The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

happenings in the storm. And through
it all there is visible that wonderful
thing, the poetic touch of the true artist!
Almost almost thou persuadest me,
David Mark Griffith, to say-you have
put the moving picture among the fine
arts!
william A. Brady, at his playhouse, is
presenting Miss Grace George, who has
inaugllrated series of experimental
matinees The first, given last week,
was a comedy called THE New Moral
ity," by Harold Chaplin. The author, by
the way, a young Englishman, was
killed in France early in the war. His
death was a loss to English drama He
wrote also the play, The Marriage OF
Columbine."
The New Morality is described as a
comedy sparkling with wit and satire
and is admirably played by the distin-
guished Coincidence, Miss George, and an
excellent company. For her second pro-
duction, Miss George has fixed on a
comedy by Paul Geraldy.
1t is surely the day of the special mat
inee in New York. Mr.. O'Neilrs THE
Emperor Jones'" is on view at the sell
wyn four afternoons week; Mr. En-
vines Mixed Marriage" is to be seen
at the Times Square on four afternoons
and a morning, and 1.-THE Yellow Jacket
Cort And the Theatre Guild is present.
ing John Hawthorne" a play by an
American youth named David Liebovitz,
giving special matinees at the Garrlck-
That celebrants of fiftieth wedding ar
niversaries look alike, and that people
bound together for years by cireumstan-
ces or association, become twinned n
looks and feelings, stated recently
by the Chicago Herald-Examiner. An
incident regarding the team of Mcintyre
and Heath appearing in Hello Alexan-
der was cited Chose costars by the
way are to be seen in Birmingham this
week. 1t seems while appearing at
Springfield, ILL.,, both Messrs. Mcintyre
and Heath fell ill-and of the same com
plant Both wired at once for a Chicago
physician whom both had long used.
The physician set off post haste and, ac-
cording to the story, both comedians
went back into the Hello Alexander
harness at the same time!
An enterprising vaudeville agent re-
Gently cabled Gabrielle dAnnunzo,
asking il he would consider a vaude-
willie engagement and appearance in
America. The poet warriors reply
was: "I'll consider anything that will
add to my experience of life. Send fur
Their details"
1T is of local interest that the cost
for William de Miles perturbation OF
Barrie's What Every Woman Knows
will be headed by Miss Lois Wilson,
Birmingham girl. who has reached
stardom. She will have the part
Maude Adams played upon the stage.
and Conrad Nagel will have the role
played by Richard Bennett.
"The Night Watch" with an all-star
To rin1x
Scott, Jeanne Eagles, Maclyn Arbuckle
and Max Figman and company of 175
had its initial showing January 81.
The piece, which is an elaborate spec
tacular melodrama, is By Michael Nor
ton. That the plans and scenic eff
fects of the best producers of New
York sometimes gang glee like
those of amateurs----is confirmed by the
following from the Sunday Times:
"The opening of In the Night Watch
at the Century Witnessed one of those
strange first night mishaps which
seem to reserve themselves for pre-
mieres This was concerned with
tableau at the end of the second act
which was to have shown the closing
of the waves over the stern of sink
ing cruiser To do this it was neces-
sary to clear the stage of the battle
ship shown in the preceding scene
after which the sinking ship was to
have been exposed to view through a
long slit in the stage.
THE effect had been successfully re-
hearsed 10 times during the afternoon
preceding the PREMIERE and on each
occasion the floating ship had been
quickly moved off on rollers to make
way for the sunken vessel. But on
the night of the performance recall |
citrant ground cloth began to rumple !
as the ship was moved, and presently |
became hopelessly entangled in the |
wheels. The result was about two |
minutes of darkness and some flu |
rious playing by the orchestra, white |
the audience waited for the thrill that !
was apparently to follow. Then the |
stage crew gave it up"