The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05

1 relation of the incidents that occur upon an overland limited train during it's D. ress Oniea-o t0 Reno.
 Thirty persons of widely contrasting ty re Cne passengers. and it is their experiences, encounters with each other and with the train crew which consti- ute the motif. .-r.
 Anyone who has ever made an extended journey in a Pullman train can hardly have failed to note the humorous possi- bilties of such a trip and MT. Hughes, having noted them, undertook to put them into the form of farce. The happenings, while screamingly funny, are withal so natural and logical that 1t would be re- markable, rather than otherwise, had Excuse Me- failed to prove a success of sensational dimensions.
 A most remarkable production of ''The Bohemian Girl'' is among the attractions booked for presentation here this sea- g In it will be engaged not only a splendid cast of grand operatic soloists, large chorus and corpe de ballet num- bering upwards of 100 people, but the Messrs Aborn have also provided an eab- crate and massive scenic environment, said to eclipse any operatic production offered in years.
 The appearance of Tyrus Raymond Cobb, or as he Is better known "Ty" Cobb, the greatest baseball player in the world, as an actor, should be the signal for a great demonstration and reception on the part of hundreds and hundreds of baseball fans and theatregoers whs will be present to witness the appearance or this wonder as a performer.
 In presenting MT Cobb in the role of Billy Bolton in George Ade's great comedy, The College Widow Vaughan oil of IT, Q believes he has selected a role to which the ..Georgia Peach is most admirably suited His achievements on the da- mond have accustomed him to being the cynosure of all eyes and he has proven to be a natural actor, showing a rare conception of the role in hand and dis playing q natural grace which makes him well adapted for the stage.
 Al H. Wilson, starring this season in "A German Prince" it is said will make a tour of the English provinces next sea son under the management of Sidney H' Ellis. MT. Wilson admits this to be fact but declines to state at this tune just when the tour will begin or the
 tiles of the two new plays that he VIII produce.
 Charlotte Thompson, who assisted Kate Douglas Wiggin in the dramatization Of the latter's successful book and even rlore successful play, "Rebecca of Sum nybrook Farm,'' was newspaper writer out on the Pacific coast before she turned rramatist Among other things she con tributed a column to a weekly paper sn San Francisco under the caption, "The Ravings of Charlotte Thompson. Miss i'li mpson early imbibed taste for the theatre, and before "Rebecca,' which is the most successful thing she has done. sIie had written and had produced q number of plays. Henrietta Crosman and Florence Roberts have been seen in Ter plays and others have been done in stock. Miss Thompson now makes her home in the east
 Holbrook Blnn. who will be seen in '''rEe Boss soon, made his first ap- nearance on the stage as a child with Frank Mayo It was in San Francisco and hc was "horrowed' for the occa- sion.
 Kate Douglas Wiggin. who wrote the book on which "Rebecca of SunnyDrook Farm" the play which Klaw & Erlan- ger will present at an early date, Is also part author of the dramatizat:on. a work in which she was assisted by Charlotte Thompson In private life the creator of Rehecca is Mrs. Riggs. but she is nest known by the name under which she has always written and she 1'd not change her sjenature when she took Il husband, But since the success or Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Fatcn Mrs. Riggs has had all sorts of trouble