The age-herald., 1901-12-18
Birmingham Athletic Club Soor- ed Another Notable SuC-
 cess Last Night
FL0R0DORA SEXTETTE'S HIT
Sing "TelI Me, Pretty Maiden" and Pretty Maidens in the Audi enoe Tell Them They
 Are All Right.

The Jefferson Theatre was crowded last night by an enthusiastic and appreciative audlence to witness the presentation by the Birmingham Athletic Club of the So- ciety Circus.
 The entire performance was excellent in every respect, and a credit to those who took part. The performance was full of ginger, the audience fuf1 of appreciation and everybody was full of fun.
 The hit of the evening perhaps was the FIorodora sextette. Six pretty maidens," one of them especially looking like he was sweet sixteen, and six beaux so charmed the audience that two ehcores hardly satisfied them. The club received notice early in the morning from proprietors of Flotodora that the music and performance was copy righted, and that they objected to it's be- ing used. The club. however, knowing that no copyright had been or could be se- cured on the pretty maidens which they intended to present to the public at this debut proceeded with the performance, copyright notices to the contrary notwith- standing, and the pretty maidens, with stockings of various kinds and hues, ap- peared before the footlights and did their best not to trip up on their skirts, while making goo-goo eyes at the pretty girls in the audience.
 The music of Florodora has become so popular that the expression Tell me pret- ty maiden has become by word-if an expression can become such. So when these boys sang the well known line. "If I love you" the audience almost joined in the song, and by their applause said that they loved these Birmingham boys at any rate.
 Dr. Dedman in his slight of hand per- formance was at his best. He has im- proved since last year, and his perform ance last night would have done credit to professional.
 The juggling of Eddie McQuaid was one of the hits of the evening, and he had to respond to an encore. The In- dian club swinging was also good and some very graceful and excellent work was done by those who took part Tn the tumbling and performed on the Roman ladders.
 Walter Blacklnan in his part of clown was at his best, and contributed greatly to the entertainment of the evening. As a mimic he has few superiors, ard he has a ready wit that rises to the occasion and is not dependent on the lines of the play. In one of the tricks of pr. Dedman he needed three rings from ladies In the audience Blackman, his assistant, was sent through the audience to collect them. None of the ladies seemed willing to part with their diamond rings to be used in the performance, and Blackman, though failed to persuade. He went among the audience calling for rings. but though many were called none responded.
 Its no use, Doc,' he said. "Pm boy cotted."
 q can't help it," replied pr. Dedman, q must have three rings"
 Finally. owing probably to the honest look which Dr. Dedman wore, one lady parted with two rings, and another, en- couraged by her example, furnished a third, and the trick proceeded. The rings were hammered out of shape put into a pistol and fired into a chafing dish, and ultimately returned in good condition to their owners, each ring being tied around the neck of a young guinea pig which had emerged from the chaflng dish.
 The Birmingham Athletic Club will never fail to have a crowded house filled with Birmingham society as long as they present to society such society circus.
 Following is the programme:
 Entrance of Performers C. Harry Miles. J. Ed Miles. Ed Spencer, Will Spence, W. II Ferguson Lorenzo LuclSie, Edwin ChaIrsell. V. D. Goddard. Ed War ren. Clowns Waiter Blackman, Frank Norris, Eddie McQuaid.
 Flying rings.
 Horizontal bars.
 Bag punching, c. Harry Miles
 "A Battle Royal" Ed Warren, Nat Schermerhorn, Sid Jones and Eddie Me Quaid.
 The Miles Brothers.
 Revolving ladder, Hill Ferguson and Oliver Rucker.
 Clown dance. Ed Miles. J. Chairsell, Edwin Chairsell, Charles C. Washburn, V. D. Goddard, Oliver Rucker, William Huey. Hill Ferguson Eugene Vert hsifner, Id Fall. Harry Niles, William Blocker, Lee welmah, Nat Schermer-. horn; Ernest Redd.
 Lofty tumbling.
 The B. A. c. Glee Club-Charles Brown, Lorenzo Luckie. Joe Fenley, Dr. J. E. Dedman, Edwin Chairsell, Ed Warren. George Ross Sam Adams, George H. Clark, John M Acee, Charles c. Wash burn, w. H. Ferguson, R. c. Harrison,