Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-04
THINGS DRAMATIC.
'tThe Hustler" Tomorrow Night Prom ises to Be Interesting and Enjoy
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 The success of 8 farce comedy is encom- passed in the humor of the story, the merit of the people and the novel specialties, which are introduced as profusely as possi- ble. "The Hustler,'' the farce comedy which Thomas H. Davis and William T. Keogh present this season for the fifth year, has always possessed every element which would commend it to public ap- proval. This season 1t is stronger than ever. The story has been rewritten and many novel ideas have been interwoven into the plot, which will tend to make the piece more fascinating than ever.
 strong feature of 'The Hustler" has always been It's speoialties, which have been increased in number and novelty this year. The company is larger and stronger than ever. Many of the members are numbered among the highest salaried comedians and vaudeville artists in the profession.
 The part of Con McFadden, the ire pressible hustler, who touches everything aud every body from the office boy to the capitalist, will be played by J. l. Tierney, the famous comedian, whose cleverness in this character is the subject of most favora- ble comment. The other principals in this company are E. J. Heffernan, James P. SIllbD, JhulGS OCOk, WdtoOH, James Bradley, Thomas H. Humphries, Ernest Wilson, M. o. Reynolds, Alice Hutchins, Irene Hernandez, Mamie Mayo, Julia Taylor and May V. Warren.
 ''The Hustler'' is tomorrow nights att traction and promises to be most enjoy able and interesting one. Tickets now on sale at the box office.
 Robert Downing was selected out of three- score attractions to open the National theater at Washington, D. Q. last week. It is conclave week of the Knights Templars, and as Mir. Downing stands very high in that order many Templars were
 present to applaud his performance of Vir- ginius. MT. Downing makes the character of the centurion essen tially human and does not for moment step out of the pie ture. Eugenia Blair Is still his leading woman. She appears as Virginia. From the time he beat Sullivan, which brought him in $35, GOO gross, but less than $26 GOO net, Corbett has made @ great deal mortgage on his father's house in San Francisco, bought farm near Jerome Park for Sa3, 900 and purchased residence on Eighty eighth street for S23, ,0o0. He day present. So if he never fights Jackson l or anybody else Corbett will not be so badly off.
 Twenty three hundred dollars is the exact sum of money paid by Marie Tempest to Fred 0. Whitney to se- | cure her release from him 50 as to sing in London. There was S5000 forfeit clause | in the contract. Wise managers are now l figuring up that Whitney will be about | $1 ,250 winner by Marie's not coming over. The tour of James o Neill began on yesterday. MT. O'Neill IS rehearsing last week at the Lyceum theater, New London, l Conn. He IS a stockholder iu the play | house and resident of the town. told Glory" a naval melodrama by Charles l T. Vincent, founded on the recent episode l with Chilli, will be produced on September
 10. w. A. Brady is managing it. With glass of good beer and lunch s 1 St. Louis A. B. 0. Bohemian Bottled Beer, | which is made in St. Louis by the Ameri | can Brewing Co. There is nothing that l will touch their beer. Meyer Marx Co.,, l wholesale dealers
 ODD FELLOWS AT LOOKOUT NOUN l TAIN.
 On September 17 the sovereign grand | lodge convenes at Lookout noun tain. The Queen and Crescent route (Cincin-
 nati Southern) will sell tickets at greatly
 reduced rates, affordinga a fine opportunity | to visit the many points of interest around | historic old IOokout