The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-16

dom and new to this charming play but not new to this part of the country, for Mir Dexter has become a marked favor ite in past seasons to number of com edy dramatic offerings. That he Is ad- mirably fitted to the central role of ''The Prince Chap Is vouced for by the critics of other cities, who credit MT. Elliott Dexter with success in this new venture, and claim that he has demonstrated his right to stellar honors. He will be seen with his excellent company and produo- ton in this play at the Jefferson on Sat urday, January 29.
 The Pendleton Sisters, dancers, who cre- ated a sensational success throughout the west last season with "The Vanderbilt Cup" have been especially engaged for '"The Girl From Rector's.
 A deal of quiet truly American wit and the wholesome soil-like humor marks "A Gentleman From Mississippi" the suc- cessful comedy of Washington social and offiical life, which will be acted for the second time here February 21, 22 and 2e, at the Jefferson. Senator Langdon, new ly arrived in Washington, Is interviewed in Act 1 by smart young reporter. ''Where is your home, MT. Haines,' he asks. and when told New York city, re- plies: 70, yes. the Vicksburg of the north" Later. in the heat of an argu- ment over the ethics of exploiting a fed eral office to make money, one of the characters says. in reply to Langdon's assertion that honesty ought to be the only policy in all walks of life: T have lived in Washington too long to believe that kind of stuff" "The trouble with you" replied Langdon hotly. lis that you have lived in Washington so long that you've forgotten the old United States
 Martin Beck, general manager, of the Orpheum circuit, Is making his annual tour of the theatres under his direction. He will stop first in Chicago to consult with c. E Kohl at the Majestic theatre, and from there he will so to St. Louis to see the initial presentation on any stage of his new Herring Curtiss aeroplane on Monday next From that point the en- ergetic vaudeville leader will visit Minne- apolis and the newer Orpheum houses in Lincoln, DesMoines and Sioux City, con tinuing through Omaha, Kansas City and Denver to Salt Lake City, where M. Mey- erfeld, Jr., president of the circuit, will join him. Butte, Spokane, Seattle and Portland, the four northwestern Orphe- ums. will then be visited after which the coast houses will be inspected, returning by way of Mexico, New Orleans and Memphis and stopping at Pumihb hdiii' where the youngest Orpheum was sue oessfully inaugurated week before last MT. Beck said before leaving that there was no special significance attached to the trip, which is one he makes each year to keep in close touch with the resi- dent managers and local conditions. While in Los Angeles, however, Messrs. Beck and Meyerfeld will approve Of the plans for the new Orpheum theatre to be erected in that city. and which will De as near a replica of the majestic new Dr. uheum in San Francisco as the dinen : sions of the ground there will permit. On his return trip he will come north via Duluth and Winnipeg to lay the corner stones of the new Orpheums being built in these two cities.
 walsh, Lynch &5 Co.,, who are billed 10 appear at the Orpheum. have the enviable record of having presented their one-act melo-dramatic comedy playiet, 'Hucklns Run" in New York city 1s0 times Phil adelphia 227 times. Boston 1l6 times. Bal timore TO times. Chicago 1se times, Wash ineton 50 times and Pittsburg, Cleveland, Buffalo. Montreal, Toronto, Rochester, Albany 40 times each. The press of each city has been loud in their praise of the work of this clever trio of players.