Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-16
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Yesterday afternoon and last night large audiences greeted Miss Lillian Lewis at O. Brien's with an ovation on her first ap- pearance in this city in tragedy role. "Cleopatra, '' as written by Shakespeare, the immortal bard, was the play; and Miss Lewis appeared in the title role, with MT. William Humphrey as Antony.
 Grand, glorious, splendid, were the ver- diets of the most severe criterions who wit messed the production, and worthier words were never uttered. The costumes and stage settings were severely correct and the cast surrounding the stars was all that could be desired.
 Miss Lewis has made an enviable reputa- tion as aa actress in this city in "CRsdit Lorraine,' '' "Lady Lil'' and other attrac. tions, and her rendition of the Egyptian queeo added new lauFels to her crown. Her Yoluptuous form and striking features, together with her forceful delivery and due appreciation of the character, enables her to portray the character in manner pleas- ing, az well as interesting, to her audience. The repeated storms of applause accorded her yesterday afternoon and last night fully expressed the impression she made.
 Her magnificent costumes, historically correct, wore the admiration not only of the women, but of the men also, and those of the other leading charaeesrs were worthy of more than passing note.
 The barge scene, iu which the voluptuous queen makes her first sntree, was perhaps the finest ever witnessed at O'Brien's and evoked storms of applause.
 MT. Humphrey was very pleasing as Antony, the infatuated Roman, and Mr. George 6prague as Caesar was fairly good, though nos as strong in voice as could be desired. Mir. Gibson as Enobarbus was very clever. Misses Fanny Barry Sprague, Lucy Campbell Moore and Fanny Gonzales as Charmisn, Iras apd Alsxas, attendants n n A n F h a others in the cast were pleasing.
 The storm and electrical display were very good, and the living pictures were the nsatest and best of the kind seeu dur ing the season. They were clean and void of the vulgar.
 ''IN OLD KENTUCKY"
 ''In Old Kentucky" unquestionably the most substantial success of the past season in New York and play that has be seen at the opera house tonight.
 It deals with an interesting phase of Kentucky life and Is said to be a symmstri- cal and well proportionsd structure, char forcible phrassolosy. It's main strength lies h it's simplicity aud picturssquensss. It would not De true to it's name If it did not represent horse race in some form. This feature is said to be very realistic and effective scene, and shows the Lexing-
  ited race between several Kentucky thor oughbred horses, who, urged on by their jockeys, make a wild dash under the wire ln fnil view of the audisnce. Tho author ture of social life in Kentucky, and with the romance has woven enough thrilling incidSnte into the story to win the applause of Tho crave for the spiritec~ action of m5fo4is is szass He also fc c:.--sduces novel feature in the shape of a genuine band of nj nlr mi pr1ic xmh fN preston, lend local color to the scene.
 The heroine is a pretty, young mountain maid, sweet, innocent. ingshuous and lovely to look upon. It is new typs-foH she wears neither short hair nor short dresses-fsr removed from the traditional soubrette, yet with comedy and humor joined with natural pathos and charm, springing from the strange conditions of her lonely life, that make her @ most poetic and attractive figure.
 representing with rare degree of fidelity many interesting Kentucky scenes. 'tIn Old Kentuokyp was described in New York as the best example of American melodrama seen in many. years on the metropolitan stage. It will be given in this city complete in all it's details and with all of the original scenery and effects which contributed so largely to it's success in the metropolis. The company is said to be very strong one.
 "THE TORNADO.'
 There are five special features in the way of scenic and mechanical effects in Lincoln J. Carter's new production, "The Tor. nado, and many plays have "starredn as their sole "great triumph" an effect which did not compare to any one of these five. The scene of "1'he Tornado' In the first act, the collision of two great ocean linsrs in the second act, the half dozen sailors On the yardarm of a swayiug mast furling a monster sail at dizzy height above the deck of ship in the very teeth of furious gale, also fSature of the second act. The night scene of Oh hieago hsrbop, showing with accuracy the famous Masonic temple, the Auditorium, the Randolph street via. duct and Chicago's 8 vast water front, in she third act; the dissecting room in medical college in the fourth act, and the beautiful make the most elaborasefy staged produc- tion of melodrama over seen in America. Lincoln J. Carter and ssThe Tornadop are huge success aud should fad @ large audience awaiting them at the opera house tomorrow at matinee and evening. BARNEY FERGUSON. No comedian comes to Birmin gham who