The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 OF COMING PLAYS

One of the most beautiful scenes shown in The Man Who Dared.'' which comes to the Bijou this week. is that depicting Monte Carlo, Monaco, with the illuminat- ed gardens the cafe, the famous gam bling apartments, the geological gardens with It's cage of fierce African lions, etc. Here a strong dramatic scene occurs.
 The countess, after the supposed death of her husband, writes a note making an appointment with Count Lorraine, places it in her glove and hands it to the count them In jealous rage, snatches the glove from the hand of the count, and throwing 1t .n the cage of two live lions dares him to recover 1t.
 The count springs upon the terrace, jumps into the cage and secures the glove, which he restores to it's owner.
 Al. H. Wilson, the German dialect com median and golden-voiced singer, is star ring this season in Sidney R. Ellis new romantic play, "A Prince of Tatters." !" The story of "A Prince of Tatters' un- folds a plot of intrigue and love In the days when old New York was young.
 Prince Hugo von Reppert, the central character, has landed In America, in search of his wife, to whom he was mar ried in boyhood. He is an exile from Aus tria, condemned for killing a superior officer in duel fought in defense of a womans honor. He Is without money, and recruit in the service of a society of conspirators called The Merchants Party, whose existence is to overthrow Earl Richard Bellomont, the then Eng fish governor of New York.
 Prince Hugo discovers his wife leaving with the governor in York, in company with her guardian. Lord Edward Grey. He visits her under an assumed name, end learns that she has almost forgotten her boy husband. Hugo. in attempting to save the governors life from trap set by The Merchants Party, is wound ed and captured and sentenced to death as a conspirator, but is finally saved by the devotion of his wife, who secures her husbands freedom in exchange for his service to Governor Bellomont.
 Miss Vene Thompson CMrs. F. A. Mo Farland) is one of the Board of Directors of the Keene (N H.) City Hospital. She Is a daughter of Denman Thompson and is an important member of "The Old Homestead' company.
 A comedy by Robert Marshall will be pre- esented here by the best comedenne on on the Englch speaking stage. The com edy is His Excelency the Governor" and the comedienne Is Miss Sadie Mar tinot It is in this comedy. and in the character in which she will be seen here, in which Miss Martinot scored such an unqualified personal success In London and New York. This actress enjoys an international reputation, not only for her beauty, but for her art as well. The same production used in New York dur ing It's run there will be seen here.
 Lewis Morrison has won a unique posi- ton and incidentally a handsome for tune by his magnificent interpretation of Mephsto in Faust" In the forthcoming production of this classic. Lewis Morri- son will illustrate his splendid conception of satan for the last time in this city The fire. force and declamatory powers of this great actor insure a fine performance which will gain by the sumptuous seen cry and electrical effects. said to be the richest ever given to this play.
 Brains Count" said Manager Fred Niblo, of the Four Cohans big company. the other day The better the lines, the better the people. the better the play. George M. Conan. the author of Running for Office'' writes bright lines, we give them to people of talent and success is inevitable This wonderful family of actors. dancers and singers, has made one of the most remarkable records ever known in the theatrical world. The latest vehicle to which they appear Is from the ten more songs. words and music. and