The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
Majestic Theatre.

An abundance of side-splitting comedy is always appreciated and that is why the bill at the Majestic for this week is sure to be the best liked of any so far this season. The four Masons and Corinne Frances will be seen in their famous funnisl1t, "The Country School;" Mazuz and Mazette form pair of comedy aero bats that are hard to beat; the goat circus will be full of interest, and it is said that the animals are comical; Lola Milton and the trio she is a part of, mix music with the ridiculous; the team of Rawls and yon Kaufman will be seen in their laugh able sketch, ''Mush;" Fred Duprez, parod- ist, comedian and "song factory inven- tor has something new in the way of ludicrous harmonies; Miss Ethel Gilkey the talented Chicago Girl" has good, beautiful voice and sweet ways; Dill and Ward are expert dancers, and the pro- gramme will conclude with some of the newest motion picture films.
 Probably there is no act in advanced vaudeville that is full of more wholesome and hearty laughs than the Country School" as presented by the four Ma sons and Corinne. Old man Mason takes the role of the country teacher, while young Mason plays Hank Smith, the bad boy and the Mason girls are the teasing school girls. As Sallie Jones, Miss Corinne Frances is a whole show by herself
 The act of Mazuz and Mazette was seen here last season, but there is a different girl now, and many new features have l1 st ;-.x !. It was a pronounced success before and should more than make good" again. Mazuz is always comical and both he and Mazette are wonderful acrobats.
 Dunbars goat circus is a bully" act for tahe children, but the old folks will like it immensely, too. The goats are well trained and obey their masters slightest nod, all except the clown goat, which mixes up things at the wrong time and tries to be funny Think of goat being funny The strange part of it all is that the goats, in addition to being clever along gymnastic lines, are really comical at times and entertaining always while doing their unique stunts.
 The Lola Milton trio are clever people who are musicians, and one of them Is a comedienne of the first rank As the "VaSsar Girl, Miss Tina Cook,' she con vulses with her nonsensical methods, a la Isis Hopldns,'' and keeps all laughing
 The trio play the saxaphone and have an electrical musical display when they give the anvil chorus.
 Will Rawls and Ella Won Kaufman have a black and white sketch that was con- structed for laughing purposes only. It is called "Mush,'' and has to do with the hiring of a "colored man of all work by the daughter of wealthy southern planter. to labor on her fathers planta- tion Will Rawls is one of the best negro character delineators on the stage today and Ella Won Kaufman is an actress of ability.
 As a singer of amusing parodies and an eccentric comedian, Fred Duprez ranks | at the head of his class. He has a pe- culiar stage setting representing a "song factory" and this is appropriate for the kind of turn that he does. MT. Du- prez sings, "No Married Man Wrote Home. Sweet Home,'' Say No, That's All" and other choice tidbits like them all to the great delight of the auditors Probably it would be difficult to find a combination of talent and wlnsomeness ! more delightfully."- joined than it is in the 1 dainty Ethel Gilkey, the Chicago Girl" Miss Gilkey has made a success in vau- deville and Is much sought after. She is charming in manner Is tastefully