The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

ever wrote a line who hasn't had oneO, made by London newspaper, was very amusing. Instead of Getting Married the readers were informed that "Getting Worried was perfectly delightful.
 
 The Lovers of Maurice Mateterlinck, the Belgian poet dramatist and mystic will be pleased to learn that he Is at work on a new drama, Marie Magdeleine." Although Scriptura1 in title, the charac- ters, like all of Maeterlinck's, will be phi losophcal entities rather than historical people.
 Marie Magdelene' will see it's premier in Paris in the early winter. It is said to be greater than "Monna Wanna"
 Lady Frederick,4 the new play which every actress who has seen 1t (except the very juvenile ones) Is crazy to play, has been secured by Mrs. Cora Urquhart Pot ter, for presentation in England, While Miss Ethel Barrymore will essay the char acter here Lady Frederick" is described as a middle-aged Irish woman, who uses brogue and rattles through the piece in a delightful way She is a sort of adven- | turess, yet there is nothing against her character. She spends money freely, and is chronically hard up.
 
 Edmond Rostand gives to the theatrical world a novelty in his forceful comedy, entitled 70 Tanticler." Paris will see Coquelin and Madame Le Bargy in the production there, while MT. Charles Froh- man (who has secured the American rights) has not yet made known the stars for this side.
 In "Chanticler'' every character will be made up to represent a bird of some sort and the use of beaks and wings will be resorted to to conceal the faces and arms of the players.
 , M. Coquelin will appear as barn door rooster and Madame Le Bargy as golden pheasant.
 Samson" the new Bernstein play which has created such a furore in Paris will have its initial performance in this coun- try in the early fall. William Gillette has secured the American rights, and 1t bids fair to be a worthy successor to The Thief" one of last seasons most popular exploits.
 Al Bernstein is considered the most charming playwright in Paris, and his career is looked upon with great interest by the world of letters.
 The American Girl has been chosen by Monsieur Maurice Vaucaire as the heroine of his new novel, "Le Metier de Mademol- selle Pip M. Vaucaire is best known as the librettist of Puccini's "Manon Le- scaut" and is wonderful delineator of character The book deals with the life of the modern American girl Of extreme type in Paris. The writer analyses her charming and complex character. Says M. Vaucaire to the Paris corre- spondent of a well known Gotham news paper:
 Tt is often felt that an American girl living alone and free exposes herself to all sorts of unfortunate love affairs Not at all She doesn't bluff, doesn't pose. She is sincere and conscientious.
 My book shows this She is also living proof of the fact that sentiment and reality can go hand in hand in love affairs.
 "The American girl Is on the march; not to meet her master, nor to discover her servant, but to find her comrade and associate"
 ON THE BRIDGE.
 She stood on the bridge at midday,
 As the whistles were blowing the hour,
 And the beautiful placid water Reflected the old church tower. It also reflected the maiden, Whose hands went up to her pate She saw herself in the water, And was putting her hat on straight. Milwaukee Journal. A clever witticism from wellknown periodical Is to this effect:
 Why are you so insanely jealous? l don't see how you could marry a woman whom you will not trust" My dear girl, don't you know that the union is the sworn foe of the trust?"