The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
"Buster Brown, Coming.

Cluster Brown" Coming.
 The intimate knowledge of detail never
 fails to bring success to it's possessor. There are many instances in every city
 of the truth of this proposition. and the
 most casual ohesrver can see at a glance
 among his neighbors the value of such
 knowledge. The management of Buster Brown" which comes to the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night, rec
 ognizing this fact that only by close study
 and mastering of details of a theatrical enterprise could gain success by giving the fun-loving world what they want In this they feel they do by giving to the
 theatre going public new play based
 on R, F. Outcaults famous cartoons Sof
 Buster Brown a.4
 The staging of this merry melange of mrth and music has been done with rare
 skill and proficiency and nothing has been left undone by the producers to make the piece surprisingly excellent. An entire
 new version of Buster Brown" has given it new life, songs and jokes of the very latest brand and made unusually at tractive by the bestowal of beautiful
 scenery on the big production. Master
 Rice has been especially engaged to en- act the role of Buster Brown and his
 work Is exceptionally high class. The show would not be complete without Bus ter's wonderful canine partner, Tige. ad- mirebly and perfectly portrayed by Thomas. Colton. while Busters sweet
 heart Mary Jane. is played by petite and
 jolly Leila Cautana. Two new characters are introduced: Seth Sowders and Mi-
 randa Stebbins, by John J. Magee- and
 Blanch Latell respectively. Thirty per
 sons comprise the chorus and dancing
 girls. who move like clockwork. each
 doing her work to perfection, and every
 voice being heard to good advantage,
 more particularly in one of, the biggest
 features in noted novelties before the American thea tregoing public today, ''The
 Eilliksn Man song. The pony dancing
 girls in the costumes of the "Billiken
 Man" consisting of bodies and heads de-
 signed and especially made for this big
 feature. and fully protected by copy
 right. are certainly unique and funny.
 but fully represent their meaning. that of "Rilliken Man or God of I.vickiness and Good Fortune" The girl feature. the 'sBiliken,' is SO cute half the children in the audience want to take them home for souvenirs. for they do not appear much bigger than the "Billiken' sold in the shops but great deal more cunning. The song used by the same name is one of the whistlirg kind and has become very popular.
 .Forty-Ave Minutes From Broadway "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway plays at the Jefferson theatre. Saturday matinee and night. Conan & Harris take pleasure in announcing that this great musical play is presented in this it's fourth season with the original cast. an entire new scenic investiture, brand new cos tunes. and after a general overhauling by the famous author, George M. Cohan. Charley Brown, as Kid Burns, who modestly wears the weight of laurels
 ga thered fN every big city in the United States returns in the creation he made famous and will be warmly welcomed here both for his cleverness and for the mary warm friends he has In this city.
 Miss Elizabeth Drew, as Just Plain | Mary, presents one of the best char
 acter impersonations known to the Amer
 ican stage. The part calls for a yer satility that is unique in it's variations.
 Mary. the housemaid, Is built upon inci-
 dents in the action of the piece that give
 scope for dramatic ability. appealing pathos. and require at the same time that the actress handling the part sing we'll Miss Drew has filled every re- Quirement She possesses a beautiful sing