The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-29

Max SpieGel will offer to the patrons
 of the Bijou this week, starting tomor-
 row night and with usual matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the new and up to date musical comedy, "The Winning Widow which is one of those humorous connections that is very rare on the stage nowadays.
 Fun of any kind is welcome always This world is sad enough without adding any pathos to it. "The Winning Widow brings forward Florence May Joe NJ. Fields and George B. Scanlon, who are well known for their clever work in mu- sical comedies and on the vaudeville stage. In their new vehicle their unique talents are permitted to have full sway with plenty of music, beautiful women. sweet voices, witty and wholesome dia- logue, handsome stage settings, surprises, novelties, light effects, etc
 "The Winning Widow is the sort of attraction that succeeds anywhere. The book, music and lyrics are by Frank Kennedy, Seymour Furth and Will Hee- Ian. It is in two acts, each one being funnier than the other Twenty musical numbers prevail, exclusive of entrance and dance music. Florence May and Messrs. Fields and Scanlon dominate the show. yet the other members of the com pany get good opportunity to do some thing. The Winning Widow is un- doubtedlY one of the snappiest. brightest and withal the merrest given on the stage. It is nnagnihcently mounted and perfect in every detail That the widow
 is q go as attested by the following from the Savannah Morning News of Tuesday October 10:
 Easily the best show ever produced at Jake Wells Liberty theatre was The Winning Widow, as presented to a packed house last night. It may be safely predicted that the companys man ager will not have any dead wood to count while in Savannah, or to get away from theatrical terms, that there will be a sell out al every performance. The costuming Is elegant. This feature will appeal particularly to the women. who will recognize in the numerous and beau tiful gowns the real article, while the absence of gown no doubt appealed to the men. But while the costumes are abbreviated. they are so beautiful that one is ready to forgive their scanti- ness.
 Indeed the stage pictures were many and exquisite. The music is tuneful, the dances sprightly and full of dash, the voices good, the lines bright. the seen cry fresh and elaborate. In short, The Winning Widow" possesses in mark ked degree all the clements of a successful musical comedy. The realistic bathing scene of Atlantic City in the second uCt, Ill WHICH d uOZeH pretty SlllS are seen desporting themselves in the surf,
 is one of the best bits of stagecraft ever seen in Savannah and elecited half dozen encores. In fact four or five encores were the order of the even ing, and the performance, though it began promptly at S,15 D. m.. did not conclude until 11:30 D. m.. so numer- ous were the calls for more like it. Florence May in the title role is cap tivating in appearance, possesses a splendid voice and acts the role with animation and effect. Bonnie Farley as Gladys Souse. did not let Miss May take off all the honor. however Viva cious, willing, talented, she soon be- came a warm favorite with the au- dience and her numerous songs and dances were always encored. Harry La mont was very good as the French man. his rendition of Marie" win ming him the biggest ovation of the evening. But the real funmakers-the pair with the fat lines--were Joe M