The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28

she believes that the production will stand honest and just criticism, and thinks that the young Birmingham actors and ac- tresses are capable of holding their own in the face of just such criticism.
 Miss Martin has put on this opera in other cities and everywhere it has been a decided hit, and has received unstinted praise from both press and public. But in Birmingham she hopes to make new record in amateur productions. One who has been attending rehearsals thought 1t little strange that the entire production is never gone through with at any one rehearsal, but Miss Martin answers this by saying that it is not necessary. Those who participate in the first set are al- most entirely different from those who take part in the second act and yet she let's the acts overlap at rehearsals so that the children will get clear idea of the story, and it is indeed doubtful if the most accomplished and able actor or actress of today injects more realism Into q play than do the little children who are rehearsing their parts daily for a per. formance in which they are to actually be a part of that fairyland which has charmed and fascinated them almost since they were old enough to take nourish- mont.
 The little tots would not make a mistake for anything. They feel that fairyland would be all upset, and that they them selves arc at last responsible for it's suc- cess. Mother Goose IS still real to many who will take part in the production, and they feel as if they are really living for the first time whereas 1t would be much more difficult for even Miss Maude Adams to make her Peter Pan so full of realism. for Miss Adams has left the days of fairyland back in the long, long ago.
 The first curtain will rise at 2S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and the advance sale of seats indicates a crowded house. The Orpheum has been cleened up and es- pecally prepared for the performances, and those who go will be genuinely and pleasantly surprised.
 The scenery, costumes and properties gre all ready, and there is no reason why the first curtain should not rise promptly upon the beautiful scene In front of the home of dear old Mother Goose and her large family from fairyland.
 sThe box office will be open from un- til o'clock today and tomorrow.
 PATRONESSES FOR OPERETTA
 Although the absence of boxes at the Orpbeum precludes the giving of box parties. it Is very likely that many of the patronesses will appear in even ing dress, thus enhancing the beauty and brilliancy of an already beautiful performance The ladies who have been asked 10 act as patronesses are Mes danes John H. Bankhead Frank Nell son, Jr., John Parker, H. l.. Mat thews, W. R. Mabry. c. M. Will liams Walter Phillips, A. L. Smith. M. V. Joseph. J. R. Adams, Sam Adler, Leo K. Steiner D. A. Greene. Cunning haw Wilson. Mark Lewis R. s. Nun ger, Houston Davis, E. M. Tutwiler, Sr., lG. M. Tutwiler Jr.. Richard Kracken- rizer. G. B. Mccormick, >. McCros- sin, J. D. Fitzpatrick, Henry 5. Gray. W. M Jordan, w. M McGrath, w. S. Lowell, Sterling Foster Louis Saks, Leedy Eugene Fies. R. ". Massey, H. c. Le Sourd. Ross Smith. A. II. Wood ward, ". M. Walker, HiH Ferguson, George Harrington, A. B. Loveman, Oliver Chalifoux, l.. J. Bissett, D. IT. Marbury, Joseph Slaughter, Robert Hi- den. A. J. Smith, Victor Hanson, E. w. Barrett, Lily Frost, Rufus N. Rh odes, H. Y. sims, Otto Marx, Culpepper Exum, B. F. Roden, Viola Roden -Redin,, Camp bell Maben, Bruce Brewer, A. H. Ford, John Kaul, Robert Jemison, Jr, F. Y. Anderson, R. IT, Pearson, Walker Percy, Solon Jacobs, James Bowron, c. H. Nabb. W. S Bro wn. Whelan. A. B. Van utS TlIt, A. M. l1ODSOn, 1aTTOll lOnB, Priest1y Toulmin. Herbert Tutwiler, Rivers Carter, Fred Le Vert, E. l.. Brown, F. H. Crockard, John Mingea, H. L. Badham. Harry Jones, Frank Fow1kes, Harry White, Herbert Dren- nen, Crawford Johnson, W. H. Kettig, K. Constantine.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Review club meets this afternoon with Mrs G. w. Dodson, 2503 North Thir- ty-sixth street.
 
 Mrs. R. Y. Jones will be hostess for the Quest club this afternoon.
 The Study Circle will meet Friday aft ernoon with Mrs. R. c. Woodson, 1726 South 14th street.
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