The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
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Blanche Walsh in New Play

Blanche Walsh in New Play
 When a dramatic star appears in new play the announcement is always made that this is the best in which he or she has ever been seen The public soon yer flies or disproves the statement, however, and nothing is gained If too much has been claimed. The producers of 'The Other Woman," accordingly, must realize that they make a very broad statement when they assert that in this new drama Blanche Walsh has the strongest and best play in which she has ever ap- peared.
 The declaration goes beyond the usual assertions of similar tenor, for there is the splendid record of fine, strong kNranas in which Miss Walsh has gained the reputation of being America's great est emotional actress. The public which saw her in "Resurrection,'' 'The Wo- man In the Case" and "The Kreutzer Sonata" will want to be shown" that *he new play excels it's predecessors, and as a matter of fact, 1t has been thus shown in the cities where "The Other Woman has been presented this season. Birmingham theatregoers will have the opportunity of seeing the new play at the Jefferson theatre on tomorrow night and those who have seen Miss Walsh pre- lviously in the course of her remarkable Ycareer may judge for themselves as to the truth of all that has been claimed | for "The Other Woman"
 The play deals with woman's struggle between love and enerosity-between love and duty, 1t might also be said. the duty arising from the ethical point of view of yielding the man she loves, and who loves her, to the mans wife. Two women love the same man, and it Is not the wife who is the better fitted to make ! the mans life complete in affection and happiness. As ,'eThe Other Woman y . Blanche Walsh has a role demanding great powers of emotional acting. Such is her special field in the dramatic world, however. and this season she has been presenting again an exposition of the marvellous talent which has made her conspicuous in the front rank of the really able players of the day.
 1'The Other Woman is the work of IFrederic Arnold Hummer. MT. Hummer I4s Baltimorean, and this is his third successful play. The cast for the new drama Is a small one, but the players have been selected for the few roles with Hall the greater care George w. Howard, who has the leading male role. for in stance, is now in his fourth season as beading man for Blanche Walsh. Form erly he was leading man for several of XCharles Frohman's stars, among these being Ethel Barrymore.
 Nanette Comstock, another member of khe cast, is we'll known to the playgoing public in this country and England. She first appeared in Nathan Hale,' in sup bort of Nat Goodwin. The next season she was seen in '"The Crisis" and In "Jet." Immediately thereafter she was Heading woman for Joseph Jefferson, then with Otis skinner, and for one season she was leading woman for John Hare. in England, She played season with Ellen Ferry, at the Adelphi theatre, London, land for two or three seasons later was one of the principal supports with Sol smitli Russell. She was leading woman with William Collier for five seasons, ap- bearing in five separate plays Last sea son she supported Robert Hiliard in "A Fool There Was at the Liberty theatre, New York city.
 Nellie Butler. another of the principals
 n "The Other Woman," was one of the chief supports for Walker Whiteside in
 The Melting Pot. Previously she ap- beared in important roles in Charles
 hohman's productions.
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