The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24


1.-THE Spendthrift." thinks he has found
a new star in Miss That's Magrane Of
Los Angeles, who will shine with
brighter luster as the seasons roll In.
Miss Magrane plays the leading role
In THE Spendthrift," taking the part
of the real spendthrift-the wife of a
banker whose extravagant follies lead
to his ruin.
From the manner in which Miss Ma
Crane has been received there Is lit
tie doubt that Mr.. Thompson has a
rev winner. As to the play, the proph-
ecy is pretty general that 1t will have
a longer run than "a Fool there Was
which first brought fame to Mr..
browne.
The play deals with a present day
wife who manages to force her hus.
band Into bankruptcy by judicious ex-
travagance. Then she foolishly tries
to help him to his feet financially
speaking. by borrowing from her affin-
ity. A thrilling scene is enacted in
her bed room after which she leaves
her husband and temporarily retires to
lead the simple life. Upon the farm sh e
gradually forgets how to spend money
and she and her husband are united
again. In the meantime the husband
has reoouped and they live happily ever
afterward.
The era when vaudeville was making
serious inroads upon the so-called le-
ultimate stage has been reversed ap-
parently judging from a few cases.
Harry Davenport, Eva Tanguay, Grace
La Rue, Gertrude Hoffman and Nora
Bayes have all been stolen from the
realms of variety for musical comedies
and the latest to be boldly plucked is
Miss Irene Franklin. Miss Franklin,
who has been delighting vaudeville au-
diences by her song, "Redh ead,' and
others, is the leading lady In Lew
Fields review The Summer Widow
ers, which will delight the hot wealth
err theatregoers in New York this sum-
mer.
Although this will not open until
some time in June, Miss franklin has
already hidden her adieua to two-a-
day. tsf 34 ssss-
VIII en- Miss Ethel Barrymore stars
upon her spring tour shortly In Pin
eros "Midchannel." Charles Frohman's
revival of Robertson's cup and saucer
comedy, Caste" will be produced at
the Empire. Miss Barrymore has been
so successful In her emotional rolls
In "Midchannel' that In order to main
tain the tone at the Empire Mr.. Froh-
man has provided an all-star cast fol
Caste" headed by Marie Tempest and
containing among the others G.. P
Huntley and Elsie Ferguson. The last
important revival of this charmin e
blending of comedy and pathos was
affected about 20 years ago at Wal.
lacks when Henry r. Abbey installed
q stock company there after the death
of Lester Wallack. Rose Goghlan
played the part Of the leading lady
in that company one score OF years
ago.
According to reports from the north
west that new musical comedy, "The
Echo" in which Richard Carlo opened
in Detroit, is we'll named Charles Dill
bingham herewith hopes to hold "The
Echo" upon the boards for three years
and. If this is possible. Mr.. earle wiz
continue playing 1t. Mr.. Carries con-
tract specifies that he Is to play in
Chicago and Will be brought to New
York in the autumn.
Before leaving New York Mr.. Carrie
Calculated sufficient to give US an ink
ling of what the comedy is all about.
II play" said the comedian, "a mil
lionaire who goes to the country to
avoid excitement but who has mad
vertently composed a popular song that
makes a terrific hit. No sooner does
this millionaire arrive In the pleasant
solitudes than his rest is broken by
the music of his song. People whistle
it, bands play 1t, boys and girls sing
It and hurdy gurdies grind 1t out in
cessantly. He cannot escepe 1t no mat
ter where he goes.
Later on when he loses his fortune
the royalties from this song help him
toward renewed success"
The piece gets its name from the fact
that the millionaire, after losing his
money, takes job from a summer no
tel taking echoes in the mountains
near the resort
Broadway has taken to Liliputians this
season as never before. And pursuing
the subject further. the Liliputians have
given rise to number Of interesting press
items mostly concerning marriage and
Opponents. whole shipload of dwarfs
was brought over for the Hippodrome.
Appearing In 1.-The Newlyweds' are two
others, James E. Rosen and TTixie War
rem Master Rosen and Miss Warren are
married and the groom although born in
Russia, holds the happy record of having
lived for three years in st. Paul. Among
the midgets in vaudeville are Herbert
Rice, formerly of the Buster Brown"
company; Jimmy Headley and Little
Washer. Little Memo" is also made up
of a few understood people.
william H. Crane has made his last ap-
pearance In George AIDES clever and
mirthful comedy, Father and the Boys
New York has seen less of Mr.. Crane in
this role than the country at large for
last year his engagement here was In
terrupted by illness.
Mr. Crane entered upon brief engage
ment here In the role of Lemuel More
wood. which he termed as his farewell to
that character. This was his third season
In the role.
AS the time draws nearer for the actors
fund fair 1t is apparent that this will be
the most stupendous affair of Its kind ever
contaminated either here or elsewhere.
The fair will run for a week and scores of
famous actors and actresses will take
part. Practically every theatrical man
and woman in America has an interest In
the fair. Some through large donations,
others through the work they are now do
ing, and still others in special productions
to be given to swell the treasury fund
Charles Burnham has charge of the ar
rangements The fair will be opened In
the Seventy-frst regiment armory by
President Taft, and will extend from
May 9 to the 14th. Speaking Of the event,
Mr. Burnham says:
I'm the first place, the decorations have
never been equaled at any great fair or
exposition. At an expense of thousands
of dollars we are Transforming the huge
drillroom of the armory into replica of q
corner of the garden of Versailles, with
the court of honor, the fountains FLASHING