Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-21
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Last night at O. Brien's opera house hit was made by fCharlsy's Aunt" a thfse- act farce comedy that IS clean and of the highest order. The excellent work of the individual members of the company was highly appreciated by the audience, as was evidenced by the continued applause and curtain calls.
 The plot Is laid at Oxford college and the principal character around which most in- terest is centsred is Lord Fanc BabberIy, woman's attire and impeYsonates Lady Donna Lucia D'Alvadores, { 8 Brazilian millionairess, aunt of Charley Wykeham, a chun of Lofd Babberly.
 Arrangements for dining age made, at which Charley's aunt is expected. She doesn't arrive, and to make everything turn out all right Lord Baooerly is made to impersonRbe the lady from Brazil, and after wards gets into several predicaments that are really amusing and ludicrous In the end ChaRley'e aunt turns up and all is well.
 Willis P. Earle as Lord Babberiy, an OK ford undergraduate and the impersonator of Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez, made capi. tai old maid, and the manner in which he represented inc Brazilian milionairsss was artistic and merited the enth usiastio ap- piause received.
 Charles Wyngate as Jack Chesney and Fred Conger as Charley Wyckham made good college students and were first -class in the rendition of their separate parts. They received much applause,
 Miss Alice Cleatn9F as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez was very clever, as afeo were Misses Stella Zinone and Rose Hubbard as Kestis Verdum and Any Spestfguo.
 There were others, too, who won ap- plause and rendered well their respective parts.
 "BEACK CROOK" TONIGHT.
 o;t k1n s-ba row at matinee and tomorrow night of thas famous spectacle, ''The Black Crook, D will recall to the old umsrs ths "Bfaek CFook' of 1S66. with it's academic pFenaisrs, it's full-skfrtsd coryphees and ibs amply dfaped hguranses. and who last year gagged upon the spectacular carnival as the Academy of Music, New Yorh, with it's succession of scenes, are moved to reflection on the change in the times. Prior 10 the initial production of Charles BaxTas' spectacle there had never been regular balles of any size in this country.
 Lola Montsz had tiibted across the stage, and Fanny Ellsler had danced a flow char aoteristG steps, but complete ballet with prima assolu.a, seoondi and baiisri9i was unknown. The little the public had seen of women in tights was confined to the performances of :Afazeppa, ia which either Adah fsaacs A1enhen, Bate Fisher OF 8 Leo Hudson was fasfsed 70 the. back of 8 wild, untamed shayy stssd. The sensa- stage at Niblo's garden, New York, was filled with what seemed to be myriads of women in short skirts, in trunks and in bresches. It WAS beautiful spectacle and it appealed to the senses as no theatrical performance ever had before.
 The present revival is superb; in fact, it is superior to the initial production. The allegorical pallets are all gorgeous, and those with an illustrative significance are most entertaining. The European special ties are novel, and in point of true excel lence outrank anything as yes brought to this country. It is huge undertaking to start large company en tour, and its man agement deserves a great deal of credit for displaying such energy. It will be seen here in all of it's regal splendor.