The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12


 one of the greatest hits of the prodao- i tion during the six months run al the New York Casino.
 The merit of san Toy" the Chinese English combination of melody and jol- l lity, was made clear when it was seen here two seasons ago, and that it will be 1 found still more enjoyable on the pres ent occasion is assured from the fact l that MT Fisher will present it with l James T. Powers in the role of Lii" 1 Powers was the paramount feature of the i play during it's run at Dalys, and has never appeared on the road in the piece until this season. He is surrounded by a large company, of which the principals are Margaret Mckinney, George K For tescue, John Peachey, Nagle Barry, Charles Arling, Florence F. Smith and Fred w. Huntley. The production which Mr. Fisher has furnished Is most elabo- rate, every bit of the scenery being new and the costumes Chinese importations. l There is but one company playing san 1 Toy" and the production to be seen here is the same that MT. Fisher will l take into New York later in the season. All the pretty American girls in the pantomime, "The Sleeping Beauty and the 1 Beast are rather disgruntled at the newspaper attention that has been paid | to their professional sisters from across the pond.
 Those Drury Lane ballet girls are pretty''-a tncture of jealousy in their tone-"but what's the matter with us?" There are more than one hundred Amer ican girls with this company. We are all right" is the enthusiastic response from many of them, accompanied by | sweeping glances and a wholesome dis play of female loveliness protected by | stars and stripes.
 During Henrietta Crosman's tour of the west this spring she will revive her greatest success. Mistress Nell" in which she was the talk of the country three years ago. She will play Mistress Nell" in the places where this play has not been seen. Next fall Miss Grace | CroSman will also make a short tour in Mistress Nell" during which she will appear at the Jefferson theatre In this city. Miss Crosman will also be seen in Madeline" and Nance Oldheld' for q few performances. Madeline is by Mrs. w. K. Clifford of London, and in it Miss Crosman made quite a triumph in the east Miss Crosman's trip will no doubt be the feature of tAe spring theatrical season in the west.
 Maurice Campbells production of George c. Hazeltons play of Edgar Allan Poe "rhe Raven" will probably be brought into New York in March, In this play Frederick Lewis will appear as Edgar Allan Poe
 An important presentation of Gold smiths comedy, She S,oops to Conquer" |" under the direction of Liebler X Co and , Messrs. Klaw X Eranger, will be made at the New Amsterdam theatre April IT, with four weeks time at the firms dis posal at that house. The character of the presentation will perhaps be best indi- cated by the somewhat remarkable cast, 1t being understood, of course. that the prfoduction and all accessories will be in consonance. The principals in the cast will include: Miss Eleanor Robson, Miss Clara Bloodgood, Mrs. Charles Calvert | kyrle Bellew, Arnold Daily or MT. Henry E. DiXey, Louis James, Frank Mills J. F. Dodson.
 To the intelligent reader it need not be explained that this cast has been made up with a supreme regard for fitness alone. The names are all familiar to American treatre-goers. excepting per haps that of Mrs. Charles Calvert, who has long been recognized as the most noted actress in all England in roles of that character, and is especially famous as Mrs. Hardcaste in which role she Is without a peer. Her engagements for twenty years have only been with or ganizations of the highest grade and she is now playing at the HaymarlSet in "The Beauty and the Harge." She will be brought here for this production alone and will remain with it throughout the spring tour which will follow the four weeks at the New Amsterdam.
 The entire undertaking Is with the view of giving a presentation of genu- inc excellence, of a comedy which has for over a century been recognized as among the very foremost of the standard plays.