The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
"The Climax

s- @The Climax
 "The Climax" Is the striking title
 of the very striking novel play that
 left such an excellent impression in
 this city last season. Those who en- Joyed the splendid entertainment will be delighted to learn that "The Climax"
 again will be seen at the Jefferson to-
 morrow night, Tuesday matinee and
 night and Wednesday night.
 The story of the melody drama, as ''The Climax" is frequently called, has
 to do with a young girl, Adelina von
 Hagen, studying for grand opera. Her
 music master, Lugui Golfanti, predicts
 for her as great career as that en-
 joyed by her celebrated namesake, Ad-
 elina Patti. if certain cloudiness of
 tone in the middle register may be re-
 moved from her voice through an op-
 eration. Her sweetheart Dr. Rayomnd,
 who does not want her to adopt a the
 atrical career, believing that such a
 public life is not good one for a ' woman. has a friend perform the op-
 eration, but he tells Adelina that there
 is just one chance in ten that she may . never sing again. Carefully and well
 does he impress upon the nervous and
 ambitious young woman that one
 chance against her, with the result
 that when she attempts to sing, after
 a period of two weeks absolute silence,
 her voice fails here and he finds that 4 her ambitions. are in vain She con
 templates suicide, but her dear old
 master saves her from herself. Young
 Pietro, the masters son, loves Ade-
 lima also and she has Inspired him to
 compose a beautiful song, which she
 was to have made famous for him. Six
 months go by and Adelina, reconciled
 to a domestic life instead of one be-
 fore the footlights, is about to marry
 1e.
 that she can sing and sing better than
 ever. Her master and Pietro are de-
 lighted, but not so her fiance, who
 realizes that she has come out from
 under the spell in which he had placed
 her. He tells her the truth as to the
 way in which he played upon her fear
 of losing herr voice and she sends him
 away, She will go on the stage, she
 says, and she will prove to him that
 the stage and a public career are not
 bad for woman, but as the curtain descends one feels that while Adelina
 will have her way and will win sue cess, she will yet marry the young doctor who has loved her from youth.
 The story is told with so many fine touches and such a happy blending of pathos and comedy that it is altogeth-
 CT. delightful. During the course of the play Pietro plays on the piano his com la
 for .Adelina. who sings airs from grand opera It Is truly a wonderful blend of music and drama. Nothing like it
 has ever before been attempted on the dramatic stage. SAdventures of Polly" at the BijOu At the Bijou this week is "The Ad- ventures of Polly" drama of life. The engagement commences Monday night, with performances nightly and matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Knoxville Sentinel says of the play:
 If applause Is to be taken as a critic, The Adventures of Polly. this weeks at traction at the Bijou theatre, is one big hit. From the first curtain to the final, the capacity audience Monday night seemed to enjoy the strong drama to the fullest. There's reason, too. s
 ''The adventures of Polly were Deiting ones. The play, which is as strong in its class as Is The Climax in it's class, contains some well worked out situations, . strong vein of catchy, albeit at times, boisterous, humor, story of heart in- terest, and Is acted by an evenly bal anced company. It affords a good even ing's entertainment for those who like swift action, and who are not constitu- tionally opposed to a melodrama simply ]. because it is melodrama. ''The adventures of Polly are the ad- ventures of pure girl, with a big heart, and loads of nerve. The opening of the action finds her in New York, in an 'ac- tors boarding house. presided over by one Violet Foster. formerly burlesque queen. Polly is striving to honorably earn the bread of her sister, an invalid, and herself. Judging from the lines of the | play poor girl has about as much chance to earn her way. honorably, in New York, as Explorer Cook has to find his oft-talked-of proofs. Frizzle Talbot, retired show girl. is living example in the play that a girl who is so h.