The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Majestic Theatre.


There will be Is people in the company
at the Majestic this week, making the
programme one of the largest that has
ever been presented at the little home
of refined and high-class vaudeville. Pa
trice, sparkling and dainty, and pert as a
bird will star in her new playlet, 1.-The
Lobbyist" assisted by select cast The
F'iechtl Tyrolean Quintet will be one OF
the big singing events of the season.
Tom and Edith Almond are a European
, novelty duo that are sure to create d
sensation, while the 1.-TWO GIFTS act,
Russell and Church, have an entertain
ing From Society to the Bowery' stunt
Reed and St. John play all kinds of mt-
steal instruments; and Stuart and kee-
ley are premier song and dance artists.
No better hand balancers and equihbrists
than Leonard and Louie are to be found
anywhere There will also be the usual
motion pictures rounding out the most
expensive and highest class programme
of the season so far.
The winsome coincidence, Patrice, VINO
first care into prominence as the dainty
little French maid in "A Trip to China
town." and who is to be seen here In
1.-THE Lobbyist" will be assisted by
Messrs Hutchinson and Crawford, both
actors of established reputation The
playlet or rather comedy sketch deals
with the Adventures of female iobpy-
list at Washington who Uses her persua-
sive powers upon the legislators to secure
the passage of certain measures. The
sketch is brimful of amusing lines and
comical situations. and the sparkling lit
tie Patrice has a. role that EXHIBITS her
chic beauty and naive cleverness to the
highest advantage The dainty and be-
witching little actress is big favorite
on all the standard vaudeville circuits.
Patrice is described as a combination or
Maggie Mitchell, Lolita Crabtree and Ma
bel Taliaferro. This9is indeed high praise
and there can be no doubt of the immedi-
ate and splendid success of Patrice over
the circuit of the Majestic theatres in
the sunny south.
Dressed in the picturesque habilaments
of the Tyrol, the smart company OF sing
ers and musicians associated with otto
Fiechte compose one of the SWEETEST
quintets in vaudeville. Four members
of the imported Singing Five" are wo-
men and all are solosts, besides being
expert either and mandolin players Yo-
deling will be a feature of the act and
such yodeling as only those imported
songbirds from beautiful Tyrol are capa-
BILE Of They will sing classical selections
as well as their native popular airs. and
the entertainment that will be offered by
them will be strictly high grade and ui-
ira refined.
Tom and Edith Almond have new and
original musical. singing and novelty
dancing speciality. The Almonds were inn
ported from England at the time of tho
T<law & Erlanger debut into vaudeville
two years ago, and they have been filling
American engagements ever since. Tom
Almond impersonates an English dude
and does some clever eccentric dancing.
His performance on long boots and his
pedestal dance are always enthusiastical-
ly applauded. Edith Almond plays the
trombone and saxaphone exceptionally
WELL and is always proficient in extract
ing harmony from sleigh bells. The act
is one that for variety and entertainment
cannot be beaten and Is certain to prove