The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-06
AND BIRMINGHAM
NOW ON MAP THEORETICALLY
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE
NNElHHEATRICAL affalrs

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railroad time table, and
within the past few weeks big changes
have been taking place the main one
/ that effects Birmingham being that since
the rerouting of all the big attractions.
of the season has been completed, Biz
mingham is on the map theatrically."
| This statement from Mr.. Brown Parks,
assistant manager of the jefferson thea
tire, who is a dissemination of good news
and always delighted to tell the patrons
| of his theatre of pleasure in store for
\ them, is one of the happiest of the new
year indications.
| In the matter of rerouting and rear
ranging circuits, Birmingham is included
in the list of cities of 900 inhabitants,
the number necessary for a city to be
thus favored.
| Birmingham ought to be good theatre
town, sometimes it is; recall Sir john
ston Forbes-Robertson in Hamlet"
when he played to a capacity house and
yet there are those who say that Shake
speare is dead; or worse, STILL unpopular;
recall Maude Adams in The Little Min
lister" here just a few short weeks ago,
when Mr.. r. S. Douglass, manager of the
jefferson, through his warm, personal
friendship with this popular star, induced
her to give two performances in Birming-
ham and standing room only was the
result al both performances; recall Mr..
William Faversham last season in THE
Hawk" recall Billie Burke, when she
appeared here in Jerry" recall dozens
of other big actors and actresses in good
plays, and now, then, Mr.. Parks comes
with the good news that the plays we
are to have the remainder of the season
are the best that can be secured, it is up
to Birmingham people to let it be known
by tier liberal patronage and co-opera-
ton with the management of the Jeffer-
son whether they appreciate and want
these attractions right along.
1T has made us very happy" Mr.. Parks
said, chatting yesterday about the sea-
sons attractions, ito be included in the
big circuit which starts from New York
city and includes the most prominent
cities of 100000 inhabitants or more,
through to New Orleans and out to the
Pacific coast. 1t is a thing that the
managers and producers have been work.
ing on for the longest time, and now
that it is accomplished Birmingham is
assured of first class attractions with
No. / companies
Take our January and February book
ings, for instance" said Mr.. Parks. 1--WE
have practically all stars. Rose Stahl
comes in Edna Ferber's popular play,
Our Mrs. McChesney,' which took New
Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady and
Maggie Pepper knows that she is the
one and only actress who is absolutely
suited to the part of Miss Ferber's won
derful heroine, Mrs. McChesney. The
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune said of
Miss Stahl when she played there in De-
cember:
Miss Stahl has found in Emma Nc
Chesney another character worthy of
placement in her rather limited gallery
of cleverly drawn portraitures She has
from a very delightful trip to friends
in Georgia.
Miss Pauline Haywood, who has been
one of the most popular holiday visitors,
will return to her home in Chicago on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Connolly of Chattanooga
will be among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Going and
Mr.. Boykin on the evening of January 16
She will be the guest of Mrs Crawford
Johnson and Mrs Robert Brooke. She
will be pleasantly remembered as Miss
Whitesde, who has been a frequent WIS.,
tor here.
William Gray, Jr., of Dadevi1le has re-
turned to the university, having at
tended the national convention of the |
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity in Cleveland. |
Mrs. Charles N. Mehr and son, Norman
of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Mehr's |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Williams |
on Fifteenth street, south.