Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
beauty. I can see her now as she paused,
smiling her good-bye.-

beauty. I can see her now as she paused,
smiling her goodbye:
| A knowledge of fencing is regarded not
! only as a fashionable fad, but as the
greatest aid towards making the figure
supple. 1t Is almost necessity among
| the stage people to thoroughly under
| stand the graceful art of workmanship.
1t is said that Mrs. Langtry is magnii-
cent stage fencer, and owes much of her
| litheness of movement to this delicate
art. Mrs Potter has been greatly aided
in her stage career by the training she
has had in fencing, and Marie Tempest
Blanche Walsh, Rose Coghlan and Jessie
Bartlett Davis were among the pupils
of NJ. Regis Senac that have become ia
nous for their skill. This professor, who
is the most celebrate swordsman of the
day, says that Alexander Salvini is one
of the best stage fencers he has ever
taught.
Maude Adams will make her first APP
pearance as a star next season. She will
be under the management of Mr.. Charles
Frohman. She has been John Drews
leading lady ever since he headed the
cast in his own company. L would go
thousand miles to see her.
It is said that Loie Fuller is going to
accept Lii Hung Changes invitation to
come to China and dance there Her agent
sailed on the steamer with the viceroy to
make all arrangements.
Olga Nethersole is to be seen in a dra-
matization of Joseph Hatton's novel,
when Greek Meets Creek The play
deals with incidents of the French revo-
luton during the fall of the Tuilleries
and the beginning of the reign of terror.
Edith Crane cabled to a London florist
to send to Du Maurier's funeral floral
Offering from the American Trilby."
A dramatization of "Tess of the Dur
bervilleS" is to be produced simultaneous
1y in London and New York.
Sarah Bernhardt's Camille" will be on
a more elaborate scale than ever. She
will wear the costumes of the period. The
designs have been obtained from Sardou.
Roland Reeds new play, entitled tThe
Wrong Mr.. Wright,"'is gaining in favor
and popularity at each production. The
scenes are laid at Old Point Comfort. 1t
is story of a California millionaire being
robbed by forgery of $4,000 by his cash
Ter. The forger goes to Old Point Com
fort and assumes the name of Mr.. Wright
The millionaire, Seymore Sites, follows
him, and, to carry out a little detective
work. assumes a name that by accident
is also Mr. Wright. The complications
are amusing in the extreme. Mr.. Reeds
many friends in Birmingham will be de-
lighted to see him again this season.
Dainty Della Fox, who has sung and
danced her way into the hearts of the
public, comes tomorrow night to O'Bri- |
ems. She is to present 1.-THE Little Troop
err the story of which you are already
familiar with. She is sure to draw a large
and representative audience.
Following Della Fox comes the Bald
win-Melville company Tuesday night.
They will be seen in repertoire the rest
of the week. Popular prices will prevail
and these old favorites will no doubt be
greeted with packed houses.
Robert Downing and his talented Lead
ing lady, Eugena Blair, will be seen here
next week in a new play
The following from the pen of Harrison
Grey Fiske will probably meet with APP
prevail to some extent: I'm the best the
aters of New York now-and it was also
condition last season-women who are
handsome, well-bred and in other re-
spects admirable, do not wear view
eclpsing millinery. 1t seems that fashion
has this year decreed very large hats for
outdoor wear. Large hats on women add
to the picturesque moving particulars of
the street or the landscape. OF course
there are women who imagine that hat
which attracts attention out of doors will
also attract attention in theater. This
Is really the truth, with a modification. A
hat that may be admired when 1t does not
obstruct the view is always sure to be
vituperated when 1T interferes with Wis
ion. Thus it is that the woman whose
chief claim to visual distinction is her
head gear will wear that head gear wher
ever she goes. OF course there are women
who, blessed with pecpniary ability to
own but a single hat will buy the largest
to be found for the money. They of course
go to the theater less frequently than 9TH
ers more fortunately situated. But be-
tween the woman who has no charm
more potent than her landscape millinery
and the woman who thinks she secured
a bargain in her only hat, the theater
view Is obstructed, and civilized man and
the reforming newspaper are exercised"
Mr. Fiske has evidently been struggling
with some great and original ~ ideas.
ROSALIND.