The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13

by issuing hn edict to her company tndl no member thereof shall wear hish heeled shoes. To use Miss Grantleys own expression, she has come out fiat footed against this fashion" T con sider women who wear high heels mem tally and physically simple 1 believe French heeis are unattraetive and narm- ful. For this reason I have forbidden my company to wear them on the stage. l have seen women on Broadway wear ing such high heels that their manner of walking was absurd. Some Of them had large ankles, and others smah, but all were equally ridiculous They walked 'proppy,' like a race horse with three bad legs. If high heels continue in fashion, then I am going out
 In "Ransom's Folly" which will pre- sented here for the first time at the Jef- ferson Friday, November 25th Robert Edeson has the role of young lieuten- ant cooped up in an army post in Ari- zona and simply pinning to participate In some deviltry to break the monotony of garrison routine. He makes wager to hold up the stage-coach as joke. Unfortunately on the night he plans 10 do the deed the driver Is really shot and the army paymaster is robbed. Srs- picion falls on Ransom. Ills efforts to | establish his innocence would alone tend | to make a sitally interesting play, but | to add to its charm as an entertainment, are the continual love passages of the young lieutenant and the daughter or his most persistent accuser, Cahill, the post trader. MT. Edeson plays Ransom | as no other American actor could At least that Is the opinion of the author, | Richard Harding Davis, and of the audi l ences that crowded the Hudson threatre' N. r., for 100 nights. The actor IS al- ways, no matter what the incident or climax, the hearty, careless, manly type of the American army officer.
 There was no more enthusiastic fan
 on the baseball field during the past season than was Nat M Wills. rms comedian spent his entire summer vaca- tion with a New York baseball team travelling with them and taking part m their practice games, in several or which he met with accidents, once break ing his litt,e finger and again getting hit with the oall in his left eye so that that optic was put out of commission for sev- eral weeks.
 That tolliest of all musical productions, the "Burgomaster," will be seen here shortly.
 The appearance of the "Burgomaster'' Company will undoubtedly prove one or the musical events of the season. The opera has more pretty music In It than half a dozen musical comedies olga | yon Hat zfeldt who Is said to be one or the most beautiful prima donnas on the American stage, Is singing in the roie or "Willie.' Oscar L. Figman, one or the most delightful German comedians Of the day, Is ''The Burgomaster.
 The fame of General Wallace's great play, Ben IIur," dramatized by William Young, and artistically and elaborately staged by. Klaw & Erlanger penetrated this vicinity very forcibly two years ago and now that the announcement Is made that the play will again be presented here, 1t will, no doubt serve to incite new and additional interest In this spec tacle, which has not only commanded the | attention of the most learned people of this country, but also of the majority or the rulers of continental Europe and | Australasia. It Is doubtful If any play ever staged has been accorder the recog- hilton which has been extended to this religic- historic dramatic entertainment. When 1t was originally produced at the Drury Lane theatre, London, England most historic playhouse, no lesser per sonage than King Edward was first nighter'' He witnessed the spectacle on three different occasions and on his second visit commanded that royal box | be built in the center of the pit so that
 
 l tiful scenic environments which go to make up the production. President | Roosevelt, Archbishop Ireland, Chauncey 1 Depew and many other noted and con l spicuous personages in this country have enjoyed the performance half dozen | times or more.
 Richard Mansfield began his season in l Buffalo presenting there for the first | time his great production of 'Ivan the | Terrible" duplicating the triumphant m- | pression CT rssted last season by his act | ing of the Taar Ivan in New York and San Francisco. This wonderful piece of l acting will be most conspicuous in Mir. Mansf1eld's $ appearances this season. but he has prepared a repertoire of artistic quality and proportions which will stimu- | late and delight those who relish great | acting Besides Ivan the Terrible" Mir. l Mansfield will be seen as King Richard in revival of Shakespeares King | Richard III, which Is in every detail the counterpart of his unrivaled produc- tion of this play at the Globe theatre, London; as Shylock in Shakespeare's comedy, ''The Merchant of Venice and as Beau Brummel,' as Baron Chevrial | in "A Parislan Romance" and as Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde.''
 In Philadelphia MT. Mansfield will In December appear as Rodion von Eide feldt for the first time in new produc- tion of a new play of musical life In Leispsic called "Rodion the Musician" For all these productions Mir. Mansfield will carry a company of picked artists. and a scenic equipment surpassing any thing a dramatic artist has ever taken on tour. From Boston he goes to Phil- adelphia. Christmas week will be played In Pittsburg new Years in St. Louis. end the balance of January and part of