The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-29
At the Majestic.

For comedy, good music and good sing
ing and dancing the bill at the Majestic
this week surpasses either of the two
shows which have appeared at the little
Theatre Beautiful this season. The
show this week has all of the charac-
teristlcs of a good vaudeville perform
ance.
There is no "best" act on the bill. While
Arthur Stuart and Hazel Kelley in their
dancing and singing act are trifle weak
the other acts are far beyond the ordi-
nary.
The act of Patrice and her company
in THE Lobbyist is the headliner, and
is deserving of all the enthusiastic ap-
plause it received last night. Patrice is
a very winsome Coincidence and her sup
porting characters are good. The act is
full of unexpected comedy of an unusual
character, and the author of the skit
happily departed from the cut and dried
scheme of having his heroine marry the
hero, but concludes the act In the natural
way.
Ida Russell and May Elolse Church ap-
pear In an act most original. Many sis
ter condolences who have attempted to
entertain the Birmingham theatregoers
have failed because their act was over
drawn. However, the act this week Is an
entirely original one and the principals
have struck a happy vein of humor which
they present admirably. They take the
part of two Bowery girls and their re-
marks made a hilarious audience. The
dancing was exceptional.
Leonard and Louie equillibrists and
acrobats, perform some of the most re-
markable feats. The two acrobats are
above the average and offer a very en-
tertaining act.
Tom and Edith Almond have a very
unique act. 1t Is one of the instrumental
music and dancing The dancing of Mr..
Almond Is a feature of marked original
fty He is as eccentric on skates, both
Ice and roller skates as he is on his
feet, and the like of his toe dancing has
never been seen here. Mr.. Almond wears
a pair of shoes with toes ON them some
IS inches long, and he dances on these
"extended" toes. His appearance is most
comical, and the dancing is excellent.
The dance on ice skates is pretty one.
Otto Fiechtls' Tyrolean quintet of Ger
man singers scored quite a hit Willard
Reed and Nancy st. John have a good
act of instrumental music.
At the Gayety.
To hear "Artemus Jason Thatcher,
town constable of Huclsins Rum" ask,
Don't you know me?' then remark,
"That's strange when answered in
the negative, and to listen to BILLY
Butts slang talk to Thankful Slocum."
mr. 'sI<IdIets' az he calls her. In the little
playlet called "Huckins Run" causes
ones risibles to ripple in uncomfortable
fashion.
This little comedy sketch is woven into
the vaudeville olio of Fred Twins big
Show which opened the week at the
Gayety yesterday, and while 1t was its
second appearance in Birmingham 1t took
even greater than on the first visit. Billy
Walsh assumes the role of BILLY Butts"
Frank 4. Lynch becomes "Artemus Jason
Thatcher while Miss Leah Starr YVES a
pleasing Thankful" "Billy's" love song,
"If | Only Had the Nerve" is especial
ly good.
As for the rest of the show the cast,
chorus and lines are practically the same
as last year, there being but one or two
slight changes. Harry Campbell in the
leading part makes many laugh In his
Irish role, while Joseph Brady in the
German comedian part is good Murray
Livingston In an Italian makeup is SPLEEN
did.
The chorus Is especially good looking
and sings wellY- but would show up to
better advantage if given wider range.
The Watson sisters and Gertie DeMitt