The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS

1El 1iHdl Hh 11H'14 4MuM NU the contempt in which he is held by his acquAintnnces: tries to awaken hts compassion by exhibitions of human misery which he compels him to re- lieve and finally all milder measures failine. to rouse his conscience, or les sen his self-esteem. reduces him to starvation and beggary, and by actual suffering teaches him the beauty of life in having-regard and consideration for others. It is said to be . most beautiful story, graphically told and presented in 90 entertaining way that It leaves audiences in happy state of mind. feeling they have been taught a great object lesson which penetrates the heart and leaves . most lasting ef- feet. This play will be seen here, pre- sented by an excellent company, and with the same quantity and appropri- ate scenery which was used In the play during its three years run in London. and two years in New York.
 AFOrty-Five Mfnutes Ffon Broadway"
 No more capable or better equipped theatrical organization has been sent on tour this season. 1t Is said, than the large company which the noted managerial firm of Klaw and Erlanger are presenting in the brilliant New York and Chicago success "Forty-Ffve Minutes From Broadway" George M. Cohan's original play with music, said by many to be the most pretentious effort this industrious and ambitious young actor-author has yet evolved. and which comes to The Grand Friday Night.
 "Forty-hve Minutes From Broadway" is in three acts. all of the scenes being laid in different parts of the suburban town of New Rochelle, which Is three- quarters of an hour distant by train from Broadway. New York City; hence the title. While it is in no sense 8 musical comedy. some of the most pop ular songs that have yet come from the prolific pen of the tireless composer, such as Mary is a Grand Old Name," So Long, Mary" T Want To Be a Popular Millionaire" and several others are rendered during the progress of the action and what is usually termed the chorus" in this style of entertain eight young women. who in personal beauty. clever dancing and vocal ac- compIishments more than atone for any possible lack of numbers.
 As is knomu to most persons inter ested in the theatre. MT. Conan follow ed no set lines in the writing of Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" but de- lines by combining most effectively in this instance drama, comedy, farce. melodrama and music with the result of achieving an entertainment as in- teresting and enjoyable as it is unique and original.
 The unfolding of the plot requires more novel characters than MT. Co., han has yet introduced in any of his plays and many of these are of types not hitherto presented behind the foot lights.
 Miss Emma Carus, one of the most popular artistes now before the pub- lie, will portray the role of Mary" the servant girl, assisted by Mir. Scott welch who is admirably fitted for the part of Kid" Burns, the retired prize tighter, who goes to New Rochelle as the private secretary of newly blos- sorned young millionaire, falls in love with Mary" saves his employers for tune, prevents his consummating a dan gerous marital entanglement and ip other ways keeps the audience excited and laughing throughout the perform anee.
 For the rest of the cast, Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger have retained the members of the original company whose work in this play kept 1t on the high wave of success in New York and Chicago for a continuous run of over year.
 f3edfordss Hope.
 A story full of interest, through It's i Western types, strong interplay or the most stirring human emotions. cornpli- cated love plot, genuinely humorous types of character, refreshingly whole some comedy situations and its un- equalled equipment of scenery and in genious stage devices. is told in Lin- coin J. Carter's new American play. "Redford's Hope" which comes to The Grand Saturday matinee and night.
 It is not a play incidentally, but chiefly with its great settings tributary to the good story.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says:
 "'Bedford's Hope the new Lincoln J. Carter play which began weeks en- gagement at the Bijou Theatre last night, is not widely different from the conventional form of melodrama, 1T such a term may be applied to the strenuous on the stage. But there Is one scene which Is really masterpiece of realism and undoubtedly the most effective ever put on in Birmlngham. The owner of the old Pard' mine, to wipe out an indebtedness. has given an order to the villain of the play which requests the mine owners brok- = CT in a distant town to dispose or all his stock at 10 cents a share. In the meantime rich vein of ore has been struck in the mine which proves to De almost fabulous in value and an at tempt is made to countermand the or der. The telephone wires have been cut in advance. Horses are tried next. but the pursuers reach the railroad station just a few minutes after the train has pulled out for the seat or the mining stock sale, bearing the villain and the order to sell.
 "At this critical moment the son or the mine owner arrives on the scene In tha facts he