The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30

After the manner of Shaw he expounds
his aims in essays. Early in his work
he wove in peculiar ideas of destiny
the unknown determining force of life.
At first all with him was predestina-
ton, but since. the publication of the
volume of essays called Wisdom and
Destiny in which he said that will
courG<a. wisdom and love could help
man to overcome destiny, he has never
returned to his early absolute fatalism
THE Blue Bird" is perhaps the most
fanciful and beautiful of all his
works..
The American Play company, pro-
ducers of Within the Law" will pre-
sent an elaborate production of Bayard
Veiller's successful new play of mod
ern metropolitan life, within the
Law" which is at present the theat-
rical sensation of the hour In New
York and Chicago. This gripping drama
which depicts excitingly the struggle
of a good girl in the underworld after
serving term in prison for crime
of which she is innocent, comes to the
Jefferson theatre shortly.
The Cort feature festival programme,
besides providing the fair Lillian Rus
sell herself, will introduce William
anu Ills eight dSSOcldLe pay
ers In a production of the tragedy,
'Virginius," the spirited scenes of this
classic drama that made the great
John Mccullough famous in a single
night; Fields and Lewis, the cele
brated comedians in their hilarious
skit. "The Misery of Hanson Cab;
Rose and Arthur Boylan. polite dancers
Of the various social society forms
in vogue at Newport. etc.; Kramer
palt a atb In nh b,f-
steal culture exercises; Marguerite
Farrell, the rival of Gaby Deslys, in
her chic songs and dances, and Herbert
Melrose, international clown. Mr., Far,
NUNS production of "Virginius' IN
Miss Russell's company is a forerun-
ner of the young tragedian's career
as a tragic star under Mr.. Cort's man
agement next season.
Very Seldom is a theatrical success
achieved such as has been scored by
Fine Feathers" Eugene Walters dra :
matte masterpiece, which IL. II. Franco
produced with an all-star cast last sea-
son, and which broke attendance rec
ords during an entire seasons run at
the Astor theatre. New York and the
Cort theatre, Chicago. This play has
been booked for special tour of the
principal cities, and local playgoers
will have an opportunity to see fine
cast in what has been pronounced the
biggest drama of the century. The
play will be at the Jefferson shortly.
In the realm of the dance one fig-
ure dominates-Pavlowa the peerless
Russian. Any mention of dancing nec-
essarily brings to mind this wonderful
artist who to quote O description, 'is
supreme in her own art as the i'm
mortals of poetry and music and paint
ing are in theirs Pavlowa has ex-
allied the ballet.
She has invested it with hitherto un-
revealed beauty and expression, and
has inspired it with new allurement,
and SO doing she has populafized IL.
Today the ballet, that form Of artistic
dancing in which Pavlowa Is surpass-
ing, Is of commanding interest Its ap-
peal is general. To the few of cul-
ttvated artistic taste who until recently
were alone in an appreciation of the
ballet have been added the many who
are responsive to graceful movement
and life and color. The ballet probably
more than any other art touches the
range Of fancy. 1t is art that Is wide
ly entertaining. and 1t will be illus
thated at IT. best at the jefferson the