The age-herald., 1897-09-10
DRAMATICS.

James B. Mackie and his company of players in the nonsensieal musical farce comedy, Little Jack Horner," was the attraction at O'Brien's yesterday after noon and evening. The matinee proved frost, as the crowd was too small to draw out much enthusiasm from the players, although to the credit of MT. Mackie and his company be it said, the lines were not cut, nor was single speciality omitted. At night the attend- ance was fair and there was marked improvement in the performance. AS for the production there can but little be said. MT. Mackie, in the title role, was very much in evidsnee. and he is a clever artist. MT. Grapewin is also ac- ceptable. Miss Sanford is always well comed here, but among the others of the company the words good or clever shou be used with care. MT. Mackie has put on much better attractions with a great deal stronger cast.
 In Humanity" the popular sensation al drama that will be on at OB1ien's tonight, play-goers who relish a lively
 
 war, intrigue and incident, will have genuine treat. The old fashioned Eng fish fox hunting scene, with it's paying pack and bunch of thoroughbreds, and it's gay patrician crowd, would be enough to carry the ordinary melo- drama, but Sutton Vane, the author has thrown in most exciting broadsword combat in the midst of a battle in the Transvaal startling bomb explosion and whole string of very exciting situ- ations Manager William A. Brady has mounted all this in his usual liberal style Ross ONea1 and Miss Alice Irving head superb company twenty strong in it's presentation.
 Charles H. Yale's Forever Devils Auction" has enrolled among its mem bers some exceedingly beautiful wcrnen, notable among whom are Mildred Hol- den, Mabel Harrison, Flora Leonard, Eleanor Worthington and Mayme Mayo, who represent the American contingent; Amalia Mayeroffer, Adele Amore, who hail from sunny Italy, and Fraulein Wasserman, from Germany, while there are others from England, Poland, Hun gary, Russia and almost all known points of the civilized globe. That the "Forever Devils Auction Is cosmopol- itan in it's general makeup is certainly indisputabl ble. This specially fine attrac- tion will be put on at O'Brien's tomor- row afternoon and evening and full houses are predicted.
 The comedy event of the season in this city will be the appearance of the fascinating comedienne, Marie Jansen, and the talented actor-author, Frank Tannehill, Jr., in the latter's brilliant comedy success, ''The Nancy Hanks" at the Opera house next Monday.
 Miss Jansen has been for years one of the most popular, if not the most popular artists on the American stage and Frank Tannehill, Jr., has no equal in certain lines of comedy. The union of two such prominet stars, especially in the field of comedy, therefore be- comes worthy of more than passing note and bespeaks an entertainment of superior character. As for the comedy itself, it passed through the crucial test of an unprecedented season of failures last year and survived. No play could receive a stronger indorsement. "The Nancy Hanks" which tells the story of salted gold mine, was written for laughing purposes and according to the critics has succeeded admirably. It has sufficient of a plot to create and sustain an interest; the construction is clever and consistent, and the dialogue Is fresh, crisp and witty. MT. Tanne- hill is epigramatic in style and occa- sionally develops a keen vein of satire. Special 10 The Age-Herald.
 Selma Sept. 9.-Tuesday night Guy Woodward, of the Woodward Warren company, announced during the per- formance of Our Strategists" that Miss Jessie Harris, a member of the com pany, was sick with fever, and for this reason she was unable to take her part in ,.he play.
 AS he made this statement a young man in the audience laughed Woodward rebuked him for this and the young man replied warmly that he would fix" Woodward after the show. Two or three hundred people collected at the stage door after the performance, ex- wre made, however, to the satisfaction of all concerned. The man said he meant no disrespect to Miss Harris, but was only amused at Woodwards droll way of making the announcement.
 Charles 1T. Armi.age, representing Al G. Fields minstrel organization. which Is booked for the 22d at O'Brien's, was in the city yesterday.