The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

ability and his versatility. The sketch was a shining success on the Orpheum circut and should be hugely popular in the Sunny South
 William H. Mack and Ida Elliott have a big laugh producer in their comedy sketch called 'The New Minister" Miss Elliott plays the part of a Vassar college girl who has just received a letter from her mamma telling her to treat the new minister in a particularly nice manner. Just about that time a bill collector, iin- personated by MT. Mack pops in, and as he Is dressed in a black frock coat and wears a white tie the young lady takes him for the snew minister and then the fun begins. After the presentation of slippers and a smoking jacket to the sup
 posed new minister the mistake is dis
 covered, and then there Is pancemonium
 and climax after climax. This undoubted-
 ly Is ludicrods situation and must be
 highly enjoyable. The sketch has always
 been winner.
 The young lyric soprano, Miss Marie
 Hrdlicka, plays return engagement and
 promises entire new set of operatic
 selections and popular arias. She has voice of fine quality and remarkable range and it is under perfect control. She sings
 with such ease that the volume is not at first appreciated. Miss Hrdlicka will sing
 "Carmena' and "rhe Nightingale" also the beautiful Fl Bacio" kiss song, and
 the Flower" aria from Faust. Among popular selections the tuneful Somebody
 Loves You, Dear" is bound to be un-
 usually we'll received. Very few prima
 donnas sing with more expression and
 taste than Bohemia's gifted song-bird.
 Then her gowns, especially the imported
 gold-spangled creation. are dreams of
 beauty and will evoke ejaculations of ad-
 miration from all the ladies.
 Schatz and Swanson, those two kids,
 as the bright little pair are dubbed in
 select vaudeville circles, are actually chill -dren in the matter of years, Miss Hazel
 Swanson being but 15 years of age, but in
 stage experience both are mature and
 quite at home. There is prettier pie
 ture imaginable than blonde-haired and
 rosy-cheelzed Hazel Swanson as the doll
 baby" and there is nothing more comical
 anywhere than Archie Schatz as the ir- repressible bell boy" The cute and talented little team do some singing some 6ancing--much comedy. They are never still moment and during the entire time of their act the interest never flags an instant and it is with genuine regret that the audience sees them leave the l stage. The little ones will particularly 1 like this stunt.
 |, the distinction of being the 'only man in | black who writes his own parodies," and | he knows how to sing them entertaining I ly, too. MT Bogart has q refined min ! strel act never descending to vulgarisms | or suggestive stuff to please the roof" l occupants. Jay Bogart goes on the stage I with a broad smile and when he leaves l the audience the latter has caught the said broad smile. There is that quality of | magnetism which is infectious and wins | him applause and popularity.
 The acrobatic branch of the programme l will be well cared for by those phenom- | enal English gymnasts the Bennington i brothers, who have made a. reputation | that extends wherever the English lan- guage is spoken. This team offers a good ] boxing stunt that Is new to southern l audiences and should create something | of sensation. They also do all of the physical feats in muscular dexterity and ! give exhibitions of hand and head bal ancing that is said to be unexcelled. The Benningstons are high class and refined in
 all their work and appeal ta discriminat- ing patrons.
 Marquis and Lynn perform on many
 musical instruments, and are expert ma
 rimbaphone artists They are also skilled
 in the handling of various other musical instruments, and they introduce a novelty in their act in the way of doing a mighty clever dance to the accompaniment of
 their own violin playing, and also get away with number of tricks by playing on these instruments in every conceivable shape and manner. The act is one that
 especially appeals to all lovers of standard instrumentation.
 The management has exercised unusual care in the selection of new motion films which are guaranteed fresh from the fac tory. These pictures will be found anus ing and entertaining. There will be mati- nees every afternoon at 2:30, especially for the ladies and children and the usual night performance st S:30 o'clock