The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20

| New York March 19.-(Special. THE
shuberts are making big plans for the
west, but whether they will be able to
carry them out is another matter This
theatrical company has announced ar
| engagements to build chain OF circuit
theatres between Kansas City and the
Pacific coast, but nothing more tangible
| than the announcement has yet been
made.
| Lee Shubert who seems to be the head
of the committee on announcements, tells
me that they have several partners in
the deal among them Liebler 81 Co.
New houses are to be built in Denver,
Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Sacramento,
Fresno San Diego, San Jose, San Fran
CISCO Butte, Spokane, Portland and Win
nipeg.
! The Maxine Elliott theatre in this city
will be copied as a model, although Mr..
Shubert says that all the nav houses Will
be bigger than the Elliott theatre.
| 1t is said that next season the Shuberts
will have playhouses of their own in
Omaha, Dayton and Columbus. st. Louis
is also included in the range of opera
lions of this company, although it's
greatest activities will be in the. west
for year or two.
I have it from unquestioned authority
tecler' to America for production, de-
spite the assertions of critics that it would
be Impossible to produce the Rostand
play in English.
George c. Tyler, managing director of
Liebler & Co. has a plan to revive Hall
Gaines "The Christian" with an all-star
cast, to include Viola Allen. Dustin Far
mum, James O'Eell and William Far
| mn 10 ('bviEtiap'' trpfpan-
dously we'll when it was brought out in
America and its success has compared
more than favorably with such works as
were produced by Clyde Fitch, james
Barrie and George B. Shaw. So far as
know now, Liebler & Co. will produce
the drama on few special occasions next
season, with view to sending it upon the
road should the reception warrant.
William Collier. who has become one
of our most versatile geniuses, is receiv-
ing more than many congratulations over
the success of the three-act farce, The
Girl He Couldn't Leave Behind Him,
which he staged and brought forth mi
TALLY in Atlantic City preparatory to
New York The play is adapted from
the German of Gustav Kadelburg, and is
not the conventional farce, by any means
Miss Hattie Williams as Lola Cornero.
a gay Spanish dancer, has found role
admirably suited to her, and she is sup
ported by well-established company
There is plenty of action from beginning
to end, for the adventures of the Carmen
Hike dancer and singer are without end
The production is unusually elaborate,
with splendid display of Spanish scenes
| The initial performance was a matinee
in Atlantic City. Mr. Collier, who is
PLAYING in "a Lucky Star" in this city
witnessed the matinee, hired a special
train. ate his dinner and made up on
board and arrived in New York with
ample time for his own nights perform
ance.
Thomas W. Ryey. the producer of THE
| Queen of the Moulin Rouge and other
| salacious French plays, has a new one
which he will produce here in April 1t
is doubtful il it will be seen outside of
New York. After purchasing the Ameri-
can rights, Mr.. Ryley gave it to Paul
Potter, to be Americanzed. The cast is
being rehearsed now, and some of the
names suggested for the farce are An
other One of Those Things" "Frenchy,
With an Allspice Cast" and Seeing is
Believing
So. many actresses have become affli-
ated with the suffragettes that special
branch OF the National Suffrage league
has come to be known as the theatrical
branch. On Monday night the theat-
rical branch will give a benefit for the
cause at the Belasco theatre. Char
lotte Walker, wife of Eugene Walker,
and the star of "Just Wife, will take
the principal part.
The greatest CONSERVATION was caused
| by Miss Nance ONeil when she caused
her press agent to promulgate the infor-
nation that she will shortly take the