The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-14
"Old Heidelberq.r

Richard Mansfield will present "Old
Heidelberg at the Jefferson theatre next
Thursday. From the enthusiasm of every
one who writes of Mansfelds Prince Karl
Heinrich, there seems no question but
that 1t is the most popular expression OF
his art that he has given in many years.
"Old Heidelberg wears with each the
new American honors which Mr.. Mansfield
has won for 1t. for it has been a success
in Europe. The story of "Old Heidelberg
is simple enough and may be told in very
few words. Karl Heinrich, the hereditary
prince of Sachen-Karsburg. has grown in
to manhood surrounded by the formalites
and restrictions of court life with no
brothers or sisters or youthful compan-
ions. He is tutored, guarded. directed
and watched until arriving at maturity
he Is as little informed of the outside
world as a veritable child. 1t is now de-
cided to send him to Heidelberg for a
years study at that university, and he is
accompanied by Doctor Juttner, who has
for fifteen years been his tutor and only
confidant Juttner though an old man
broken in health, devoted to and in SYM
pathy with his charge, has preserved
young heart, and is delighted to be giysA
the opportunity TO pass his last dayseMt>
Heidelberg so dear to his youth.
Arriving at Heidelberg the prince is re-
ceived warmly by the students, who I'M
mediately discovering the sweet side of his
nature before knowing that he Is the
crown prince, love him and take him into
their hearts. frolic and corps, and open up
new and beautiful existence to the UNI
sophisticated young man. The spirit and
actual JOY Of the life In which Karl Helm
rich now finds himself Is shared In by the
lovable old Doctor Juttner, whose SIM
plicity and sweetness of nature appeals to
the open hearted Students who make him
one of themselves.
The prince falls in love with Kathie,
sweet little bar maid, the idol of the STU
dents. She is the first really human girl
or woman he has ever seen, and the at
traction is immediate and mutual. At
the end of four months and In the midst
of a tremendous frolic the news that the
King has been incapacitated by para
lytic stroke, is brought to Karl Heinrich,
and most reluctantly and only after a
great struggle. is he compelled to return
to his capital and assume the regency, and
during the two ensuing years his heart is
filled with the memories of and longing
FOR those four joyous months of freedom
and companionship, until at last upon the
eve of his marriage he determines to re-
visit "Old Heidelberg" There he Is met
solemly and greeted with the Difference
due his kingly station by the students,
nearly all of whom are near to him, and
only little Kathie is found unchanged.
Taking her in his arms and telling her
of his love for her. and all the longing
that Is in his heart he bids her a fare
well that is beautifully pathetic and re-
turns to Harrisburg. Mr.. Mansfield has
more numerous travelling list than form
erly for there are no supernumeraries in
cold Heidelberg" In addition to the ar
tists=i the long cast he brings a chorus OF
seventy-two men who sing the studenten
lieder of 'Heirdelberg' The curtain viii
rise promptly at 800 o'clock and carriages
may be ordered for 1880 o'clock.
At the Bijou.
by the Sad Sea Waves" which will
be played this week by the the Wells
Dunne-Harlan Musical company at the
Bjou theatre, is one of the most popular
productions in which that company has
appeared.
Little Chip, Mary Marble. June Dunno,
John Farley and the pretty, winsome BIZ
jou girls serve to make this play some
thing that is really worth seeing.
The plot is nothing but a thin fibre to
hold together the music specaltles and
comedy, but II Is sufficient to say there
is a plot somewhere back of the mirtn
and music.
Chip has a part which has been termed
"killer" or in English it is part
which brings tears to the eyes but tears
over laughter and not from sorrow. Mary
Marble, always cute" and popular, will
Introduce several news songs andlea the
Bijou girls to new conquests
OF tlSe Dunne-Harlan company an
exchange says:
1.-THE musical maiden chorus has been
carefully drilled in the presentation Of
the new musical numbers. and there will
be a specially programme that will be
worth the while.
THAT the company has made good in