The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Several of vaudeville's topnotch CTS will brighten the bill for this week, Joe Whitehead and Flo Grierson, late stars of the Red Mill" and the Girl Question" musical comedy productions, will be strong features. and Fred War ren and Al Blanchard, singers who can sing and comedians who can comede," will be strongly in evidence. George sBeane, the comedian supported by capable company will present the one act success, "A Woman's Way" and many laughs will be uncorked by Murry Hill and the funny police force of Tap Center Other features of the pro- gramme will be the fantastic dancers, the Italian Mascagnis La Petite Lau- rie, the marvellous Australian girl bend CT and contortionist assisted by Madame Rees, and the pianiste and danceuse, Clara Walters, an English artist making a tour of America The usual high grade motion pictures will complete the best comedy bill of the sea son.
 Joe Whitehead and Flo Grierson were lately with the Red Mill" and the Girl Question" companies that toured the south and have many friends in that section. They are stars by right of merit and vaudeville captured them as it generally gets the best in all amusement fields. Whitehead and Grier- son do singing, talking, dancing and every bit of it Is very interesting and awfully funny MT. Whitehead Is natural comedian and Miss Grierson is clever and of bewitching appeara nee. The pair have been a success on the Orpheum circuit and a pronounced hit in the vaudeville palaces of Chicago.
 The team of Wa-ren and Blanchard has occupied a prominent place in the best vaudeville circles for many years al, big houses. Fred Warren is at tho head of the blackface singers and com edians Warren Is a sure fire hit and In Al Blanchard he has a most capable partner who possesses one of the sweetest voices on the stage and who Is an excellent foil for the fun mak- ing Warren.
 It has been three years since George Beane and his company have visited the southern territory and since then bright youngster has been added which enhances the attractiveness of the comedy sketch "A Woman's Way which MT Beane and his assistants are presenting. The story tells how hus- band fooled his wife, and how the wife with "a woman's way, forgave him. The little child fills in during the re- cancellation period and lends a touch of pathos to the comedy ensemble.
 Murry Hill and his Yap Center police force furnish the biggest comedy novelty hit of the season. Don Church hill, as the police force of Yap Cen ter" and Murry Hill, as the busted actor" furnish IS minutes of match less vaudeville entertainment. Their offering is summed up thus. A few Jok es, all brand new, some songs little pathos and lot of fun.
 The Mascangnis team of Italian fantastic dancers, were formerly con- nected with the famous Salvaggis, the gretest troupe of fancy dancers ever imp ported from Europe. Since separat- ing from the Salvaggis the two Mas cagnisl have played all the first ola ss vaudeville theatres with much suc- cess. They are the personification of grace and their fantastic movements create admiration and applause.
 La Petite Laurie, in spite of her French name, is an Australian by birth and has become famous in that country