The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28
Mhitnex,s aIsle of splce."


 After a record of one hundred and fifty nights each in Chicago, Boston and New York City. the 'Isle of Spice, described as piquant musical mixture will be seen at the Montgomery Thea tre, Friday night.
 Most of the company, principals and chorus, numbering over fifty people who were responsible for the great sue cess of the New York. Boston and Chi cago runs. together with the scenery, costumes and sensational electrical ef- fects. are promised here. perfectly drilled army of musical supernumerar . fes, youthful, pretty of face, graceIul of movement and exquisitely gowned, fill the scenes continually, 1t IS sald. Lights and all the other accessories or brilliant stage surroundings dazzle the eye. while the music tiekles the palate. and the comedy excites the disabilities.
 Although there are fourteen or fif- teen musical numbers in the piece, 1t has been said that there are more pop uiar song hits in the "1sle of Spice than in any musical comedy or comic onera ever written. Among them may be mentioned: Peggy Brady" The Broomstick Witches" "Mercenary Ma ry Ann" ''The Goo Goo Man. "Cring Ling Foo" Uncle Sam's Marines, Ine ~ Maid of Nicobar," and "Eow Can You Tell Till You Try" For the music aPul schindler and Ben M. Jerome are joint iy responsible, while the book and ly- rics are written by Allen Lowe and George E. Stoddard.
 The company includes Leslie Leigh, Susie Forester, Hattie Martz, May Sweeney. Lillian German. Marguerite DeSanto, Herbert Cawthorne, Sam My lie, Harry Watson. George Whyte, liar ry Griffin, Robert Kane
 
 In Support of MT. Crane.
 The company to be seen in the sup port of William H. Crane in the new comedy The American Lord" at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night actors Every member of the cast was engaged for his or her special adaptability for the work so that they would all fit into the scenes and sttua- tions with artistic neatness and skill.
 At the very first reading of the play some months before the date set for it's production several actors and actresses suggested themselves to Charles Frohman's judgment as being parts in the comedy. He immediately engaged them. The leading woman of the company is Miss Hilda Spong, 9 handsome English actress, who is not unknown here. Miss Spong has been in the country several seasons and has
 
 she was starred under Daniel Froh- mans management in Lady Hunt worths Experiment. In MT. Cranes new play she Is cast as a good-natured d decided hit in the character.
 George E. Riddell plays the part of Q dignied English lord in ne con- trast to the bluff and energetic West ern man who Is made lord in spite of himself. Elmer Gradin is seen as a ranchman from Dakota. Edgar Norton as young curate and Frederick Tiden as a youthful member of the English aristocracy.
 Others in the cast include Richard Blakemore, John Nesbitt. George F. DeVere, Gabriel Ravenelle. Soldene Powell. Miss Rosalind Coghlan ana Miss Malcolm.
 SOusa and the Scots.
 John Philip Sousa had a splendid welcome is like. during his recent en- gasement at the Glasgow Exposition. The Citizen of that city. describes the scenes enacted at the Sousa farewell as follows:
 "Sousas farewell performances at tracted a crowd round the North Kiosk, the like of which has never been seen in Glasgow. Much annoyance was given at the conclusion, to those who '4''H StpOu lOl lWO llpdIo OA hiOINs pN the occupants of the seats around the Kiosk, standing up on these, and quite obstructing the view of the many hun dreds of spectators behind When the performance was over, rush was made by d section of the crowd, whose evil dent intention was to hoist Mir. Sousa. but strong police escort intervened, and the popular American conductor got away without having to undergo such boisterous attention. He was subjected, however, to great deal of jostling, which was neither pleasant for MT. Sousa nor creditable to those of his admirers who indulged in it."
 So we see that excessive popularity has it's penalties, even among the Scotch. whose traditional stolidity is generally supposed to be proof against such uncontrolled ebuIlition of spirits, But American music has swept away many notions formerly prevalent m Europe, and our brethren across the seas now quick step as gleefully to the Sousa tunes as formerly they glided in stately restraint to the waltzes or Lan- ner and Strauss.
 Sousa and his band will be at the Biiou Theatre Friday, February S' Tor matinee only.
 Lottie Williams is Coming.
 At the Bijou Theatre Feoruary B. will be the first appearance in this city for three nights and matinee of Miss T ot+ia Uytlltapos ju Charles E. Bldncys