The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
Classy Schiller Players at the Bijou

Classy Schiller PIayerS at the biJOu
 The Classy Schiller Players have caught firm grip on the theatregoers of Bir- mingham, which was proved by the standing room matinees and the crowded houses at every performance last week.
 There is reason for everything. and In this case there are several reasons for the success of this very capable company.
 To begin with the selection of the three plays presented during the past three weeks met with the approval of every one, and outside of Miss Nora Shelby and MT. Clifford Burce, the individual members of the company have scored. Altogether the pubics verdict Is that of triumph for Manager Schiller and his excellent company. and each week the offerings are attended by lovers of the high-class drama.
 Clifford Burce, leading man of the com pany, began his season last week in the principal role of Secret Service and his success was instantaneous. He met all the requirements, reading lines with that gripping intonation that is convincing, and his acting of the many situations was superb. In looks and build he Is the model hero, and during the coming season he is sure to make every patron of the Biiou a stanch friend.
 For the coming week Clyde Fitch's comedy, ''The Blue Mouse," will be the offering. Birmingham theatregoers are familiar with this brilliant play, having witnessed it's local premiere during the past season at one of the higher priced theatres.
 The lines of "rhe Blue Mouse" are sparkling, clever and full of action. The situations are hilariously funny and there is enough of a plot to hold the lines and situations together and furnish little thought for the audience. It makes no difference who the theatregoers are, "The Blue Mousse has a hold on them, will interest them and prove the best attraction of the summer stock season.
 The company is sure to appear at it's best in this comedy, for there are nu- merous good parts in which several of the actors will find especially good op- portunities.
 As a matter of fact MT. Thomas and Miss Thomas, two of the prominent mem hers of the Schiller Players. were for two years in the original Blue Mouse company and they are, therefore, thor oughly familiar with every detail of the play and the production. They will play this week the same parts they originally had. and needless to say the parts will be well played.
 The story of the "Bue Mousse is well known. but brief synopsis of it will prove interesting. The Blue Mouse who will be played by Miss Shelby, is clever actress who is in love with Scarsdale, writer, who has written play which he is anxious to produce in order that the Mouse can star. However, the produc- ing managers will not put the play on unless some one else plays the part. Then the plot begins to become interesting when "The Blue Mouse seeks to raise a sufficient amount of money to pro- duce the play.
 Rollitt, secretary to Mir. Leweyn. presS dent of a big railroad system, enters into the plot to get the president of the road implicated with "The Blue Mousse in order that he can force the, president to appoint him division superintendent of the road, after which he will be able to secure the money from his father-in-law Wallus. This money is then to be given over for the production of the play that Scarsdale has written.
 Funny situation follows funny situa- tion laughs are numerous and hearty; the cleverness of the lines is proverbial-- and, of course. the entire play ends hap billy, but only after the various mem bers of the company have become mixed in intricate tangles,. one after another
 Miss Shelby will be ''rhe Blue Mousse; MT Bruce, the leading man, will be Rol- lit the secretary of the president and
 
 in order that he may be made superin- tendent: MT. Todd will be Wallus. the father-in-law of Rollitt. who finally pays out the s40,000 necessary to produce the play that was written by Scarsdale, played by MT. Lloyd. Miss Scott will be Mrs. Rollitt, Miss Lewis will have @ clever piece of character work to do in a German character. MT Seabury will be the president of the railroad who becomes implicated with the Blue Mouse. and Miss Thomas will be his wife Mr. Thomas plays the part of the auctioneer. Miss Grayber is the maid, and MT. Lloyd is the writer, in love with the Mouse.
 Those who saw MT. Bruce last week in Secret Service'' will find his part this week much more congenial. and he will present a clever bit of acting that will win him new friends. MT. Seabury will have part that will afford him greater opportunities than he has yet enjoyed in Birmingham. and those who have watched his cleverness in several character de- lineations will enjoy him immensely as the railroad president this week
 There aR performances every night this week and matinees Tuesday. Thu sday and Saturday afternoons at popular