Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-06
THINGS DRAMATIC.


 The coming week at o'Brien's promises to be an interesting one to theater-goers. There are number of brilliant attractions billed, and the probability is that there will be a large att. ndanee nightly to wit ness them. For Tuesday night there Is
 "rBE TROPICAL FATHER -
 by Glen McDonough, which is brimful of amusing situations and bright dialogues. The plot hinges on one Stanley Dodge, an elderly beau, who, having joined geo. graphical society, decides to go on an ex- pedition into the wids of Africa. The steamer Is waiting ut New York for him and his companions, but they all go save the willy old Dodge. who has become fasci- mated by sweet, serio. comic singer, and consequently gets s'lett.' How to ex- plain matters is m 8 cry to Dodge. His valet goes 10 tue rescue and hides his mas ter in Nebraska until the expedition shall have returned. This is all right but for old Dodge's sou-a second prodigal-WhO, under an assumed name, narries the serio- comic, deserts her and in her chase to find him drops into the residence of old Dodge.
 The complications and intrcacies sur rounding the whole are intensely funny. The company IS strong one, and includes such faVorites as illiam Jerome, the famous parodist; Ned Monroe, w. 5. K. Mack, Fredrick v. Bowers, Harry Cot trell, Thomas Sedgwick, Miss Nellie Sen- nett, Marjorie Fair, Jeanne Graves, Laura Thorne and little Elsie LoweG This is de- cidedly the best company which has ever presented 'tfhe prodigal Father, ana has made such enyiable record in New York and other eastern cities.
 JAMES J. CORBErT.
 An attraction that is looked forward to with great interest is that of the appear ance of James ]. Corbett, the worlds champion, who will be seen in the Ameri- can comedy drama, "Genlleman Jack, at the opera house Wednesday night, and it is safe prediction that there will be crowded house to greet the famous athlete. He comes surrounded with company of players selected from the most notable dramatic rank, and lavish amount Of scenic effects that are exact representations of the campus at Payne college, the Halli- day National bank at New York city, the Madison Square TOOL garden, New York, the training quarters at Luck Arbor and the arena of the Olympic club at New Or leans The theme of ''Gentleman Jack'' treats mostly on the various incidents of the champlon's own life, from the college stuaent to the winner Of the highest championship honors among the athletes of the world. Alter college days he IS at first clerk in the bank, then instructor or boxing in au athletic club.
 In the scene of the training quarters at Lock Arbor the champion goes through the work oI preparation for contest which is as nearly like the genuine as time and the confines of the stage will permit. The arena of the Olympic club is another most interesting point h the play, inasmuch as it gives tue spectator reasonably clear idea of all that was described with such particularly in the newspapers for months previous to the Corbett-Sulllvan contest. In this scene Cor bett spars four rounds With Steve O'Donnell. There will be a number of specialties introduced in the roof gar den scene, which will add to the eDlertain~ ment