The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14

Blue Mouse" an example of the purest art of farce. Here Is what Whining ton, Del, paper says
 Wake up, Wilmington! There's a good show on and you don't know it. "The Blue Mousse" at the Grand Opera house last night and tonight, is one of the fun niest cleverest things seen here in years. Last night the audience laughed from be- ginning to end. There are three acts of farce comedy, every one of them full of the funniest situations that could be de- vised.
 One of the latest bookings for the Jef- ferson theatre is the big musical comedy success, "The Three Twins" Manager Douglas announces that it will be here on Tuesday, April 6.
 The Ben Greet players are coming. This will be welcome news to lovers of i the old school of acting and the Greet players made such pronounced hit when here two years ago that the en- gagement this time called for three per formances, beginning Friday, April IS. and including one matinee on Saturday.
 Much interest Is oentered in the an- nouncement that Frank Daniels in Hook of Holland'' will be here at the Jefferson during April. This player Is well known here and his appearance calls for packed houses. AHother star booked for the Jefferson Turing April Is Louis James. who will doubtless present Peer Gynt."
 Tim Murphy Dorothy Sherrod. and a most capable company come to the Jef- ferson theatre on March 4, when they will present their successful comedy of some seasons ago, ''Old Innocence" the piece in which both these clever players have earned unusual distinction.
 "Old Innocence" is one of the most entertaining plays Tim Murphy has had and the tcharacter of Jason Green, one of the most fitting he has yet imperson- ated. It gives him every occasion for the expression of his many characteristics and reveals him in exactly the class of work for which he is noted as the part calls for simplicity, kindness and gen. tleness, each of which Tim Murphy is without question past master at depict ing. His portrayal of Jason Green in this comedy was always a superior one and as each season adds to the develop ment of an artist of his ability un- doubtedly his return to the role will show him in a more artistic light even than heretofore.
 Tn "The Master Hand" a modern play, rsplete with langh-compelljng scenes and eisong dra-astic strations, the public's fay orite co1,edsnn, Nat c. Goodwin, and hiS associate star, Bdna Goodrich, gen erally conceded to be the inost beautiful woman on the stage. will appear at the Jefferson theatre on March 24
 ''The Master Hand," which was writ ten especially for the co-stars, by Car roll Fleming and Florence Miller has met with the greatest success in Bos- ton.. where it was originally produced and in all the other cities in which it has been played
 "A Gentleman From Mississippi" the most successful play in New York. where it has been running since last summer Is a comedy of Washington life but peo- pied chiefly with southerners. The domi- nant figures are a newly seated United States senator, quaint blending of in- genuousness and shrewdness. and a hust- ling up-to-date, young New York news paper man who becomes his secretary and puts him wise" The comedy is delightful.
 Acting in the name-part of 'The Man Who Stood Still" one of the real suc- cesses in New York city this season. MT.