The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

to rrapsodies over the technical skill in handling the clay which Mime. Bern fardt exhibited they showed that they knew little of the artistic tricks of actors and actresses; as matter of fact, she docs nothing of the kind. The bust is modelled and baked, and over it is placed damp clay of the same color. This the actress merely pulls off. leaving the beau t:fully modelled head underneath.
 "A patriotic musicality." is the orig inal, but natural phrase which has been applied to "The Yankee Girl" Blanche Ring who has not been seen locally in several seasons, will appear in "The Yankee Girls" leading role at the Shubert in the near future.
 Ernest Albert, whose painting of peau- tiful stage effects has won for him rare esteem from the critics of the theatre, IS said to have surpassed himself in the three scenes that distinguished the New York-New Amsterdam Theatre company equipment for Madame sherry the mu- sical sensation announced for the JeI- ferson shortly.
 It will be good news for the children to learn that their little stage friend, .Buster Brown is coming. He is at tended by his faithful canine friend, ..rige," also Mary Jane" and big company and chorus. The date will be announced shortly.
 While the announcement as a hxed fact that Mary Garden, of "Thaias' anu "Salome' fame, would shortly appear at inc Shubert was somewhat premature, still. Arthur Mattice, manager or the Shuberts local interests, Is striving to arrange matters for at least one ap- pearance of this noted artist In BIT min gham. Mary Garden has never maue a southern tour and the terms on wh1ch' and which only, she Is willing to make date" for Birmingham, are unusual ly high, requiring guarantee or a large amount. However. as 1t is real ized. the appearance of Mary Garden here would be an important event ev- cry effort is being made to secure her for the "Salome" opera, in which she achieved her most striking success.
 While a encouragement of route for the "A Japanese Honeymoon" company forced cancellation for the Shubert Saturday (yesterday), 1t Is probable that the show. truly bunch of laugh l. ter, pretty girls and amusing songs, staged with many new scenic and cleo tric effects, will be seen here during the coming week. Efforts are being made to secure three performances
 Mime. Troubadour overflows with rippling melody" said Alan Dale, the noted dramatic critic of Gotham, in writing of the first nights of this now popular operetta, the popular approval of which has exceeded even the san guine expectations of it's creator. Mime. Troubadour actually dares to offer mu- sic (and musical music) as the main attraction for a musical show And. this description being true, attests to the oft-repeated statement that when "Mme. Troubadour' appears at the Shu bert locally Birmingham will have the opportunity of really enjoying novel, ty-unsurpassed for its entertainment.
 In "He Came From Milwaukee" Sam Bernard's best" as well as last Charley Darnton of the New York World, without regard to his many friends among the prohibitionists. said: "The new musical piece at the Casino is as refreshing as beer. All the songs are tuneful and the girls stunning and the costumes an even greater light to the eye The chorus was beautifully dressed. Milwaukee may tap a new
 eg 'n honor of the latest stage brewer for the Casino production is easily the prettiest and funniest comedy of the season"
 Coming is the herald for Gertrude Elliott's appearance locally in the next few weeks in "The Dawn of Tomor- row." which was written by Mrs. Fran ces Hodgson Burnett. Peculiar inter est should attach to this play, for Miss Elliott IS one of Birmingham's favor ties, but in addition Mrs. Emmett is a southern woman, whose name first be- came famous as the author of Little Lord Fauntleroy." Mrs. Burnett was born just a few miles from Knoxville, Tenn, amidst forest of blackberry patches. and it is said the money which enabled her to place her first literary success before the world was secured by picking berries. "The Dawn of To-