The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

Mary Marble and her capable com panv in Nancy Brown" were given a most cordial reception yesterday at matinee and last night at the Mont gomery Theatre.
 The audiences were perhaps not as large as the entertainment warranted. but Miss Marble suffered by coming to Montgomery at the flag end of one os the city's most brilliant theatrical weeks. She also had to contend with the Saturday night bugaboo. bane to every theatrical managers existence.
 While the box office may not have been wreathed in smiles at the close or yesterdays business. the players must have appreciated the warmth of their reception in Montgomery. Considering that this is the third time Nancy Brown" has been seen in Montgomery, twice by Miss Marble and once by the remarkably cordial.
 Of course. Nancy Brown" has been doctored up to the requirements Of to- day. Any piece of it's character has to have attention once or twice year, but still the body of the lines are re- talned and so. are some of the old song hits The comedians, who surrouni Miss Marble are due much of the credit for the excellence of the entertainment provided yesterday for Montgomery fheatre-goers.
 Miss Marble has at least four male fun producers, who could be starred with more than indifferent success. William c. Mandeville.s who played Mnley Mustapha, Bey of Bailyhoo, has been seen in Montgomery frequently, and he is one of the best musical come dsans in the business. He is of the quiet school of musical comedians, if this Is possible. and prefers to produce his fun with dry drollery and studied facial expression than by slapstick work. He also has 8 good singing voice and he was prime favorite with tEe audience from start to finish, He had an able foil in Ben Lodge, who played the Chamberlain. At different times these men were able to make the audience howl by maintaining si- 1ence and looking at each other. Their work was always finished With Rob- ert r. Hardy, who played the fresh drummer, and who is no poor come dian. they sang the well known Me thusalen," and made such hit with the old topical piece that they respond ed to at least eight encores. MT. Man devilFe's Mary Lee" was also one of the bright bits of the piece.
 Frank Craven. Johnny Johnson. Da- vid Andrada, and E. W. Lewis. as the fortune hunting nobIemen. were clev- CT quartette. MT Andrada was espec- tally clever and his two songs with Miss Clements were appreciated
 Miss Marble is never again to be re- fArred to as dainty or acute Mary Mar bic She has taken on flesh with re- markAble rapidity and she is now phy- kicalIy able to attempt Cahill roles. But Mary Marble has lost none of her charm. She was clever in the part of Nancy Brown. but when she went back 10 her old child act and sang her great hit, Sauce for the Goose odl theatre- roers laid back comfortably in their seats, smiled happily. remarked Now That's Mary Marble" and applauded vociferously
 Miss Clements possesses the best singing voice in the company and Is graceful dancer.
 MT. Clemson as the Crown Prince, was good. and his solos were rendered In tenor of range and sweetness.
 The chorus women were pretty and the male division of the chorus sang in excellent voice.
 The stage settings and the costum- ing were adequate.