The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09

flcers, board members and patrons of tho little theatre.
 The organization has the following officers and board members! Mrs. Vassar Allen. president; Mrs. H. U. Sims, first vice president; Mrs. W. D. Smith, second vice president; Prot. ! Allen G. Loehr, third vice presidents Miss Letitia McNeel, secreta- /; Mrs. A. C. Sex9on, treasurer; Mrs. ". A Allen Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrr. w. S Lowell, Mrs. Alex London, Mrs. John London, Miss Lila May Chapman, Mrs
 w J Welding, Mrs. Murray Brown Mrs R. c. Woodson, Mrs. Dora Fell Mrs Louis .'aks, Hrs. Robert Thach, Mrs. Leonard T. Peecher, Mrs. George Clark. Mrs. Earl Drennen, Mrs. Samuel 4J~rle.
 The patrons of the little theatre arc as follows: MT. and Mrs. H. U. Sims, MT, and Mrs. l.. T. Beeeher, MT. and Mrs. Roy Octavus Cohen, MT. and Mrs E. M. Tutwiler, MT. and Mrs Robert Jemiso IT,, Mir. and Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mir. nd Mrs. H. l.. Ryding, MT. and Mrs. LoGis Saks, MT. and Mrs. oscar Wells. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Adams. MT. and Mrs. Murray Brown, MT. and Mrs. James Bowron, MT. and Mrs. l. Crum Beatty, MT. ana Mrs Frank Webb Crawford, MT. ana Mrs. Frank Crockard, Mir. and Mrs I. w. Donnelly, Mir. and Mrs. Charles | II
 Earle, MT. and Mrs. J. D. kirkpat- rick, MT. and Mrs. Crawford Johnson Jr., Mir. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, MT. and Mrs R. W. Massey, Mir. ana Mrs. Carr Mccormack, MT. and Mrs Bryant Mccormack, MT. and Mrs. John haui, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mr. ana Mrs. J. w. Oden, MT. and Mrs. w. J' Proweli, MT. and Mrs. Leo K. steiner, Mir and Mrs Hill Ferguson. MT. and Mrs. victor Hanson, MT. and Mrs: S' ]. Bowie, Judge and Mrs. B. M. Auen' Miss Kate Earle, Mrs. Alex Lonoon' MT. Phares Coleman, Mrs. h' T. Fea
 son, MT. and Mrs. Crawford John- son, ST.
 All should PIny-nct.
 That everyone should play is the safest, most valuable adVlce TOT men, women and children living m a civilized modern community and 1T It could be communicated to anyone ny ing in an uncivilized community or in solitary confinement, 1t would sun ha valuable advice has been stated py Misa Mildred Holland, who IS na- tionally famous teacher of dramauc art. even on a sick bed, is a magic relleVer of loneliness, and better means ot relaxation and recreation than silent reading. She adds further:
 Many staid. matter -of-fact busi- ness men. able lawyers and even eA perts who spend the greater p.are ol their lives in laboratories and H. braries will declare themselves most grateful for the fun and real per sonality development they unexpecteu- Iv secured from being dragged into ana teur theatricals and charades.
 Every man and woman of anairs has occasionally to read papers, mane
 fn hOth nal and informal Acting, which IS assuminr another character than one's own, speaking written woros i written by someone else, requires so much more nerve" on the part or the average person than merely reading d convention paper; or ttfna ptes1ainTb tbe oF best foot forward" in a business conter- ence. that these ordeals suddenly oe- come far easier than ever before Tn ones life after few dramatic etiores in public. ,o.ton
 If you belong to no organizatlon which gives theatricals, organize a groun of friends or interest just one other person in the idea of play
 For an unforgettable lesson in act ing. character analysis. diction, speak ing voice, carriage. personality anu dramatic values, get printed copS, if poSslDle, oL ai uP ,.., k, which will be given in your clty ny e skilled professional company at some time in the near future. .,
 Alone, with one friend or with a rroun of friends, learn and play as many as possible of the parts. Theh see the play, as given by the. profes- sionals, at least three times;
 Tn addition to the mental release and the development of every phase of 1 your personality and general ap- pearance which 1t will undoubtedly afford, you will get from the expe, rience an appreciation of the art or acting which absolutely nothing else nracation of one art Eliminates ones pnderstanding of all the other arts.
 Don't forget: Seize upon any and every chance-no matter how crude or how talented your work may pc
 to act before an audience