The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11
Anausenaents
aThe BIue Moons at The Grand.

', A very delightful piece Is ''rhe Blue Ire Tuesday night by James T. Pow. CTS and others Truth to tell, 1t did have been expected; but it was, never theless, excellent.
 James T. Powers is a great come. dian in the part he played, that of make fun, whether in spoken line or in physical behavior, Is fJo exuberant that the unpleasant feature of a limitation Of hts talents is not once suggested. larly Phil H. Riley and Clara Palmer.
 The scene of the play Is India. It's story centres around Chandra MI, singing girl, known as the Blue Moon; Moolraj, idol-maker, mateh-maker and incidentally pretty good juggler, had stolen her when she was an infant: He fetches her back In the glory of phys ical beauty and vocal seductiveness So-on, a native, and by Captain Jack Ormsby, of the British Army, who is in turn beloved by her. Gratefully to Moolra1 she accepts the suit of the in love with ormsby. generously in- sists upon her mating with him. Prl- vate Taylor and others mix things sui nciently to make that simple. sounding tale a pleasurably involved plot.
 It was suggested few lines aioft general. It Is English. Its hun1or was distinctly British, which despite the dinner speeches and Granny Metcalfs almanac, is a very fine kind of humor. But 1t was not American, and Nheretore tt had not the universally sympatnellc response from the audience that Amer lean humor of similar excellence would probably have commanded. It's music, too, was not the music or Amerlcsn musical comedy It was not precisely catchy: it had not the swing and go that have characterized that kind or stage productions most popular Tn the United States. Like the humor, IL was quieter, more subtle. But lt was soou; a 1t was well and evenly constructed anu if not catchy. Is lasting.
 The characters were well drawn ana indiviGualistic, and the satire when ever and anon lent edge to the otnet suggestive of Gilbert and Sullivan.
 The piece was beautifully staged ana costumed,
 MT. Powers made of Private Taylor ought to be. In the necessarily rarcl- cal presentation of the role ne gave fine expression of line, his mimicrX WAS tS make fun out of every situation and act and word was most admirable.
 The entertainments done by him and Miss Palmer, comprising DurieS9us eSqnsra 9t
 Miss Palmer was Millscent and played opposite to MT. Powers. She is pret- ty woman, and besides her ability to do the attractive part assigned to her. she has the charms of a fresh and pleasing voice. and grace and vivaeity delect-
 Mir. Ryiey. in the part of Moolraj. was em:nently good. His. work be- spoke originality of conception: and It's execution was clever. Frank Earring ton did the part of Major Callabone with delightful sense of humon that never became riotous. Edward SaFle had the part of the attractive Robbie Scott and he acted 1t with skill ana grace. The serious work in the role of the Prince was done with rare sym pathy and effectiveness by Robert Bred erick.
 Nanon Jacques was The Blue Moon. and a beautiful Blue Moon she was Slender and graceful and .delicately featured. she readily won her audi ence by her looks. and she continued to commend by gentle sway of very ereditable voice and an ability to act the role.
 Other parts were adequately played by Louis Franklin. Myrtle Cosgrove Leslie Leigh and Lucy Jane Johnstone.
 The chorus girls were pretty, and they sang sufficiently well.
 "The Royal Chef" Wednesday night is the next attraction at the Grand Theatre.