The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

who have the "blues" prepare to shed them now; The Girl in the Taxr' will be among us soon.
 Charles Klein, author of "The Third Degree" The Lion and the Mouse" "The Music Master" and other sue cesses, Is a great enthusiast over ten his. The playwright has beautiful ly laid out tennis court in d secluded spot of Shirley Manor. his vast estate at Rowayton, Conn.,. where many weeks and matches are fought out. Though credited wi,a being a capital host. MT Klein has never allowed his social po- sition to interfere with the sincerity of his efforts in the game with guests. The dramatist, so far, has no marks of defeat charged against him.
 With his appearance in Smith" Somerset Maugham's new play. this fall, John Drew enters upon his nine teenth year as a star under Charles Frohman's management.
 The beneficial effect of English air on her complexion had led Miss Billie Burke to purchase a farm in Devon shire, England.
 q would much rather spend my va cations in America" she writes Mir. Frohman. but l get so tanned mp there that it takes me several months 10 get even pfeSeniaDle. IntIe is something in the English damp climate that seems to prevent this. So l will have to expatriate myself for couple of months each year. You wouldn't want me to be all Drowned and freckled would you?"
 The scope of the company Is mani Tested by its plans for it's initial sea- son. Petro Mascagni, the world re- nowned composer of "Cavalleria Rusti- cana" has written for it's a brand new opera, "Ysobel." reputed to be his master work, "Ysober' is to be pro- duced at the New theatre, New York, in November, even before 1t is heard In the old world-truly an epoch mak ing event. Never before has a work of such importance had its premiere In America. Later .Ysobel" with Maestro Mascagnf ehimself conducting every performance, will undertake com prehensive tour of the continent, visit Ing Canada, the City of Mexico and per haps even Havana.
 Henry Miller. who Is appearing on the Pacific coast under the manage ment of Klaw & Erlanger, in the comedy entitled Her Husbands Wife, announces that he will interrupt his American tour at the close of the Pa ciflc coast engagement and sail for London to stage Her Husbands Wife The play will not be withdrawn dur ing MT. Miller's absence. but will con tinue on tour throughout the east. Laura Hope Crews. now playing the leading woman part, will be elevated to the position of star and head the company for the balance of the season. Immediately following his return from London Mr Miller will produce in New York a new play by Harry Sophus Sheldon entitled "The Guest" A re- markable feature of the new play lies in the fact that it calls for cast of only three players. but the three roles are practically star parts. MT. Miller will play the husband in "The Guest" while the other characters are the wife and another man.
 During her present tour through the south, Maude Adams Is spending her days studying the text of Rostand's "Chante- cler," and her nights acting Maggie Wy
 ie the Scotch heroine in MT. Barres What Every Woman Knows" As usual Miss Adams tour is a record-breal<ing progress for box office receipts. The turns from two recent performances amount to over $5500.
 w. Somerset Vaughan, author of smith" is one of the many English lit- erary men who studied to be physicians. On his return to England after his post graduate course in the University of Heidelberg, he took up the practice of medicine, but soon dropped his profession to devote his entire time 70 literature. He has been writing successfully only seven years, however. and four of these were fruitful of little nothing. His first play, ''The Man of Honor" was produced in 1903. but it was not until 1907 that he really struck his pace. Then four of his pieces. Lady Frederick" Jack Straw" .'NIrs. Dot and "The Explorers" were all produced in a single year.
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