The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

| l sion of the feeling that rend their souls l to the reading of their lines; or possibly l 1t would be mere truth to say that these dramatic stars prefer roles that con- structively permit their form of art in | their interpretation. In Jeanne the her l oine of this seasons offering, 'The Wo-
 man He Married,' Miss Harmed is uni versally credited with equally, if not sur passing, any of her former successes. It | is part with immense possibilities, and I Miss Harmed meets them with a firm
 grasp, fine intelligence, great sympathy and strength. The plot of ''The Woman I He Married" hinges on two dramatically 1 opposed viewpoints of the question. Or arh
 | Jack Harding and his family holds the | business, mans view that 1t is utterly i'm | possible for a pure woman to pose in the nude and remain virtuous, and the play also emphasizes the artists point of view | that the human body is sacred and in violable in its beauty. This conflict causes | the trouble, but the audience is fully as- | sured time and again that Jeanne re- | mains blameless as Caesars wife through all her self-sacrifce for her husband The audience Is given an interesting glimpse of the studio with Miss Harmed posing in a flimsy drapery and barefooted as the | painter labors away at his masterpiece. | This is said to be a strikingly effective scene. The great third act, in which
 husband and wife take turns in vehe-
 ment denunciation of each other brings
 the acme of intense emotionalism. | Miss Harmed will appear at the Shu-
 bert theatre Wednesday matinee and night
 Seats will be ready Monday morning. Ward and vokes at Bijou That well known team of fun-makers, Ward and Vokes, favorably remembered by the patrons of the Bijou theatre, from their numerous successes in which they
 have been seen here before, will return
 to the Bijou for a weeks engagement
 starting tomorrow night They bring with them their new and most elaborate musical production of the season, the
 Trouble Makers"
 The first act shows the home of James
 Welby, and the return of his son. Ned
 Welby, one of the Manila heroes, after the Spanish American war. He is well comed by his father and the villagers, also by his sweetheart, Edna, with whom he had been in love before going away. He tries to prevail upon Edna to name q day for their marriage, and although she loves him, she refuses, saying that women lose their identity when married This drives Ned to distraction At this time two tramps, Percy and Harold. come on the scene. Upon seeing the two tramps, Ned gets the idea of dressing them up in women's clothes and present. ing them as two suffragette agitators from Kansas, for which, if everything goes right. they are to receive $50 They are invited by Edna to make themselves at home.
 The second act opens with a scene in Mrs. We're de Vere's house. The ladies are assembled to greet the president, Miss Edna, but who on account of being un- able to give the necessary donation re- signs, leaving the club members without president. Percy and Harold are in female attire and at the instigation of one of the members, Percy Is unani- mously elected president of the club and Harold treasurer. In the meantime the money of the club has been taken out of the cash box. Edna is accused, but upon her denying it. everyone in the room Is to be searched. Percy and Harold ap- pear very nervous as 1t falls upon them to search the women and quite panic ensues. when the scene shifts to a build ing during course of construction, sur rounded with. mortar box, tool house and the temporary office where all the women are dotaay mems work, such as mixing mortar, handling brick. etc, with Percy tossing the job in such manner as to cause dissatisfaction and rumpus, and finally winds up in a strike.
 During the action of the play Ward and Vokes will introduce their latest new song, "Son of Suffragette.'' Lucy Daily will sing her feature songs. Phase of Life,' "Oh Look Who's Here' and "Babbling Bess.'' which character she portrays in the farce. A carload of new o1o ofp new and costly wardrobe and fifty of the best farceurs obtainable. are all used in the Trouble Makers"
 The usual Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday matinees will be given.
 PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP
 Among the few really worth while en- tertainments on the road this season is "The Newlyweds and Their Baby'' It Is big organization, comprising as their advertising matter says 601s people. They are playing to packed houses everywhere. ss our exchanges testify. The company appears here soon.
 In the music of "The Man Who Owns Broadway George M. Cohen's latest musical achievement, there is. 1t Is claimed, an irresistible appeal that clam ors from every nerve cell in a music lovers DelnS. lHe cHdriH iHcredses Witn each progressive wave of harmony, tho score becoming so graphic that the music alone is almost sufficient to unfold the story without words. Immediately on lifting the curtain the audience Is trans rorted in mind to. one of the fairest and -,ost beautiful stage pictures that has nvor been attempted in a musical play. The Man Who Owns Broadway was especially written for Raymond Hitch cock and 1t is said to be the best work that this popular comedian has been pro- vided with and givw him ample scope to disnlav his humOr. MT Hitchcock Is