The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
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"lsle of snice,,


 With fresh scenery, faces, costumes.
 electrical and stage effects, the "Isle of Spice" B. c. whitney's piouant mu- sical mixture, comes to 'he Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night. It IS only mythical isle, that is supposed to lie in the sea of Japan, somewhere i. between Sakhalin and Formosa, but 1t IS always summer there, always merry and tuneful. and the inhabitants live their lives as do other people; have their love affairs, their joys, their sorrows, and make their little laws Hence the plot of the play
 King Bomopoka takes unto himself a Vile every seven years. These wives according to decree of inc king and his chief advisers. Lord Kashon, the court treasurer. and his brother, Lord konner have to undergo a period of training in the Tomb of Silence for seven years. At the end of this time she is supposed to know enough to hold her tongue so she Is released and mar 'ied to the king Teresa, the hereditary owner of one-half the spice fields in the Kingdom, has been educated in America and while there meets a young officer of the United States marines Leutenant Katchali, and there is a mu- tual love affair. Upon h-r return to her native isle Teresa. Ia selected by the king for his next wife. Teresa, of course, objects strenuously to the tomb" and to the king. Kashon and Konner insist that Teresa go to the
 tomb in order to conform to the law. and to further their own scheme to place -Ashena, their ally. on the throne The king endeavors to have tn, tomb" law set aside. This is opposed by Kashon and Konner, who are planning to gei Teresa put away for seven years, so as to get possession of her rich spice fields This Is the condition of affairs when Lieutenant Katchall lands on the island with detachment of marines from the United States unboat Roo sevelt
 Katchall m s Teresa, learns the state of things and to prevent the mar riage places the island under the flag of the United States. Two marines Mackinaw and O'Grady are sent up in a balloon for practice: the balloon lands on the island near the kings palace, and the occupants are taken for messengers from the sun. These men are intro- duced to the king by Kashon and as a magician and an astrologer. The king commands the astroioger to produce money for him and on his failure to do so they are both sent so the Tomb of Silence as substitute for Teresa, and then the king orders preparations for his wedding.
 The lieutenant trains the guns of his warship on the kings palace; Teresa turns over the spice fields to the king; the sailors are released; the king mar ries the candidate who has been in the tomb (Asbena), and there is happy understanding for all
 The musical numbers 'n the "Isle of | Spice" have become famous and consist 1 of 'eThe Goo Goo Man." Peggy Brady" 1 Silly Sailors You and l." the gor- [ geous transformation inale. '"rhe Star 1 of Fate" "The Broomstick WitcheS~ | Uncle Sans Marines" and others which l are rendered by the great B. c. Whit | ney American beauty chorus
 Cornell Musical Clubs.
 Cornell university claims the distinc- l tion of having one of the finest musica organizations among the colleges of tn country, as embodied in it's Glee afT- 1 Mandolin clubs. These clubs wer. started many years ago when the uni l versity was in it's infancy, but the, | have always stood high from musica standpoint, due to the careful and pro longed system of training, which tho men are called to go through.
 Securing a place on the Glee or Man dolin club is attended by the same com. nc .f+to- a ''--,alri,,~-" the crew or ap | of the varsity athletic organizations 2l. d a.n.anus d,e..e of taien, nIgne | than the other competitors as well a. persistent training after the coveted place Is gained.
 Early in each college year a call for candidates Is made In the university publications, and from three to fou hundred students appear before the ol Glee club men, the musical counc and coaches to try for positions -ef vacant by graduates of the precedin~ year. Gene ally there are not nor than 1B places open, so high stand ard of musical quality h maintained The places are especially coveted be cause of the known excellence of the I organization and the attending honor. of becoming . member. The clubs com prise about 126 men. 75 of which are ] sslseted each Christmas time to make