The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
THEATRES
.srhe Prince af Pirsrn..

Some plays, like old wine, grow bet ter with age. Certain rare editions of books are held as of great value be- cause of their antiquity. 'The Prince of iPlsen,v forerunner of dozen musl- cal comedies which have been an nounced with great clamor have held a place in the public heart and finally Shnve died, since 1t was first presented <5to the American audience, loses little Eof its charm and little of its beauty as the Seasons pass. To the contrary. 1t seems. each time that 1t is seen, to grow on one and to charm anew. Mcnt- Eomery thought so last night for the Montgomery Theatre was filled, and for fhfsa hours the theatregoers of this city listened to the smooth and taking songs, admired the dancing and cos- tuning, applauded the work of the leading characters and above all, be- calne convulsed with the character comedy playing of Jess Dandy.
 Jess Dandy has been playing the Hans Wagner, the false Prince of Pill eep.n for so long the character has be- come. second nature with him. He probably has impersonated the, Cincin- uatt--pronounce it with an anteceding nause-~brewer a greater number Of times than any other actor who has over played the part. That he plays 1t as we'll or better than any other Is not
 
 to become his street manner, and his costume his street attire, it would hard 1v be wondered at. For the part, If not created specially for Jess Dandy. could not have been created for man better able to play theS part. And so, treason after season, Jess Dandy has presented Hans Wag1er, and has con vlllsed thousands inea thousand cities, as he did the hundreds who saw him last night.
 Some four, five years ago-it has been so long one loses eount-"The Prince of Piisen" made it's initial ap- peArarce in this city. The songs were new then. Snatches of them had come South from New York and Chicago, but they were still sufficiently unfamiliar with Montgomerians, to make decided hits Of them all, none made more lasting impression than The Song of Cities" In that first presentation in Monkxomery, certain Ida Stanhope calldH forth d great burst of applause as the Montgomery girl. Repeatedly she was encered, and made to go through the chorus of her port.
 Last night the girl who playea se.,ad.r.s Mrs. was named Ida Stanhope. And it was tlie same girl, with the same charm, khe same beauty, and an added grace made her great hit here those four.
 or more years ago. That she
 e another hit last night was noth-
 but right. In her role she was all
 1.-the character could have called for, Q 4iaps a trifle more.
 10 % through the cast of the com many which presented The Prince of Pilsens last night would be only to soinpIiment each actor. The production wan first class in every respect. Scen- X erv. costuming, the choruses, and their dancing, the voices, the songs-every- thing combined to make an entertain Ing and a charming play. Encores ! were frequent. applause general lhroughout the play. '-rhe Prince of Fflsen.p when put on the stage as | mas last night. may come to Montgom- srv for the next decade. and It will be sasnred of the popular weleoTSe.
 Creston Clarke in The Ragged Mes sxnA AerF will be the attraction at the 2zsf}sfgomery Theatre Saturday matinee f &nA night.