The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Biiou

The opening of the Bijou theatre for | the season of 1911-12 was was very auspl- cious and the actors presenting Beverly of Graustark," played to standing room only. The theatre was packed from top l to bottom and Manager Monte Semon | wore smile a yard wide.
 The opening offering for the Bijou this year is George Barr McCutcheon's dainty companion romance to "Graustark,' ! Beverly of Graustark." The choice was
 an especially happy one and the large
 audience left the theater in flutter of
 delight over the portrayal of the for tunes of "Galdos, the Mountaineer."
 The dramatization of the novel is un-
 usual. Ordinarily novel dramatized is
 far below the standard of the book but | in this case the reverse Is true. The | play shows the best in the book and leaves out the unnecessary portions. The
 climaxes are logical and we'll arranged
 while the play is filled with dainty love
 making.
 | Tho cast is exceedingly well balanced | and fully capable of doing justice to the play. The leading characters handle | their parts ably. However. Miss Radi-
 noff is gestive, while possessing all other attributes, lacks the voice necessary to
 the portrayal of the character.
 | The particular delight of the play was
 the work of dainty Miss Irene Warfield
 as Beverly of Graustark." She was de- | lightful throughout the play from the
 moment when she entered the Hawk and | the Raven in the wilderness until she
 discovered that "Baldos the Mountaineer'
 was none other than Prince Danton of
 Dawsbergen." Miss Warfields portrayal | of a "dyed-in-the-woof southerner was
 especially pleasing to a southern audience
 who are well able to tell the genuine | from the imitation. One would haveftak- en an affidavit that Miss Warfield came
 from the heart of Virginia so tantalzng- | ly did she draw and slur her ''r.s. AZ an emotional actress Miss Warfield, has sufficient strength to handle difficult
 moments of the play and In love making
 she Is at her best. A prediction Is ven l tured that the majority of those who see Beverly of Graustark'' will find that
 the heroine of the novel has stepped out of the pages to greet them.
 Lawrence Evart as "Baldos the Moun- the heroine of the novel has stepped out of the pages to greet them.
 Lawrence Evart as "Baldos tho Moun- taineer." is very acceptable indeed. MT. Evart has a magnificent stage presence | ana u ROOu NOlCc I1C ohOWSu tO oA'>AA | tage in the numerous uniforms which he | wore As the fugitive prince he showed sufficient strength to master the part and | make his individuality felt. MT. Evart has a forceful personality and does not commit that unpardonable sin of the ac- tor. slouching through his lines-he lives them.
 | At last that "rara avis has appeared on the stages of the Bijou theatre-a natural locking, natural acting, natural | talking negro nanny of the ante-bel- lum type Miss Lillian Devere as Aunt
 Fanny Beverly's maid has what is pos sibly the most difficult part of the cast with but one exception. and acquits her self admirably. She takes off the old negro to perfection and causes many laughs by her actions-which provoke mirth because they are natural.
 Deserving of mention are Boyd M. Fur
 ner as "General Marlanx," J. J. Powers as "Ravonne,' and A. O. Hughn as "Colone Quinnox."
 Beverly of Graustark' is thoroughly enjoyable well acted play-nothing deep, just delightful. J. B.