The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-18

 1t as possible l have seen such things happen in my own experience. and hu- man nature is much the same From generation to generation. I do not l mean to intimate that there is any traditional or psychological connection between the part of Julius Caesar and bad acting. Far from 1t. I have played Julius Caesar myself"
 What He Was Charged With.
 When in the proper mood there isn't brighter specimen of feminity than Mary Emerson in whom Messrs. Nixon and Zimmerman have such rec markable faith that they are starring her this year at the head of her own company in His Majesty and the Maid" comedy drama by Samuel Lewis.
 Miss Emerson is from Franklin. Pa. and in stature and physique is almost a double of Maude Adams. Her fath- CT occupied a prominent Judicial posi- ton in Pennsylvania and among his many "reminiscences relates the fol- lowing. says Miss Emerson: The scene was a police court A mar stammered painfully. Ills name was | Sissens. Especially diffi-ult to him was the pronunciation of his own name. He had the misfortune to stay out late and uproarously one night and to account for 1t oeIoie the mag istrate at the police court next morn ing.
 "whats your nameG" asked the court.
 sissons began his reply: "sss-ss-ss ss-sis."
 ' stop that noise and tell me what is your name" said the judge, impa- tiently.
 "sss~s s-sss-sissss---''
 That will do,' said his honor, se- vereIy. "oficer what is this mar charged with?"
 T think, your honor, he's charged
 The tour of Frank Deshon in "The Girl from Keith's," Julian Harris's play, was interrupted by the tragic death of Mir. Deshon's brother and sister They were killed in railroad wreck. l Madam Butterfly has fascinated all New York. For the opening perform ance at the Garden Theatre, Henry W. Savage found that the subscription or ders alone called for nearly 200 more seats than the capacity of the house.
 "The Red Mill." Montgomery and Stones sensationally successful musi cal comedy hit at the Knickerbocker | enty-afth performance last Monday Signs of the productions success multi ply from day. to day. The entr' acte music programs of four theatres in London last week were, composed of | selections from '"rhe Red Mill" score and in Holland. at Rotterdam. also, the smart orchestra are playing it's airs.
 Harry BuIger. starring in Henry W. l efuxr eeafe nT I Now claims to be the originator of l the handed him a. lemon" story which promises to push the popular "slSidoo" | for first place in the hearts of his slang-1oving countrymen.
 Louis James seems to have hit upon his life-stay. This season he is giving a sumptuous production of ''The Merry l Wives of Windsor" Right now he is on the Pacific coast. The critics declare that no other actor has ever presented such a realistic FalstaR. MT. James will be in Montgomery soon. Little Chip and Mary Marble. the leading fun makers of the "Wonderland'' Conopany were made the recipients of a | positive ovation at the recent opening | of the new Jefferson Theatre, Coffey- vile, Kas. At the close of the per- formance, which from numerous en- cores was prolonged until after mid night, almost the entire audience wait ed outside the stage door. until the popular actors came out, and then took | the horses from the carriage and hauled | 1t to the hotel where they were given rousing cheers.
 Cheridah Simpson, the star of Red Feather" is much troubled over the way | theatre managers, hotel clerks and peo- | al 4v. rol. aT1 ha hal .f hon n ling her name. Most people, she says, | pronounce her name Chee-rye-der. and she don't like 1t. Cherry-dah is much | prettier, she thinks. The euphonius but unusual name was bestowed upon Miss Simpson in honor of a paternal | grandparent, who served as Colonial | Secretary of Great Britain in the East Indies, the scene of his diplomatic en- deavors, being at the English Colony of Cheridah.
 "The Proud Prince the most talk ed-about play since "The Sign of the | Cross" will be seen in Montgomery of Robert the Bad. This play. dealing as it does with a period of the early | Christian era, is most powerfully writ | ten by Justin Huntley McCarthy. Nixon l 6 Zimmerman, under whose manage ment MT. White is appearing, have sur rounded him with great company, a splendid production and an artistic att mOsphere quite in keeping with his l ability.
 l Requests for repeat engagements of Frank Daniels in Sergeant Brue." are pouring In on Charles Dillingham; from managers at all points of the comedi- | ans route this season. The famous | funny man. however, will not be seen | as the comic London bobby after this 1 season. "Omar," the comic opera se- lected for him by Charles Dillingham; as the successor of Sergeant Brue." will reveal Daniels again as a police officer. but this time in Persia, and of a rank 1 higher than that of an ordinary ser | geant cop.
 With his share of the royalties from hls musical successes, "MlIe Modiste" and 'The Red Mll''-written in con junction with Victor Herbert-averag- ing seven hundred dollars weekly, Hen talents to the writing of plays or seri- ous purpose. The Story of a Country l Town" a work on which he Is now his new ambition. The piece which is to- be produced next season, has been l given the title prefix, Miss Philura.S
 Lulu Chaser will soon begin rehears- als of Paul M Potter's comedy, "The l Beauty Shop" in which she will appear late in December under the direction of Klaw and Erlanger. This firm will also make early productions of Francis | wilson's Miss Dolly Waters" R. A . l ayfrava 'sPOca bnntae Si