Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
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 GREEN ROOM GOSSIP.

The fascination which the stage pos- esses for the crowds that throng the foyers night after night, has never been more in evidence than at the recent pro- auctions of a number of new and clever plays. The dramatists who have sprung into notoriety have given the stage melo- dramas and comedies varied enough to suit the most blase taste. There are a half dozen or more comic operas being presented in New York. At the Fifth Avenue theater there is Lost, Strayed or Stolen" an adaptation from the French, and to which Alan Dale refers as a "baby show" The Gold Bug" with was put on at the Casino last week. This is not a political play. as you would infer from the name. Whatever it is, however, has gone to prove that the gold bugs do not hold the winning card this year. Francis Wilson is at the Knckerbocker theater, with Half a King;" Jefferson De Angelis is seen in the "Calph" at the Broadway, and at Dalys there is presented dainty and charming conception entitled the "Geisha." The melodrama Sue" the work of Bret Harte and Edgar Pember- ton is winning at Hoyt's. The plot deals with the life of a little western girl on her fathers ranch John Drew is ap- bearing in Rosemary" at the Empire, and Sathern is adding to his triumphs at the Lyceum in an Enemy to the King" Carmlle D'Arville appeared Thursday evening in an elaborate pro duction of Santa Maria by Oscar Hammerstein, and at the Herald Square the comedy "A Parlor Match," has re- appeared It is in the cabinet scene that Anna Held smiles across the footlights of an American stage.
 I had a glance the other day at Dr. Whelan's bookings, and you are going to see A great deal that is best in the art of playing. I reproduce a partial Ist that our players may know that pr. Whelan has secured for his patrons most brilliant line of entertainment in both comedy and tragedy. We are to have Louis James, Lillian Rus sell. Rose Coghlan, Deiia FOX Cissy Fitzgerald, Lewis Morrison, Rob- ert Downing, Roland Reed, Mare Vain wright, Wilton Lackaye. and score of other favorites. Alexander Salvinis en- gagements have been canceled for the present This talented young actor IS still seriously i'll in Florence.
 The eminent tragedian, MT. Frederick Warde, with company of leading ar lists, played an engagement Tn Birm'ng- ham last Friday and saturday nights and Saturday matinee. Mr. Waroe IS fe-
 
 the American stage. He is thoroughly identified with the legitimate drama, and his portrayal of Shakespearean charac- ters has won for him an enviable fepu- tation in the dramatic world. He pre- sented 'King Lear" and also appeared in the tragedy "Henry VIII." con- cIuding with the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey and the comedy Katherine and Petruchio." I hear that he is contem- plating a production of romantic drama of which Nelson Wheatcroft IS the author. Charley Sutton, Ernest Warde. Charles Clark, Reta Viliiers, Florence Wilburham and Marcia Tread well are among the cast. The south has never given to the stage more beauti- fnl and cultured young actress than Mar cia Treadwell, who made her debut this season with MT. Warde. She is Mem- phis girl and the youngest of four sisters all of whom are notably handsome wo- men. There is something about Miss TreadwelIs gracious personality that re- calls Margaret Mather. She Is tall and symmetrical. The contour of her face is perfect. Her coloring is exquisite. I would like to see painting of her by Wanters. His marvel backgrounds would in perfect contrast to the golden glory of her hair Her eyes are large anu limpid and brown and tell of a life as pure as