The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-19
INA YTIME'
IN ETURING from a visit to pretty,
INK Eileen Van Biene, the prima

Id ETURING from visit to pretty
lW Eileen Van Biene, the prima
SS donna of the romantic play
with music" entitled. "Maytime," one
who would attempt TO describe her
charms in a mere newspaper article is
left quite helpless with bunch of
abused adjectives of lost emphasis on
ones hands.
1t is almost impossible to describe
symbols and even applicable symbols
fit together into a too fantastic code
to be deciphered only by those dream
ers who could read charm" beneath
such fantastic jargon as her taupe bon
net pulled snugly down over wonderful
hazel eyes and red gold hair; box of
bon bons, on a nearby table (You see /
was in her boudoir chatting with her
just about 'steen minutes after she ar
rived yesterday, a fluffy powder puff
in a stunning silver powder box on her
dresser, and very genteel looking
travelling case sitting SNUG and sedate
in corner of the room. They would
see that the bonnet represented refine
ment: the box of bonbons simplicity;
the powder puff femininity. and the suit
case character, and they could under
stand readily that the young woman to
whom all these accessories belong was
the lovely Miss Van Biene who COM
bines all sorts of delightful qualities.
But dreamers. alas! are, few. and as
it is to the more prosaic that I indict
these lines, in a nutshell, let me say
that this tall, stately English girl is
tremendously chic fascnatingly pretty
and appealingly attractive.
She has the most fetching accent,
which blends into the tones of her Gu
phonious voice. like a silver gray blue
chiffon cloud blends with one of more
sombre color and her personality spells
"Maytime.' for with her it must always
be that delectable season when flowers
bloom and birds sing and all is well
with the world.
Which completes my smile or SYM
bol-what you willard presents the
yvIng lady in question to you in her
most charming aspect.
Eileen Van Biene is a combination of
Ina Claire and Jeanne Eagles, two
Broadway favorites, with whom she has
shared honors on The Great White
Way" for, be it known by all those
present that this clever young actress
starred" for a long run" on Broad
way in 'Maytime." playing opposite
John Charles Thomas, that role being
played now in the present company by
Worthe Faulkner. the eminent singer
stellar honors both here and abroad.
81 have never been on the road be-
fore" Miss Van Biene told me yester-
day, as we laughed over the outrageous
railroad schedules and horrible incon
veniences that must be encountered by
travelling theatrical companies. stroll
ing minstrels" they called them in the
days of old, land this thing of catching
5 o'clock morning trains-oftener it is
4 O'cloek-and arriving auywhere from
2 to hours la te, is something terrific
THE only reason I made a southern
tour" Miss Van. Biene continued, 'iS
because l simply adore the role I play
in, 'Maytime.' 1t is the most charming
thing I've. ever done and in this day
of SO much trash and utter nonsense in
musical comedy and light opera to be
able to be cast TOR role that is really
worth while is delightful So that is
why I am playing for the second sea-
son the same role.
And. by the way, Mr.. Worth Faulk.