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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
MThe Red MIL.

An attraction that will surely arouse the keenest interest here will be the pre- eentation of the new Blossom and Her bert comic opera, "The Red Mill" by Charles Dillinghams company, which will be seen at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night and Tuesday matinee and night.
 With a record of one entire year on Broadway, New York city, at the Kuick- erbocker theatre. and three months each in Chicago Boston and Philadelphia, ''The Red Mill'' stands out as the most popu- lar musical hit of the past three seasons and one that will prove popular for many seasons to come. possessing all the ele- ments of an enduring success in both sto- rv and music "The Red Mill' marks the nineteenth complete musical play by Vie tor Herbert, every one of which has scored an undeniable success and all have proved vehicles for most of the distinguished musical stars of the pres ent day.
 Henry Blossom, the author of the book and lyrics, has already come to the front as the American Gilbert, each of his writings having, like those of Her bert, proved immensely successful. Start ing with Checkers" his first and only dramatic writing, he rapidly followed with s'The Yankee Consul," Mile Mo diste" and "The Red Mill" and is now at work on new comic opera for Mile. Fritzi Scheff, which calls for production the middle of the present season. In, .eThe Red Mill' Messrs. Blossom and Herbert. have worked with such intelli- gence that the former has succeeded in telling the adventures of a frisky pair of young Americans who are doing" Europe for the first time, but who strike . snag in one of the small villages of Hol- land when their money gives out, and the most amusing complications follow, which lead them to assume all kinds of disguses. The music of Herbert is the whistleable kind and satisfies not only music lovers alone but the masses to whom song Is one of the greatest de- lights.
 The company of 60 people has been se- Iected carefully and embraces a cast of rare individuality. particularly the six little boys and girls who impersonate the Dutch Riddles.
 The scenery, showing two acts laid in Holland, is both picturesque and quaint, while the costumes are varied. brilliant and in keeping with the traditions of the little antique kingdom The sensational thrill" which ends the first act, where the two Americans reach an imprisoned girl fin the cupola of the windmill being borne aloft on the blades or fan, jumping to the roof as they revolve, is one long to be remembered. In this manner they reach the room, secure the girl. swing out on the roof and grasp the revolving blades as they swiftly turn, and reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

on the stage, and that suffced. Now it Is expected that some great truth be enunciated or that some big problem be handled in order to interest the great mass of theatregoers. Such men SIS Charles Klein, as George Broadhurst, Charles Ram Kennedy and others have shown the dramatic world that plays of purpose can be made interesting as well as instructive Henry Knott, a young writer imbued with this high purpose, has written q cycle of plays which are based on the fundamental and immutable laws of life The first in this cycle, which is called 'The Revelation will be seen at the Jefferson theatre on Monday night, November 30.
 It is d play written about big theme. and is in four tense acts The play is based on the recognized fact of cause and effect. In this drama of modern life it is shown conclusively and in concrete form that the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children. The piece is presented by the Martin and Emery Players organ ized for the purpose of presenting the Knott cycle of plays. Mary Shaw is the distinguished head of this cast. She is an actress who stands indisputably in the front rank of emotional actresses in America. Her work in Ibsen plays has stamped her as a woman of great intelll- gence and power and in her present vehS cle she is given opportunity for splen- did effort. Wilfred Roger, a handsome young actor of recognized ability and youthful enthusiasm will have the lead ing male role in the piece. while Adelaide F'itz-Allen, Walter Horton, George Fox, , Gordon Mendelssohn and others are in the cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

her bright little son have made good on the stage and will be a pleasing feature of next weeks programme.
 There are only a few of the very good monologue entertainers like George Aus tin Moore. James Cullen, Fred Niblo, Al Jolson and possibly a half dozen more, but it is claimed that none of these over shadow G. Herbert Mitchell who has got to the front in the last few years with amazing strides and who Is as big a favorite in the larger circuits as any that have been named. MT. George Herbert Mitchell has a marvellous baritone voice. and this taken in connection with his happy faculty of having fund of good stories and the still happier faculty of knowing how to tell them has made him one of the most sought after monologuists of the present day, and the management is more than pleased to have been able to secure him for discriminating southern audiences. Mitchell will get rouslng re- ception.
 In the Musical Forests the audience will enjoy an artistic instrumental act, the only kind the Musical Forests, team Of father and son, know how to produce. It is a musical feature of unusual merit, and makes good anywhere and every where. The fact of the matter is, 1t is so uniuue that it cannot conflict with any other act on any bill. The versatility of the Musical Forests is so pronounced that they are at home either in the classic fields of the old masters or in the domain of popular music. They play marches, popular songs, oVertures, ragtime, solos, etc and 16 minutes of rare entertainment Is thereby guaranteed while the Musical Forests are in the limeight. The young Forrest is one of the most expert musi- clans of the present day
 
 Mack and West truly are. and so consid- cred all over the vaudeville world. is a bright spot on any programme These kings of minstresy have style pecul- iary their own. and go out of the old beaten paths of stale jokes and rehashed songs and parodies. They originate and the material of their act is brand new and refreshing They are uproariously funny and, in fact. they are even funny to look at and would be success if they did not say a word. Their makeup is immense and they literally bring down the house with their testing, singing and eccentric dancing. It is with pleasure to the mana agement that this excellent pair of burnt-cork artists have been secured to fill out the comedy end of the offering.
 Probably the great Austins furnish one of the most surprising novelties in the theatrical profession. It is the only lady and gentleman team of novelty tambou- rine spinners and tossers fin the world, and every season for the past 10 years have made the tour of the exclusive Or pheum circuit, which in Itself is guar antee of high merit, for only. the very best in vaudeville ever play that circuit By the way the Majestic is affiliated with that circuit, and is thus enabled also to get the cream of the vaudeville talent The prediction is made that the great Austns will prove a rare j.reat and cause astonshed delight.
 The new moving pictures are of the latest films and thoroughly amusing. Matinee at 2:3O each afternoon and per formance every night at S:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
"The Fool House." !"

The Four Huntings present a new edi- ton of their original musical comedy. '"The Fool House." at the Biiou this week, for a weeks engagement. Lew Hunting continues in the dual roles of Tommoy Robbins and Billy Buttons, a college boy, while Tony Hunting re- mains as the Imaginable Cinders. John Hunting plays the part of the superin- tendent of the Insane asylum. and Mollie Hunting, that of Daisy, his daughter, while little Bob Hunting pleases the chil- dren as the messenger boy. Richard Hume, the original Dashington Pipp. is again on view in the character he has made famous, and Jack Marshall, new conner to the Hunting forces, is forming friendships with his Dutch characteriza- tion of Dinkelspiel. The Broadway quar- let, Edward Lindeman, Ernest Storm, Lew Reels, Fred. Neon, Miss Esther Mo- bles and Miss Nellie Capron complete the list of principals. The chorus is larger than ever. A new scenic equipment with many electrical embellishments has also been secured. The first. act takes place in the office of the Quick Cure 'asy- lum and the second on the lawn of the superintendents home.
 The story of "The Fool House" centers around IOHlny fODDlflS, coiieSe poA !, who is of wandering nature. While away from home, Robbins father dies, leaving an estate valued at a million dollars in the hands of Col. Ipswich Jones, superintendent of the insane asylum. There is a stipulation in the will that Tommy is to marry the Coloneps daugh- ter. The latter proves unfaithful to his trust by plotting with Dinlelspiel to marry his daughter off to some one else, any person who may happen to be con venient, thus preventing young Robbins from carrying out the provisions of the will
 Tommy comes along. learns of the plot through Cinders, and then introduces him self as Billy Buttons, an expected patient. Cinders proves himself to be Tomny's friend steals the will and in other ways makes himself useful. The daughter of the Colonel in the mean time has changad places with the stenographer of the il 1Mtitution and Tommy proceeds to fall in love with Daisy. declaring he does not care for the girl introduced as the heiress. Complications come thick and fast, but everything is strengthened out just before the curtain falls, the Colonel repents and everything ends happily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

is headed by Guy Rawson and Frances Clare who will be seen in their much talked of act. Just Kids" Emily Miles. the blonde beauty; Woods and Greene have new offering in 1.-TWO Ball Room Boys" Mole and Spencer will present probably the best dancing act before tho public. Joy and Clayton, the acrobatic girls, are also in the bill, as are the Six English Barmaids, an imported act The extra sensational feature is Mi Reflex ione" which will be executed by La Belle Minna and eight lissome beauties. A typical Weber and Rush chorus of nifty singing and dancing girls is also promised. Tuesday matinee will be free to the ladies' and on Friday night there will be an amateur contest between some of the best talent in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
"Ihe RunaWavs.


 ",rhe Runaways, which will be the at traction at the Jefferson theatre next Fri- day and Saturday night with Saturday matinee November 27 and 2s, is another brilliant example of the type of enter tainment that has been made famous by the New York Casino
 Most Casino successes hold their sway over the public fancy for a year or two, and then slip gracefully into forgetful- ness. But with "The Runaways" it has been different The first Casino engage ment lasted for seven long months. Its hold upon New York playgoers was so firm however, that since then it has been sent back to Boardway again, and while other newer musical comedies were rising and falling "The Runaways' has held it's popularity undiminished. It is a we'll known fact that the success of musical comedy depends very much upon the briskness of action. It must go bang, bang, bang! That Is particularly true of the big situations. Every one knows that when an author interpolates song, the action of the play stops that is, the thread of the story is dropped for the time being. If the musical number is put in at the wrong place. "a mess is made of the piece All this is to preface the statement that ''The Runaways'' is known to be a musical entertainment that runs with perfect ease from the time the cur- tain rolls up until it descends at the end of the play.
 s"The Runaways" has been seen in Bir- mingham, and playgoers here know what 1t is. It requires a diminutive comedian in the lading role, and those who saw Arthur Dunn here several years ago will remember something about the big hit he made. All Birmingham laughed at his antics on the stage, and 1t is said that the company coming here this year Is ade- ouate in every respect.
 There is no great problem to be worked out in "The Runaways." There is a plot, to be sure, but the success of the piece depends upon the witty lines. the tuneful music, pretty girls and beautiful stage ar rangements. It is the verdict of those who have seen "The Runaways" this year that it is an entertainment that en- tertainc; an entertainment that has well come and refreshing comedy in addition to a piece that is made up of tuneful music, wit and all the other ingredients that go to make a first-class musical show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
The Jefferson.

Monday and Tuesday and Tues
 day matinee-"The Red Mill" Wednesday and Thursday and
 2 Thursday matinee-"The Traitor"
 Friday and Saturday nights, 5 with Saturday matinee "The
 8 Runaways."
 The BijOu. All the week, with matinees 3 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. $ The Four Huntings. The Majestic. All the week, afternoon and
 night-High class vaudeville.
 The Gayety. All the week, afternoon and night-Brilliant Burlesque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

From all accounts, Rosabelle Morrison Is scoring big success with Faust" Here is a paragraph from a Trenton, N. J., paper:
 "The prevailing devil show fad makes the revival of Faust the Lewis Morri- son version of which was seen at Taylor Opera house last night, of unusual inter- est. Goethe's moving story of love and temptation long ago established itself in the affections of a numerous body of the- atregoers. Unlike the modern devil play, it points moral straight and true. and graphically depicts the consequences of sin. Good old plays like Faust are a decided and refreshing relief from the filth and sentimental gush of the too prevalent problem play"
 The revival of Dundreary by Mir. Soth- ern at the Jefferson theatre on Wednes- day December ?, prompts theatregoers who have kept records of the stage to dig into their scrapbooks and exhume remi- niscences of the elder Sothern. Edward Eskew Sothern died iu 1881. Practical jok- ing was his hobby and he kept the papers full of his eXpliots, but, like most prac- tical 1okers. he could not take joke.
 J. Cheever Goodwin, afterward famous as comic librettist and the father of so many children that when he wanted to send them to a matinee he had to ask for two boxes. discovered this to bis sorrow. Cheever was just out of Harvard and thought it would be great lark to go on the stage. Sothern took him along to play bits, because he was an agreeable companion. One night in Detroit Good win interrupted a scene, made touch ingly eloquent speech, and presented a costly gold watch to Sothern as an ex- pression of the affection in which he was held by the members of his company. It was Sotherns own, feloniously distracted from his pocket in his dressing room. He couldn't see any humor in the proceeding That night he discharged Goodwin and made him pay his own fare back to New York
 Not until the train had pulled out did he laugh once.
 This is from the Detroit Times:
 Attractive. vivacious, smartly gowned and equipped with a pleasing voice, Miss Florence Gear possesses all the attri- butes necessary to make her interpreta- tion of the name part in the three-act musical comedy, Marrying. Mary a sue cess Mary and her numerous husbands are holding forth in the Lyceum theatre this week and the revival ought to be attended with good results from the box office standpoint.
 Miss Gear and her competent leading man, Harry Benham. scored their biggest triumph Sunday in Cupid and the audi ence was loath to allow the curtain to de- scend on the second act The same was true of the Do. Re, Mi, Fla duet with Richard Karl, the Colonel Kulpepper of the current production. Mir. Karl also scored an individual hit with his song, The Last One Is Best of All. '
 John Drew is one of the Jefferson's latest bookings. He comes March 1. James K. Hackett will also be here this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
At the Gayety.

An unusually smart show is Weber and Rush's Bon Tons eXtravaganza eoni- pany which opens up at the Gayety Mon day matinee for the week and will be the Thanksgiving offering. A happy blending of fun, music. bright lights, extravagant settings and elaborate costumes is prom ised by this firm of managers, who, as our playgoers know, have always made good to such an extent that the an- nouncement of the coming of one of their attractions Is always good news. Tho "Bon Tons" will present two legitimate musical comedies. entitled Affinity Beach and The Cow Girls Round Up," both funny. both original and both "girly" A first-rate vaudeville contingent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Majestic Theatre.

The bill for this week will contain some of the most prominent features in tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

John Drew is one of the Jefferson's latest bookings. He comes March 1. James K. Hackett will also be here this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
"The ReveIation.v

These are the days of purpose in the drama. There was time when all that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13
CLARENCE MACKAY IS HERE
Son of Nevada's Mining King Pays
Short Visit to Salt
Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ Mackay and
George Harvey arrived in Salt Lake yes
terday morning, on their way back TO
New York from Nevada, where Mr.. Mac
kay went to witness the dedication of the
Nevada State university buildings, which
were built as memorials of his father,
John Mackay, the COmstock bonanza king.
The Mackay party will leave this morn
ing for the east over the Rio GTande.
Mr.. MackGy is at the head Of the Postal
Telegraph company, and Mr.. Harvey con-
trolls the Harper pUbiicat iOns. Mrs. Mac
kay, besides being a society leader in New
York, is an authoress of note.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay at
tended the Salt Lake theatre to see Henry
Miller in The Great Divide" They were
the guests of Samuel NewhOuse. In the
theatre party was Judge c. c. Goodwin,
who was a friend Of Mr.. Mackay's father
in the old COmstOck days.
During the day the Mackay party drove
through Salt Lake to see the points of
interest and listened to an organ re
Cital at the tabernacle
Mr.. Mackay believes that the business
depression is a thing of the past and
that the old whiTl of general prosperity
is fast returning. He was particularly en-
thusiastic about the future of Nevada,
and expressed the belief that the Sage
brush state would become the greatest
center of mining activity in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13
FOR MURRAY DAY"
Celebration Planned for Date Yet TO
Be Fixed.

An enthusiastic meeting of the business
men and the mayor and city councilmen
of Murray was held al the city hall yes
terday The object of the meeting was 70
set a date for what is known as Murray
day" or the day that is set apart each
year for the volunteer fire department
to celebrate its anniversary. William
Caldwell was. chairman. Brief speeches
were made by Mayor Charles BTOW%, Fire
Chief Whittle, Emil Madsen and con Cal
lagher
No definite day was set for the eele--
bration. but a committee, composed Of
James w Cahoon. Emil Madsen. Con
Gallagher. Samuel Whittle and L. G. Lar
son. was appointed TO visit the business
men of the city, with a view to solicit
ing their aid in making, the day a sue
cessful one. Next Monday evening. this
committee will report. AT that time the
date will be set for the event and lnvi-
tations will be sent to Provo. Brigham,
bingham, Sandy salt Lake. Logan and
Ogden to participate in the affair.
The days list of sports will be long
Baseball games. balloon ascensions. tugs
of war. races with hose cart and numer-
Gus other attractions will be on the
r0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13
NEW BANK FOR
LOWER MAIN ST.
w. J. HaIIoran and ]. Frank
Judge Promoting New FL
nanCiak institution.

Salt Lake is to have a new bank. 1t is
to be located in the Judge building in the
quarters which were being fitted up for
the HallOran-Judge company.
The principal stockholders in the new
banking enterprise will be William J.
HallOran. real estate man and president
of the Commercial club, and J. Frank
Judge, capitalist.
While the new concern is TO be a gem
eral commercial and savings bank, it is
understood that it will also engage in bus
mess on lines followed by the Utah
Savings K Trust company
The board of directors is to be COM
posed of a number of substantial Salt
Lake business men.
Preliminary steps toward opening the
new bank are now being made by Mr.
HallOran and his associates.
The bank will have the southern end of
the ground floor of the Judge building,
fronting on Main street.
1t is said that the new institution was
decided upon for the purpose of giving
lower Main street a banking establish
ment along with the other improvements
that are now going on in that part Of the
city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13
JUDGE GOWANS TO SPEAK
Ounce of Prevention" Will Be Sub
ject of Address by Primary
Associations Today.

The primary associations of the Nor
mon church began their regular quarter
ly convention yesterday with two meet
ings held in the assembly hall. The ad-
dress of welcome of the SmOrning ses-
sion to be delivered by Mrs. Louie Felt
was given instead by Mrs. Beebe. Mrs.
Lille T. Freeze spoke on the subject of
Loyalty" and other speakers were Louis
w. Shurtliffe and John c. Sharp.
The afternoon meeting was entirely
taken up with a talk on Discipline by
Seymour B. Young. The music at both
of the meetings was taken from the pri-
mary hymn books, and was very well
rendered.
The important paper of today is on
THE Ounce of Prevention" to be given
by DR.. E. G. Gowans. judge of the juve-
nile court. Judge GOwans is a student of
the child. and speaks with the authority
of a medical man as well as in his judi
cial capacity. This afternoon one min
ute talks will be given by representatives
of all the stakes, and the sessions will
be brought to a close with two meetings
tomorrow morning and afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13
ELEVATOR PIT
PLACE OF DOOM
Laborer Crushed to Death by
Descending Cage in Judge
Building.

Edward Prudence, a laborer employed
in construction work at the Judge build
ing. was instantly killed yesterday by
descending elevator. Prudence was con-
cealing his shovel, with which he had been
cleaning the basement of the building,
in the elevator pit, shortly before noon
Yesterday, when the elevator descended
and struck him on the head. His neck
was broken and death was instantaneous.
The basement of the building is not yet
completed. and wire netting has not
vet been placed about the pit as guard,
but all of the employees had been warned
of the danger OF going under the elevator.
Lee Edwards. who was operating the
elevator could not see the man VINO
was directly under the elevator. Fellow
workrnen saw the danger of Prudence just
before he was struck and shouted warn
ing to the elevator boy. The boy stopped
the elevator, but not before Prudence had
been killed.
Prudence lived i'm Park City. where he
was formerly engineer in the ontario
mine He was 80 years old. lie is sur
vived by a widow. daughter and two sons,
all living in Park City.