The age-herald., 1898-08-14
MANY OF THE OLD FAV0RITES
As Hell As the Latest New York
 Successes.
THE ORCHESTRA BEGINS PRACTICE
Woodward w Warren Company Will Open the Season at Popular Prices Followed by a List of
 Good Things.

The theatrical season in Birmingham will open August 29, with the Woodward Warren company playing at popular prices for one week.
 Guy Woodward is an established faverite in Birmingham, and this season promises an entire new company, as well as new repertoire of musical comedies He will open several houses, among them one in Atlanta.
 Grambs & Thiess, the lessees of O'Brien's, are expecting one of the most successful seasons of recent years. MT. Thiess has recently returned from New York with the full season booked. He procured an excellent line of attractions, fully up to the standard of New Orleans, Atlanta and other southern cities In fact, the bookings are practically the same. Klaw & Erlanger now controlling every thing in the theatrical line that will come south. By the addition of the two new houses in New Orleans, the circuit has been made complete
 After long, hot summer, during which there was no amusement of any kind ex- cept at the parks, it is expected that thea- , and the number of good attractions should wreathe broad smiles for the managers at the end of the season.
 Already things are being put in shape around the opera house. Mir. Grambs is organizing his orchestra, which he prom ises to be even better than last season. In few days he will have all the latest mu- sic here from the eastern publishers and " l=.Ice will begin. At the opening some of the newest successes, which have n t been heard before in Birmingham, wiffh I played. Jolly Ben Thiess will do the out side work and Harry Morris will have charge of the e sh during the coming sea- son.
 Some New Attractions
 There are a liberal number of new at fractions among the bookings, particularly strong in opera and spectacular combina- ton. Among the New York successes are "The Telephone Girl" Jack and the Bean Stalk" and "The Bride-Elect," Sousa's new oepra. Among the things here last season and that are known to be good are Ward and vokes, Kelly and Mason, What Hap pened to Jones,'' '1492,' My Friend From India," "A Parlor Match," "Hogan's AL ley," "A Texas Steer and "The Dazzler.' V
 Beside these are a number of old-time favorites which always draw a packed house. Among them are the great James, Rhea and Ward combination, Stuart Rob- son. Sol Smith Russell, Marie Wainwright James O'Neil, Roland Reed, Wilbur Opera company, Black Patti Otis Skinner, The Bostonians, Lewis Morrison and Joseph Jefferson.
 The list also contains number of New York plays which sus tained a long run and are just beginning to come south. Down In Dixie,' Boy Wanted" Andrew Mack '.Knobs of Tennessee '.A Milk White Flag" "A Hired Girl" Lester and williams Natural Cas-" "The Heart of Maryland Secret Service, "The Tree of Knowledge,' "A Stranger In New York;" and others.
 The bill of fare includes a strong variety of black face aggregations. Al. Fields comes first, followed by Richard and Pring- les, Cleveland Wilson combination, Wm. H. West, and Primrose and Dockstader
 The popular priced companies include