The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
wednesday Night-''The Old Home
UtoaA.v
Tnrr.day NiEht-@The Gingerbread
Friday Night--Mrs. Leslie Carter in
asasuDarry."
This is the last week of the season
Of the Montgomery Theatre. ana
Hirscher Brothers, managers of the
house. present three excellent attrac-
tions. The offerings are of distinctly
different types; each is of the best OF
Its class, and each is of the most pop
ular of its kind.
The Old Homestead" is perhaps the
most popular essentially American dra-
ma; II is a drama of American life In
simple form, Its story is homely. Its
characters taken out of the very heart
of American life, its scenes are laid
In spots that are vitality American. The
play has delighted its thousands OF au-
diences. During the many years that
1t has been presented upon the Amer
lean stage, from ocean to ocean. and
from the lakes to the guilt, 1t has won
. permanent place; 1t must always be
part and parcel of the repertoire OF
the American stage. This year the IA
nous play will be presented by a COM
petent company which includes an un-
usually fine double quartette.
Thursday night THE Gingerbread
Man will be the offering at the Mont
gomery Theatre. It's title proclaims 1t
. musical comedy and II Is said to be
one of the most enjoyable produced
in many years. To make The Ginger
bread Man" go as he should there are
11ve furnishers of fun. Ben Grinnell.
Ross Snow, Eddie Redway, w. H. Mack
and VIII Donnelly, VINO do the prin-
cipal part of the comedy work, though
they have able assistants, and there is
besides the principals a chorus Of
sixty-hve of the prettiest girls obtain
able.
To close the season Mrs. Leslie Car
ter will appear in "DuBarry." Mrs.
Leslie Carriers fame as an actress has
been long established and her magnifi-
cent performance of .DuBarry" follow
ed close upon her triumph in "Zaza'
It Is generally criticized that she is
more admirable In "DuBarry' than in
any other play she has appeared in.
The play itself is excellent and her
presen tation of 1t is strong and effect
i've, Mrs. Lcslie-Carter having the
support of an able cast.
The great actress comes to Mont
geometry almost at the conclusion of a
long tour from the Atlantic to the Pa
cffic Coast. deviating as far north as
Winnipeg and comprehending a route
OF all the Southern States. Every
where she has been received with I'M
limited admiration and her performance
Friday night Is anticipated as a fitting
climax to what has been. in all prob
ability the most brilliant theatrical
season Montgomery has ever had.
Dark house" is scheduled for the
Bijou Theatre this week, there being
no offerings booked until the coming
of Lottie Williams in my Tomboy
Girl"
Miss Williams is a favorite in Mont
geometry. She has played here sew
eral times. Last year she made a
great hit in this city in the same
play in which she will be seen this
season. my Tomboy Girl is a"com-
edy drama" but 1t is also musical,
rather an unusual feature In a piece
of the kind. Miss williams is sup
ported by a cast of strong principals
and by a chorus of twenty-five pretty
girls. 1t is expected that her en-
gagement at the Bijou wilt begin
Monday, April Is.
"The Old Homestead.o
1t is remarkable how easily THE