The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11


 ed and gifted member.
 Last season Miss Nielsen scored a great triumph as Nora" fin Ibsen' $ "A Doll House." but the star is this season making the success of her [ career in Mrs. Dane's Defense" Al c. Field Greater MinstreIs-- A notable event is the coming to the Grand of Al G. Field Greater Minstrels. The famous minstrel appears in Mont gomery on Thursday night. Al G.
 Field Greater Minstrels is possibly
 one of the best-known, If not the
 best known, organization on the
 road today. When Field first started out this season, his press agents pre-
 pared an abundance of press stories, and they were used to good advantage during the first week of the show on the road. Since that time press notices are unnecessary. The news of the big
 show and the tremendous houses that Al G. Fields great show are playing to have preceded him, and now MT.
 Field can use to great advantage the
 wonderful write-ups given by the press where he has already appeared this season. Al Fields minstrels have been coming to Montgomery for years. and 1t Is almost unnecessary to com ment on the shows so well are It's ex- ceiient qualities known in this cofn- AhdHAty. Al IOlQ mas the ROOQS WlLn him, and always delivers them. Mem phis Birmingham, Atlanta. Savannah, all teem with column after column of glorious desriptions of the great pro- duction that Al c. Field has this sea- son. It is safe to say that when Mir. Field plays in Montgomery Thursday. Oct. Is, the Grand, Ike the theatres in all the other cities, will be packed. His entire production is elaborately staged, well-costumed with magnificent and splendid electrical effects. The open ing scene is termed the Thesta of flow CTS and well is 1t named for the scenery is magnificent and gorgeous. The variegated lights thrown from the gallery and all sides of the stage makes respIt ndent and complete pic- ture. The opening scene introduces the songsters and fun-makers. The songsters, costumed in Louis XIV style. the color scheme being light blue. The fun makers are costumed alike, but the color scheme is bright red.
 Field has on his pay roll this year a lot of high-priced songsters, from the man soprano to tne deep bass In this company. Mir. Field has two of the finest tenor singers in America, Charles Reinhart and Walter Sherwood; both are tenor singers. but their tone en- tirely different. MT. Reinhart is new to this section. but Is one of the best minstrel vocalists in America. Billy Clark, Dock Quigley and Tommie Donnelly supply the fun in the first part. These men are no strangers to the Montgomery public, and are in every way as good as of old, and spring a new line of jokes and song. John c. Dickins Is a rich barytone, backed by the double quartette and his
 village church" and snow storm scene" are particularly attractive. The political -travesty in which MT. Field Is the leading light, is a sIde-splitting tonic; his speeches and make-ups fin imitation of William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft is a scream from start to finish The dancing.
 The Woman in the Moon a Southern Idyl, is presented by twenty dancers. and is pronounced par excellence. A number of song hits are introduced during this olio. Billy Clark occupies the centre of the stage, his grotesoue makeup, witty puns and songs keen his audience in a roar all during his stay on the stage. The musical ma rines, consisting of Harry Woods. Burt Ration, Ned Brill, Billy Walters and Dock Quigley, compose the five who make delightful music. both string and instrumental. This music is ac- companied with scentic presentation particularly strong, especially the storm scene, and laudits can be heard on all sides in regard to this feature. The closing scene of the show is a Circus Nigh tmare." The Circus Nightmare is fun from start to finish. and though some little horse play is Introduced. 1t Is replete with rich hu- mor and turns the audience from the theatre with an excellent taste. Al Fields Greater Minstrels traveIink in their own special cars and with a company of sixty-five people, will receive a warm welcome in Monteom- cry next Thursday. the 18th. Al c. Fields Greater Minstrel parade will oc- cur at II o'clock. and Is always looked forward to by an expectant public. MT Field plays both matinee and night.
 Barney Gilmore.
 The attraction announced at the