The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
IN THE PLAYHOUSE WORLD

 , York, Chicago. Boston and Philadelphia last season. The supporting principals are Will West, Ethel Cadman, Florence Morrison, Harry Deli, John Mogan, Grace Walsh, Cyril Biddulph, Cissy Sewell and others.
 The former tours of the Aborn English Grand Opera company filled long felt want in this and other cities and their re- turn for an engagement of three perform ances will doubtless create keen interest among music lovers. Messrs. Aborn an- nounce that the most pronounced favor ties of their former organization are re- tained in the double cast with such changes and additions as to greatly strengthen the company. The repertoire this season includes such attractive and varied offerings as Madam Butterfly, La Boheme,' 'fThe Tales of Hoffman," 'IIanse and Groetel," 'Lohengrin," 'Il Trovatore" Carmen" and Lucia di Lammermoor."
 It occasionally happens that theatri- cal company organized and equipped to play only long engagements in the larger cities like New York, Philadelphia, Pitts burg and Chicago, are forced to fill in few nights in the smaller cities at what are known as the one night stands, en route between the larger cities. Such an attraction is A. G. Dalamater's big scenic production of Gene Stratton-Por- ter's "Freckles,'' to be seen here at all early date.
 "Officer 666,'' the famous farce that has kept New York and Chicago keyed up to the altitude record in the laughing line for year, is one of the smartest plays that has been produced in America in 20 years and it's local presentation in this city is awaited with pleasurable anticipation
 Margaret Ellington will be in Birming- ham within a few weeks.
 Driven by the lack of consideration of playwrlghts who invent scenes in which meals must be served and by actors re- gard for their own digestions which will not permit them to swallow property food, Henry w. Savage has decided to add a chef to his executive staff. His du- ties will follow the lines of those of railroad dining car superintendent. When his services are not required in New York he will be visiting MT. Savages attrac- tions on the road, purchasing food sup plies and overseeing their preparation for the table. He will have several assist ants, one with each of the shows in which a meal is eaten. For the cost of main- tdlnlnB the Cnel department NIT. SdNdSe reckons he will be commensurated by the good health, good humor and consequent good performances of the players. In New York the new Savage official will have charge of the culinary features of What Ails You?' In this Rupert Hughes farce the first act takes place in a Broadway restaurant. Food is served to the restaurants patrons and that the illusion may be perfect it is imperative that several of the actors partake of hearty meals. In "Everywoman" the chief incident of the third act is ban quet in the stars apartments. There are two productions of "Everywoman'' on tour. so 1t is necessary to serve two of these feasts each night, and the stage menu is just such one as would be used for an actual celebration of the kind In the Maxim scene of 'tThe Merry Widow midnight luncheons are served to the rev. elers and these consist of bonafide deli cacies, while in Excuse Me- breakfast is served to the passengers of the Pull man sleeping car.
 Believing that 1t were a precarous trust to leave the preparation of these meals to inexperienced property men even the ordering them from restaurants