The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
DRAMA LEAGUE ID
 MEET IN ST. LOUIS Birmingham Center's Rep resentatives to Hear In-
 teresting Discussion

At the invitation of the St Louis center of the sixth annual convention of the Drama League of America will be held in St. Louis April 26-29. This convention bids fair to be the most memorable ir the leagues history. closing as it does a year of increased activity and marking the continuation of the leagues promotion of the Shakespeare tercentenary celebra- ton. It will be devoted to discussions of the most vital contemporary issues upon which some of the leading experts in the country will be heard.
 The headquarters will be at the Buck ingham hotel, Kings highway.
 Mrs w. D. Smith, president of the Bir- ningham center, and Mrs. B. Y. Wilker- son, state representative, will attend the convention.
 The St. Louis center is arranging ar interesting programme of social events; an exhibit and civic reception of the public library; an out-of-door entertain ment at the Missouri Botanical gardens Ia banquet; and a pageant offered by the Washington university and Washington University association, to consist in the production of three plays in two quad rangles at the university Feels "Old Wives Tale" upon a specially construct. ed Elizabethan stage; the Revesby | sword Play" including sword and Nor. ris dances and Ben Jonson's masque 'The Hue and Cry After Cupid
 Among the subjects which will be dis cussed include The Moving Picture ir Its Relation to Drama; What Shall be the Leag gues Attitude and Policy? Shall Ii Bulletin the Movies?"
 Present Conditions in the Theatre How Can the Gallery Audience Be Wor Back? What Is the Remedy for the Higf Price of Seats? Can the Ticket Specu- lator Be Eliminated?'
 "The Future of the Little Theatre Car It Be a Sourse of Supply for the Little Towns? Is a Circuit System Possible, What Are the Little Theatres Accomplish. Ing? Can We Have Community The atres?'
 How To Develop Educational Activi. ties What Is Being Done and What Fur. ther Can Be Done in Schools and Col. leges?"
 "A National Shapespeare Memorial What Form Shall It Take?''
 The Birmingham center. upon it's first years record has elicited the following comment in the Monthly bulletin sent out
 
 ITO Omaha and Birmingham belongs the palm-equally contested-for rapid growth and alert, eager membership. Botf centers have had tremendously success full study classes and meetings with over flow attendance
 Birmingham has been most active ant scored 8 great triumph, not only in in. ducing Forbes-R Robertson to put on z special performance of Hamlet in theil city but also by securing capacity houses that broke all previous records.
 Handsome acknowledgement was mad, by letter to the president of the center The management of the Jefferson the atre wishes to thank the Birmingham center of the Drama league for it's splen did cooperation in actually bringing tn. immense audiences to the theatre for tn, Forbes Robertson engagement A very successful tour is being made ir Drama league towns by The Yellow Jacket" This play will be brought her, In November by a local manager. witt organized support of this center. It |. said to be one of the most artistic thing, ever staged.
 The Birmingham center has made good and is now regarded as one of the es tablished cultural forces of the city.