The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-23

1 some 90 or 40 scenes. The story details
 the desire of King Morpheus to have an l inhab bitant of the earth visit his country.
 Little Nemo is picked and after falling
 to sleep is carried through the wonderful
 Country of Dream and Sleep, where the 1 scenes are set and where the different cscapades take place.
 Elliott Dexter in "The Prince Chap"
 When Mir. Elliott Deyter, the already
 popular young romantic actor. is intro
 duced here for the flrst time in his new
 rank of a comedy-dramatic star at the
 head of his own company at the Jefferson | theatre Saturday matinee and night he l will be seen In what is reputed as the
 most appropriate and advantageous role
 he has ever had. the central and title | part of Edward Peple's romantic come 1 dy, "The Prince Chap The story told in this charming play has wonderful heart interest. alternate flights of hunor. pathos and comedy and many entertain- ing and life-like characters, while it has been noted everywhere for its purity of it's purpose. its high moral tone and the beauty of it's sentiment.
 The plot deals with William Peyton, who appears as a hero to his little ward, Claudia, an orphan, who dubs him ''The Prince Chap through one of those quaint childish fancies born of instinct and im- ag!nation. Claudia has been taken under the protection of Peyton, a young Amer ican artist seeking fame and fortune in London. who only assumed the respons- bility of bringing up the child in response | to the dying request of her mother. This is explained in a short prologue, and later in the first act little Claudia. then , years old.' Is seen establishing herself in the humble home of her new protec- tor where she soon rules the Prince Chap and all of his friends, servants and associates, like the little queen she l ie. In the second act Claudia has grown l to 8 years and devoutly. loves her dad l dy,'' as she calls him. Then another wo- man enters the story. Alice, the sweet l heart whom Peyton left in New, York, 1 and who on arriving in London. wants little Claudia sent away. Peyton refuses, | in spite of his great love for his fianee, | for the child has found the tenderest
 spot in his heart. So he loses his former
 sweetheart rauch to the satisfaction of | Claudia and the audience. In the third l act Claudia has grown to 1s-year-old wo-
 manhood. The genius of the author and
 the players is shown in the gradual. change of regard, with It's delicate sf1ad- | ings, between the artist and Claudia, un- l til the inevitable climax of their. affec- | ton which makes the, drama end as 1t
 should. The play presents quick transit
 tions from grave to gay throughout, hap l oily mingled tears and sunshine, deep
 pathos and irresistible humor. with many
 bright flashes of comedy The, cast sur
 rounding MT. Dexter has been pro
 nounced an excellent one. including John
 Sutherland, Edwin Cushman, Norman
 Gray Mabel Florence, Mathilde Lamon
 and others. and the management has pro. yided the offering with complete replica
 of the original artistic production.
 Mother Goose Paraphrases.
 The other day visitor called on Mas ter Gabriel, the diminutlve star of Lit
 tie Memo" Klaw & Erlanger's big pro
 duction which comes to, the Jefferson for
 three nights, beginning tomorrow, and | found that undersized individual boring over book of Mother Goose Rhymes
 When asked why he, man of 2S years
 of age, was interested in such childish l literature, he replied ,.that he. was going
 to use the rhymes as a basis for his new book called Childish Jingles Brought Up-to- Date ,e ,st. 'i l :, Since that time Master Gabriel has been lousy when not engaged in appearing. in 1 the title role of Little Nemo." He has
 gotten part of his book together and the advance sheets, show him to be a
 versifier of no mean ability Following are some of the Mother Goose para phrases that he has written: THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN I .s THE SHOE.
 There was woman very oldS
 They say lived in a shoe. sssts, She had SO many children
 That she didn't know what to do.
 She taught them how to sing and dance
 And also how to drill, tS e And now her shoe is empty,
 Cause they've gone in Vaudeville
 MARY'S LAMB.
 Mary had a little lamb ltsI trembled in my jeans
 For had only twenty cents,
 And thought she'd order beans.