The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

halves, even though they successfully
find the keyhole of the front door or
reach their bedrooms without falling over
the family cat When THE Dollar Prin-
cess plays an engagement at the Jeffer-
son theatre an infallible test for sobriety
will be disclosed to long suffering wives
and goodness help the husband who has
looked upon the wine when it is red If his
wife applies the test. The test In ques-
ton are the words truly rural" which
form the subject of much discussion and
one song in Charles Frohman's bright
musical play. If any man can repeat these
words three times in rapid succession It's
pretty safe to declare him perfectly sober.
During the ten months run of The Dol
lar Princess at the Knickerbocker thea
tire In New York city, truly rural
formed one of the chief subjects Of dis
cussion in the cafes and restaurants along
broadway and the frequenters of the
Gay White Way even went so far as to
organize Truly Rural clubs, the menu
Der first being unable to enunciate this
tongue twister having to purchase drinks
for the rest
Theatrical conditions in New York are
said to be in healthier state now than
has been the case during any period the
present season. Beginning with the hol-
days there was decided increase in re.
turns and this stimulus has not abated.
Comedy, melodrama, drama and musical
comedy are about evenly divided. Also
the number of long runs is unprece.
dented.
Baby Nine" which opened at DAYS.
theatre last August, is still playing to
crowded houses, having been transferred
to the Nazimova Thirty-ninth Street the
atre.
1.-The Gambler" fine specimen Of the
Wall street drama, which is at Maxine
Elliott's theatre. Is in for the remainder
of the year. The same applies to WI.
liam Collier at the Comedy theatre.
The latest sensation Is Paul ARM
strong's melodrama, THE Deep Purple
which was produced few weeks ago at
the Lyric theatre. 1t is play Of tho
underworld and has caught the public
fancy to even greater extent than did
1.-THE City" with its sensationalism. Sew
eral weeks before THE Deep Purple
was produced, Willig A. Brady brought
out a comedy called cover Night" by q
new author. The play proved ~ instant
success, so much so that Mr.. BrNdy de-
clares 1t will make more money than
"Baby Mine" Mr.. Brady has another
WOnueTIul SuCCtSS III ire IpoSS, "hiSu
| is running at the Aston, while farther
down the street Lieber & Co. have
wonderful find in Louis N. Parker's COM
edy, "Pomander Walk"
1.-THE Hen Pecks," in which Mr.. Lew
Fields Is presenting himself, is at the
| Broadway theatre until the new summer
revue with George Monroe and Harry
Fisher is produced.
| lowering over New York are number
| OF sure-hre successes which are merely
waiting an opportunity to land The
Shuberts report remarkable musical
comedy in 1.-THE Balkan Princess" In
which they are starring Louise Cunning.
Out in Chicago 1.-The Warning a melo-
drama by Arthur j. Eddy, under the
same management is fast ripening for
New York, and Liebler & Co., have \
clever play in "Disraeli.' in which George
Arliss is being starred. Later will como
| the opening of the Shuberts' Winter Gar
den. which is expected to prove the sem
lgations of the present theatrical season.
The policy has not yet been announced.