The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23
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ing villagers is aroused and suspicion of her begins to dawn upon them. The real drama comes in the third act cul- minating with 'Helena's confession. The character of Helena in the book is an interesting psychological study, and the authoress works out the awakening of her heroine's soul and her subsequent redemption through the medium of a little child by subtle, yet natural, evolution The play is one of lights and shades, and there should be some capital charac- ter studies.
 Charlette Thompson has made the play in four acts, three of which are in Hell ena's parlor and the second in her gar den.
 Although the note of tragedy is sound- ed, there is said to be much that is of lighter nature in the play. Miss Anglins company includes Martin Sabine, John R. Crawford, who plays pr. Lavendar; Halbert Brown, Walter Howe, Eugene Shakespeare, Gertrude Swlggett, Sally Williams and Raymond Hackett.
 sTn old KentucIxy"-BijOu
 The play that never grows old, Tn Old Kentucky" will be seen again at the Bijou all this week with it's splen~ did cast, clever little pickaninnies, thoroughbred horses and sumptuous
 
 of its marvellous career on the Amer ican stage. 1t yields to no other offer ing new or old, in populuarity or drawing power.
 It has never grown stale through constant repetition and has never lost it's hold on the affections of playgoers old and young. There is something about its vivid picture of life in the Daniel Boone state that makes strong and lasting appeal. It fells a charming love story, it has natural and sparkling comedy. scenes. it has situa- tions that are not ridiculous and im- probable, and the brave little mountain heroine. Madge Brierly. does nothing that any little mountain girl in the same situation would not do. Her dar- Ing impersOnation of 8 jockey to save her sweetheart's fortune is not an im- probable episode, and her ride to. vfc- tory never fails to arouse all manner of enthusiasm on the part of the au- dience The characters in the play are skillfully sketched, the dialogue pos- sesses more than average literary merit and. in fact, the play Is the ideal drama of American life. A clever band of comical little darkeys contribute large 1y to the hilarity of the piece,i their scene being a most entertaining and realistic feature of this stirring play The realism of the race scene cannot be denied and is cleverlyA shown.
 There will be rhatinees Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and perform ances every night.
 Orpheum-VaudevilIe
 Five strong vaudeville acts and new motion pictures will constitute this weeks attraction at the Orpheum thea Ire three times day, once every aft ernoon and twice every night. It is said to be by all odds the finest bill that the Orpheum has offered and probably the best ever seen in the south for the price of admission. 10 cents Music, comedy, acrobatic stunts and several distinct nov cities will he on the bill. eOrpheum mat inees are at o'clock and night perform ances at 7:30 and g o'clock.
 The bill for this week includes Mile. Rialto, supported by William Gordon, baritone. an oddity of picturesque sing ing and posing. It is a headline act that has appeared in all the big vaudeville theatres. The second act of the bill will be another headliner. which comes to Birmingham from the big circuit at Att lanta: It is the Dierick brothers, modern Hercules. three of the strongest men in vaudeville. Their. act consists of jug gling and heavy balancing and handling of heavy weights tbst an ordinary man