Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-21
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Yesterday afternoon and last night theater-goers had the pleasure of some ex- cellent stage work by Milton and Dollie Nobles, assisted by an admirably selected company of actors. The afternoon attrac- ton was Glove and Law,' and at night political satire "For Revenue Only, Twas on the boards. Mir. Noble and his estima- ble wife are we'll known throughout the south and no criticism can do them full credit as artists in their respective roles. The others in the company were well placed and did their assignments full justice.
 ssTHE SILVER KING.''
 This melodrama, which was written by Henry A. Jones and Henry Herman, Is pronounced very strong play. and has met with great success. The play will be presented with especially selected com- pany, selected to play only in the largest cities. The following is brief synopsis of the story of this famous play, with Tenny- son's lines, "In Memorian1,'' as the theme:
 q hold it truth, with him who sings
 On one clear harp of divers tones.
 That men may rise on stepping stones
 Of their dead selves to higher things"
 The main plot on which the chief interest depends is simple. Wlfred Denver, man in good position in life, is married to an exemplary wife, but he is fond of turf gambling and wine. Godfrey Ware, @ former rival, still keeps up an acquaintance with Denver's wife and tries to poison her mind against her husband. or him Den- yer is naturally jealous. These fits of jealousy grow on him, and in one of them he repairs to young Ware's rooms to do him personal violence. He finds burglars there, one of them swell cracksmau, known to his associates as the Spider, who, when Denver enters the room, and to avoid detection, quiets him with chloro- form. Ware returns to his ransacked rooms and is shot in scufie with the Spider, who, with his pals, escapes.
 When Denver comes out of his stEpor he finds Ware's body beside him on the floor and is under the horrible impression that he has killed his former friend. He seeks his wife, and after most exciting scene leaves by rail for 8 distant point, but jumps the train en route to elude pursuit. At way station next day he learns from the daily papers that the train he had left met with an accident, and as the car in which he had been passenger is burned he is supposed to have been destroyed. This throws the officers off the scent and Denver leaves for the United States, ultimately bringing up in Nevada, where he discovers and is enriched by a valuable silver mine. He returns to England after an absence of three years to find his wife and children almost starving, but, after clearing him. self of the charge of murder, his Nevada nanza again.'' The piece will be produced here with an extra set of new and appro- priate scenery, properties and effects.
 'The Silver King'' is tomorrow nights attraction at O Brien's.
 ATTRACTIONS TO COME.
 The indications are that Willard Spen- ser's 'tPrincess Bonnie'' opera company, which begins four weeks tour of the principal cities of the state of Pennsylva- Broad Street theater, will meet with series of ovations all along the line. Mir. Sponsor expects to take for his share in every one of the towns at least 5000. "Princess Bonnieo comes to O'Brien's soon.
 Robert Mantell is due in New York at an early date, when his admirers will proba- ply have an opportunity to see him as "Hamlet'' and "Othello.D This season Mir. Mantell is doing very large business everywhere.
 Stuart Robson Is having wonderful suc- cess in New England where he is appearing in ssLeap Year'' and "The Henrietta. ;" He Is to play an engagement in New York
 It is seldom that an actor reaches the front rank as star in so short time as has Alexander Salvini, who is now recog. personator of romantic parts before the public. He has secured this enviable posi- tion without the aid of sensational adver- Using and by legitimate methods only. There have been no scandals attached to his name, and today young Salvini is welcome guest at the homes of many cul- tured and wealthy people.
 Mile. Rhea is having very great success this season as Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing,'' and will probably be seen in New York in the part before the close of the season. w. 8. Hart, the lead ing actor of the company, is said to have made hit as Benedick. e
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