The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

is the most spiritual place tney hiiow VI
1t is inhabited by the ghosts of the
characters that have lived and died in
the spirit of the boards. The spectres of
dead plays seem to haunt the gloom be-
hind the scenes
Mr.. James Forbes Robertson, who will
leave England on September II. to re-
sumo his appearances in 1.-The Passing
of the Third Floor Back" will begin
his season in Toronto, Ont, on Septem-
Der &C. with his company. With Mr.. Ian
Robertson at it's head it will play in the
smaller American cities this season.
Kyrle Bellew, who recently returned to
this country after a summer spent
abroad, will appear this season under
Charles Frohman's management. but in
new play called 1.-The Scandal" 1t is
written by Henri Bataille.
Jameson Lee Finney is going to be-
come the wickedest man in New York.
according to an announcement made by
his managers, Liebler and company.
For three months the managers have
had in their possession the manuscript of
a new play by Paul Armstrong and Will
son Miznor, called I'm the Deep Purple"
1t is said to be as dramatically thrilling
as Mr.. Armstrong; alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" and naturally the producers have
desired to give 1t an immediate presenta-
ton.
The only thing that has held back the
opening was the inability of the firm to
secure the services of the right man for
"the heavy part" After Mr.. Finney had
scored so Enthusiastically in support of
Miss Gertrude Elliott in the London pro-
duction of 1.-The Dawn of Tomorrow"
\. NJ in hQ
Armstrong play, and the manuscript sent
over to him.
Mr. Finney read 1t and sent 1t back to
New York, preceded by a cablegram in
which he said nothing could induce him
to create the role; it was too unmiti-
gatedly vllainous. Other actors shared
this view when they became acquainted
with the part.
1t looked as if the opening of I'm Deep
Purple" would have to hang fire in
definitely, but finally, in the interest of
art and for consideration in cash, Mr..
Finney consented to become 1.-THE wick
eldest man in New York. That is going
some as every tourist who has ever been
to Coney Island will admit.
Laura Jean Libbey has entered upon
her task of writing 60 new plays Need
less to say they will deal with love. Miss
Libbey will be engaged upon her new
task for several weeks, at least.
Within a few weeks John Hall, the
composer and one of the owners of 1.-THE
Queen of one of the owners of The
heard from again. Hall has been spend
ing the summer in composing a score
for a musical play entitled "The May
oress,' the libretto of which is by Arthur
]. Lamb As might be suspected, the
book deals with woman's suffrage.
Miss Adele Richie in a new silk shirt
and a plug hat is going into vaudeville
for the season. Miss Richie has been
playing at New York variety houses and
she was quite successful. Aside from
considerable notoriety lately through her
friendship for Mrs. Tom Pierce the Bos-
ton society girl who is rapidly acquiring
police record through wine dinners.
automobile smashups and other little
delinquincies.
Mort H. Singer has engaged Henry
woodruff, formerly of Brown of Har-
ward" to appear under his management
again this season. Mr.. Singer will pre-
sent Mr.. woodruff in new musical
comedy written especially for the star
by Frank Adams and Will M. Hugh,
authors of 1.-The Prince of Tonight In
which Woodruff proved one of the biggest
drawing cards on the road last year. The
name of the new piece Is still undecided.
The authors are putting the finishing
touches to it at their summer home IN
Michigan. Woodruff Is enjoying the sum
mer months at his country place outside
New York, where he is golfing and
yachting to his hearts content.