The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23

H.
turn of Mr.. William Faversham
1 y To the Empire theatre, last Mon
dav evening. was the signal for tho
gathering of his clan OF admirers It was
inst like old times again. The evening
had other points of interest as it was
the frzt appearance here of Miss Fay
Davis. who comes from Hsondon, where
she has lately been appearing with Mr..
Oscar Asche, in Iris IN the role now
being acted here by Miss Virginia Harm
ed.
Miss Davis is the dramatic equivalent
of the prophet who is not without honor
save in his own country. She Is an
American girl who had to go to London
to get hearing, and London liked her
SO well that it kept her ror long time
as leading woman in important COM
panies. With the stamp of English ap-
prevail she comes home TO give ner own
people a .'taste Of her quality
very good quality it is said to be-
Curious. isn't 1t, that an Americans
girl has to travel SO FAR from home TO
gain a hearing? Her success ABROAD IS
no reflection on American tneatregoers'
for they were not given cnance to see
her, but on the dullness of managers
who as rule are unwilling 70 give new
conoera an onening The story Is the
same. however, In the drama as IN Ut
erature How many famous noVensls
have knocked In vain at publishers oooIs
seeking recognition that was denlea 10
works that later made wide successes
To return to our muttons. Mr.. Esmond'
the author OF that delightful oramatlc
work. when We Were Twenty-one|
has written what seems to be. from the
svnopsis OF the play that has been given
out another charming little comedy, full
of both sentiment and humor, bright
and clever piece, which If 1t acts as well
as It reads. should be as entertaining as
the play in which Mr.. Goodwin and Miss
Elliott made pronounced hit.
The locale Of the play rs xIondon, and
a lot of gossipping women disclose the
fact that the wife Of Jim Graves, "a
gided youth who has lost his gliding,
has ferreted out another Of his little af-
fairs. and that Mrs Graves is deter
mined to find out who is the lady con-
nected by rumor with "a little fiat in
Victoria street A Lady Duncan, a friend
of Jim's wife, proposes to aid the lat
ter In Strengthening out the affair and
incidentally Strengthening out Jim, and
her services In this direction bring about
the complications that involve In no end
of trouble young Jack Frere CMr. Faver-
sham and his flancee, charming little
Wilhelmina MARI called Billy by her
friends Miss Davis.
If you are a confirmed first nighter or
a society old stager, you needn't be
told that Lady Duncan herself Is the
lady that visited the Victoria street FIAT
with Jim; that she wants to captivate
Jack herself, and that to separate him
from Billy she manages to make even
Jack half suspect that the girl whom he
Mas loved is the other end OF Jim
Greaves' Victoria street fiat scandal.
OF course 1t all comes right in the
end, but before the tangle Is unrayeiled
there are events that alternately near
~ break "Billy's'' heart and provide
comedy situations that are exceedingly
amusing.
Miss Hilda Spong who is sti11 waiting
for the opening Of Mr.. Daniel Frohman $
new Lyceum the corner stone was laid
only the other day., where she is to be
the leading lady, is to play Lady Dun