The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29

soloist pf the band is considered one of the foremost of amateur soloists of this beautiful instrument in the South. The solos rendered by him are received by enthusiastic applauss by every au- dience. tions will be rendered by this we'll trained and excellent organization at The Grand Thursday night.
 seThe Walls of Jerieho.n
 There is no actor upon the American trtumphs as have secured for Herbert Kelcey the position he has 50 long. held In the high esteem of dsvotees of true dramatic art.
 . Neither is there one who has had the proud privilege of being leading man of New York stock companies for nearly fourteen consecutive seasons as has Mir. Keicey been.
 Nine seasons with the old Lyceum Theatre. fs a record alone, and 1t would be difficult to pick out the successful plays during that period. in which this artist achieved his greatest honors. as-in all of his undertakings Mir. Kel- cey revealed his virility and force. All of his characterizations were distinctly drawn types. mostly of the weil-bred English gentlemen sort. Always per- fectly groomed in conservative taste his clothes marvels of satorial art. this actors personality became at once ac- centuated to such a degree that he could not be mistaken for the rnlelDhs portrayed.
 MT. Keicey will be seen in conjunc- ion, with Ellie Shannon at The Grand. Friday night. in "The Walls of Jeri- cho," that masterpiece of dramatic intensity bv Alfred Sutro. and 1t ts quite needless to mention that the op- AG A.. u~tI I1kf fol- ents are equal to those afforded in "The Moth and the Flame" Her Lord and Master" "A Coat of Many Coiors." or any other of the notable successes with which MT. Kelsey and Miss shan non have been identified.I
 arhe Three Of Us.1
 Theatre -goers will be interested to learn that The Three of Us." which was the success of the New York thea Ire season last year. Is on tho way here and will be seen at The Grand Satur- day matinee and night.
 For 227 nights this play fiiled the Madison Square Theatre with delighted people who vented their appreciation to the utmost. The newspapers and mag azinss gave 1t unstinted praise, which was taken up and added to by the Bos- ton and Chicago press during it's pres entation in those cities. s''The Three of Us" Is another typical American play ! success. Rachael Brothers wrote it and vainly tried for time to get some one of the many New York managers to produce 1t. but no one had the temcr- ity to do so. One day, however. man ager whom she had persistently solic- tied to give 1t some kind of a test. said: "Take 1t to Walter Lawrence. of the Madison Square Theatre, he is looking for an American play" She quickly sought MT. Lawrence. who took the Mss, from her and two days after .phoned her to call and arrange terms. This she did. and The Three of Us. was soon produced and caught on" from the first. The piece is in four acts and tells of "The Three of Ds."
 Three children who were orphaned. but left by their dying father a mine of little promise which the children call- cd "The Three of Us." after themselves. From all accounts Miss Brothers has written really clever play, and one that win live. All the scenes, we are told, are enlivened and made convinc- ingly true by close attention to the lit- tie things of every day occurrence. This use of detail Is exhibited by dialogue that Is simple and human and devoid of all heroics. The language used at all times Is spontaneous and natural. It is said that Miss Brothers has dress ed the play In dialogue of a rare and beautiful kind. Every speech seems ftted to the occasion and appears not to have been written at all, but to come out of its own accord, as the proper and inevitable expression to which the :, characters must give utterance.< The 1 cast includes Mabel Cameron. q Cal l ifornia girl who has lately won notable success on the New York stage; Elsie Scott. Jennie La Monte. Walter Hor-