The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26

The public library will be closed to- day on account Of the holidays.
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 '"The Girl in the Taxi" The promoters of that sensational com edy, 'The Girl in the Taxi" which. comes to the Jefferson theatre this afternoon remaining for three performances, lay claim to have a farce, that besides being distinct in tone and character, possesses merits of very superior kind, as ve- hicle of hilarious fun and pungent satire and then, too 1t enjoys the reputation of having proved one Of the big comedy triumphs recorded in recent years. Aside from all these highly acceptable favors. '"rhe Girl in the Taxi makes a special appeal with it's assortment of song hits, and the manner of it's brilliant production, to say nothing of the company engaged in the presentation of it.
 The cast includes Bobby Barry. Harry Hanlon, George Richards, Dick Bartlett, Charles Pierson,4 George Winfield. Victor Royal, Pearl Sindelar. Helene Salinger, Cecile Breton, Amanda Wellington, Edna Esmeralda, Helene Veola and others.
 The Arcadfans
 '"The Arcadians," which has been winner since it was produced, comes to the Jefferson theatre next Thursday. It has been declared one of the brightest farces that has been seen in years. The company is said to be good and the choruses tuneful.
 The story of .'The Arcadians" is as fol- lows: James Smith, a caterer of London falls into the middle of Arcadia from his aeroplane and is bathed in the well of Truth for telling lie, which is a great crime in this land. He emerges from the well 30 years younger and startles the Arcadians with his telling of the wicked ness of London. The Arcadians decide to send Smith, or ''Simplicitas,' as he Is now known, to the metropolis to reform the Londoners, and send Sombra and Chrysea, two of Arcady's fairest daugh- ters, to accompany him. The story then evolves.
 The sale of seats will commence to- \ morrow morning.
 'The Travelling Salesman"
 Henry B. Harris will present 'The Travelling Salesman,' James Fords'f conn. edy success, at the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Saturday and Saturday mati- ness.
 The first act of S'The Travelling Sales man. shows the interior of railroad de- pot at Grand crossing, a little town in the middle west. It is here that Bob Blake, the travelling salesman, makes the acquaintance of Beth Elliott, the pretty telegraph operator and ticket agent. Beth is possessed of barren and untillable piece of land, which suddenly becomes of immense value, because it is necessary to a scheme of improvement the railway company desires to carry out.
 Martin Drury, who is Blake's employer, becomes possessed of the knowledge that the railroad company is to make the im- provements and attempts to defraud the girl of the property through a perversion of laws governing the sale of land for un- paid taxes. It is Blake's aim to defeat the scheme, and the predicament in which he finds himself through his impetuous and misguided efforts furnishes the neces- sary dramatic thread for the comedy.
 Manhattan Opera Company
 Commencing with the performance this afternoon of Gilbert and Sullivan's beau- tiful opera, "The t1ikado," the Manhat-' tan Opera company opens their engage ment of three nights and two matinees at the Shubert theatre. The presentation Of ''The Mikado'' this afternoon is the first that has been made of this opera in Bir- mingham in many years. As the result the box office receipts are large.
 Tonight Flotow's opera. Martha will be sung.
 Tomorrow night George Bizets' Car men will be sung.
 For the Wednesday matinee it has been announced that "The Mascot will be the attraction.
 For the closing performance Wednesday night, "Bohemian Girl'' will be sung.
 s'The Lottery Man" t The New York press pronounced s"The Lottery Man" a comedy of merit, due, credit being given to the company, which contributed so much toward its metropoli- tan success. It is the New York produc- tion, it is claimed, which will be seen here under the direction of the Messrs. Shubert when 'The Lottery Man comes to the Ghubert theatre next Thursday afternoon and night.
 Briefly. ''The Lottery Man. concerns the attempt of Jack Wright, young Journalist, to run a lottery in connection
  vertise the paper and also realize con siderable sum of money from the suc- cess of the scheme He offers himself as the human prize, the lottery being of a matrimonial nature. The profits from the sale of coupons are to go with the prize, this being an added inducement. Jacks scheme is not entirely unworthy, how ever, as he hopes to devote some of the proceeds of the lottery to provide greater comfort for his sweet, old-fashioned mother.
 At the Bijou
 There will be special Christmas matl- ness at the Bijou this afternoon at 2:ao o'clock, in which Miss Beulah Poynter, the popular star. will appear in her new vehicle, "The Little Girl That He Forgot" There Is performance tonight and the advance sale of seats for both perfor- mances is good. Miss Poynter has al- ways been favorite with birmingham audiences. There is a performance every.