Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
THINGS DRAMATIC.

M. B. Leavitt's spectacular extrava- ganza, 'The Spider and FIy,'' was the attraction yesterday at matinee and last night at O. Bren's, and was well received by the fair houses that greeted both per- formances.
 The play hes been remodeled and is al- most entirely new as lar as the specalties are concerned The speeiaties were all fair and the ballet was exceedingly good, but the singing of the chorus was very poor. Another feature is the splendid ap- pearance of all the women, for they are de- cidedly fairer looking.set than thesones of last year. a .8 gs5~
 There are some people who never saw living pictures, who argue that they are vulgar and not fit to be produced upon the stage, but such is not the case with those of "r The Spider and Fy.' The ones presented yesterday afternoon and last night are a show within themselves, and a sight of them is worth twice the price of admission. There was not single one butwas good, and not one that was vulgar in the least. They were beautiful indeed, andreally artistic.
 THE DAZzLER.
 sstThe D. z.ler,D which will be seen at O'Brien's thursday night, is full of novelty this season. The play has not merely been altered and freshened up a bit, but has really been rewritten, and now has a story, plot and situations that are brimful of comedy. The costumes of the ladies, of whom there are ten are all new through out, and more handsome and elaborate than have ever been seen in any previous production of the piece. The music is also new, and of that bright, catchy order so much favored by the patrons of farce comedy, and the company, including as it does Florrie West, Charlie Wayne, Luella Wagner, Mason and Ralston, the Dewitt sisters, Billie West, Grace Rutter and dozen other clever people and pretty girls, is rainly the beat that has ever bean seen in the piece. Among the most taking things in the new production is a brilliant song and dance for six of the ladies, four of them dressed as boys, with novel electric light effects. zs.s s..sss
 EFFIE ELLSLER.
 Fife Elsler and her fine company are announced for next Wednesnay and Thurs day evenings, October IT and IS, with Thursday matinee, at the opera house. The opening night this we'll known actress appears in her new play, ''Doris," which made such a marked success during it's first season on the road. Mir. Robert Drouet, the author, had Miss Elsler in mind when the character of Doris was constructed, and has fitted the lady perfectly.
 The unhappy and unfortunate girl who has sought forgetfulness of her sorrowful past in the quiet home of the rector of the village church, only to be pursued by her divorced husband and maligned by the gos- sips ofthe place, finds an admirable por- trayer in Fife Ellsler. The role is fraught with human sympathy and heart interest, and in this personation Miss Ellsler is said to have surpassed all previous efforts in the line of emotional acting.
 There is a bright vein of comedy running through the play, supplied by the genial Irish physician, pr. Brian O. Neil, played by Frank Weston; Miss Busibee, the vil- lage gossip, and the self.important church warden, MT. Reatle. The company is 6 large one, and includes Frank Weston, Robert Drouet and other well-known peo- ple. s',
 Thursday evening Miss Ellsler will pre- sent her romantic comedy, "A Woman's Power,' play that proved unusually sue. cessful here last year..s :. Hazel Kirkeo Is hf,r tipo oft ofi z.r