The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
PLAYS THAT
 ARE COMING <~ - Grand Theatre Presents Unusual Offerings. MAUDE ADAMS TO PLAY HERE Stars With National Reputation
 Are Booked. The Best in Drama, Music and Comedy This winser-sUaeer ssssthern
 skies. opens Season at
 Thursday Matinee.
MAUDE ADAMS TO PLAY HERE

gomery theatre-goers has such list of attractive bookings been made for the city as the one which is just announced for the coming season at The Grand. Actresses and actors with national and international regulations have been booked by the Messrs. Hirscher on their recent trip to the city that is the fond dream of all persons of the stage.
 A complete list of the bookings of The Grand are not obtainable at this time. as the New York managers an- nounce that they are putting on suc- ceases that will nos be booked until af- ter the start of the season. But glance at the list which has been booked will assure lovers of the drama, music and comedy, that a treat Is in store for them.
 Both of the managers of the local playhouse express themselves as ex- ceedingly gratified that they have such excellent bookings to offer their pat rons for the coming season. They state. and a reading of the published list in the papers of other Southern ci- ties will bear out their statement, that The Grand is to have the best attrac- tions on the road this season.
 The opening a~sertng of the season will be, Under southern Skies" play too we'll knwn to need -commendatio A new arrangement of Songs and new costumes will assure large audience
 
 ances on Thursday.
 Following the opening. Florence Da. viB in new play of the season, "Under the Greenwood Tree" will be offered on Wednesday. The play is written by H v. Esmond and has drawn favorable comment from every metropolitan crit ic. notably Allan Da1a. who praises 1t in the highest terms. "a criticism pub lished In The New Yofk American.
 Following these two attractions for the month of September will be seen Tim Murphy. in the new play. Cupid and the Dollar" Fanny Rice. clever actress not seen in Montgomery in many years, in At the French Ball" "The Wolff" a melodrama of the Cana dian woods; "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway" "Brewster's Millions" and the Countess won Hatsfeid in "A Daugh- tor of America" While all of these at- fractions are to be played by excellent companies. the real stars of the season are booked for a later date.
 Iohm Drew Coming.
 John Drew will again be seen in Montgomery. What his offering will be for hls date here has not been determ- med upon, but 1t is safe proposition that he will play to packed house. E. Fl Southern has date booked for Montgomery. What Southern will play i'd also unknown. Viola Allen, not seen lnA Montgomery fin years, will play at
 
 kink tour of the South with two plays, one of which will be produced here William H. Crane and Louis James will also play. James will play Mansfield's last triumph, Peer Gynt," he success of which will draw an au- aience to tax the capacity of the thea Ire.
 For the lovers of music. fun and frolic, the Merry Widow" will be off, gered Savage has engaged for this Southern company the splendid or- rhestra which last season so largely contributed to the success of Madam Butterfly" The Rogers Brothers, in pna of their fun makers. will appear, as will Max Figman already well known to Montgomerians. Paul Gil- more, in "The Boys of Company B" will be seen, as will Florence Gear. Miss Gear will. In all probability. be seen fin Marrying Mary" Marie ca- hills great success of few years ago
 Norman Hackett fin "Classmates." win make a six weeks tour of the South and Montgomery has been among the first cities to be booked.
 big New York musical success ssThe Red MIL" will be seen here with a company of excellent fun makers. ''The Time, The Place. The Girl" and Hor- been booked and will prove attractive "The Thief" Miss Hook. of Holland" one of Lula GIazer's hits will be pro- duced "The Man of the Hour" the DO. liticai play that attracted such notice in its initial run in New York, will be seen here again. James Young in Brown of Harvard" will give . glimpse of college life.
 Joseph Jefferson and his brother, William Jefferson. will be seen here in their fathers famous play. The Rivals Charles B. Hanford In Shake. spearean repertoire will again be seen in Montgomery. The dramatzed yer sion of "rhe Shepherd King" will be seen for the first time in local the atre. '"rhe Virginian," His Honor. the Mayor" The Three of Us" a play in which Carlotta Nelson starred. will be seen Dixon's novel, ''The Traitor" and Sir Gilbert Parker's Right of Way" will be presented by competent companies.
 For the minstrel lovers Al Field will be seen early in the season, and Lew Dockstader fin his inimitable fun-mak- ing character has been booked. Both of these minstrels have been newly staged, and will present the latest songs.
 An attraction sure to draw a large audience will be Faust" Louis Nor xison's star vehicle. Miss Rosabel Nor. rison will ,still retain her original part as she played with her father and will be surrounded with as complete company as that which her father