The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
WEEKLY THEATRICAL LETTER
By JAMES CIR ANT THURsrON

in West Virginia. The field comprises 330 acres, one-flfth of which only has been developed, and in the heart of the richest anth racite coal regions per haps in the south. A few months pre- vious to the death of Miss Blaine's aunt. so runs the report, southern railroad offered to take 20year lease on the mines at an annual rental of s13,00O. Easing this lease as fair
 valuat tion of the property, Miss Blaine Is at least sl,o00.o 900 better of today than she was a few months ago. She says she wants to make certain of the estate before she becomes en- thusiastic about it.
 The prospect that a new amendment to the city charter will throw out of employment fully half of the 1000 oper-
 ators of moving picture machines in the city has set the members of the
 International Alliance of Theatrical
 and Stage Employees hustling to save their means of livelihood. ,sI 2, The assistance of Mayor Gaynor has been petitioned for and the department of water supply. gas and electricity,
 which issued license to operators, has been asked to obtain the advice of the corporation counsel as to whether or not the new amendment may allow of old licenses remaining in force un- til the dates of their aspirations. The new city law makes it neces-
 sary for the operator to be eligible for license to be a naturalized citizen or to be able to produce a certificate of American birth.
 Fully 500 of the operatives in this city were not born in this country or l,< 1ra nof frsr fzot pers.
 Because of one of those unlocked for
 accidents the production of the Blue Mouse" has been postponed. The scenery, which cost several thousands of dollars, was ruined by the bursting of @
 water pipe at the New theatre, which is
 New York society's show house. The poor as well as the rich are mutually sympathetic in this matter as it is in this beautiful theatre that 1t Is proposed to have productions for the poor at very low pricea
 The prices to be charged at the poor mans performances are from 10 cents to 50 cents. Course tickets for the four per formAnces will be sold for 40 cents to $2 Tickets will be sold on the East Side and | in other neighborhoods in an effort to reach directly those whom the directors desire shall profit by the experiment. Arrangements will be made to defeat
 speoulators in case they should attempt to secure tickets. Representative citi- zens of the East Side have been invited to meet Winthrop Ames, director, in an effort to make the venture the success that 1t merits.
 There Is no charity in the affair. A nominal charge has been fixed so that any man or woman of the so-called labor class may enjoy the entertainment feel ing that they have paid their way. | By decision of the court of appeals, the | Shuberts are successful in the litigation brought against them by Frank l.. Per Hey, a theatrical manager. to recover $25 .
 900 damages for alleged breach of con ] tract.
 1 Perley alleged that the Shuberts had agreed, prior to May in each year, for a
 five-year period. to set aside for him six good routes covering all theatres con- trolled by the Shuberts.
 The manager of the Majestic theatre in Brooklyn announced lately that tickets
 may be purchased by mall by sending express or postoffice money orders Many patrons of the house are now securing their tickets In this way. The Iadvantage of the mall system Is that 1t
 allows thaatragoers to secure good seats