The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17
Scene From "The Pink Lady'


 all over at the same time" Having set- tied this point the passenger decides to stay awake to see the rice trap flop over the elopers In the opposite section. Which is the beginning of the end of the first evening of the four days run from Chicago to Reno on the Overland Limited as described by Rupert Hughes in the screaming gly funny farce, Excuse Me-" that Henry W. Savage will present at the Jeffer- son theatre.
 Adalaide Thurston, announced for Christmas day and night at the Jef- ferson theatre, is a favorite in Bir- mingham.
 Jess Dandy in Prince of Pilsen" will be seen again in Birmingham this sea- son after an absence of two years.
 "Black Patti" vii entertain coi- ored theatregoers here next week. She and her organization always play to packed house here.
 While other managers are securing Europe for novelties In the operatio and musical line, Milton and Sargent Ahorn continue to present with un- varying success that most popular of all operas, "The Bohemian Girl" which is now on tour and is among the nearby bookings here.
 Henrietta crossman iD "rho RaaN' Thing is booked for two perform afsces at the Jefferson theatre in sDe- cember. Henrietta Crossman is one of the actresses of today
 One of the most elaborate produc. tions made this season by ISlaw & Erlanger is "The Trail Of the Lone- some Pine.' dramatized by Eugene Walter from the book by John Foxs- Jr. It comes here to the Jefferson thea- tre The cast includes well known play- CTS. the leading role of June being played by Miss Charlotte Walker.
 This is the way the press agent puts 1t; Laugh overleaps laugh, surprise fol- lows surprise and thrill chases< thrill Tn the unfolding of the plot and story Of officer 66s,' the sensational farce which Conan & Harris will present as the Jefferson theatre.
 officer 66s" tells a story of love in an atmosphere of mystery the fun of Which is supplied by an over-aeal- ous Policeman who loans his uniform to millionaire and thereby gets him- self into trouble at headquarters.
 Eddie Foy, who is starring this sea. son in Werba & Luescher's "Ovor the River company. has great joke that he is telling at the company man- ager. J. Louis White.s.., expense.
 Eddie Foy was seated on the obscr. vation platform of the train that was hearing him and the company to up- per New York state and it was near- ly time for the train to pull out cf the depot. Mr. White called a negro porter who was standing by the stens and said; Porter, I'm going to Buff falo. I want my company well taken care of. pay for it. Do you under- stand:"
 "Yes. sir; but
 Never mind the 'buts.' You listen to what l have got to say. Keep the train boys away from me They ar9 pests. Dust me on whenever want you to Give mestan extra blanket, and If there is anyone in the berth over me. slide him into another. | want you to-"
 But say, boss, ~
 Young man, whenever I'm giving instructions l prefer to do the talkinr myself. You do as I say. Here Is d s5 bill, l want to get the good of 1t. Not a word"
 The train was starting. The, porter pocketed the bill with a grin. pfcked
 
 ne car and swung to the ground
 All right, boss" the darkev shout eu. You kin do the talking, ard I'm powerful sorry you wouldn't let me tell you. but I ail't gwine on that train"
 During the run of "The Pink Lady, at the New Amsterdam theatre in New York city, which ended just before the first os 1911. Kfaw & Frlanger kent tans on some of the records which the Piece established Tn a little over 400 PC erformances IL was witnessed by 567,- J13 peonie. This meant record or nearly capacity audiences at every per- formances durinx the greater part of the run. One famil yof six witnessed, no perforrnsnces Another family at- tended 7e different presentations and " a peculiar coincidence they had their. ,sme seats reserved for them on each occasion and were seated just one -ow in. the rear of the other family. Though strangers, they came to know .ach other quite well through coming n contact with each other so fre- ,uently and being agreed in their mu- ual estimate of the excellence of the 
 A hotel man well known on Broad-e way attended 37 performances during he New York run and there wera any number of patrons who visited the New Amsterdam from 10 to 20 times dur ng the stay of "The Pink Lady" there. The highest prIced seats s4were Ss turing the New York engagement and he cheapest TT cents. The average vas al out 75 cents a person. and 60 t will be seer that the combined re lth ieipts for the New York run exceedetkol S00. 900. fA, weeks of the tine were maintained dur rg the hottest summer New York had 'nown in 30 years when every other heatre in the city closed its doors on account of the ex. ve heat The ~er- 'rd will stald for pfiz t7.o yks i- un be equal1ed