The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

are the sole managers of the Festival the atre in Baireuth, Bavaria. This charming
 and talented lady, with the assistance O.,
 her equally talented son, have faithfully and Loyalty carried out to the letter the last wishes and great desire of their hus- band and father, Richard Wagner. All
 the early traditions of the famous play house and the dignity and artistic atmos- phere of the place have been rigidly main- tained. Art, pure and simple, is the watch word always. Frau Cosima Wagner is the
 daughter of the late Franz Liszt, the eel
 ebrated composer and pianist. She was formerly the wife of the great musical director and composer, Von Bulow. Henry B Harris is coming very promi- nently before the public view as a pro-
 ducer of the best class. of plays. In addi-
 ton to "The Lion and the Mouse com pany he directs the tours. of Robert Ede-
 son, in "Strongheart;' Rose Stahl, who is scoring huge success at the Savoy the atre New York. in The Chorus Lady, and also the new Charles Klein play, , Daughters of Men," which has proved another Harris Klein success. Besides all these attractions, MT. Harris owns the Hudson, admitted to be the finest theatre in New York city.
 Lillian Russell is making a complete tour of the south and middle west in her new comedy, "The Butterfly" visit ing a large number of touns in which
 she has never appeared but has long been anticipated. During the present season
 Miss Russell has stepped from her pre- eminent position as queen of comic opera
 to the front rank of the light comediennes of the American stage. Her art, mellowed
 by the experience of years has never
 been more convincing than at present 1t
 has a lightness, a finish and a charm
 peculiarly characteristic of the woman
 It is a new Lillian Russell-the reincar- ms tion of the spirit of comedy-who comes
 to conquer in new field with all the
 persuasive graces of person ond manner
 that have proved so potent in the past
 Miss Russell will visit Birmingham.
 With the eight performances of
 Madam Butterfly this week at the Gar den theastre New York, thls grand opera
 masterpiece will break the record for
 consecutive performances of any serious
 opera previously given in this country
 Only one more week remains in which
 to hear Puccini's three-act operatic gem
 in the east, MT. Savage having extended the engagement. This will bring the clos
 ing New York performance on Saturday
 night December 22. when the opera will
 have attained the unprecedented run Of fifth consecutive performances. This will
 exceed the record for any grand opera in any language in this or any other coun-
 try, it is said.
 Like "The Christian" did when it was first presented Creston Clarkes new ve-
 hicle, "The Ragged Messenger is caus-
 ing great stir in church circles. It is
 booked for an early appearance here. 
 "The Millionaire Detective" powerful comedy melodrama, by Charles F.. Blaney
 and Howard Hall will be the attraction at the Bijou Christmas week. The scenes are laid in New York, and the action IS
 woven around plot of absorbing inter
 est The play tells the story of the Queen of F,renzied Finance and a firm of rascally
 brokers. who plot to ruin the Gotham
 National bank and corner the market. To accomplish their purpose. murder IS put an incident. But unfortunately for these rascas the Millionaire Detective" is al
 ways in evidence to Illustrate their well
 laid plans. There is a delightful love
 story running through the play, in which
 Robert Rose, the broker, and Alice, the bankers pretty daughter, are the prin- cipals The story is eharmingly written with a. delicate vein of comedy. The com plications and situations are unique and unexpected The scenes between Eddie v Robert Roses stenographer, and "Aiine'