The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
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Mrs. Lily Langtry, the noted English beauty, under the personal direction of MT. Victor xiralty, comes to this city soon at the Jefferson theatre in a modern business comedy, Mrs. Thompson This latest London Gaiety theatre success will be seen for the first time on the road The wonderful success of the play and star in London. New York and Chicago, will make it one of the most important bookings in this city this season. | Edward Peples farce, "A Pair of Sizes" ]" that contains more hearty laughs to the I minute than any other play in recent years, will be the attraction at the Jeff ferson soon One of the quaintest char ; acters ever put on the stage is that of "Coddles, ,'-- the slavey. which is por- trayed by Adelyn Wesley, who is inimit- able when it comes to visualizing a role of this character.
 The play tells the story of two pill makers who cannot agree and shows, figuratively speaking, that a live queen | of hearts is better than a pair of sixes. The play gets it's name from a poker game played in the first act | Who was it said that the romance of
 
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 George M. Conan has gone one better he has proved that the best field for farce is that same hustlng American business world.
 Having already proved it in his Get Rich Quick Wallingford," he has pro- duced another farce called ''It Pays to Advertise which comes to the Jeffer- son theatre for two performances, Thurs, day matinee and night, November l., with the reputation of being another 'Walingford.'
 While the piece is accredited to Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Haclxett. 'there is said to be apparent throughout it's action the slSillful and individual touch of MT. Conan.
 The farce is said to have all the dex- terity of a game and to keep the audi ence guessing, and even when the fun is at it's fastest the fundamental com mon sense back of it all helps to give the necessary punch.
 It all begins with the plot of a wealthy soap manufacturer to get his easy going son interested in business. His stem osrapher enters into the conspiracy. and the two find their plot works only too we'll
 On money: obtained from father him. self the boy embarks as rival soap manufacturer and gives the old man a
 
 tween them, and the ups and down make one of the breeziest farces of the sea- son.
 One of the most notable scenes in "Omar, the Tentmaker, in which Guy Bates Post comes to the Jefferson theatre for two days, commencing Friday, No- vember ,, shows the interior of an Oriental home and the streets each side of it. This is the first time that such an effect has ever been presented on the stage Richard Walton Fully, author of the Persian love-play which was the big dramatic success of last season in New York, was eager to repro duce the atmosphere of the east, and he took this means. Wilfred Buckland, his partner for 10 years stage director for David Belasco, suggested the use of triple arch. By this way the audience is enabled to see the interior of Omars home with all its wonderful tapestries. the narrow streets on each side in the hay blue light of evening. and beyond them on .either side the tavern and the potter's shop. By this great scenic