The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
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.& StQNE s l1fbn nnzlnDHKE nE1Mnmnnm mHnHaHHus i belief that her audience would prefet near ner sing rather that have her make an address. The applause that roiiowed r s, this suggestion showed she
 This erstwhilc comic opera quee.,, a1oklng not day older than she did es.even years ago, when she made her Theatleeit The pcsTawss ,rs here at the sa. savannah swo songs in a deiiEhtful manner. But MISS Russell has deserted the cperatic stage stag Tor comedy roles and much pre- grew In the Chambers's production. nnd as a comedienne, Miss Russell IS aiready success.
 . There are two distinctive features of The Butterfly as witnessed by Sa- vannah. theatre fsoers last night. one IS the bright crisp dialogue that the play offers. and tho other is tha spi-- lied manner in which t is presented by the splendid company sapporting Miss Russell. All the parts arc in capable nands. anu each does his or her part tv maEe the comedy what t Is.
 :. The play IS excellentiy staged and the second act, showing the living room of Teddy Baron's bungalow at MaEnoiia springs. near Saratoga. Is es- pecially attractive. The costuming is atso fauft.ess. md Miss Russell wears three very pretty gowns as only LII Jan Russell knows how to wear them. durfnE the action of the play Thosn who missed last niehts performance hiissed a nright play interpreted by
 sousn Opcra Company With Joseph
 Cuwfhou.
 At the Montgomery Theatre Thurs oay night will be seen Klaw and Err ianEer's presentation of the Sousa Op- ear Company, in which Joseph Cawthon is the stellar feature In John Phillp sousa and Harry B Smiths new milf Lance."
 This play was rrst produced last sea
 Amsterdam Theatre, New york The cast and ensemble is the original one. the main factors being Joseph Caw- thpn. h,S Nsila Bergen, Jeanette Lowrie, Murphy, Monte Elmo. George Tnllman and other singers ai,d comedians of prominence There Is q singing chor- us of seventy voices which Is said to Erlanger production
 The Free Lance" Is called A gem uine comic opera and a return to the compositions of the legitimate comic opera class. few Of which have been heard in this country since the Gilbert John Job suIihyan Phyiin successes: It is claimed scorce of musical numbers in The Free Lance that for quality would put to
 plush most of the conHpositions that eians for many 2 day. while Harry R Smith has contributed n brIEkiy mov. ing interesting book. fuii of bright lyrics and funny lines T;', scenic establishment is pictur- esque and beautiful. the costumes of ..egai magnificence. but always in good
 taste. An idea of the story of the opera may be gieamed from the foi- The treasury of the Emperor n,
 rn9g 5ra9gGadoeia being empty, In order to
 Fiorian, son of the Duke of Graftiana. Ihe latter Is Willing his son should
 enter enter upon this match for the very | has scruples about finding a husba n 4 Tn such a cut-And dried manner, On
 % the eve Of the Dukes arrival, she dis
 not to disappoint the Duke, introduces I Grfselda, a goose-girl and shenerdess as his daughter Prince rhn Eiorian, for the same reason as the Princess also keeps aloof. so the Duke orders his soldiers to find l ms son or at least provide a substi
 ute. whereupor they compel siegmund
 real Prince and Princess. disguised ss | peasants: meet and promptly fall In 2 rove. and when Steguiund and Griselda l are introduced to one another. they 1 ma they are already man and wife l when It Is discovered that bot, the
 nanclng their offspring for the purpose or replenishing the treasury and thai ] neither country has gained any advan- tSge thereby, war Is declared, Gris- l elda commanding the Amazon army of | Bfaggadocia, while her husband Lump. Is made commander-in chief of that of The story affords plenty of scone for comic complications and happy, humor- ous episodes complete orchestra of
 trained musicians accompanies the or.