The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD A Chat With the Good-Hearted Keeper of the Inn" NOTES HERE AND THERE Miss May Fox Is Hostess for Bride .Elect-Announcem of Events
 to Cpme-Personal
 Mention.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.

street cars that I had taken my seat after a shopping tour yesterday afternoon that l recognized the other occupant of my seat as Miss Houston," the dear old lady in the play who keeps the lodg. ing house in which the Music Master lives for Is years while in search of his daughter in New York city.
 Being in an inquistive mood and with the sentiments inspired by that sweet soulful play of the night before. I de- cided to have a little chat with the big hearted keeper of the Inn, and l said:
 " believe you are playing at the Jeffer- son with MT. War6eld, are you not?" and when she answered, "Yes," and continued Did you enjoy our production last even- ing? I hope you did and that your pleas ure was shared by the lovely house we played to-" I was glad to give her my impressions of a charming experience.
 Indeed. said l, q enjoyed the play while 1t was being produced by your splendid cast, and I have enjoyed all most as much today the memory of it.. MT. Warfield has not visited us in long while. and while my admiration for him in the .Auctioneer' had not been forgot. ten by any means in his seven years ab- sence, cannot say that I was fully prepared for the treat that The Music Master gives. The sweetness, the clear ness the intense humanness of the play still finger with me. The lesson of un. selfshness taught in it, the wholesome ness of the play, have permeated the atmosphere of the entire theatre-going public"
 'I am glad to hear you say these things" said she. Tt Is great conso- lation to know that our audiences are paid for the trouble and expense of hear ing us. I have been with Mr Warfield constantly since he has been star and being a conscientious person, I always want to know that we give value received That is one of the causes of the feeling of both actors and audiences against the syndicate for the way they have of advertising a star as they do in so many eases through the south and west. The people pay the price of seeing a good star and see some mediocre or even third-class actor or ac- tress, as the case may be. TO me InlS IS an dWIu1 lHlpoSi- ton upon the public and I am glad that the Klaw- -Erlanger people have In a measure realized MT. Belascos rights and have made concessions. You know MT. Warfeld stood by MT. Belasco. Loy- alty Is characteristic of him, however, and he stood his ground with the same faithfulness that he has always shown In other things
 "Is MT. Wardeld, in private life. the gentle soul that one pictures him when seeing him as the Music Master,?' ?''
 "Oh, yes." she said, 'he is just himself in the part Gentle, refined true, se- rious and with all that same keen sense of humor which helps to make the play so attractive. am very fond of him personally. I both love him and respect him."
 Then" I said, ''it Is not hard for you to shed tears when he tells you goodby back to his home."
 ''Oh, dear, no; I feel 1t always, and when he says We have been together many years, Mrs. Houston, and I have always found you honest, true and good I know that he means it, for 1t is all true. I have been upon the stage many, many years, although I am not of an actor family. and many of the most pleas ant years of my life have been spent with MT. Warfeld, both in the 'Auctioneer' and in the Music Master I have not been in Birmingham since We played the 'Auctioneer and I find 1t so changed. How the city has grown!"
 Do you enjoy playing to southern au- diences?" I asked.
 "Yes, indeed; although I confess to be- ing little spoiled by our long stay in New York. You know, we have not tray eled much in a good many years, but when we do we have our own car and are very comfortable"
 q thought MT. Warfield a little aged" I ventured to remark, wondering if his. gray hair was natural. "Yes, his hair has grown rapidly gray in the last few years. It Is as you saw 1t last night His Is a hard life. He always gives the very best of himself, no matter where he Is, and he feels as have told you, his part. He is thoroughly conscientious, and although still young man, being, I think, only about 45 he takes little rest These things, you know, com bined, will tell on the constitution after time"
 But it doesn't seem to enfeeble you in the least I said as I looked at her bright eyes. "Oh, mo- she said, q am of strong New England stock, and am vigorous and well all the time" Miss Marie Bates, for such is her real name, is woman of good many years, as her almost snow white hair indicates, reminding one of Mrs. John Drew in her appearance of dignity and sweetness. I was sorry when I had no excuse to con tinue longer on the car, having already gone several blocks beyond my street. But as I knew she did not suspect me of "a chat for publication" and having no excuse to go back to our starting point, I told her I hoped to see her