The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-24
JEFFERSON SEASON
 WILL SOON BE HERE Partial List of the Attractions
 Booked This Season
CHANGES AT THE THEATRE
Manager Douglas Is Greatly Pleased With Prospects for Ausplclous Sea
 son-Many High Class At
 fractions to Be Seen,

After undergoing a thorough renovatio, from pit to dome the Jefferson theatre will throw open it's door to the public thursday night, September D. Every in- olcation points to one of the best seasons ever experienced at this popular play house. The opening attraction will be I'm Murphy, whose drollery is known from one end of the country to the other He will be followed by "rhe Rollict,se.-' -' Girl, the sprlghtly creation whrsI' h' amused here before, and then ,tha shoyys will come thick and fasZ Nanaa,, Douglas Is enthusiastic Aver inc o,.1oo,, Tor the coming seas8n and the ,iat os @s.' '.4 "o''ons a"ea9Y booked bears him se s''e ''" ,atnent that he never be- iore had so many headllners billed for SA"s'e Season. Not only does the list
 -ade any number or actors and ac- crosses of worldwide fame. but BlrmlnR- nam patrons will have an opportunity thls winter of aeeing celebrated plays ana grand opera that are fresh from the pens of famous authors.
 Tt Is with some degree of pride that l make public an almost complete list of attractions booked up to date" said Manager Douglas In discussing the com ing season Already have as many. 1T not more' high class companies booked than usually comes this way during an entire season, and tho list is anything but complete. Contracts will continue to come in from tho New York office for several weeks yet and during the season l expect to get a number of attractions extraordinary not already engaged. The Jefferson will continue to maintain its nigh standard and l know I am safe in saying that the offerings this winter will meet the appreciation of all classes of theatregoers."
 Bright and early Monday morning an army Of wokmen will invade the Jefrer- son for the purpose of putting everything In shape for the opening night. Already carpets and draperies have been taken out for the purpose of putting in new ones. The frescoing will be touched up by the artists brush and scenery men have been at work on new scenery Tor some time. Several sets of new scenery will be in place in ample time and number of mechanical changes have been made on the stage. In addi- tion 10 these improvements A light has been added here and there. and especial attention has been given every detail that has In view the comfort and pleas ure of the patrons of the theatre.
 Space will not permit an exhaustive re- view of all the big attractions booked for the Jefferson. The list speaks for it. self. The following is a partial list of attractions already booked:
 Raymond Hitchcock in "The Yankee Tourist,' Al Wilson in a new play. "Brewster's Millions" Richard Carle in "A Spring Chicken" Heir to the Hoo rah," "Comin' Thro' the Rye" Dixie Minstrels. 'McFaddn's Flats" Al G. Fields Mnstrels. ''rhe Man of the Hour" ''The Devils Auction" Wilton Lackeye in "The Law and tho Man." Edgar Sel- kyn in 'strongheart," "rhe Highway man." John Drew, "The Hypocrites." E. IT. Sothern, Lula Glaser, Human Hearts, Love Route" Amelia Bingham, Black Patti and Troubadours, Joseph and VII liam w. Jefferson, Clara Bloodgood in "The Truth" Way Down East, Madam Butterfly" Puccinis grand op- era; Dream City" with Little Chip and Mary Marble; Mabel Montgomery in "zra. "The Umpire" musical comedy; Checkers" Mary Mannering Creston Clarge in The Power That Governs, little oGhJnny Jones'" Lew Docksta- der's MInstrels. Peggy In Paris" '"The Prince of Pilsen," Three of Us," Farsi fal" About Town" Otis Skinner, "The Blue Moon," Under Southern Skies, GIL more in '"rhe Wheel of Love-" "The Tourists,' Tn Louisiana" The Chorus Lady" Maude Adams in Peter Pan," Robert Mantel in Shakesperian plays, Hattie Williams in "The Little Cherub,' "The Holy City" Dewolf Hopper Ben Hur'' for three nights. Grace George in "Diyorcons' or Clothes" "The Social Whirl." Lion and the Mouse" Isabelle Irving. "Barlows Minstrels. Buster Brown, Mcintyre and Heath in "The Ham Tree" Eleanor Robson, Louis James, Nat c. Goodwin, "Forty-ive Min utes from Broadway" Prince Chap "The Virginian," "The Squawman." Will lie Collier In Caught in the Rain." Thomas Jefferson. "The Bishops Car riage." "Salomy Jane" Sousa and his band, Sehumann- Heinck. George Wash ington. Jr.," Brown of Harvard" "Ths Grand Mogul," Wright Lorimer in "The Quicksands," Earl and the Girl" Ade- laide Thurston. Chauncey Olcott. '1Dhors Acres" Anna Held.