The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-03

Anron in one of Beerbohm Trees tour ing companies" and was at once attract ed by his manner and ability.
 MT Hunter, on tho other hand, has the advantage of varied experience on the London stage. When young man he was leading man of the Edward Comp ton Comedy company. Later he was with W. s. Penley at the Royalty, being the original Jack Chesney in "Charley's Aunt" With Forbes Robertson at the Ly ceum. he appeared as Horatio in Ham let" and as Paris in Romeo and Juliet" Since his appearance as leading man with Olga Nethersole four years ago, MT. Hun ter appeared as Sis Henry Delaborne in 'sThe Price of Peacc;" as Billy Lake in "The Way of the World" and as Albert Gerald in Elsie De Wolfe's production of "Cynthia;" with Miss Maude Adams in "Tne Pretty Sister of Jose" he was the Padre, and last season was a member of the Sothern- Marlowe combination, ap- bearing as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and the King in Hamlet" MT Anson's achievements. while not 30 varied, are still according to all ac- counts, not to be rrowned upon.
 PLAYHOUSE DOCKET.
 Since Anna Helds famous 'encing girls, 1t has been the desiro of every road manager to have chorus of the prettiest girls obtainable With this end in view, John Fisher with his Silver Slipper spent money like water and tho Shuberts with their Chinese Honeymoon" fairly inflated the chorus girls bank accounts, were they shapely and with pleasing countenance It has been the subject of much discussion among the papers of the east, as to what organization had the best chorus and despite the small for tunes Ziesfeld and othcrs have spent with "The Red Feather" "Mselle Napoleon" in which Anna Held is starring and oth- CTS, the palm for beauty excellence and merit Is awarded by some critics to Nixon & Zimmerman's company in presenting Miss Bob White which will be seen here.
 Milton and Sargent Aborn's elaborate revival of '"rhe Fortune Teller opened its season Monday. August 2S, at Newark, N. J.. to a crowded and enthusiastic au- dience. The title role, originally played by Alice Nelson, is in the hands of Grace Orr Myers, who proved happy sur prise in this exacting part. Sandor the Gipsy, formerly sung by Eugene Cowles, was done by Harry Turpin, whose sono- rous bass voice, discovered" last year by the Aborns, is destined to become  stage. The three comedy characters were excellently interpreted by Hugh Cameron, Herman Hirshberg and James McElhern The other parts were all well taken, and the chorus is exceptionally strong. The costumes and scenery look as bright and picturesque as the day they were made for the original presentation, and the cast and chorus are wholly adequate to Victor Herbert's entrancing music.
 
 Bright. breezy and merry is the Mitten- thai Brothers musical comedy. Lovers and Lunatics," by Walter Coleman Par ker, which comes to the Bljou next week. Johnny Ford and Mayme Gehrue are the stars of this constellation and with these singers and dancers fin the cast the audi ence is assured of nights revel in Terpsichore. They are supported by a singing company of sixty people, in- cluding Florence Little, Joe Morris. Sam Shannon, George P. Watson, J. Maurice Holden, Henrietta Tedro and other favor ites A large and attractive chorus is one of the special features that adds zest to tq1e catchy songs with which the com edy abounds.