The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

the career of a playwright. o. Henrys
first production for the stage was sort
of musical comedy called 10" and writ
ten in collaboration with two New York
newspaper men. 10" was not very sue
cessfuls but then came a stage adaptation
from one of o. Henry's stories, which
was put upon the boards under the cap
ton of ALIAS Jimmy Valentine" and it
made an instantaneous hit. alias Jim
my Valentine has been running contln-
uously in this city for approximately a
year and is apparently enjoying the same
patronage today it did when 1t first
opened.
o. Henry left the manuscript of a play
almost completed. This will be put upon
the stage next fall. At the same time a
play will be staged which was left by
the late Mark Twain. incidentally 1.-The
CITY, a posthumous production by the
late Clyde Fitch, will be entering its sec
ond season next fall. Thus the spirit of
three famuos departed literary men will
linger and. while we laugh at their handi-
work the bodies of their founders will be
crumbling into dust.
William Hammerstein is always out for
something new. Mr. Hammerstein
doesn't allow his audiences to contract
ennui through the monotony of seeing
only one thing. Just about this time when
the novelty of 'Polaire, the ugliest wo-
man in the world. is wearing off, Mr.
Hammerstein is putting a troupe of
trained f1eas upon the stage at the HAM
merstein roof garden. The feas were
imported from Germany. They are highly
intelligent feas and go through a num-
Der of eVolutions. One wonders how the
feas can be seen from the audience
they are magnified by performing against
mirrors. But speaking of fieas, did you
or did you not ever hear this one?
Scene: Texas hotel. Time After
dinner. Everyone looking for diversion
All tell stories, but one man who wears
a long, droop mustaehe. Man with mus
tache says Ladies and gentlemen, l
can't sing and l don't know any stories
but I have a most wonderful trained
flea in the world who will perform for
you"
Man takes box out of his pocket and
liberates flea. Now. Henry" said the
man to the flea. Jump through my fin
gers" And thus Henry was put through
a series of evolutions. One lady very in
terested took Henry up in her hand to
pet him. Flea jumps back on table. own
er starts to order him to do some more
tricks. Flea doesn't bulge Man with
mustache eyes him keenly
Whats the matter with Henry?'' asked
the lady.
Madam" replied man with mustache.
THAT amt Henry"
William F. Connor, who has lust re-
turned from Europe whittier he went TO
confer with Nine. Sarah Bernhardt re-
garding her tour of the United States
next season, says this will positively be
the last American tour of the famous
French actress
Honest and truly are the words of Mr..
Conner.
Nine. Bernhardt will begin her tour in
Chicago on October l. She will play two
engagements in New York coming first
for four weeks stay early in Decem-
Der and playing weeks engagement at
the end of her tour of the principal cities
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger are to arrange
her route.
Mr.. Conner announces that the roper
tore of his star would include 'T.Aig-
lon," Jeanne dare LES Bouffons,"
"sapho,' La sorciere," La Dame aux
Camelias,'' La Beffa,' 'Phedre," La
Rampe' La Tosca," lie Passe," one
act of Faust" Fedora "Monna Van
na, Hamlet Resurrection. 1.-The
Saired Wood" "Romanesques." and
THE Princess Leontine''
In her last week 1.-THE Princess Leon
tine,' by Mons. Edmond Rostand, also
Faust by the same author will be
given by Nine Bernhard prior to her
departure for Paris, where she will be-
gin her season with both plays. The pro-
auctions for both plays will be made In
this country. Negotiations are progress
Ing between Nine Bernhardt and Mons
lie Bargy, the noted French actor, for
the latter to come to New York for the
production of Faust"
The new theatre at Fifteth street. Just
Off Broadway, which will be built by the
Shubert theatrical interests will make
VI playhouses In the city of New York
Already this city has more theatres than
any other city in the world and vet they
are still coming.
About the most ridiculous things that
one can imagine are some of the vaude-
Vile sketches being played in prepara-
ton of the coming of that acme Of the
absurdities, "Chantecler." At the Amer
lean roof garden a playlet called THE
Barnyard Romeo" is being produced
Miss Mizzi Hajos attired in feathers to
represent a pheasant. and Charley Ross,
diked up to look like rooster. are the
principal figures. To see Ross from the
audience one would instantly associate
MIN with the unfortunate victim of tar
and-feathers incident.
AS to Mr.. Ross dramatic ability have
a very high opinion, but he cannot crow
worth a cent. His cock-a-doodle-doo
would drive all the hens out Of the barn
yard In panic.
The yereran performer, Charles n.
Crane, and Mrs. Crane are in England.
They went abroad to see the Passion
Play and to spend the summer in Europe
Mr. Crane has held several conferences
with Charles Frohman as to vehicle for
next winter.
Culpepper Exum has shown
his interest in every community