The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Grapewin. who will bring his amusing musical and terpsfcorfan farce, HThe AwakeninG of MT, pippv a sauce piquante for the faded amusement .ap- petite. The author of this play has evolved humorous dramatic offering, but in It's creation 1t is safe to say that he did not realize how truly amusing 1t would be with inimitable Charley Grapewin as its stellar feature, for to be brief, Grapewin Is said to be a whole show" in himself. Natural to degree; easy and graceful in his manner, he gains for Mir. Pipp" the full measure of appreciation of his audience. His -Mr Pipp" Is a charac- ter study and yet just such man as we sec around us every day. There is no strain for effects. No lapses Nato dull platitude. Grapewin and Pipp Are very much to the fore all through the play and always with a good result and effect
 Every scene of the play is punctuated with music and song, while a chorus of girls that are good to. look upon adds 10 the general ensemble and all iIf ail Charley Grapewin's MT. Pipp, not only awakens the latter rentlema n. but also an audience to the very hest enjoyment one can obtain from a iaughsbie. Joyous play.
 
 "The Man of the Hour..
 The much talked of Broadhurst pla V The Man of the Hour" ,indef inc di. rec.ion of Williaai A Brady and sJo- seph R Grismer is to be presented for the first time in this city at the Mont gomery Theatre. Tuesday night Ac- New York and Chicago. in which the the play has been presenttd, the consensus ot opinions appear to be that 1t Is a play of exceptionei strength, telling tSfG1slya wSi,s Mr Pgwes5sni ,usss dramatic story his central theme the political situa- , tion as 1t exists in nearly every city in the country where there are ma chine" politicsl and graft he has also interwoyen what Is said to be 8 de-
 The particuIar .graft's that MT. Br dhurst has utilized is a scheme on the part of the machine boss and shrewd financier to put . bill through $ the s,.s council of the city in which the street railway a perpetual franchise. The passage of this bill win be a great pecuniary gain to both parties. Elec- ton, la near at hand and in casting about fop-a possibie candidate for Nay or who can be ''handled'' young Alwyn Bennett a young man whose father has left him large fortune. is se- tts1 SS tlte fEEoss 1sAsfT tfS young man is in love with the niece of the hnancior and she has told him that be- fore she cal promise to become his wife he must prove himself worthy and "do something" The mayoralty Is his opportunity. He accepts the nomination and after a strong fight. wins the election. The franchise bill in the course of time passes the coun- ell and comes to the Mayor for his signature but Bennett sfeadfastly re- fuses to sign it. All kinds of pressure is brought to bear and for Ia time 1t would appear that his course win not only cost his sweetheart her entire fortune but take her from him. IRSthe end strict honesty proves the best poi- icy and despite obstacles which at the time seem almost insurmountanle. Bennett wins his sweetheart. saves her fortune and his own honor.
 The story of the play, 1t Is said, told in a straightforward manner, with plenty of comedy interspersed to re- IieveI any tensity In the dramatic ac- tion. There ase four acts in the play, each being an Interior. and the cast is reported to be of uniform excellence, which includes Lionel Adams Louis Hendricks Alan Allen, Felix Hancy, R Rs D. Cain, Thos. l.. Davis. Everett ButterfleId, William Lloyd, Ruby