The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

dent of carrying the same name
through variety of plays, with many
changes of background. In this he is
perfectly justifable, for by all signs he
Is the present logical successor of NJ.
Emmett in supplying the public with
that peculiar and refreshing sort of
play with which he was so successful.
that Is, a romantic drama with plenty
of comedy interjected. and a sufficient
number of excuses for the hero to
break into sing, romantic, character
istic and otherwise. Mr.. Wilson is GER
tainly a pleasing singer, and his songs,
especially those of sentiment, almost to
certainty seize on the memory
1.-THE play is about an absent heir to
an Irish estate, born of q German moth
er and inheriting the sentimental ele-
ments of that race, together with the
Celtic wit of his father. He delays
claiming his inheritance, and is sup
posed to be dead, ans when he does de-
| eide to return falls into the hands of
couple of rascals who are scheming
| for the money, and is hired to imper-
| senate, for their purposes, the man
whom in reality he is. OF course. he
| falls in love with his pretty Irish cous-
| in, has some adventures, and finally
F. gets his estate and his love.
1.-THE play has plot enough to make it
| interesting, with plenty of engaging
| Irish characters, and as whole Is en-
| tirely above the vehicles generally adapt
| ed for use by singing comedians.
1.-THE musical numbers are interspersed
| at convenient intervals, the one finding
| the greatest favor being Love Thoughts
| a beautiful sentimental song with a re-
J frain peculiar reminiscent of Alice
+, Where Art Thou which ran through the
piece continually and was beautifully
rendered in its entirety, by Mr.. Wilson.
He also rendered German Mixture
| The Banshee' The Nightingale Song,
and in the last act. In form of dream,
| he introduced "reminiscences of the Tea
Kettle Song Winding of the Yarn.
! Helen Gretchen The Harvest
Moon 'Fairest Flower of ALL and the
Lullaby in which he was assisted by
! fine mixed chorus, with changes Of cos
| tune to suit the sentiment dances and
+, other features which might put this par
ticular part of the performance within
the bounds of what Is commonly called
musical comedy. Altogether, Mr.. Wilson's
singing is highly pleasurable, and, coupled
| with his quaint Teutonic comedy, makes
his work entirely pleasing to the popu-
lar taste.
''Mr. Wilson'S ablest assistant Is little
girl. Olive Wright by name, who appears
| as Little Bantry, who divided honors with
the star In the 'Banshee' and others, and
| was very effective as the fairy who in
| voked the song producing dream. besides
playing character part throughout the
! play.
Interest is also added by the appear
ance of Thad Shine of this city. as Har-
vey McCune. hard-hearted Irish stew
ard Of the evics.ng variety. Miss lima
La Pierre was pretty as Kathleen, and
others composing the competent cast were
| Beresford Lovett. as Sir Robert Somer-
set: william s. Gill, as Michael Dolan,
| and long list of Others"
"The squaw Man. at the bijou.
In 1.-THE Squaw Man. which comes to
tho Bijou this week. is told a strange
tale Of hope deferred and self-sacriffce
| erected upon q superstructure of fact
which has an Irresistible charm for the
average theatre-goer.
The company in itself is a notable one
from any point of view.
The story is straightforward and sim
pie. Capt. James Wynnegate. an officer
OF the Leicestershnre Yoemanry .of which
regiment his cousin, Henry the Earl OF
Kerhill. IL colonel flnds himself in low