The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30


 dogs on the stage-and more dimes-if all actors applied themselves with as much industrious sincerity as that Carle."
 THEATRICAL cHAFF.
 Al G. Field. tho owner and leader of the well known Greater Mnstrels, con sders his most valuable asset his twenty years experience as an entertainer before tho American theatre going public. Not one failure has been recorded at the end of a single year of these two decades, d record which few whose business it is to cater to the ficlkle fancies of the amuse- ment lovers of the country are able to boast of. It needs little persuasion to convince one that these twenty years on the road have not been without result, for each year has witnessed an improve ment in the entertainment furnished by MT Fields aggregation This season he proposes to eclipse all previous attempts by providing the best show that money can procure.
 Thomas Dixon, Jr., has completed the dramatization based on his two novels, "The Clansman' and ''The Leopards Spots." The play, which will bear the title of the first mentioned book will have its first presentation in Norfolk, Va, on Thursday September 21. After tour of the principal cities of the south "rhe Clansman" will be taken to New York city for a run that is expected to last during the remainder of the season. In- definite time at two Broadway play houses has already been offered to Man ager George H. Brennan.
 It is said that Willard Spenser, the composer and librettist, has earned more money in royalties than any other Amer fcan operatic writer in proportion to the number of his works. This is easily ac- counted for, as Mir Spenser draws both authors and composers royalties where as in all other instances these are shared MT. Spenser has a triumvirate of great successes in "The Little Tycoon" "The Princess Bonnie' and Miss Bob White"
 Joseph w. Herbert Jr., has been en- gagged for ''rhe Belle of the Vest and will be seen In the character of a Chin aman next season.
 Rehearsals for next seasons produc- tions are now in order Bankers and Brokers" the new musical play In which Yorke and Adams will star, have already commenced. and a call is out for Florence Bindley, who will be seen next season in 'The Belle of the West" a new musical play by Harry B. Smith and Karl L. lloschna. Rehearsals are also called for 'rhe Street Singer" Hal Reid's musical drama, in which Jessie Mae Hall will be ] featured. All these attractions are un- der B. E. Forrester's management and will be seen in this city during the com ing season.
 George Ade is busy at his summer home in Indiana completing his new | comedy, "The Bad Samaritan" which will be produced by Henry w. Savage in the early fall The new comedy is strict ly American in theme and it's policy of presentation will closely follow that of '"rhe College Widow" "The Bad Samar- itan" will have it's inaugural in Washing ton, where "The Widow was first given. Later 1t will be brought to the Garden theatre, New York city.
 1 Augustus Thomas has arrived in New i York from Paris and is now at East i Hampton, L. L. completing the new com 1 edy in which Charles Frohman will pre- sent John Drew. MT. Drew's season 1 opens at the Empire theatre. New York, 1 early in September
 Mrs. Leffingwells Boots," Augustus | Thomas great comedy, which ran nearly all last season in New York will open the season at the Lyceum New York, with the original cast. The engagement Is for two weeks only. after which the company goes on a tour.
 N. C. Goodwin opens his New York l season at the Lyceum theatre in Septem- Der in "rhe Beauty and the Barge" in which he will play the part of a mery, whole-souled old captain of Thames barge. The play is by w. w. Jacobs and Louis N. Parker
 1 Edna May has returned to this country from London and will spend the month | of July at Fairhaven. on Lake Ontario Her season opens at Dalys theatre, New York, in September, when she will be seen in the English musical comedy ''The Catch of the Season." The play will be staged by Ben Teal.
 In connection with his many depart | ments in the Empire Theatre building | New York Charles Frohman has just es- tablished a play bureau for the leasing of plays. Having an extensive list of 1 popular successes, MT. Frohman's plays l are always in great demand by the stock organizations throughout the country All of the business pertaining to these leases is conducted through this bureau. which l is in charge of Edward F. Rose who Is well known as a dramatist. Sam Bernard in "The Rollicking Girl" ] will play the tooth performance of this
 
 Square theatre, New York, on Monday, | August 7th.
 William H. Crane has returned form abroad and will spend the remainder of the summer at his summer place near Cohasset, Me.
 Margaret Ellington has returned from Europe on the steamer Philadelphia. Her i last appearance fin New York was as Mrs Ieringwell in Augustus Thomas com edy. Mrs. I,effingwells Boots," which opens the season at the Lyceum theatre New York, with the original cast
 Ethel Barrymore will return from Eu- rope the middle of August She will open the season in September at Omaha and | will tour westward in Sunday" the TO- 1 mantle play In which she achieved so notable a success last season. E. H. Sofhern sailed for Europe wednes- day on the steamer Cedric. He goes