The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-28
At the BiIou.

New Years week at the Bijou viii be a
right merry one, for Jake Wells, with his
usual enterprise has selected a number
of high-class vaudeville numbers to be
the attraction, and as they know how to
serve. vaudeville at the Bijou there is
positive assurance that there will be real
entertainment and that it will be well for
those who intend taking in the show dur
ing the week to call at the box office and
make arrangements in advance, buying
a seat or two or engaging reservation,
for it would be bad policy to trust to
luck to get good seats after arriving at
the playhouse at the time of the COM
mencement of the entertainment at each
performance, for 1t is getting to be
fact that unless the theatre-goers get
their tickets in advance 1t is some times
a case of go way back, etc"
In making up this bill Mr.. Wells put in
personal effort and commissioned some
of the most influential agents in New
York to get the acts, and the result Is
that the BiJou will have as good Dill
as any Keith, Chase or Proctor mouse,
when you count the same number OF acts,
and the best way to determine this fact
is to compare this bill with the onering
the other association vaudeville houses
will have Jake Wells is that kind of a
manager that will close UP his house Il
he cannot give value received.
The feature of the bill will be the reeog-
nized headliner of all comedy playlet
duos. Charles Grapewin and Anna Chance.
Mr.. Grapewin is a playwright A great
many of the successful sketches now III
vaudeville were written by this clever
young man, and this is his last season
in vaudeville, for like George Conan, he
will enter the musical comedy HELD next
season, and in 1.-THE Awakening of Mr..
Pipp" will probably be seen in Atlanta
for one or two nights at the Grand. Miss
Chance is a decidedly attractive young
actress and together the duo will score
a hit that will surely be lasting. Their
charming and funny sketch will allow
each a special chance to show wonderfully
clever talents This act as the feature
means that a fast pace has been set for
the other acts to follow, and those who
know a thing or two about the inside of
the business. do not hesitate to declare
that the supporting acts will be able to
keep up with the Grapewin and Chance
procession.
One of the novelty features of the bill
will be the offering of the three mar
velous Merrills, sensational cyclists. This
act will be especially interesting in as
much as it is the contribution of three
expert bicycle riders one of whom is
especially clever. The tricks performed
by this trio will open the eyes of those
who think they have seen all the good
bicycle riders. Another strong feature
will be the contribution of Moung Mya,
a great Hindo juggler, who will show
great many feats of real strength and
wonder working. Clothido Antonio,
dashing little miss, who was brought to
America last summer in company with
a troupe of midgets, and whose clever
ness attracted the managers so much
that she was engaged to do a speciality
will be another of the features. Mile. An
tonic. is known as the up side down
girl" for she dances on her hands,
walks around on her hands and to cap
theSclmax stands on her head and plays
a violin.
Weston and Van Siclin, a well known
musical duo will contribute their spec
ialty in music and the other contribu-
tions will be by Maddox and Wayne, Miss
Maude Beale Price, West and Van Siclen
musical sketch in zone Summers Day."
The bill has the ear mark of an ex-
ceptionally strong one and will no doubt
draw great audiences all week
'fThe Cowboy and the Lady,"
1.-THE Cowboy and the Lady" one of
CLYDE Fitch's most successful works, will
be seen at the Jefferson Theatre tomor-
row night
In speaking of the performances given
of the play the New Orleans Picayune
said:
"Out in the golden west there is a world
of romsnce, but the richest of all that is
sweet /and good is that storyland of
braIsfbles and wild roses is given in
THE Cowboy and the Lady" which was
,sffered last night for the first time here.
In that smart way Clyde Fitch has bor-
rowed the sun and the moon which show
bright and mellow in picturesque Colo
RADIO, and he has even drawn against the
clouds to make his shadows to blend with
the mirth from the sun and the song
from the moon. Teddy North educated
in the colleges of the cas-. wants the