Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-30
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Tonight at O Brien's minstrelsy in all its gorgeous grandeur will hold sway. That the ever progressive Al c. Field and his mastodon com bination is the attraction IS a sure precursor of large audience and first-class performance.
 Al Field is a whole team within himself, and his galaxy of stars but add to the prom ised pleasure.
 The Bristol (renn.) Courier pays MT. Field and his company the following trib- ute:
 The theatrical season in Bristol was opened last night by Al c. Fields big minstrel company. A better show could not have been selected t9 open the house, and the audience was delighted with the programme offered them. 1 he com medians are Al Field, Tommy | o1nelly, Harry Shuuk and E. M. Hall, qua all of them are stars. Al Field is probably the best minstrel ex. Ionent oi tue genuine southern 'nigger on the stage. Every act and every word of his is so true to life that it is extremely comical. That fat, lazy drawing way Of Al's would make sick man laugh. E. M. Hall, banjois sent the audience wild with delight. Nothing like his playing has ever been heard here. He is negro comedian of the first rank, and is full of an indescribabe drolery that is as unique ns it IS irresistible. The Martinetti brothers did a splendid tumbling aci; tue
 
 musical act; Arthur Yule, triple voiced vocalist and mimic, delighted me audi euce. The yocalists of the show are many, and all of them are good. The show last night strengthened the popular verdict: 'Tna best minstrel show on the road. :"
 1.-THE HENRIETTA.
 For his coming engagement at O'Brien's 8 tomorrow mig ht Stuart Robson will present his creation of Berlie. the lamb, in Bron- tury, "rhe Henrietta, D which, as regards thoroughness of construction, originality in conception of characters and brilliancy of dialogue, is probably unsurp issed by any American play of the presen. time.
 The character Of Beriie. the ohsan ,amo Was Hs peculiar abilities posed before Mr. How ard's minds eye when he wrote it as a model poses before an artist. Did you ever see him play il? The part fits him, as the stage manager would say, as accurately as pa per on the wall when the hanger knows his business. As Bertie, the lamb, he com pletely obliterates his Individuality he does not exactly play the part, he cre ated il and is practically the part itself.
 Mrs. Robson also has character pecul- iarly suitable to her abilities. She plays the widow, and throws into it that refresh ing vim and originality that has been such an important factor in bringing her 10 the foremost ranks of the profession. We re- member when she made her debut in Chi cago in opera. She was successful, but she was advised to abandon it and contine her self 10 dramatic roles. Augusun DAly gave her the same advice, ana sne followed IL. She was promising then; today she is the fulfillment of those promises.
 The production oi "The Henrietta' now revives the fragrance of pleasant recollec. tions. 1t recalls the enthusiasm evoked during its long run in New York, and the words Bronson Howard used in an inter- view with him: ''1 have written a num- Der of plays,' he said, "but think The Henrietta the best of them all.