The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-02
Amusen1ents
MinrtreIsy at The Grand.

It was to be expected that a Conan production would play to packed house, but few there were in Mont gomery who thought to witness me harmony of color magnificent scenery, catchy songs, excellent comedians. ana Julian Eltinge offered them at the Grand Tuesday night, The audience was amazed at the brilliant effects: and were thrown into paroxysms or laughter every few moments. The in- aueural tour of a Conan production through Montgomery will not soon pc forgotten.
 There are but three persons at the present time who have the nerve 70 offer minstrelsy to the American pup lie, and this despite the fact that tne minstrel man and the cake-wa4k is about the only native entertainment on the American stage. Conan ven- tured into the field only this season. and he has dared offer feature that has been the despair and the talluIe of other minstrel men, even when tnis form of entertainment was at us heiRht-he has female impersonator' Julian Elttnge
 This imitator of woman goes the ex- treme limit of daring, He appears III the sheath gown, and sets the audience gasping. He appears, in the extreme undress of a bathing girl and sings a song that puts the house in pande- ,nonium. But to cap the climax ne does the Salome dance The hlusions created are complete-so much so, many in the audience could not believe their program and their eyes.
 It is this feature that makes the Conan production deserve the name new, but it is the general erect oi inc entire evening that makes the ot- SeTlnx play to standing-room-oniy houses Black faced fun, all kinds or finn. make a continuance of laughter That fla at times painful. no oppor- tunity being given one to eaten one hrea4h Someone has said that good Iougb is worth a barrel of medicine if this be the case. go to see Cohans entertainment and be cured or all HIS
 Melody and burnt-cork run must aver he the keynote of minstrelsy' Ir both the Conan offering is superb. George Evans is one of the funniest men on the stage at the present time and in last nights offering Evans IS on the stage a great part or the enie. Tn the harmony end, there IS not ,nadiocre number on the program The Tenor of Frank Morrell the yodIe songs of Matt Keefe, Earl Bennam anu his Meet Me in Rose Time, Dearle, place the harmony end oE the proB BF0'H in excellent hands. .,
 Instead of the curtain rising on tne regulation first part setting of ola fine mInstrelsy, MT. Conan has tried a,othar innovation. "The Glade Of the Orchids," without a single person Vis- Sh,s hut with soft music. greets the avas aud ears of the audience. A per Ssct effect. Drop after drop Is litted' revealing even handsome scenic et- feets until the large circl" of layenoaF hA coated persons are seen The sihs"s and the fun follow quickly nrorram begin their merry making: nsnc,nw. acrobatics, comedy ana Tul,sn EltinRe, the. salone dance keep the audience roaring with laughter ana amazed with effects of light color and new scenery.
 After the intermissIon of few minutes, in which time is mereiIullT given to catch ones breath from sue cessive laughs. the Waterbury Brothers and Tenny amuse and charm w.n ,1.. novel effects in producing novelty play upon glasses filled with water and unon other musical instruments
 RIce and Provost are acrobatic come a,- stars of the first water. Both fin- Isbed athletes, one of the pair taxes +be mart of the finished vaudeville per. Tormer. while the other is the clown on the order of Marcelene of Hippo- drone fame. ,m
 'The Belle of the Barbers Bal;
 brilliant little musical comeoy' sI.Ss S pr,tIngs another opportunity to shine I, bis impersonations, and also gives naor1e Evans opportunity to make meprS They both take full advantage ,asIli' of ali opportunities and close the sx- oa,,ant offering of minstrelsy, vaude- vile. burlesque and comedy with a fitting good night. ona
 The next attraction at the Grano will be on Monday night when Aa .. 1' Wilson will appear In his new otLS trS :, ing "when old New fork was A>-''''