Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
THINGS DRAMATIC.

''The Limited Mail" will be the attrac-
ton at O'Brfens opera house tomorrow
night. This interesting play will be pre-
scented by a strong company of actors
and actresses.
The following story is told of Elmer e.
Vance. who, as everybody knows. is an
expert telegrapher. and his charming
wife. Beatrice-author and manager and
the bright, particular star"-of that
sterling and realistic play.
The young couple were married at
Camden. N. j., and immedia ely after
the ceremony took the limited for New
York, where" says writer in the Gin
einnati Enquirer. Il was engressed in
my magazine and did not notice that d
bride and groom had entered the car,
but my attention was attracted to the
couple in rather an odd way-by tele-
graphic signals.
1.-TWO young men who sat opposite each
other across the aisle were making re-
marks about them by ticking with their
pocket knives on the metal arm of the
seat.
Sweet as a peach, isn't she?' licked
off the young man whose seat WAS imme
diately behind the new arrivals.
"'You bet, replied the other; bridal
couple, evidently.
How on earth do you suppose a
specialized chump like that managed to
catch such an angelo
a. Give it up; she couldn't see anything
in him to admire
" Her lips were just made for kisses.
"'Thats right my boy"
"'Sayr
"'Wen?
"'When the train goes into the next
tunnel I'm going to reach over and kiss
her.
"'You wouldn't dare!
Yes l would; she'd think was her
husband, you know
Their Geographic conversation ceased
here, for the bridegroom had taken out
his pocket-knife and commenced to TICK
off this message on the arm of the seat:
"'When the train gets to the next tun-
mel the specialized chump proposes to
reach over and hammer your two heads
together until your teeth drop out
Savey?
"Soon after that two passengers might
have been seen sneaking off to the smok-
ing car. And they remained in the
smoker not only while the train went
through the tunnel, but until the con-
ductor shouted, Jersey City; all out.
AT O'Briens Opera house Tuesday
night.
Farce comedies are anti-tragedes. To
be successful. farces must be composed
entirely of the very best quality of That
material that goes to make even the
darkest of clouds palatable to the minds
of philosophers. Farce comedies are the
silver Innings of the theatrical horizon.
When the patron is surfeited with rheu-
matte tragedy, loose-jointed melo-dramas
and creaky operas the relief comes with
the welcome change to the tuneful witty
bright breezy and wel-constructed farce
in which the foilles and foibles of life are
held up, as it were. before concaye mir
ror "A Run on the Bank" underlined
for Thursday evening next at O'Bricn's
opera house, teens with specialties of
superior nature. There is dash and vim
and color in the action that causes the
most blase to respond vigorously. A
most commendable fact is that there is
absolutely not a jot or little of sugges-
tiveness in the entire piece. The sing
ing department of the Ward and Vokes
company is far above the average of most
comedies, while that most essential fea-
ture, the beauty part is made up of
shapely ladies, who can do something to
entertain. as we'll as look pretty. In the
supporting company are two Birming
ham favorites, Prof. #. Wilmot Eckert
and wife Their many friends here are
promised a treat in the lyric sketch. enti
tied "Master and Pupil" as presented by
Mr.. and Mrs Eckert.