The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Majestic Theatre.

Manager Gould will offer one of the most pretentious bills of the season this week. There is a matinee daily and a performance nightly.
 Sgnor Henry Leone, the Metropolitan Grand Opera baritone, and Anna Dale, who Is equally prominent as prima don na soprano, will be seen In their latest success, "A Lesson in Opera" which gives them ample opportunities to display their marvellous voices. Signor Leone takes the part of the music teacher, and in- structs the young soprano in the vocal art There is good deal of comedy in the giving of these instructions and fin ally the pupil shows such aptitude that the solos and duets which follow the highest class of operatic music is rem dered. The Ave Maria, sextette from Lucia the prison scene in Miserere, and the Toreador song are all introduced, and those who delight in the highest form of operatic singing will be captivated by these selections as they are rendered. This act has been a feature headliner In all the big vaudeville houses
 MT. Schepp, since his last trip south. has added various performing animals to his collection, and now he has the most elaborate and high-class animal act in vaudeville. The dogs are highly trained and exhibit unusual intelligence, and the five ponies that he uses will be delight to the young. The monkeys with their quaint ways will add to the merriment of the offering and there is no doubt that this feature will prove strong at traction during the week.
 Alfred Kelcey, supported by Miss Ma tilde Bothe, will be seen in big laugh ing hit entitled "A Tale of Turkey" The story is about a stranded editor and his wife who have not the wherewithal to purchase the usual Christmas turkey, and after they have pawned their valua- bles to get the turkey, each without the knowledge of the other, gives away tho particular turkeys they have purchased, and it finally winds up that they go with out the turkey at the finish
 William Maxwell and Daisy Dudley have long been prominent In the comic opera field Both are first-rate comedians and in addition, each of them sings acceptably. They are presenting a singing comedietta entitled For Sweet Charity" which gives them full scope for the display of their versatility There is a little plot incon- nection with the number, and there Is a breeziness and uninterrupted action throughout the skit, combined with clean comedy and good singing, which makes it most acceptable.
 The Be Ano Duo of comedy contortion- ists do a number of gymnastic feats which border on the marvellous. The lady Is uuaintly costumed and the man has the makeup of a clown. One of the aston ishing things the man does Is to cram his body into a box about Is inches square. and from the looks of the box one would suppose he couldn't get one half of himself in 1t. There Is plenty of comedy in the act, together with the as- tonishing acrobatic features.
 Miss Bessie Greenwood, though scarcely 22 years of age, has already won repu- tation She is famed from the fact that she sings four tones higher than the high est c on the keyboard This Is the dis tinction which the young lady enjoys and wherever she has appeared she has pro duced veritable sensation.
 Nat Wharton and Ray Mohler are a team of blackface comedians who stand high in the minstrel division. They are capable singers, and on this trip are introducing some of the latest song selec- tions, and some of their own parodies. They also have a fund of new jokes and their costumes are original
 The usual line of motion pictures will be shown.
 There will be a matinee at 2:30 every afternoon, especially for the ladies and children, and the usual evening perform ance at S:30 every night.
 The sister team of Birdie Levers and Dolly Mitchell have been secured as an extra added attraction for Birmingham. These girls dance, sing and have a line of bright talk that makes them accepta- ble to all classes of patrons. and judg- ing from their success on the Keith & Ii 1Jctor circuit they ought to prove val uable addition.