The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Mcomlng Thro, The Rxe..

| "ComIng Thro' The Rye" | Is is apparent that an enjoyable enter tainr1ent has been provided for at l the Grand Wednesday matinee and l Thro' the Rye which was one of the I distinct successes of last season. and
 concerning which mAough has been said and written. to c&rry conviction of 1 genuine worth In every feature of the | performance.
 There is said to be sixty people fla | the company, made up of comedians, singers and dancers. whose work is supplemented by g sartorial equip ment which is said to be without q 1 parallel in recent productions of this ] character.
 Coming Thro' The Rye" is the work
 of George V. Hobart. with music by A.
 Baldwin Sloane. who is responsible for many of the scores recently heard in musical plays and comic operas. These two names carey conviction of merit of m unusualiv high order. and it may be taken for granted at the outset that the work of Iibrettist and composer will prove decidedly entertaining.
 Mir Hobart is< said to have. evolved
 a strik .re.ly. .astreEtinF story of deft construction and admirable coherency, and to have devised incidents and sit- nations of the kind which evoke up- roarious laughter without recourse to those slap jack unreal clements, which are drawn upon by most authors of musical comedy to create laughter.
 It Is said that this play. Coming Thfo' The Rye" could stand upon it's merits as a comedy without the ein- hellishments customary 10 works of
 the kind. and this being the case. Mir.
 TIooart is entitled to credit for an ac- lse-f.v FanfnffA
 praiseworthy.
 Mir. SIoane's score is described as
 musicaIly correct, and at the same time to possess that tingling. catchy ele- ment which is 50 much enjoyed by all classes. Tn the performance of the piece are many persons who have achieved distinction in their respec- tiye lines of work
 Tom Waters, the principal has made hit in Coming Thro' The Rye" which has eafned a place for hirn in the front ranks of present day comic stars. It Is admitted by all who have witnessed his performance that he is a comedian of rare accomplishments, who comDeIs inmoderate laughter by
 his clean-cut originality and his per.
 feet understanding of those methods which distinguish the genuipeiy
 unctuous player of comedy.
 LeOnd InuEDert tne iGAatuB 16LnfhlHb member of the comDany. Is widely
 known, and is recognized as one of the cleverest comediennes on the Ameri-
 can stage. In addition to her ability
 10 play an important pait effectively.
 she Is a gifted monologist and her
 specialties are rated high.
 But there are othe. comedians and vocAIists in this organization whose names are widely known, and who may be depanded upon to contribute to the
 general excellence of the performance. Among them are Isabel Howe. who will appear as Bossie Claude; Eveleen Dunmore. who is Lolita. an artists model; Alec B. Francis. who imper-
 sonates an English nobleman; W. H.
 Thompson, who assumes the character
 of Van Dyck Brown, the portrait
 painter. and Carl Hoffman. who has a
 western character caled Cactus Claude.
 The chorus numbers nearly forty peo.
 pie, and are famously known as the
 'Beauty Chorus" They are said to
 be pretty. vivacious and thoroughly
 skilled in their work. and they have
 contributed materially to the splendid
 success which has ben achieved by the
 production as whole.