The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

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 Theatre Magazine for January.
 The Theatre Magazine begins the new year with a highly interesting number, full of beautiful pictures of the stage and It's people. Eugene Presbrey. the well-known stage director, contributes an article in which he explains the ori- gin of the word atmosphere" as ap- piled to the drama, the term having been adapted at the time of the pro- duction of such plays as "Alabama- Another interesting literary feature is an interview with Clyde Fitch, in which that rapid fire dramatist tells how he writes his plays. His method is de- cidedly original and his views on play making will be read by his fellow craftsmen and the general public with equal interest. Edith Wynne Matthison, the English Shakespearian actress, whose charming Eyeryman will long finger in the memory of the American playgoar, writes thoughtful article on the different modes of presenting Shakespeare. She is not in favor of Elizabethan simplicity nor of modern elaboration insisting that there Is a middle course which would satisfy the intelligent public more. Grace Flaw thorne, an American actress, who has long been in England in active theatre management, contributes interesting memories of famous theatrical people she has met, authors and others Ger aldine Farrar. the new prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera House. daugh- ter of baseball player, and who re- ceiyes $1.250 every time she sings. gives an interesting account of how tt AA- s.- T IA fx,A Ax.- the music world. Among the marked successes of the present season has been that of Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady" A writer gives a sketch of the actress and some account of her early career. The series of articles un- der the head, Stage History of F'a- mours Plays" is continued, the play this month being Sardou's Diplomacy" There is also an analytical and descrip- tive article giving pen portrait of Madame Nazibova, the Russian actress, who has just achieved great success on our stage. Another article gives an account of the sudden rise to popular ity of Alex Carr, who has been widely proclaimed as another David Warfield. The pictures in this number include in addition to the colored cover showing Wright Lorimer in The Shepherd King" a full-page portrait of Frances Starr, who has just achieved great suc- cess in the metropolis. full page plates of De Kovens new opera, "The Student King;" Belasco's latest production, ''The Rose of the Rancho:" full page pictures of "The Law and the Man. and the large plates of the following plays: ."The Man of the Hour "The Light Eternal" "The Girl Who Has Every thing" "Pippa Passes" The Spring CLsaI,n. erha parfnar Modelo and portraits of Mabel Taliaferro. Edward R. Mawson, Louise Guinnin. Rachel Brothers, Christie Macdonald, Bessie Clayton, Irene Bently, Alex Carr, Sig nor Bonci, Maurice Renaud, Eleanor De Cisneros, Charles Dalmores, Pauline Donalda, Regina Pinkert, Mario Ancona. NJ Altchevsky, Emma Flames, Julia Marlowe, Madame Nazimova, Charlotte walker, Richard Carle, Ethel Johnson. Marguerite Clark, Hattie Williams and Geraldine Farrar.