The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

Ida st. Leon. one of the youngest
actresses ON the stage. star, Will De III
Birmingham a few weeks hence at the
Jeffersor-theatre in Finishing fanny,
Adelaide Thurston will be in Birming-
ham for Christmas matinee and night
in THE Love Affair" new comedy
by Frederick Paulding.
All that glitters is not gold, but as
Mr.. Dinkelspiel shrewdly comments If it
does glitter you can bet 1t amt mud.
Fine feathers do not make fine birds,
but they do fix their price in the avian
market
Eddie Foy. one OF Americas fun
niest entertainers. will appear at the
jefferson theatre in Over the River,
a new musical farce. Werba and Lues-
cher, Mr.. Foys new managers, have
provided their star with a play that
fits him with glove-like nicety enabling
him 10 appeal at his funniest and best,
over the River IS a musical version of
one of the cleverest of American plays.
Every act is filed with rich comedy,
hits that set Broadway whistling on the
opening night. 1t is also the first show
with a "earbaret'' scene, setting the
pace for most of this seasons new musi-
cal productions in New York.
1t is impossible to say how many peo-
pie have read 1.-The Trail of the Lone
some Pine, the delightful story which
John Fox, Jr wrote around the lives of
the primitive mountain folk of the yir-
ginia hills. The publishers admit that
they sold almost a million copies OF the
book, and as three times that number,
perhaps four times. must have borrowed
it from fortunate possessors, or from the
public libraries. 1t is not oversteppng
the boundary of truth TO say that 100000
readers have followed June from her
cabin in the hills to the lonely pine in
which she believes the spirit of her sister
dwells to watch over her while she STAYS
In the gap. Eugene Walter has brought
out all the strength of Mr.. Foxs delight
full story: he has made June and her
lSinfolk delightful stage characters, visual
izing in his virile manner the primitive
scenes and manners of a rugged people.
klaw and Erlanger have surrounded
Charlotte Walker who plays the part OF
June. and her company, with a magnifi-
cent stage equipment of scenery and
electrical effects rendering the play a.;
the more vivid in beauty of scene and
action. The fact that the play is to al,-
pear in Birmingham soon should inter-
est every theatregoer
Margaret Anglin will appear at the JEFF
ferson in A. f.. w. Mason's comedy,
Green Stockings" Miss Anglin in the
role of a Coincidence will furnish quite
a new sensation for local theatregoers.
The title as well as the author of the
comedy is distinctly English. The plot
comes from a tradition in England-that
the sisters of bride wear green stock
ings at her wedding. The humor of the
Mason comedy lies in the efforts of the
heroine TO avert the ignomity of having
to don the green stockings third time.
The comedy had a successful season in
New York last year and has met with
success on the road.
Leonid samoloff, one of the two leading
tenors of the Aborn English Grand Opera
company. is by birth Russian count,
inheriting the title from his father. but
as both the elder and younger SamoloH
came to this country as refugees when
Leonid was child and became American
citizens, neither has used the title since
leaving Russia,
Henry W. savage's "Everywoman"
company. specially organized for tour
of the eastern cities. began its season at
Scranton, Pa, on Monday. November IL.
The cast embraces a number of the ORR
ginal New York company. headed by such
famous players as Frederic de Bellevile,
Marie Wainwright, Eugene Ormonde,
Lolita Engle, Barry Maxwell and others.
On account of the enormous demand for
the big morality spectacle. Mr.. Savage
has so arranged its bookings as TO have
1t presented for at least four perform
ances in the smaller cities where the Or
binary 45rst-class attraction is allotted
but one. Another organization of "Ev-
erywoman has just finished a tour Of
the principal Canadian cities. where the