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

As romantic Irish drama ''Killarneyn is very good, but it was not presented last night as was expected, for it had been ad- vertised as being played by an extra strong cast.
 A fair audience greeted Miss Kate Elm pected than given. The story is pretty one, which depicts life among the lower classes in Ireland, and in which Kittie Burke, peasant, is the heroine.
 Little Kitty is an orphan and heiress to a large estate, of which she is robbed by a partner of her father.
 After being beaten out ofths estate she surmises that she has been tricked and sets about to get it back, which she does. the play.
 Miss Emmett as Kitty Burke was only fair and was considerable disappoint- ment, for much had been expected of her because she made such a hit here in 'sThe Wa ifs of New York
 Robert Sheridan as Allen Tracy made a good sweetheart for Kitty, and held up his part very well. Hubert Sackett as Cap tain Archibald Deeming of the English army was stupid Englishman that you splendid, being far better than any other member of the company. Bart w. Wal lace as Paddy, servant, was very good addition.
 "ALABAMA.' .'
 All the praise that has been lavished on Augustus Thomas for writing the idyllic American drama, tAIahama,'' is richly deserved. Not only has the author pro- duced a genuine, indigenous play, one entirely devoid of exotic clements, but he has succeeded in accomplishing a far more difficult task. "Alabama' is an absorb ing play that does not depend upon the more tumultuous passions of the human H. Al pastoral life in the sunny south. In the open air the entire action takes place. There is not an interior in the play-an ex- hilarating Innovation that tho playwrights of the future will doubtless profit oy AL together natural is it for-the children of the balmy south to spend much of their time under the genial skies of their climate, which in sAlabama' plays an important part in the action. Other dramatists have gone to conventional Italy for open-air &C., tion. MT. Thomas has found 1t near Tal- iadega, Ala, where, amid the iuxuriant growth of trees, plants and flowers, the vividly drawn characters of the play move and have their being. Freezes of the sterner north blow in fainty upon the sweet southern landscape and modify the hot tempers of the warm hearted children of the fervid south. ''Alabama" will be produced at the opera house today at mat inee and tonight with the following superb cast:
 Colonel Preston, an old planter.
 ... ........ ..... ......... Frank c. Bangs Colonel Moberly, relic of the Confed-
 eracy y,.....................J ohn J. P1erson Squire Tucker, Taladega county justice.
 ..............-...-... ...... L. r. HICKS Captain Davenport, northern railroad mr Armstronr his agent Bngley nsapTas FaIes Lathrop Page, a southern boy. Charles Moore Raymond Page, party of busness......-
 ............;..:. George B. Miller Decatur. an ante bellum servant. .........
 
 Mrs. Page, widow who thin ks twice..
 Helen COrlette Mrs. Stockton, another widow Inez Knowlton Carey Preston, an Alabama blossom. .....
 ......,................E Ethel Irving Atlanta Mobery, Colonel Moberly's
 daughter Emyline Barr
 COL. w. 0. P. BRECKENRIDGE. l. That class of oratory that holds audiences in wrapt attention for hours has far fewer representativ upon the platform at present than in the past. Among this distinguished few Hon. W. c. P. Breckinridge of Ken tuck ranks first. h versatility of vo- cabulary, graceful delivery and pleasure able enunciation he has no peer. lie is a true orator of the very highest class, and his lectures are full of historical informa- ton, the romance of great country's great development and her heroes great achievements.
 The theater- going public will have the opportunity of hearing Colonel Breckin- ridge Thursday night.