Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-27
AT O'BRIENS.

The attraction at O'Brien's last night was the new farce comedy, entitled "The Green Goods Man" and specialti.s. introduced by company of players uH- der the direction of w. E. German. A very good house greeted the players. and taken altogether, the audience was fairly well pleased with the performances. Miss Lillie Alderman in her whistling special ty was repeatedly encored, and she. with her pretty face and Chic costume. is real " worth seeing and hearing. The Trlby, or barefoot dance, executed by Misses Lillian Raycietta and Georgie Chartres was something new to a Birmingham audience and was decidedly entertaining fIdWlna, the sensational dancer proved herself to be an artist in her particular ilne and was repeatedly encored
 That all the fools are not dead and that the iool Killer lis yet needed in the land IS clearly proven in a letter received yes terday by MT. German, manager of the
 Green Goods company, which appeared at o Brien's last night:
 Elma Wash, Sept 16, 1895
 Green Goods" Company, New York
 Gentlemen: Please send me a sample of your goods as per advertisement and oblge yours truly, A. H. BOWERS.
 The envelope bore the stamp of the Eima, Wash. postoffice, and was for Warded to this city from New York
 The handwriting seems to be that of a woman.
 James J. Corbett and his sparing part ner while en route to Texas to fight Bob Fitzsimmons, will make a two days stay in New Orleans Klaw & Erlanger have booked the two for two perform ances with the Green Goods" com pany at the St. Charles theater tomor- row and Sunday night.
 Jolly Joe Cawthorn, who is making a tour of the country this season under the direction of John w. Dunne, in his new play, "A Fool for Luck" will appear in this city next Monday evening, Septem- Der 30, al the opera house. Although a young man, MT Cawthorn has won the reputation of being the best exponent of German-Ameriean character on the stage. While his style and methods are different from those of the late J. K c'Fritz'o Emmet, his work equals in re- fnement and fidelity to nature that of the great comedien mentioned. MT. Caw- thorn never resorts to anything that can offend Germany's sons and daughters, and for this reason he is a faVorite with them. His fund of humor is not only ineXhaustible, but original, and has stamped him as one of the funniest com edianS in America. His new play, "A Fool for Luck" was written by John A. Stevens, the well-known actor-author, and is proving great success. It is comedy pure and simple, and free from the horse play and coarse fun that go to make up farce-comedy. The story re- wolves around working and hon. est young German, Schmitz Geyser. He is left fortune of $6,000, 900, and not knowing how to spend it. is given great deal of advice and assisted in liberal | maner in making the money fly This all gives rise to many funny incidents and situations. MT. Cawthorn never had part in which he had greater scope for the display of his comic abilities, and the auditors are in a constant state of mer- riment all the time he is on the stage The comedian has the support of a splen- did company, headed by Frank McNish and Annie Buckley. During the action of the piece a number of new and select songs and dances are introduced and Mr Cawthorn, the king of the concertina will play a number of selections upon that much abused instrument. The seen cry for the entire production is carried with the company to insure a perfect performance.
 Al G. Fields minstrels will appear at f AAxf