The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
AmuSen1ents
sThe Merry Widow, at the Grand.

"The Merry Widow" at the Grand. It has come; 1t has gone. Those Montgomerians who didn't see it In New York saw the original company at the Grand Thursday night, and some who saw the production on the Great White way went again to hear and see the now famous waltz. the pretty girls. excellent costumes. and the express sions on their friends faces. In other words. "The Merry Widow" was the attraction at the Grand last night.
 Rosemary. Glosz and George Dameral danced and sang their way to the hearts of Montgomerians, just as they have in every theatre in which they have appeared. True, Miss Glosz was not in good voice last night on account of severe cold. but she could dance. and the voice failed but in one place f that could not be overlooked.
 George Dameral, as Prince Danilo. I was in excellent voice, and sang his part without difficulty. It is true that his voice Is not strong, but then 1t was so much better than that heard in the average musical comedy. Other voices might be criticised, but the audience did not come to hear voices in partic- ular, but rather the waltz, the music. and see the Paris creations worn by the girls from Maxims.
 The costuming of the production Is as novel as 1t is beautiful. The very | latest of Paristan modes are worn, anu worn with grace. To begin, a descrip- ton of the beautiful effects would be to destroy the memory of artistic creation | by giving details. So let's not do it, That 1t was by far the most elaborate production seen on the local stage will | suffice.
 The bewitching vienese operetta, her. So long time, drew more than d ca pacity house. At one time 1t was thought 1t would be necessary to have a matinee, but the condition of Mss | Gloszs voice precluded the idea much to the disappointment of Montgomery. As 1t was, the principals were forced to respond to innumerable encores.
 "The Merry Widow still reigns su- preme, and none of the so-called musl- cal comedies is likely to dethrone 1t in Montgomery. For music of the right sort for magnificent costumes. for graceful dancing, for the whole general effect, Montgomery is not likely to witness another operetta up to the standard of that one seen last night.
 The next attraction at the Grand will be The Thief" to be seen tonight.
 At the Majestic Theatre.
 The feature attraction at the Majes- tic this week, Frank A. Ferguson and | dramatic playlet The Ace of Trumps," has been accorded a big reception at every performance and this is justly I due the sketch for 1t Is undoubtedly l the best that has appeared In Mont gomery this season. The sketch, one of the many successful ones written by MT. Ferguson himself deals with a woman with a past who comes to | America and tries to enter society here. She meets a young millionaire clubman and means to compel him to aid her to gain the coveted point She, being an extremely fascinating creature, thinks she has hold on him, but when the climax ar rives he defies her, and the man thought to be so weak triumphs mere 1 ly because he is not like many million aire clubmen, and cannot be attracted beyond admiring a pretty face. The situations are tense and the climax when the defeated woman relinquishes her mission and agrees to return to England Is dramatic in the extreme
 Miss Woodward was specially en- gagged for the Southern circuit to fill the vacancy made by Rose Coghlan who Is now appearing in New York in the support of John Drew. Miss l Coghlan traVerse1 the Orpheum and Keith and Cooper circuits for seven consecutive seasons as the star of The Ace of Trumps," and that alone is a fine recommendation for the act The sketch. however, Is worthy of no little consideration for such as 'The Ace of Trumps" come few and far be- | tween.
 There are several tramp imperson- ators on the vaudeville stage, but we venture the prediction that W. J. Mc- Dermott, who Is presenting a few new wrinkles in tramp delineations at the Majestic this week Is quite as good as Nat Wills or Harry Vokes. and these last named are considered the greatest in their line. MT. McDerm ott Is less "stagy" and more natural than either of the two types mentioned. and certainly excels as an eccentric sim ger The comedy is clean and the gen ial good nature of the irrepressible Weary Willie" was reflected in the smiles of the spectators who showed l their keen enjoyment
 The other four numbers on Manager | Couchs program are very pleasing and ] entertaining and as a whole. Is one of the strongest bills presented at this