The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-11

production, Percival SzyImer, W. D. Bonney. Joseph Mann. Fred Powell. Charles Butler, B. E. Wood, Rosaiie Dupree. Mrs. k. Powell, Jessie Glen denning, Gertrude Argarde and Mar tha Endham.
 "DorOthy vernon of Eladdan HaIi.v
 The delightful atmosphere of the days of Good Queen Bess," with his- toric Haddon Hall as a background, will pervade the Montgomery Theatre when Laura Burt and Henry Stanford open their local starring engagement in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon HalP' Friday and Saturday matinee and night.
 As is well known, the production, which Is under the direction of Ernest Shipman, presents In dramatic form, Charles Majors delightful romance of the Islizabethan era. the story which already has charmed innumerable readers. In the preparation of the production no expense has been spar ed, and not a detail has been over- looked, and when the last line Is spo- ken on the opening night, the curtain will have fallen upon one of the most complete productions. not only in point of interpretation, but also in the mat ter of scenic detail that has ever been seen in Montgomery
 The dramatization of the novel was entrusted to Paul Hester, whose work in preparing for stage use Mir. Majors When Knighthood Was in Flower, Is well known.The play Is full of live iv action, spirited dialogue and the clImaxes are said to be highly exciting
 Mr. Shipman has spared neither pains nor expense so far as the scenic features are concerned The scene of the novel is laid chiefly In and about Haddon Hall, which remains today the best preserved and most picturesque manor house of the Elizabethan age. So that the proper atmosphere might be maintained. Mir. Shipman upon se- curing the stage rights to Dorothy Vernon eabled his London agents for photographs of Haddon Hall. showing the various scenes to be used in the play. These photographs have been re- produced mith such fidelity not only by scenic painters, but by stage car penters, that practical reproduction of this historic pile will be presented on the stage in the course of the pro- duction.
 In the matter of costumes. historic drawings and tapestries have been faithfully copied by the most expert costumers, and the special music for Melville Ellis
 HI.OyePa and LunatIcSe nt BiJOu.
 After two weeks of darkness and silence the popular Wells Bijou will open Monday night for three nights and Wednesday matinee with one of the brightest, pretuest, most tunefnliy delightful and killingly funny musical farce comedies.
 "Ilovers and Lunaties" 1t is called. Walter Coleman Parker Is the author, and Joe Morris Is the principal come dian selected to tickle the disabilities of the amusement loving public with his portrayal Of "Ikey Rosenstein," search ing for a mysterious Miss Nellie" with whom he has been corresponding through the medium of a matrimonial agency.
 9'Lovers and Lunatics" is a merry me- lange of catchy music, bright wltti- cisms, funny situations, beautiful color effects, handsome costumes. graceful dances, clver comedians, and last but not least, a galaxy of pretty girls. With these ingredients the author has succeeded in concocting two hours and a half of solid, wholesome amusement capable of pleasing the most fastidi- ous theatre goer and bringing a smile of glad appreciation to the lips of the most jaded and blase amusement seeker that ever occupied the front row on a first night.
 The title. Lovers and Lunatles," Is derived from the adventures of a young man who discovers a house party of young lovers and mistakes them for the Inmates of the State Lunatlc Asy- lum. The lovers discover his mistake and agree to carry out the illusioa and as a result some of the funniest and most laughable complications ever ex- plotted on a stage follow in quick sue cession In an ever increasing volume of laughter from the audience.