The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
NEW FARMHOUSE OBE OPENED First Performance Next
 Thursday Night. TO BE KNOWN AS THE GRAND Grace George to Appear in Emil
 Sardou's "Divorcons." Theatre on Dexter Avenue Now Com- plete Except for Installation of /
 Scenery, Chairs and the
 Lighting Fixtures.
TO BE KNOWN AS THE GRAND

Montgomery's new playhouse, which has been in the course of construction for some months. will be formally open ed to the public next Thursday night. November IA. with one of the seasons most enticing attractions. Miss Grace George in Emil Sardou's great play, "Divorcons.
 This was decided upon yesterday af- ternoon at a conference between Di- rector Jake Wells and Hirscher Broth CTS, the local managers. after a posi- tive statement was made by Architect Okle and the contractors that the house will be entirely completed by that date. and if necessary could be used as early as November 12.
 At the conference yesterday it was also decided not to name the house 'sThe New Biiou." as had been antici- pated, but to call it The Grand" and
 henceforth 1t will be known by this name The idea In seiecting this name
 is to have a short. attractive title that
 can be easily remembered.
 The management is fortunate in hav- ing such an attraction as Miss George booked for this date. She Is a prime favorite in Montgomery. and the an- nouncement has preceded her that "Di-
 vorcons" is her greatest success. l Sardou wrote. "Divorcons" when he was aJ IUc HetBht OA iAip AUhAtgs Ae was a child of his middle years. Of fate he has grown old and feeble. and his brain has Jagged. His products are now consequential. Sardou in his l prime, however, was master. And | 'sDivorcons" was 8 brain-child of that period.
 .sDiyorcons" is a comedy. For the eight years that Miss George has been
 starring she has been trying to impress with the belief that she was iachry. | nose actress-one of the kind that tears her own heartstrings to set oth- l CTS a huivering: but "Divorcons" Il l said to lift her out of the Disma | Swamp and sets her feet firmly on ths
 solid ground of light, gracious com edy.
 The details of the program for open. | ing night have not yet been arranged | but the management is now at work | on these and will leave nothing undont
 to make the evening a brilliant one ir
 the history of local theatres 1 Nothing remains to be done in the | new house now but the installation oi
 the scenery, the chairs and lighting
 fixtures. A stucco entrance for tenn
 porary use has been erected with q | long walk leading up to it from tho | street. This is amply large for tho crowds that will assemble at the dooi
 before being admitted. ,a a | The BcaH0iulnB anu CONGEihA1 StS | frescoing and decorations have not vel | been removed, but this will be done to- 4 day, and 1t will then be possible to ar l rive at some idea of the beauty of ths
 new playhouse, which MT. Wells guar.
 antees to be the handsomest and most complete of any playhouse in the coun' | try in a city the size of Montgomery 1 The stage equipment and lighting ef' | fects are the most modern and are | y..oaeiiaa after the best Naw York
 houses. An elevator on the stage. run ming from the basement to the lofty flies. carrying performers as well as stage workmen. is an innovation that has been installed in this house. and the other conveniences of the house are
 as uD-to- date
 | A telegram was sent to Miss George and she readily consented to open the house and will be at her best on Thurs
 day. Press notices where she has ap- peared comment most highly on the company that is assisting Miss George and the performance is universally praised.