The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
THEATRES THIS WEEK

/ Sells-Floto circus, having already
signed a contract to that effect. Last
season Colonel Cody was reported TO
have made an agreement with Paw
nee Bill" his late partner, to retire
from public life, SO far as the "Wild
West" exhibitions were concerned. 1t
would not be surprising to find the
redoubtable Buffalo Bill' again So
liciting our applause on his dashing
white steed, although there is nothing
that robs a parting of its pathos so
much as endless repetition. The COL
onel should have said "au revoir," and
let it go at that.
A marked paper from Chicago indi-
Gates that Mr.. Harry Lauder took that
| town by storm when he recently made
| his appearance there at the head Of
vaudeville company. One enterpris-
ing newspaper published chronologl-
cal account of the comedians activi-
ties on the first day and it is hard
to believe that a foreign potentate,
should he visit our shores, would be
treated with more distinguished re-
gard. So much for man who can
sing simple song in such a way that
every heart is touched, while his laugh
is so infectious that not even the
monographs can rob it of its winning
qualities. Comedians for the most
part stand a slim chance for inn
mortality, but. the successful comedian
may soface himself with the contents
of fat purse.
The title of the Gaby Deslys show,
recently put on the stage at the
Winter Garden, New York, is "The
Honeymoon Express Aside from
, the many changes of costume made by
Gaby, the chorus comes in for most of
the praise and the dancing is said to
be of sort that even blase Gotham
ite considers slightly over the line of
respectability. The plot of the piece,
though flimsy enough, seems to indi-
cate that Gaby's management will
cater, as heretofore, to what reformers
call the "depravity of the masses"
Crowded houses will therefore be in
order.
This week the irrepressible FRITZ
Scheff is to be, SO to speak, in our
midst, coming with a new opera, in
which she is said to have very con-
genial part to play and sing. Having
but lately slipped out once more from
the matrimonial moose with an ease
and CELEBRITY truly remarkable, not to
speak of an absence of publicity
strangely foreign to stage celebrities,
the dainty prima donna will posses an
added interest for her audiences. Will
she appear depressed? That is hardly
probable. Stage people don't do very
much of their mourning, or their re-
joicing, either, on the stage. There
are times, however. when some great
sorrow has been known to show
through the glare of the footlights
and cause wonderment in people who
do not understand. Not very long
ago an actress of established reputa-
tion, whose name it would be kinder
not to mention, came to Birmingham
and gave one or two performances. 1t
was at most critical time of her life,
when she had just been divorced from
an actor of even greater fame, to
whom it appears that she was de-
voted. The poor woman is said to have
wept during most of her stay in town
and while her actions on the stage
did not betray her true mental con-
dition, it was apparent that she was
not herself. If FRITZ happens to be
in a fearful mood when she reaches
Birmingham, which, I'VE do not antici-
pate, the chances are that it will not
last long. FRITZ is entirely too item
peramenta" for continuous down.
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