The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

class playing predominant in this bill, and
one of the acts Is in itself small mus
zeal comedy, with stunning gowns, pretty
girls and new song numbers
The Orpheum has a matinee every aft
ernoon, commencing Monday, and there
is a performance every night. Tickets
for the matinee and night performances
can be secured at Parker's drug store or
at the box office every day. An uptown
box office was opened for the conven-
fence of the public. 1t is the intention of
the management to make the smatinees
a big feature and for that reason the
best seats are reserved for 20 cents.
AS the top liner for this week comes
Joseph Harris Bathing Girls pre-
tentious ensemble in six scenes. This
girl revue. by the creator and producer
of THE Futurity Winner" THE Rain
Bears" Polly Pickles Pets and nu
merous other ambitious ensemble acts, is
perhaps the most diverting and novel Sc
Ties of musical specialties the ingenious
Mr.. Hart has yet evolved. The six
scenes include view of Madison Square.
the New York Roof Garden, an Artists
Studio, the beach at Long Branch and
one actual surf scene which was quite a
sensation in New York when first shown.
The Bathing Girls" act is really min
iature girl revue, of rapid-fire, quick
changing scenes, as carefully prepared
as far as scenry, costumes, lighting, hos
iery, hats, etc, is concerned as COM
plete musical comedy 1t will be found
amusing. diverting and novel. The cast
includes Glenwood White, Pearl Hunt.
Fleurette De Mar Nettie TART, Marjorie
Mack. Anna Hall, May Fitzgerald and
Sylvia Lati, all of whom have been iden-
titled as favorites with Broadway produc-
tons.
Mr. Hart has added several novelties
to the act secured by him in Paris when
he was recently abroad. One of these is
a Partisan artists studio when the paint
ings are animated and dance, while the
artist sings.
Nonette is the name of a sweet young
musician, who was formerly the special
feature with 1.-THE Vassar Girls and who
comes with a pleasing musical offering
in which she introduces violin playing
and singing. To add to the attractiveness
of her appearance, Nonette dresses in q
picturesque Bohemian gown, which gives
the effect of a gypse street musician
For her selections she uses variety or
numbers, both classical and popular
closing with a medley of familiar standard
airs, patriotic and national, which she
has arranged cleverly herself.
George W. Cunningham and Herman
Marion present an offering appropriately
called IAN Acrobatic Talkfest" IT is all
this peculiar title implies, combining
acrobatc comedy, singing. dancing and q
routine of clever witticisms, which alone
would rank as speciality.
The character comedian of this team,
appearing in grosesque costume per-
forms some acrobatic stunts which are
really sensational. A remarkable contrast
is the quiet manner in which his partner,
who appears in street attire, goes through
his portion of their novel sketch. This
number abounds with comedy, these two
versatile young men delivering a routine
of clever repartee all through their per-
Torrance.
The first aerial act of the Orpheum is
that of Zeno, Jordan and Zeno, who are
trapeze performers Their stunts in the
air are considered wonderful, and in
Memphis they have just made one of the
biggest hits of the season.
A singing and talking comedy sketch.
entitled "A Stolen KID is the offering of
]. Knox Garvin and Jennie Plat for this
week, and 1t Is said that the team will
present one OF the neatest skits OF that
character ever seen here.
Manlkin, who calls himself 1.-The Frog
Man." is considered the most remarka-
bic contortionist on the stage and he
presents his agility so beautifully and
quantity that It is most attractive to look
at and lacks the features which make
some contortion acts almost repulsive.
Mankin makes his appearance from a
huge water lily. discovered In the midst
of q spectaeular grove. which he calls