The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

The Grand Theatre will have q splen-
did Offering Thursday matinee and
night when the famous Lew DoclxstRd-
er ana his Minstreis play an engage
ment The coming OF Dockstader and
his fun-nealxing companions Is always
q source Of pleasant anticipation. lie
Is the only minstrel comedian who
plays the leading theatres In the larger
cities. and he always brings with him
a company that Is first class in every
respect The popularity which he and
his minstrels enjoy is amply demon
strated by the large audiences which
he attracts everywhere. As mon
o1ogue artist. Dockstader is without a
superior In this country. He has
a delicious appreciation Of humor. and
q kindly satire that makes his shafts
at various current topics always en-
ioyabie; no matter what personal opin-
ion one holds Dockstader has bratns--
brains Of the big sort that are needed
TO organize q black faced show Of gem
uine merit in every feature. He not
only brings with him the best come
dams in the business. the sweetest
ballad singers. and the cleyerest dano-
ers, but he also always brings new
naonologue from year to year.
His Offering this year Is called "A
Dull Day in the White House. the tt-
tie OF which suggests a wide scope of
fun for his clever speeches. His make
up" In the slkit Is an exceedingly clev~
or bit Of art. almost realistic, and one
can readily anticipate the original
views which he viii present upon the
financial stringency, trust busting bear
hunting, race suicide and other Inn
portant current topics which are pre-
aumed to emanate from washington
ID. c. OF course Dockstader also APP
pears in the FIRST part to tell some fun.
nv stories and sing his latest song
which has made great hit. 1t 10
called -When the Hammer on the AM
Vii Hinge"
The other fun makers OF the COM
pnny have plenty Of opportunities In
their own special directions. Neil
O,Brien has a new song of his own
composition in the first part called
s.Isother Nothin'" and appears later in
ANEW skit called quick Lunch" The
ofher comedians in the company are
John King, Eddie Mazier. Peter Detzel.
ana Tommy Hyde, and Harry M. Morse
anterlocutor. The first part is divided
into what are called "introductions."
There are three. each with it's own par
ticular end men and ballad singers.
Among the sweet voiced soloists this
year are Reese v. Prosser. who has .
new ballad called What WIN Your
Answer Be?". VIII Oakland. who sings
INV TWllKuI tGuScllt AuOAh0S AA~CN
EFT, whose song Is called Til BE
waiting, Dearie," and w. H. Thompson,
who has a splendid number entitled
s..Neath the Old Acorn Tree" The set
ting for the opening part is one Of the
handsonaest scenic and electric light ef-
fects ever presented in a program OF
this kind. 1t is called The Temple
OF Gems" Red gems electric lighted
are set into the arches and pillars OF
aud Furnish at
tractivA background for the handsome
Wits costumes worn by the members
oil the company. Among the. many and
varied features of the program not al
ready referred to Is travesty on Sc
cFet societies called Joining the Elks,
a pictorial, singing and dancing act
called "The Land Of Nicotine" In which
a company of twenty-five exceptionally
clever dancers perform the dances OF
xysrioua countries and skilfui ana
xTacefuI drill called "ReveIlle at West
point" in which all the vocalists ana
dancers appear.
Blanche Bates's Tribute to Ouida'
When that eccentric but rarely grit
ed author, Ouida. passed. one OF her
most genuine mournsrs was one VINO
rad never looked upon her face. This
was Blanche Bates, who shone with
such brillance as star in Under TWO
Flags" and is now playing The Girl
~ The Golden West" says the Matinee
SRI in The Dramatic Mirror.
Miss Bates bought in an old shop In
New Orleans photograph of the aged
author. The rugged features and vol
canic eyes she framed in an oval of
duh silver and placed on the desk in
a corner Of the den Of her farm at
cssining. When the day after her ar
rival from ner long tour. she went to
the farm she carried a bunch of inn
n1ortelIes. These she wove into a gar
and for the frame.
peace, Ouida." she said. her eyes
shining through tears. you who were
man and woman! Strong enough to
write the story Of the Lilac Bough.'"
Then Blanche Bates, who. every one
knows. is as full of whims as a fish
OF bones. found all Ouida's books and
placed them about the photograph in