now" taken from the standpoint of It's musical value alone, is worthy the high ecOmiums that have been placed upon it. When to the catchy and Hitting songs is add ed the carefully planned and artistic features of stage setting, chorus. danc- ing, wit and mechanical ingenuity. 1t becomes a masterpiece of the play wright In the Savage production, are found not only these strong qualities, but, in addition, a cast exceptionally strong even in New York. and voices which are a combination of rare quail ity and careful training.
 The plot, what little there is of 1t, IS unique and clever. A scientist a tramp, a millionaire, a disappointed lover and a rural detectiveN drink of a wonderful preparation. the discovery of the scientist. The effect of the li- quid is to transport them one thous- and years in the future. They arrive at Gassar College an institution where athletics has taken tue place of the older form of classical study, In the year 2906. The disappointed lover finds his affinity, the tramp is appropriated by the head of Gassar College. the de- tective finds a sweetheart in an auto n1atic girl. The scientist and billion aire, having no place in such social surroundings, are permitted to drink again of the liquid which takes them back to the year 190G. So much for the plot, which is merely incidental. The features brought out by this slight skeleton story make the show piece.
 ,Tn the long list of musical selections presented during the prologue and two acts of the, play. there was no one last night which escaped an encore.
 Especially appreciated was the What's the Matter With Our Team" song and dance, by Samsonia, captain of the foot ball team and a chorus of nine athletic girls. Another good song was con 'certed number, scientific Classes" One after another the classes came on the stage garbed in vari-colored and de- signed costumes, the classes in astron- amy. the wireless telephone, liquid air, Inc cooking class, and the liquid air police The grouping after the entire chorus was upon the stage was one of the most dazzling and amazing tableaux seen on the local stage this year
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