The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
AmuSen1ents
'sThe Three of Us.n

There are few of us who can resist the sentiment of a pure loving mother in the care and devotion of her chill dren, when typifed on the stage, and there are still fewer who can sit, with out emotion, and witness an exempli- fication of sacrifice and love in an old CT sister for orphan brothers. This was one of the hords which Miss Ma bel Cameron thrummed ever so softly. and. withal, ever so sweetly in the terday at matinee and evening at the Grand.
 Summed up. the play is a delight and the producing company, with Miss Cameron at the head, was most aptly chosen This piece came to us unher- knew what was in store when the cur tain went up on the first act. There were still more who stayed away with an idea. perhaps. that they would be taking chance to attend.
 Charming as was the wool of the play, with it's beautiful thread of TO- nance throughout, even more so was the playing of Miss Cameron. A de- light to the material eye Miss Cameron was still more pleasing to the artistic sense. She had rare opportunity for the display of her charms and talent and there was not a chord In the Tyre of human emotions that she did not WlLH neT pTeJLy UuRerS. The story is solid, wholesome and in- tense. but without sensationalism. eith- CT in action or design. The Three of Us" are two brothers and a sister owning mine by that name. They are orphans, the sister being the elder "a girl mother to the two boys. The oldest boy is the cause of the sisters difficulties. but in a manner so natural and altogether devoid of viciousness that when his love for his sister finally overcomes all selfish motives he is thoroughly admired and easily forgiv- en.
 He overh ears his sisters sweetheart telling her that he has struck pay dirt in his mine. the vein of which runs through The Three of Us" It also runs through the mine of friends of the McChesneys. The secret is over heard by Clem, the elder brother. and he sells 1t for a consideration of $500 to the villain of the play. The villain buys the mine Of the friends of the Mo- Chesneys and complications arise, in- volving the honor of the sister, who has been told by the villain, who also loves her, that he has bought the mine, and binds her. unwillingly, to secrecy. Rhy's sweetheart believes that she Rhy, told of his confidence to her, and rath- CT than inform on her brother, whom she knows gave the secret away, she takes the blame. She goes to the home of the villain who makes unmanly love to her. He hints that the world will not believe her story of pure motives in the visit and while she is coming to a realization of her predicament Stephen | Townley, her sweetheart, comes in. But how pitifully weak does the story seem in the telling without the color of it's production. It all comes out right in the end.
 Miss Cameron's playing is to be oF pleasing renditions seen here this sea- son. At matinee she won the love of her audience, in which the majority
 were of the fair sex. the minute she came on the stage.
 Henry Hall was a capital Stephen Townley. magnificent in physical pro- portions and a manly presence that might we'll cause a fiuttering heart in the breast of any fair maid. A little more intensity, with a lessening of forced voicing in the strong third act would leave his part an ideal cOncep- ton.
 Walter Horton was the villain with out too much cruelty and unnatural ness of character.
 Thomas M. Emory as Glenn McChes- ney the older brother, was artistic. making a most original character out of his part. Master Harry Wright as l the younger brother. was altogether natural and amusing.
 David Morris's Hop Wing was made much of by a very finished character actor, such as Mir. Morris Is.
 Miss Jennie LaMonte as Maggie was a role which Miss Malone will have the credit of originating. She was much appreciated Miss Elise Scott as Mrs Tweed Blk neglected nothing to make her role come up to all intents of the author.
 "Brewster's Millions" will be the next attraction at the Grand Monday night.