The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

Matinee Idols wax and wane and are classed with the loves of yesterday" but Mir. John Drew, the Stage Gentle man. keeps his public forever!
 He's the one man that woman loved 25 years ago, and for whom her affection is as strong today.
 He's always the same man back of the part he plays. and it's the kind of man that every Matinee going Woman is the world hopes at one time or an other in her life that she'll get for a husband
 Don't you love the way he says "D-E-A-R?"
 Don't you worship the way he makes love?
 Don't you adore the way he kisses a woman?
 Every movement, every expression is typical of the Perfect Gentleman, which is written in big letters all over MT. John Drew, and to which an ad- miring public bows with the utmost empressmentl
 Every Matinee Girl in Birmingham would have envied Dolly the tempor- sry distinction she had yesterday of sitting en tete-tete with MT Drew for a half hours chat had they known it!
 The people moved about hurry furry in the foyer of the Hillman, seeth- ing mass of humanity; telphones were ringing, automobiles were heard in the distance, while the sunlight was shut out from the view. but to the Matinee Girl the situation would have been eX- traordinary and perfect, for did not MT. John Drew sit opposite. and is not MT. John Drew today the greatest of all Matinee Idols?
 MT. Drew is exactly off the stage as he is "On."
 Tall and straight as the most sold ierly of soldiers, with lorid skin and a big athletic stride, and the regular features that We are wont to call "Drew-esque.'
 But the most Charming thing about him is his smile-that doesn't get En- tirely over the footlights.
 Perhaps he doesn't want it to, but whether he does or not, it easily and welcomely gets across a conversational tete-t tete, making you understand at once the popularity of this notable man, not alone with his audience, but with anybody with whom he happens to come in contact.
 They'd all told me from the Advance Man." who was here two weeks ago, to the Manager at the Jefferson that Mr Drew would not be interviewed, but Dolly,s from Missouri, and you have to show her
 It's all true that MT. Drew hates an interview" like a game bird hates red dog, but at the same time, when l called on him yesterday, l found him to be very cordial. charming and urbane, at the same time confessing his misgivinss as to the .sInteryjewer' by quoting line from Shakespeare to the effect that ofttimes .he draweth out the thread of his yer bosity finer than the staple Of his argu- ment.
 But
 Nothing daunted, Dolly said immediate lv. though a-trembling in her little boots: 'Its a great pleasure to meet the greatest of all Matinee Idols face to face
 You flatter me-" said MT. Drew as his fingers caressed his symmetrical mustache in the gesturekwith which all theatregoers are familier.
 He smiled bit nervously, so Dolly wasn't the only one who was scared.
 Perhaps he felt that we were getting on thin ice and so l quickly said:
 Does your play. "A Single Man., preach a sort of sermon to the Crusty' Old Bach elorg"
 "Er-sermon,' he repeated. What do yo1 mean n-by sermon?''
 Why, just sermon-a sermon ser mon 1 stammered, trying to explain.
 You mean sermonizing them for not