The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-28

TIE COLUMBIA HERAL
able story Miriam Friedlander, tn,
elder daughter of wealthy contract
or in Russia loves and is loved by Z
nobleman, but because of difference Of
creed his parents refuse their consent
to the marriage, altho the girl i:
willing to become an apostate for his
sake. He commits suicide, and when
Miriams father learns that she is to
become a mother he arranges a mar.
riage with Gregor Randar. a violinist,
a handsome snog. Miriam reveals the
truth to him, but he tempted by the
munificent dowry her father offers
with her, consents to wed her and
/ give her child his name. AS the child
wakes in years the mans jealously of
the dead father to whom he knows
Miriam has given the love of her life
is vented in cruelty to the little boy
but the mother endures it so that the
world may never know what stigma
attaches to the innocent lad. But
when she discovers an intrigue be-
tween her sister and her husband
whose taunts she has borne uncom-
p1ainingly, her mind becomes unbal-
anced and she kills them both. Mem
cries of her sufferings linger with one
for days. We shall yet probably
crown Madame Kalich as our Ameri-
can Bernhard.
That eleven English commedienne,
Miss Ellis Jeffries is with us again,
but her play, "The Dear Unfair Sex,
does not appeal to the masses 1t has
no broadly funny stations or stirring
being rather a study of an
selfish, vain woman,
whose vulgaries have been humored |
by a devoted husband until his eyes
are opened by supreme act of folly |
on her part, and he determines to
adopt another course with her. It's
charm results from the finished acting
Of Miss Jeffries and the capable cast
Of players by whom she is sur
1.-The Prince of India" will have its
premiere at the Broadway Theatre
lext Monday evening. 1t will doubt
ess be presented with the scenic
,plendor that marked the other Lew
Wallace play. !
Another biblical play will bid for {
,ublic favor at the Academy of Music |
ext Monday evening, namely, "Miz- /
ah," of which Ella Wheeler Wilcox '
5 one of the authors. 1t is founded '
n the intensely dramatic story of
Queen Esther and will be given with /
4 elaborate scenic and musical set s
ing. Elizabeth Kennedy will assume n
ne role of the heroine. 1t should dup
cate the success of that other Scrip {
lral drama, The Shepherd King" \
Jesse Lynch Williams popular novel Il
newspaperdom, 1.-THE Stolen Story, a
as been made into a play and will h
g given at the Garden Theatre. n
Among the world-famous musicians =
no will visit us this season the COM
2 of none is awaited with more in
rest than that of Moritz Rosenthal, =
e Austrian pianist. 1t has been :"
ven years since his last appearance u
America and since then he has as
Ided fresh laurels to his already lux ~
liant supply He will be the soIoist u
the first concert of the Boston VI
rmphony Orchestra, which in itself ~
a high tribute.
The New Styles. ar
The vogue of plaids in feminine al
shions seems to increase. Even the he
ats for shoes are to represent the he
otch clans, and plaid ribbon is to
ure extensively ON lingerie. There to
pears to be no diminution in the La
pularity of neck chains which will M
somewhat longer this winter / 81,
W some stunning hats for evening ty
ar few days ago. One was of pale tn
lie taffeta, in shape like those worn dit
the court of the first Napoleon, ele
mined in huge white and yellow adj
les. Another of white taffeta was en-
landed in pink roses. Long feath- I'm
are much in evidence on swell mil res
cry. EN-
The Democratic State Convention at -
,any next Tuesday will take many +,
iticians out of the city. The all
orbing question now is, "Will it be w.
arSt Hughes or Terome9"