The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

 is disclossd in full progress. The en- tire stage 10 occupied and for realism the picture presented could not be sur passed. In the foreground is the big automobile whiriing along ct apparent ly . terrific speed. mountains and wastes of sand flying past, and in the perspective is the train. also going at top speed. Slowly. the automobile overtakes the train and then leaves 1t In the rear. It was ell 70 thrilling last night that the house was thrown into
 an uproar Nothing 10 perfectly con ever been seen here before.
 This scene is much better than the races previously made famous by clev- CT playwrights and stage mechanics. It far surpasses the horse race in "The County Fair" and Is even better put on than the chariot race in Fen Hlr." al- though of course. the splendid plung- ing of the horses and the thrilling rumble of the chariots is lacking. The panorama Is much better. Mir. Carter's ine bit of realism is presented with a huge apparatus that entirely fills the
 available stage room at the Bijou with motors. revolving scenery and appli- ances. Six different sets of scenery are operated simultaneously during the scene, in addition to the automobile and the train. This scenery is worked in complicated manner but there was not a hitch last night" Majestic Theatre.
 Chirstmas week ct The Majestic Is to be celebrated by what is heralded in the newspapers of other cities as the best acts of the kind on the vaudeville stage. As usual there will be three acts and the moving pictures, but what Is not always the case. every one of the acts on this weeks bill will be headliners. acts which have had en- gagements in all of the big vaudeville circuits and have proved themselves "headIiners."
 Thomas J. Keogh & Co., have been in alfiof the best vaudeville houses in the United States and there has not been a single adverse criticism of ''The Way He Won Her" little one act skit in which Miss Ruth Francis Is the Company" while Keogh takes the part of six different characters, each one seemingly better than the other. Miss Francis is said to be one of the prettiest girls on the vaudeville stage, and to her is due to a great extent the success of the little playlet.
 The second act will be one imported from Spain. It is Mme. Orbassany and her trained cockatoos. This act has been called the best Dir dor animal act on the vaudeville stage. certainly the best which has ever appeared in Mont gomerys
 There are forty of the cockatoos in number, and when on the stage pre- sent a brilliant scene with their white plumage. and artistic apparatus. They are also excellently trained and in this does the beauty of the act depend. Never is Mime. Orbassany forced to speak twice to her birds. They seem to think for themselves, and are sen- sitive to the slightest slip on the part of one of their number.
 The troop go through a program of all kinds of tricks, acrobatic and oth- erwfse, and close their performance with a pantomime, "The Shipwreck." The last act on the bill is Linden Beckwith in '"rhe Girl in the Golden Frame" The act Is a novelty, per- haps never seen before by Montgom- erians, certainly never before in the city. This act has met with the ap- proval of every audience which has seen it. and will doubtless be welcomed en- thusiastically by Montgomery audi ences.
 The program is concluded with the moving pictures which have proved one of the best features of the vaudeville house. The pictures are always pleas ing clear and distinct. For the Christ mas week there will be a special set of new films never before seen In the city.
 The Theat0
 A special Christmas program has been arranged for this week at The Theato. For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the following attraction will make up each days bill:
 Oaky Fowler in marvellous feats of juggling and hoop rolling; Happy Dock Holland. the destroyer of sorrow, in funny songs and sayings; Maud En- melt and Will Lower. specialists in vo- fnu ct which are introduced in their clever sketch, "Fliration of Traveller" The acts will be varied Thursday. and the pictures will be changed daily.
 "CominG Thro' The Rye"
 The genuine merit of the lelisht1ui musical comedy, Coming Thro' the Rye" is so widely known to Montgom- cry theatre-goers that the announce ment of its presentation at the Grano Monday December 30 will be received with more than ordinary pleasure. This sprightly and effervescent work was witnessed by large audience when 1t was played here last season. and 1t was generally regarded as an entertainment of the most thoroughly enjoyable quality. Its comedy, wniie wholesome and clean-cut. Is Of the rapid-fire kind which keeps an audi ence constantly convulsed with laugh ter except when some well rendered, effective musical number makes merri- ment give way for the moment, hearty applause. MT. George V. Hobart, the librettist. has evolved story sufficiently coherent to hold the attention, and the comedy incidents and situations which follow one an- other quickly during the progress or the performance. compel immoderate laughter. Nothing more ludicrous nor intensely funny could be imagined than the scene in the fret act. where Frank Labor, as Mott, the Tailor" is forced to meet the society aspirant, Mrs. Kobb," in the drawing-room of her Newport mansion. He has been ar rayed in the habiliments of Turkish Pasha, and Is introduced to Mrs. kobb as a nobleman of the Orient. The scene which ensues creates such con tinuous laughter that little of the dialogue can be heard. and the situa" tion is carried on practically In pan tomine for. that reason. This Is but one of the many extremely humorous incidents with which the piece abounds. A. Baldwin Sloane has contributed a charming musical score which is scin- tilIant with spirited, catchy melodies. Since it's last presentation in this city, a great many new musical numt CTS have haau introduced and several fresh