The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
"stronoheart,u the College Play.


 "strongheart" the college play, which comes to the Jefferson theatre Saturday. matinee and night, has been an important factor in the amusement field during the past three years. natural question pro voked by this circumstance is summed up in the word-Why?
 A man who has seen "Strongheart,
 be he old or young, will not hesitate moment for the proper reply. He whl say 'Strongheart' exists and is patron ized because it pulsates with youth, life and manhood, because it presents scenes and characters with which he is familiar from present Or recent associations; to the old man 1t revives vivid memories or the most cherished days of his life. One of the other sex, be she school girl, old maid or matron will have an equally ready reply. Let women say what they may, nothing interests them quite so much as man, and the college play shows him at probably the most picturesque and interesting period of his development. The school girl has an immediate interest Ill the college boy; the old maids interest is reminiscent. but doubtless no less strong, while that of the matron is based on girhood experiences, and, perhaps, on the present career of her son.
 Among the strongest reasons for ,, "Strongheart's" popularity is the fact that 1t Is clean. It shows sturdy, manly youth, as yet not contaminated by sordid worldliness. College men who are mean and base are rare. Most of them indulge in more or fewer of the follies of exuber- ant youth. have their fling as the say ing goes, but the great majority are hon. est and manly. They resent gross sug- gestions and applaud problty. A presen- tation of such life attracts the best, which Is to say the largest, element In any community. A man of family finds in "Strongheart' the spirit he would m- culcate in his son, and which he would , have his daughter admire.
 Even the blase-the world weary and satlsfied--fnd an elixir of interest in ..strongheart' throbbing with an enthu- siasm that they have lost. It gives them temporary renewal of spirit and trans ports them back for few hours to the time when they too thought All the world was young, and every goose a swan" Every man is grateful when a lost illusion s found. The happy life is
 a series ,,of illusions. Youth is the time
 when illusions come thick and fast. The
 man who retains them never grows old. If he drops one by the wayside and un- expectedly it Is brought to him late in life he is made that much younger.
 ..Strongheart" restores to many who have
 become tired many of the inspiring H. lusions of their early days
 David Higgins at Rijou.
 1 David Higgins is presenting his new play, Captain Clay of Missouri at the l Bijou this week. This piece was written by himself and his brother Milton. He l has appeared successfully in At Plney Ridge" up York State and His Last l Dollar" and is well known in Birming- ham, In Captain Clay of Missouri he
 gives a tale of the southland with an 1. atmosphere of poetry and love. chivalry I and bravery. The scene is laid In one of | the smaller towns of Missouri where i Captain Bob, big-hearted, good -natured. | is a prominent figure socially and politi- 1 cally. He is the old type of southern 1 gentleman with strong liking for horse ] racing. mint 1uleps and draw poker. He