Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-03
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MT. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and com pany of players opened a weeks engage ment at OBrien'S opera house last nlght in 'The Arabian Nights It isn't often plays of this character, or actors or MT and Mrs. Drew's ability are seen at pop ular prices, and Birmingham theater- goers are fortunate in having this oppor- tunity of seeing first-elass plays by hfst- class artists at reduced prices.
 MT. and Mrs. Drew have been seen by Birmingham audiences several times In the past and they have never failed to please their hearers Their support IS up. to its excellent standard of former en- agreements here and is all that could be asked
 "The Arab Nigths' is three-act comedy with plenty of opportunities Tor displaying hiStrionic talent Arthur Hummingpot locks himself up in his room, and in the absence of other lit erature reads "The Arabian Nights. Concluding that late in the evening he goes for a stroll in the park. There he meets Rosa Colombier. They stroll to- gether and her exposed neck getting cool Hummingpot ties his handkerchief around her neck. In bidding each other good night it is goodbye, papa and goodbye, daughter" Next morning Hummingpot receives a letter from Rosa informing him she would call on him that day, and in which she signs herself
 W this Hummingpot's friend, Ralph Or merad, comes in and Hummingpot mother-in-law oVerhears him reading 1t. Hummingpot is guardian for his niece, Daisy Maitland, who is expected that day, and Hummingpot introduces Rosa as his niece. When the real niece ap- pears he has her put up at hotel, but in the meantime his mother-in-law is busy Investigating. She bosses the eS- tablishment and makes life miserable for her son-in-law. He is kept making con- fessions in fact, but finally resolves to unbosom himself and tell the noble, straightforward, manly truth" He tells part of it-just enough to make mat terS worSe--and then concludes to damn the truth He pursues this policy, but matters get worse. Finally, however, the alleged niece and the brother-in-law mar " and the situation is explained and cleared away and all ends lovely.
 As Rosa Colombier, Mrs. Drew was superb The character is a satire on the new woman and the greater portion of 1t originated with Mrs. Drew.
 MT Drew well sustained his reputation as comedian in the role of Arthur Hummingpot.
 The cast of characters was as follows:
 Mir Arthur Hummingpot, MT. Sidney Drew.
 Ralph Ormerad, an old friend, MT Ernest Walcot.
 Joshua Gillibrand. the brother-in-law, MT, J. B. Cooper
 Dobson, servant, MT. George McCabe.
 Mrs. Hummingpot, Miss Nance O'Neil.
 Mrs Gillibrand, the mother-in-laW, Miss Annie Leonard.
 Daisy Maitland, the niece, Miss Annie Lee Rodgers.
 Barbara, the chambermaid. Miss Me Cabe.
 Rosa Colombier, Mrs. Sidney Drew.
 The bill for tonight will be "A Legal Wreck" one of William Gilette's great est comedies In addition to MT. Drew, as Richard Merriam (hs original crea- ton at the original production at the Madison Square theater, New York;, and Mrs Sidney Drew as Olive. Mir Mckee Rankin will make his first appearance as Capt Edward Smith a strong charac- ter part, in which he will be seen to ex- cellent advantage.