The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

Hall Winslow aided and abetted by the comedian himself. The scenes of the play are laid in Indiana and MT. Kendall will play the part of one of those nonde- scrips who after he is worthless in all other occupations is put to buying vine gar. The comedian will have an excellent supporting company and is under the manager of Liebler & Go.
 Clean, bright comedy, tuneful musical numbers, capable actors and actresses and a number of prety girls. are clements that go far toward contributing to the suc- cess of any musical comedy, and these are claimed as chief characteristics of "A Girl From Dixie"
 Harry B. Smith who is the author of the work, and who regards 1t as one of the best works he has put forth in some time, has been giving his personal att tention to the piece since Its initial per formance, and the success wherever pre- scented is expected to be repeated here.
 With a fine appreciation of the role he plays and the qualities of imparting dra- matic force to his portrayal that Is most convincing without going beyond reason able bounds, Andrew Robson has proved himself to be an atcor who Is certain to achieve great fame. Still a young man he is already in his fifth season as a stel- lar attraction. MT. Robson is again play ing the title role of Richard carvel' this season.
 The right of children to appear upon the stage in the state of Illinois, Is at is- sue fin test case which has been ap- pealed by Charles B. Dillingham;. man ager of Maxine Elliott in Her Own Way" Four children used in the first act of Her Own Way" were arrested in Chi cago as result of a hysterical crusade by the factory inspectors against the em- pIoyment of children for any purpose af- ter o'clock at night. The magnificent Illinois theatre where Miss Elliott was playing, was described in the warrant as "a three-story factory located on Jackson Boulevard" The article manufactured therein was described as Play called Her Own Way" The four children, Donald Gallaher, Marie Hirsch. Frances Clinton. and Mollie King, together with the acting manager of the company, M. A. Yaek. were forced to appear in court. where the children were fined s1 each and MT. Yack. s20, on a charge of violating the Illinois factory law. The case has been appealed, and will be fought out in the higher courts, as if involves the right of children 10 take part Tn any tneatrlcal perlofInance in the state of Illinois If the law is rigirdly upheld, many theatrical com -panies will have to avoid Chicago and Illinois hereafter. Certainly no conditions could be more favorable to children on the stage, than the circumstances govern ing their appearance with Miss Elliotts company. Each child is accompanied by it's mother, and the management pays all the expenses of the children and their mothers. Each afternoon, the four chil- dren learn their lessons, and recite to their mothers. During the performance of Her Own Way" the children are actu- ally on the stage only eighteen minutes, but the success of the play depends upon the children. as the figure prominently in the end of the first act Miss Elliott is very fond of these children. and they are carefully taken care of Many eminent au- ,horIties including Sir Henry Irving have