The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02

man wanted to know if Mr. Boyer had
| any mummies for sale. It seems that
he was a celormaler, and wanted a
mummy to grind up. The best brown
color known is made by grinding ~ pieces
Of mummyized Egyptians and mixing
with olive oil.
Richard earle said one day last week
! that he considered THE Mayor of Toxic
the best thing that he had ever written.
Perhaps he concluded, "the fact that
1t made more money than any show
ever wrote has something to do with my
judgment"
''Hoity Toity' has gone into the class
with RIP Van Wrinkle" Uncle Toms
Cabin and those other perennial plays
that never grow SO old but what the
public would rather see them than take
chances on something new This sea-
son the merry Webber and Fields piece
! playing to more people than ever be-
fore
One of the most important theatrical
engagements that has been made for the
coming season was eonsummated in New
York a few days ago when Manager VIII
J. Block secured Miss Elfie Fay to appear
in his big musical comedy production
Coming Thro' the Rye" There is prob
ably no comedienne on the American
stage who has achieved such enviable
distinction in her special line of work
as has Miss Fay Last season she starred
in 1.-THE Belle of Avenue A." and made
tremendous success In the unique char
acter. With Miss Fay playing the part
of Mrs Cobb. the wealthy widow, and
Frank Lalor in his original creation of
McNutt, the tailor. and the entire or
sanizaton which appeared in the song
play last season. the Will ]. Bloch
Amusement company, will go before the
public with an attraction which cannot
fail to be rated at the top of the list
of important American musical produce
tons. AS presented last season, Com
in Thro the Rye" was generally 60
garded as an entertainment of the high
est possible character. and as played by
the company engaged for next season, 1t
cannot fall to create an even greater I'M
preston Coming Thro the Rye" will
be played throughout the western country
early in the season repeating the cities
In which it was seen last spring. and
playing for the first time at points not
covered in last years tour.
Ben Greet announces that he will in
augurate his fifth consecutive American
tour in September, when the Ben Greet
players, famous for their Shakespearian
performances, will return from England
where they are now giving an interesting
eearances at Oxford. Cambridge. Carts
brooke Castle and Chatsworth Hall. Last
season was the most successful Mr.. Greet
has had in either country, and beginning
this autumn he will have a tour of forty
five weeks, so numerous have been the
requests for engagements. Last year his
company's work received the official
recognition of the New York City depart
ment of education, the Boston school
committee, the Philadelphia Teachers as
ISOLATION and similar important educa-
tional bodies.
MIR. Greets company gave Elizabethan
performances at Yale, yarmouth, Ober-
lin, Princeton and the Universities of
Pennsylvania. Michigan, ~Toronto ILL
nos, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Yer
mont Macbeth proved the most popu-
lar play last year. with THE Merchant of
Venice" Julius Caesar and Twelfth
Night" closely following. This winter
Mr.. Greet intends to revive "Alrs We'll
That Ends Well,' and both parts of
Henry ~"
When engaging the company for the
forthcoming production of the new COM
edy playing the Came" Joseph and
William Jefferson have taken particular
pains to have the ladies' of the cast Sc
iected for youth, beauty and talent
Blanche Bender will continue with this
organization, besides the Misses Ruby
Bridges. Alexandra Phillips Margaret
Malcolm and Anna Bradley.
Thomas Dixon, Jr.'s new comedy
drama, "The One Woman" founded on
his novel of the same name, will be pro-
duced in Norfolk. Va, October 1 at the
Academy of Music, where his other fa-
nous play. THE Clansman," made its
record breaking opening nearly a year
ago After a week In Norfolk and Rich
mond Va, 1.-The One Woman" will begin
a tour of the south, playing the same
territory as that covered by The Clans
man. last year. The play is a more
beautiful treatment of the theme than the
realism of the book. The setting is en-
tirely changed. The first act opens in a
garden overlooking the bay and city of