The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-03
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 r-ze.day night--The Lyman Twins m ssThe Rustlcrs.v
 wednesday night - Louis James In serhe Merry Wives of Windsor
 Thursday night---Hrax Figman m ''rhe Man On The Box.''
 Friday night--Hobert Lorane
 s4sIan and Superman.n
 Saturday mafinee and night---Joseph Conyers in aOur New Minister
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 Monday. Tuesday, wednesday nights Wednesday matinee - Billy Van in aPstsy in PoIifics.o
 Thursday matinee and nighf-he Dandy rixic Minstrcls."
 The Lyman Twins are coming 10 Montgomery to establish their reputa- tion here as they have done in many cities of the south The reputation they have e'.ewhere. Is for excellent perIor- nance of musical comedy and sue, cessfuI presentation of The Rustlers Tuesday night at the Montgomery The atre is expected from their previous performances. Their offering is the first of the week at the Montgomery Theatre and 1t is. expected they VIII set a standard for size of audience as well as TOT eNccHe1Ce OL phdy dtAo RANS VI The Lymans are really twins and they are playfulIy twins, too, and in The Rustiers' they are great un-makers. They are said to have a delectable mus teal ia and a good company to help thr lay it..
 One of the 1.5st notable offerings of the year is scheduled at the Montgom- cry Theatre for Wednesday night, when Louis James will play Falstaff In -The Merry Wives of Windsor, play which 1t is interesting to note, was nadA by Master Shakespeare in four teen days at the order of his good Queen Bess: If you read The Merry Wives" you wonder how 1t can be safel played before the modern audi ence, which likes it's wickedness in problem play capsules, but MT. James has with reverent but very firm hand blue-pencilled the lines that would scandalize, yet with a literary ingenui- ty almost If not quite equal to his his- trionic talents has preserved the struc- ture, the characters and the sparkling dialogue of the play.
 The play, as produced by Mir. James, is absolutely clean in line and sttua- tion, and heaithfully enjoyable. Mr. James's characterization of the Fall stan in Merry Wives of Windsor" is regarded not only as his best work, but as the standard American characteriza- ton of the part With him Is a com pany that could well be heralded as ''aii-sta md the presentation of the playeis in fine accord with the merits of the classic comedy In it's accurate DOT ayal of scene and costume, the James version is not lacking. and the entire production is one of the most admirable on the stage.
 4 love-story, thoroughly modern and made from one of the most popular and enjoyable books of recent years Is to be told upon the stage of the Montgomery Theatre Thursday night It is 'Arhe Man on The Box dramati- xation of Harold McGrath's novel of the same title. Perhaps few stories more thoroughly American or more thoroughly pleasing, have been written in recent years than The Man on The Box" and its ready adaptability to dramatization assures it's charm when narrated, so to speak, in real flesh and blood. The appealing romance Of It's plot, the delicacy of Its sentiment, and its cleverness of dialogue, together with the charm of it's Iove-story render il irresistibly delightful and it is not to be wondered at that the play is having as great a run as the book. Max Figman and strong company present the play.
 It is a notable coincidence that Shakespeare and Shaw. who. according to the latter. would be rivals 'If''- are to have presentation in the same week and the performance of Shaw's ceie- brated comedy Man and Superman" al the Montgomery Theatre on Friday night takes on added interest .ecause it is offered just two nights after ''The Merry Wives of Windsor" Shaw and his plays are not fad--they are rath- CT sensation: but unlike most sensa-