The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

The man who retains them never grows old. If he drops one by the wayside and unexpectedly it is brought to him late in life, he is made that much younger. "strongheart' restores to many who have become tired many of the inspiring illusions of their early days.
 This is another stroke of Jake Wells genius in being able to bring this big play to the BiJou at popular prices.
 Orpheum-Vaudevil1e.
 So successful was the first week under the new regime at the Orpheum, with seven acts instead of six, and superior at fractions, that the management was en- couraged to send still greater bill for this week, commencing tomorrow after noon and night. It is another offering of high-class vaudeville, with three acts that may be counted as headliners, and four others that are of superior quality. AS the feature of the bill is Gordon FL drid and company in ''Won By a Leg of which the News-Democrat of Provi- dence, R. l., says:
 "Won By a Leg is the title. of hu- morous sketch which Gordon Eldrid and company presented at Keith's theatre this week. It is refreshingly new in plot treatment and effect. The act Is filled with good comedy from start to finish, for the story is that of fellow who pre- tends that he has cork leg Tn oroer to find out if the one girl in the world loves him. and when there are three girls for every man in the world,
 Other papers agree that this act Is Q novelty of the first water and one that is popular wherever it appears, and It has appeared on nearly every vaudeville stage in America.
 As second on the bill Is the famous Flu ropean team, the Five Avolos, wno are announced to be the worlds champion Xylophonists, and it Is said that those who hear them this week will readily ac- cord them the distinction they claim. Their programme of selections is care fully chosen so as to appeal to every class of theatregoer, and 1t is hnished production from start to finish.
 Vaudeville patrons of Birmingham re- member MT. and Mrs. Jack McGreevy one of the c1everest teams that ever ap- peared here. Than this same MT. Nc Greevy, there is no one who can give a hetter interpretation of the countryman character, and Mrs. McGreevy is one oi the ceverest character women in vaude' vile. Na
 , gymnastic novelty will be the act of Tony Wilson and Heloise who are the originators of the tramplin. or the bound ing mat. They introduce this and also do some clever stunts in horizontal bal work. She is the granddaughter of Fran conie, who has often been styled the Barnum of Europe. Dainty Eva Nudge is another favorits of Birmingham, for her act is one of the cleanest exhibitions of art that was ever seen here. She is a rapid change artist slipping from ono elaborate costume tc TO her with lightning-like ability, ap- bearing first as a nurse. then sailor then as Stonewall Jackson, then as ar officer then soubrette. She has just returned from trip to Europe. where she was very successful.
 Miss Lena Pantzer is terpsichorear wonder dancing all over the stage. frs on a spade then a wire and afterward! the floor. She is a slack wire artist ant her act is extraordinary. She is assisted | by Sam Mlnt, another clever performer.
 The act done by the Amoros Sisters ] and especially that of Mile. Josephine seems to be the acme of perfection