The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12

used with evening gowns. as sashes,
girdles, and shoulder straps. Com
bined with lace it will be fashioned
into etons and boleros.
Chat of the Theaters.
The Astor Theatre which was opened
by Annie Russell in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" is one of the hand
soonest in this city of beautiful play
houses. It's decorations are a study
in brown and bun. The walls are COW
cred with French tapestries, set in bun
stone of which the balconies and box
es are also built. The curtain is OF !,
dark red velvet edged with tapestry !
eight feet deep representing the IA ,
nous frieze of Donysius. The chief I
source of Examinations are three i'm !
mense Greek lamps hung forty feet
from the floor. AS Puck" Miss Rus
sell has established herself still deep
er in the affections of New York
theatre-goers. Her daintiness and
grace make her ideal in the part.
A very successful engagement of "The
Man From Now" was brought to an
abrupt conclusion at the New Amster-
dam last Saturday night because H. b.
Irving was booked there for October
1. This musical fantasy is the work
of Manuel Klein, John Kendrick Bangs,
and Vincent Bryan. 1t is beautifully
staged, and abounds in pretty melodies.
It's plot is unique. and its development
is in the hands of very clever people,
among whom are Harry Bulger, Sallie
Fisher, Helen Hale, Walter Lawrence,
Gilbert Gregory and Hattie Arnold. It's
story is this: Prof Forcasta has in
:. vented a spectroscope through which
e he can see the world as it will appear
S in the year 2O29. He permits one OF
: his students to look through the instru-
S ment. and the latter falls in love with
s a girl that he sees there, a girl who
n will not be born for many generations
It The Professor is convinced that ne
i can concoct a liquid that will project
n him into this period of time that ne
n now heholds through a glass, but one
E. essential element is lacking. AT TINS
1t critical time there appears upon thu
rs scene a tramp, one Steve Wahe'
r Harry Bulger) who is peddung
II horse medicine which proves to be TN
lg much desired element. The Proles
IS. sor the tramp, a millionaire, and TN
cy lovesick student are projected tw
as thousand years into the future an
ne And themselves at CAESAR College, a
ne institution of learning for womei
lir wherein Dora, one of the pupils, JAG
Releigh finds the girl he mas learne
to adore in perspective, as one ma
-, saw Matricula, the corpulent pres
- dent of the college, finds in Steve ne
Il ideal man, and many funny lnciden
- follow. One of the first questions as
:, I'd nv Waffies when he learns that
;s in the thirtieth century is, WI
BRYAN ever elected?" Two of the pre-
:. tiest of the many pretty musical nui
- hers in "The Man From Now a
cloves Lesson" and 81 Will Love Y
,ve Forever"
Acc In "Mizpah" now playing at |
Academy of Music Mrs. Ella Wheel
YER wilcox. the author, has deviated lre
asst the Bible story in making Vashtl
an yillianess who plots with ham
tho AGAINST the life of the king, the
for mer because she feels that she
,out no place in her husbands heart
latter because he wishes to rule
ma IN wed yasti. After much suffering
com the mart of Esther and Mordecal, TN
sev. wicked schemes are frustrated
the guilty punished, and the gooo
1ow. warded The roof of Ahasueras
splendidly portrayed by Charles
ror, ton who first became known to An
: ., leans through his work in The >
.roe NJ the Cross" He has fine pnysi'
od and a rich voice which he uses
discrimination. Miss Elizabeth X
into nedy is well qualified for the role
raa, Esther. She has grace, modes
sweetness, and above ALL inteiiigel
a at. The scenery realizes ones concep'
90 Of ancient Oriental magnificence,
,,,cv the music which is by Luscomne
: ot relle. is full of atmosphere. The sc
ould "Where Thou Canst Rest" is especi
hap beautiful.
Among the new plays that seen
have won popular favor are the
MUS" in which Nat Goodwin is app
was ing at the Bijou; THE Red Mil
the stars of which are Montgomery
~ OF Stone. who won their histrionic 81
'nces in THE Wizard of o." The 81
has story" at the Garden with that cl'
ady's octor Jameson Lee Finney as the 1