The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

her first visit to this country and Mr..
Barnes toured America 90 years ago. If
you can remember that far back.
Willie Archer, the miniature comedian,
has signed to appear in Lew Fields
summer production. Summer Widow
ers." which will open at the Broadway
theatre the middle of this month. He
has the leading comedy part, the role of
small boy. This aforesaid boy Is very
mischevious and agile, but it will be easy
for VIII to fill that role, William stands
four feet in height and weighs SO pounds
before dinner.
Lawrence D'Orsay, the tall, imposing
and statuesque Engishman. who has
been a feature of Anna Held's support
for the past two years, will branch out
under the management of Charles Froh-
man next season. Florenz Ziegfod. il.
and Inc has agreed to star Mr. Dorsey
next year if he would remain but the
Englishman thought that the Frohman
opportunities looked better. D'Orsay
made his principal hit while starring with
1.-The Earl of Pawtucket," and perhaps
there are many of you will remember
hinl-a tall chap, sparely built with a
London fog accent and a bee-yutifdi
mustache It was Mr.. Frohman who
brought DOrsay to this country ten long
Years ago in "A Royal Family
Eddie Foy, the comedian with the buzz
saw voice. has turned down an offer from
Mr.. Zeigfred, who offered to star him
next season. Foy will play a black type
role in a musical revue which the Shu-
berts will open up for the summer at the
Car inc.
Edgar Smith, author of "Tilly's Night
mare in which Marie Dressler comes TO
the Herald Square theatre next week. is
writing the thereto of the revue which
will be produced at the Casino. Jerome
and Schwartz are tuning their lyrics TO
write the lyrics. These last wrote the
music of "Piff, Paff. Pouf," which had a
big run at the Casino and elsewhere.
You remember Foy in the song In
the Ghost That Never Walked
Tunis Dean. formerly a reporter III
Pittsburg, formerly press agent for Mrs.
Leslie Carter formerly business agent
for David Belasco, formerly advance man
for Blanche Bates and always a genial
soul, is now baseball magnate. He is
managing the Toronto baseball team in
the Eastern league, but next fall he will
be back in the fold telling dramatic
editors throughout the nation various
things about the Belasco attractions.
been one of the shining figures at the
Actors Fair fund next week, for Twain
delighted in the company of theatrical
oople and whole droves of them used tc
visit him at his residence "Storinfieid
w in Connecticut. Mark liked nothing
better than to receive these visitors. HI
| delighted in filling the big roomy house
full of the younger feminine stars and
| he paternally listened to their troubles
and gave advice and cracked jokes ant
kept everyone in a good hunor. Billy
Burke was especially a pet with the late
hunorist. He thought so much of Elsie
Ferguson that he wrote a play for hc'
and Geraldine Farrar was a frequen
caller. Twain's favnrte actor was Franz
Mayo, with John Mason second choice.
DeWoif Hopper is back in New YorI
after years absence and the joy witl
which he was received was about equa
to the JOY which he expressed in gettin:
here. Mr.. Hopper is playing in "A Mat
Tree lool.'
Conspicuous in his support are Louis
Dresser, Joseph Stanley. Ethel Green
Georgia Mack George Backus and MAJ
HaEley. "A Matinee Idol is moderi