The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

Subscriptions the first returns from tho
 series of benefits that have been ar
 ranged by Mir Erlanger in p cities. Of this amount s1200 was received from shington and more than $7oo0 from Chicago. The balance was subscribed by the members of the various Klaw & Err langer companies now on tour. | Harry J. Powers of Chicago, manager of the benefit in that city. sent the fol- lowing wire to MT. Eranger: Chicago | is pleased to inaugurate your series or benefits with funds of over 5000. this be- ing the net results of the testimonial to- day. The Auditorium was donated The newspaper publishers contributed all ad- vertisfng. The program embraced stars
 and attractions from our leading Chicago theatres. The benefit was bri sspc-
 cess and congratulate you at tns
 tors fund" The majority of Inc reA--s- fits will be given in the week af | %. The programs in all of the es include the stars and leading 11f 'e.' , tlaying in that city during tle neskA e'
 the performance.
 | The recent announcement that nes n:antic American drama, "fhe Suuaw" is to be given an cas=as a#s production near New York ne eu Ath
 has brought a most unique ofit if | F.. Werba under whose dirertf play is now on tour. One Ae summer amusement resorts oi <Ef 1f wants "The Squaw Man taf ai sia season attraction with the urjes stafdliE
 that 1t will be given a ma rnlheens fresco production. This prot4s 5'9n. will
 not be accepted however, as The White
 Scuaw opens on Broadway next fall for an extended run.
 The University of Alabama Glee club.
 Madam Yale, the Treble Clef club in con cert. Walter Damrosch's New York Sym phony orchestra, the Blackfriars and oth- CT special attractions will hold the boards at the Jefferson theatre, in April. In
 addition to these there are several good road attractions yet to be seen 
 1 Hattie Williams, who is rehearsng her next play The Girl He Couldn't Leave Behind Him." adapted from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld, says that she Is unwilling to have the story of the piece published until the date of the produce
 ton approaches, but she is confident that | it will prove to he one of her most sue cessful roles William Collier. by special
 arrangement with Charles Frohman, is
 acting as her stage director.
 College theatricals in all their entiting Iattractiveness opened the way for tho Stikc career or MISS Aut tiftOt Wno 10 with the Three Twins Miss Clifford lenjoyed with peculiar zest acting in col |lege plays designing costumes for the same and stage managing things in gen eral. And when college days were over, although the folks at home wanted very. very much to have her remain there, the lure of the mimic world was too strong and she entered her professional career.
 She still plays parts and designs cos fumes. but the management has relieved her of stage managing duties. The we'd ding gowns worn by members of the company in the "Cuddle Up q Little Clos err song were designed by Miss Clifford land the model was made exactly after |ner suggestions. Miss Gifford's father IS a rich wholesale merchant of New York and he is gradually forgiving the vaulting ambition of his daughter and is slowly coming to think that maybe one theatrical star in the family might be a desirable thing after all.