The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Mans Word"

"A Mans Word"
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 frank Ware. Mary -Mannering 1 Leonie Bruce. e................,Ann Crewe 1 Sldid OdkS.. Helen Ormsbee Malcolm Gaskell. .Alphone Ethier rrtz Bohn.. Charles wyngate i Meils IreVor...............A Arthur Bethelet Enne Grimeaux. Claus Bogel | hIuale. ..........................M Mark Short
 The play produced under the personal direction sof Miss Brothers.
 differing standard of morals for men and women is the theme of "A Mans World" the play by Rachel Brothers, | Tn which Mary Mannering appeared at tho Shubert theatre last night. Despite the fact that the subject is one that has been threshed out to wearying lengths, particularly of late, Miss Brothers has succeeded in writing an interesting play and she has incorporated a number of very human people who impart to the l story those necessary lights and shadows requisite for bringing out faithful pic- ture of life. Miss Brothers, as is per fectly natural, considering her sex, takes tho womans point of view that there can be only one standard for men and | women. The love of two strong natures | Is wrecked on this reef and the play- | wright relentlessly carries her story to | a tragic ending-the final parting of the man who had sinned and the woman who | could not forgive him for his past
 To make this denouement more-not ex- actiy consistent perhaps, but more prob- abio in the light of accepted standards l Of conduct-the woman's intolerant at- titude is made more secure by the fact that she has herself witnessed the suf- fering and degradation of the girl who | was ruined and has herself adopted the | child that was born of the sin of which | the man whom she afterwards loves, is guilty. He was not quite so heartless In the matter as would at first appear but he is guilty nevertheless, and the woman of fixed ideals continues so, even at the expense of her happiness.
 Miss Brothers Is frankly didactic and there is great deal of discussion from the mans point of view and the wonf ans point of view. Arguments which | were doubtless quite familiar to this bad old world of ours thousand years ago. are gone Into again, out Miss Brothers has so drawn her characters that their juxtaposition is not without a great deal of interest of a sound human sort
 Miss Mannering Frank Ware, the woman who would not forgive, gave a performance commendable for it's artistic excellence. She presented the woman's
  | Mannering Is a woman of such charm that even as very, very serious per- son, she is still magnetic. Alphonse Ethier is big man in a physical sense and he imparted to the character of Gaskell a great deal of force and yirility of strongly pronounced type. Ann Crewe bore herself extremely well as Leonie Bruce whose jealousy of another man precipitated matters and brought out the truth. She acted with a sureness of perception that was very convincing. An excellent bit of character work was done by Helen Ormsbee. who made Clara Oaks, struggling miniature painter quite pathetic and appealing figure. Charles Wyngate as Fritz Bohn acquit- ted himself well in a whole-hearted, self sacrificing sort of way, and little Mark snort made Riddle 8 very acceptable child of the play. The minor roles were in capable hands and the performance throughout was well balanced Bohe- milan atmosphere served to develop most or the comedy, although Miss Brothers, in writing her play. kept busy with her sermon for the most part
 "A Mans World" will be presented again at matinee this afternoon and l again tonight, concluding the enga agement "Human Hearts"
 Facts are stranger than fiction. All plays depend more or less on facts for their plots. Of course at times authors ! are prone to carry the limits of dra- matic license almost to the point where , the realities of their plot submerged in the Pigments of their all too vivid imaginations.
 } Human Hearts, is a notable excep- ton and fully illustrates how much internse dramatic material may be gathered by the author based on the actual happenings of life. The story of Human Hearts, is almost true in ev- cry detail. The incidents that form the play are well known and still food for gossip in the community where they happened Human Hearts" will be shown at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight.
 "The Old Homestead"
 Patrons of the Jefferson theatre will have their first opportunity in some time to witness performance on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, of The Old Homestead" when it begins an en- gagement of three days, November 24, 25. 25. at that playhouse. "The Old Homestead's" popularity is perennial, and Joshua Whitcomb. the benevolent, unsophisticated. but strong, coura- geous and lovable Yankee farmer, is a universal favorite.
 Murray und Mack
 For the Thanksgiving matinee and night attraction at the Sh ubert the atre there will appear the Irish come dians, Murray and Mack, in revised version of "Fnnegan's Ball"
 Local theatregoers remember the suc- cess achieved by these Celtic comiques on the occasion of their last visit here several years ago and will no doubt recall the humor of this musical play
 Wilton Lackeye in "The Battle"