Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
THINGS DRAMATIC.

A fair and enthusiastic audience wit messed GA Spanish Romance,'' comedy in four acts, at O'Brien's last night. The title of the play suggests the story, in which the principal character is Lolita, an heiress to castle, who for time is rob- bed of everything, but who afterwards is restored and crowned as princess.
 The comedy is very pretty one, and number of pleasing specialties are intro- duced which lend ginger aud make it spicy. The following is the cast: ... .-,' '.f.ls 7. Roywald, Duke. of Midway ... Ward Renssler Jack Claverton, an American Alien Wightman Carlos, the duke's attendant ..,..... Mildred St. Armand. Jessie Emison Poutilla, a peasant.... .......... Bessie Warren Lolita, afterwards princess..... Mable Paige
 Miss Paige looked exceedingly pretty in the garb of peasant and afterwards made an attractive princess. She was graceful, but did not seem to take enough interest iu doing her part, but withal she pleased the audience.
 fun for those in attendance and made many friends His specialties were all very good. And it may be said just here that it is cold day when he doesn't make one laugh.
 acter of peasants, did speciality together in the last act which received considera- ble applause.
 Allen Wightman, as an American, made several hits.
 Marguerite, ' which was so well received on Tuesday night, will be presented, aud at night the company will close the week with "Little Miss Mischief.'
 "sI PLUNKARD."
 The original yankee comedy, Farmer J. c. Lewis USi PlunkardD company, will appear in this city on Monday night at the opera house. This is the seventh an. nual tour of this famous comedy. This season the comedy, 'Si Plunkard - has been put forward with all new features, in- troducing full-working threshing ma | chine, thrilling railroad scene, introduce ing a locomotive and train of cars 150 feet in length, passing across the stage at light ming speed, presenting all the sensational effects of train of cars; the county fair scene, realistic scene at county fair, and many other catchy novelties. ssSi pany of comedians whose specjalties and Imaginable situations will keep their audi encs in an uproar of laughter. So those wishing to enjoy an evening of fun, mirth and music should not fail to see "Si Piunkard" at the opera on the above date.
 :. ROBERT c. INGERSoLL. =.
 Robert c. IngersoIl's lecture on "Shake- speare, (which he will deliver at O Brien 8 opera house Wednesday,, February 20, is a dazzling specimen of eloquepce and praise, but, far from being an expression of blind euloSy, it is anFinstructive array of reasons for the bestowal of that praise. When Col onel ingersoll terms William Shakespeare s.the greatest genius of our world" he shows cause why that title should be given. He puts into definite language the admiration that all readers of the immortal bard have felt. and he sets forth. Shake speare's pre-eminent merits to those who have not had the time or the opportunity to find those merits for themselves. This discourse Is therefore as informatory as it is stirring, and with all it's richness of yer c!earness that make it easily understood by even the uneducated.