The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
AMUSE MENTS

is beginning Its sixth season. Although this is not the first time the merry music of "Piisen" has been heard herA and there are few music lovers whd are not familiar with the many charm ing melodies that literally dot it's re- markable score ,'"rhe Prince of Pil- sen" ever remains favorite. The mu- sic publishers report over . million copies have been sold of the favorite songs including 'The Song of the Sea She'll" heidelberg" Keep It Dark" rThe Song of the Cities" and The Mes. sage of the vioiets."
 Mir. Savage has only one company playing this opera and it's members have been chosen with the single Idea of providing the best performances possible. Dan Mason, as comedian of distinctly individual meth ods, win be seen as Hans Wagner. the German brewer. and 1t fs the consensus of crit icai opinion that his impersonation is a< masterpiece of dialectian comedy work. Francis Cameron. . mezzo so- prane of merit is the wiley and rogu- ish widow to whom the jolly brewer finally capftulates The Edith, sweet role. calling for . nne co1orature voice, Is delightfully."- played and sung by Oc- tavia Brosks an Accomplished singer prima donnf. Her singing of The Message of the violets" is charmingly effective. The public will find In Ed ward Mora, the new Prince of Pilsen, an excellent singer and an actor of forca. He has handsome features and Is graceful. Mir. Edward Foley the new naval lieutenant. possesses fine light tenor and is also clever actor. Hayden Clifford will sing the part of Lord Shrimpton this season and George F. Moore will he seen as the nimblo French waiter Francois. Lillian Law son, Frenehily chic and a dainty dancer. Is to be the new Sidonie. the pert little French lady's maid To- gether they do a whirlwind dance that is full of dashing abandon and gro- tesque agility.
 ~Gav New Yer5s.
 Nothing more convincing regarding the general value of an entertainment purpose c:,i1d be desired than the un- conditional praise that has been meted out to Gay New York" in the press re- ports which have reached here. Inva- riably the aim of these writers has been to make the novelty charm of this musical comedy stand out in bold relief. This verdict has undoubtedly been reached owing to the engagement of well defined story of fun compile cations that gives to the structure a cohesiveness which is lacking in most amusement ventures where stress is laid upon the singing and other fea- lures. It must not be supposed. how ever. that on account of its plot other considerations have been neglected, as will be seen at The Grand Wednesday matinee and night. when Gay New York" promises to startle our friends of this style of stage offering with an aggregation of pretty girls. and a coi- lection of gown suggestions that will help along to a marked extent the at- tractiveness of the production. Many special features in musical advance will likewise invite joyful favors. In the case of Gay New York" are such well known people as Harry Emerson, Ada Henry, Mabel Barnes. Richard Bartlett Frances Rice. Al Nebur, Will P. Coniey. Robert Cunningham, Violet Rio, Charles Cronin and the winsome comedian, Hilda Hawthorne.
 Mississippi Agricultural and Mechani-
 cal College Cadet Hand.
 The appearance of the A. and M. Cadet Band in this city at an early date may well be looked upon as an event of far more than ordinary sig nificanee. This organization is com posed of young college men who rank among the best amateur musicians in the South. Under the direction of Mir. yU TrY