The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
.FORBES-ROBERTSON TOPLAY HAMLET AND LIGHT THAT FAILED Definitely Announced That Great Englishman Will be
 Here Two Days JEFFERSON SEASON
 OPENS OCTOBER 4 Al G. Fields Minstrels First Attrac- tion-Mrs. Patrick Campbell in
 Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
 Here Next Week
By JACK BETHEA

will be delighted to know definitely that Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the greatest actor on the English stage today. will play two nights in Bir- and will present his famous and soul stirring Hamlet
 The good news came to Brown ParlSes. treasurer of the Jefferson theatre, in the form of note from Ray Henderson, business manager for Forbes Robertson. "As you probably know" wrote MT. Henderson. we have arranged two nights in Birming ham, and will give "The Light That Failed and Hamlet"
 Sir Johnston will be in Birmingham October 2s and 29. and 1t is possible that he will give a matinee. If the seats for the two night performances are quickly disposed of Birmingham will have another opportunity of seeing the great Englishman in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" Jerome K. masterpiece
 The 1916 season at the Jefferson theatre will open october 4 with three of Al G. Fields minstrels. "Old Man" Fields has an entirely new
 
 is fully up to the standard he has set in other years Fields is one of the characters in the stage and probably has more friends in more cities over the United States than any other man In the country.
 Shaw's New Play
 Following close on the heels or Fields will come a real treat for the lovers of drama in the presentation of G. Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," with Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the leading role. Both play and actress are un- usually interesting
 The play is unique in that 1t is dubbed romance" by its iconoclastic author, and because 1t is the witty lrishman's first production with a love interest. "Pygmalion" was the sensa- tion of London and not only Shavians but the very people whom it satirized, the middle class Briton, went wild over the play.
 The theme of the story tells of a flower girl of the Cockney London in manners. speech and dress. passes herself off as duchess. The flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, Is a protege of Henry Higgins, author of the "Hig- gins Universal Alphabet Higgins, with his experiment with Eliza's dialect, does not discover that she falls madly in love with him. He is finally made aware of this and then he realizes that she has become neces- sary to him.
 While large part of the pleasure of the performance of "Pygmalian' is due to the brilliance of Shaw's wit. a great deal of the charm of the play Is due to Mrs. Patrick Campbell, one of the most interesting figures on the English stage.
 Those familiar with English society will know that Mrs Campbell. in pri- vate life, is the wife of Captain Corn wallis West, who was formerly the husband of Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Churchill, formerly first lord of the admiralty. Captain Cornwallis- West Is much younger man than either Mrs. Campbell or Lady Churchill. and his matrimonial entan- elements furnished some rare tit-bits for London society editors.
 Will Probably Be Here
 Captain Cornwallis-W West. since the outbreak of the war has borne him. self gallantly, and is now visiting his wife. convalescing from wounds re- celved at the French front. He will quite probably be with Mrs. Campbell when she visits Birmingham next week. They were quite extensively en- tertafned in the west.
 In addition to Forbes R obertson and ''Pygmalion" many excellent entertain ments are offered at the Jefferson dur ing October and theatregoers of Bir- will have opportunities for enjoyment they have not been granted for the past several years. Tho num- Der of glittering stars that have been booked to appear at the Jefferson dur ing the year would be astonishing.
 
 fered next month are the following:
 "It Pays to Advertise" a Conan X Harris farce. which swept New York off its feet The Baltimore Sun es- teemed the play so highly that 1t paid all expenses for the company to go to and play one performance. Tickets were distributed free of charge among the. patrons of the pa per.
 Robin Hood" recognized as tho greatest comic opera ever written by an American. Reginald DeKoven's s has been revived and with an all star cast will be presented. The music of Robin Hood' Is as fresh and beautiful today as 1t was 23 years ago. when first produced.
 Daddy Long Legs" the Jean Web ster comedy, which was presented an entire season in New York.
 Some MuS1caI COme0leS
 Among the musical comedies to be here next month will be September Morn," three-act musical revue with gorgeous costuming. popular song hits and beautiful girls. The Only Girl" by Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom, authors of "The Red Mill" and Mile. Modiste" will play here.
 One of the plays which convulsed New York was "On Trial" which will be at the Jefferson during the month Those who saw Seven Keys to Bald pate" last season will want to see this newest Conan & Harris success be- cause 1t Is even better than the for mer
 Juliette Day. who made her first big success in New York as Modesty in Every woman" and as Plum Blossom in "The Yellowjacket." will be here in Irwin Beds." a farce.
 For lovers of the serious there will be Eugene Brleux.,s eugenic drama, Damaged Goods and Under Cover" Roi Cooper Megrues thrilling mystery melodrama.
 Birmingham never had another theatrical October such as the coming month will be- and the remainder of the season will be up to the pace set in the opening days.
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