The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Instead ot Baby Roles I'd Like to Play Real Naughty
 Lady Who Sn1ashes Things Says Mary Marble
By DOLLY DALRyMPIE

about dainty little Mary Marble that makes you want to call her Emmy Lu." or Susie B" or something equally as juvenile and affectionate-pretty, attrac- tive captivating little charmer Perhaps
 It's her baby" voice or her cunning manner, but whatever it Is you feel you want to own Mary Marble lock, stock and barrel the minute you set eyes on her.
 Shes tiny enough for a watchcharm, pretty enough for a Dresden doll, slen- der as wood nymph, wistful as the sprngtime dawn, and elusive as the fragrance is of arbutus
 Is 1t any wonder that this remarkable little creature holds sway over the hun dreds of hearts he does? Hearts once pledged to her and her charms never de- viate-never falter. but always respond to her cleverness and winsomeness, even from the old Bijou musical comedy days, when she sang and danced herself into Birmingham's good gracos, until now, when she returns queen of her art delicious, alluring, enchanting!
 Mary Marble is in a class all to ner-
 
 There's nobody just like her;
 There's nobody who is Just as charm ing, and
 There's nobody quite so popular.
 I'd never seen Mary Marble off the stage, and by the way she is Mrs John Dunne in private life-(can you imagine this little bitty' married to d great, big man like MT. Dunne?)-until yesterday.
 Was she like herself on the stage?
 Exactly.
 The same little cunning baby voice.
 The same little cute way;
 Very much "grown-upper," if you please.
 Miss Marble q couldn't call her Mrs Dunne to save my life-could you?) really has a dual nature-for while you her and so do l Ion" the stage all childish pranks and juvenile freshness, yet she has serious side-full of sweet woman liness and tenderness and sentiment that is delightful and refreshing.
 Especially is this noticea ble, when she talks of her old friends here, and the days gone by. when Birmingham really spelled home to her, and also when she | paid beautiful tribute to the late Mr. l Keith-whom she regarded as having 1 done more for the stage, when 1t comes ! to the best and the most wholesome there | is in that line, and lifting vaudeville from | the variety type to the present splendid ! status that it holds-than anybody else. | Her responsiveness and gentle human | touch make her very much the woman the woman who has still the heart O. a [ chldo-but the softness and seriousness | of the real "groWnup."
 "Of course you are going to remnisce | bit. l suggested by way of greeting q s | We chatted yesterday. about the good 1 old days at the Bijou"
 Nothing would give me more pleas | ure,' Miss Marble smiled back. "rhose 1 were beautiful, golden days, and oh ! such lot of nice people. I was saying l onfy yesterday to Mr. Semon. Cand by the | way he heads the list when it comes to l fine, splendid, loyal men--there are not | many in his class)-of the old regime that | it is remarkable how many of the old | Biiou musical comedy people are fla nous today I've seen all of them; Ger l trude Hoffman in her Salome dance, and 1
 Do you think it wicked?" l asked
 'Very artistic and very beautiful" re- piled Miss Marble When I sat and | looked at her. l was thinking all the 1 time that she'd break out into a smile | or make one of her characteristic faces, | and 1 was really surprised that she didn't ! Max Hoffman, her husband who has l achieved great success as you know, as [ he stood with his baton raised over the 1 orchestra for Miss Hoffman's dance, | made me think that I was looking upon | some wonderful picture-so finished and | artistic!"
 And all the good-looSing chorus girls | questioned, "who were with the Biiou | company?'
 "The Pierce girls-Etta and Maury-l