The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

DxyOU THEATRE.
 MsnAay, Tuesday, Wednesday and Wednesday Mnfinee--AA Country Kid" With three plays widely variant in character and scope. the theatres or Montgomery this week offer an ex- ceptionaily attractive program.
 "Strongheart" with Robert Edesop in the title role, will be performed at the Montgomery Theatre Wednesday night; .'sThe Land of Nod" a most in genious and fanciful extravaganza, at the same theatre. Thursday night; ans "A Country Kid" a pastoral comedy drama that has met with general favor, at the Bijou Theatre. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. and Wednesday matinee. Tn .strongheart." Mir. Edeson. who has been persistenuy successful. mas scored the greatest success Of his ca- reer. and his advent to Montgomery. after being in Northern theatres Tor
 two years, with an admirable support. ing cast, is pleasurabiy anticipated by the public. The play Is probably the most serious of those whose settings are afforded by a college, its theme be- ing nothing less than a phase of the problem of races different from the phases that hold the attention Of the South.
 strongheart. the son of mighty In- dian chieftain, a hero of Carlisle ana of Columbia University. loves and is
 loved by the sister of bis pale-face chum, and lhe denouement of their af- fair of heart is thrilling story which affords MT. Edeson full opportunity for the employment of his unquestioned historical talent. It is pleasing to note that he brings with him artists of such ability as will prevent the per- formance from falling into the rut of the one-part kind.
 Next week the Bijou promises to have an attraction in Gay New York which is one of the cleverest pieces Of musical comedy presented at the Bibo street play house this season. Critics in cities which 1t has shown this sea- son have uniformly given praisewortny notices of the production. The compa- ny includes fifty people. among whom are Harry Emerson, Lillian Hoeslem' Edward Adams, Florence Clements, Mazda Foy, James Devine. Harry scot1 Violet Rio, and Ollie Owega-
 Gay New York" will show the first three nights of next week, and We'd nesday matinee.
 The statement that 1t is not dissirni- lar to Lewis Carrolfs delicious "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" fs re- assuring introduction to ''The Land or Nod" which is one of the latest as well as one of the best extravaganzas pro duced on the American stage. With such charmingly. fanciful characters as the King and the Queen of Hearts. the Sand Man and Welsh Rarebit, the play can not but be amusing, its incidents furnishing humor of a healthful kind. There is good music also, with large and beautiful chorus to make 1t; and the scenic settings of the piece are sumptuously beautiful.
 The Bijou's offering Is 6 comedy drama of reputed high order. 'The Country Kid' is a quaint commingling of homeliness, of wisdom, humor. physique and personality. and Willard Reid is said to play the part admirably. Around story of strong human inter- est are grouped incidents of enjoyable variety, and the interest of the drama is well sustained throughout. Hand some stage settings are carried by the company.
 Robert EdesOn in "Strongheart"
 Robert Edeson. who is said to have found the greatest success of his stage career in William c. DeMille's comedy drama, "Strongheart." will be the att traction at the Montgomery Theatre Wednesday night
 MT. DeMille comes naturally by his talent as a playwright, as his father, the late Henry c. DeMille, in conjunc- lion with David Belasco, gave to the stage. "The Charity Ball" The Wife" l Men and Women" and other excellent plaVs.