The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04

ADJUSTMENTS
yAUDEyILLEs GREATEST
Offerings at the Majestic Theatre
This Week


During the past five or six weeks the
management of the Majestic has adver-
tised each week a vaudeville bill greater
than the one before. end each week the
Hill has pleased DIE patrons of this
popular theatre. Thousands have wit
nessed the show during the week ana
| hundreds have been unable to gain ad-
lnittance. even through they waited pa
tiently for another day This evidence
would seem to prove conclusively that the
interesting variety entertainments which
are being presented at the Majestic are
meeting with popular approval.
This week the management has gone to
even greater expense than before in order
to secure an all-star Offering of the
''classiest,' most refined vaudeville OBJ
Itainable. Karl Hobtzelle, president of
the Interstate Amusement company, has
given this bill his personal attention,
every act on it having beer carefully in
spected rearranged the bad eliminated
and the good improved, until nothing is
left to be done in the way of further i'm
proveinent The programme arranged for
resentation at the Majestic opening Mon
day matinee is said to be truly great
offering-clever dancing stIumental and
vocal music unique novelties, beautiful
special scenery and electrical effects, new
and original comedy, the kind that keeps
| the audience in one continual roar Of
laughter, and last, but the best of ALL
what all theatre-goers admire beautiful
little girls. clever, artistic and graceful in
heir dances, and voices which ring out
clearly above the orchestra. All these
features and many more surprises are
combined into this one great vaudeville
masterpiece. s. 81
The entire bill is one big headline at
traction, but standing OUT prominently
above all the great ones in vaudeville,
is the most realistic ana Partisan pam
tomine spectacular, Paris by Night" an
all-star cast of 10 people under the per-
sonal direction of the worlds recognized
greatest pantomne master Monsieur Mol
lasso. with his original company of real
French dancing girls direct from the Mou-
lin Rouge. There are ether big features,
some of them great productions, but
never, it is claimed, was there a produce
ton so pretentious offered in vaudeville
before.
Another act is that of Ted Bailey and
company, a cleverly staged animal act
act SO clever are these little canine per-
formers. These dogs have reached such
stage of intelligence that one can hard
" believe that they are not blessed with
a human brain They are thoroughbred
Llewellyn Settlers, just as useful and
clever at the hunt as on the stage, and
valued at thousands of dollars. These
little animals are trained TO pose in many
different positions, representing famous
paintings and never was there a posing
act presented by men and women mere
natural, more clever in oetai or more
beautiful In effect. This act stands alone
above all others, and will prove to be one
of the greatest attractions ever presented
in Birmingham.
: Barbour and Lynn, known as those two
Royal Rubes," are said to be exception
ally clever in their line OF 'patter" com
posed of singing, comedy. dancing and in
strumental music, doing number of in
teresting turns. Miss Barbour is one of
the most dainty little girls in vaudeville
Mr.. Lynn Is comedian of merit, and
never fails to create roa"s of laughter
during the entire act
Reed Brothers, billed as Those CLASSY
Entertainers" offers an excruiatingly
funny little slSit entitled, The Eccentric
Waiter"
Those two New Workers., Howell ana
Scott. offer 20 minute scream, one Of
the most comical, little travesties ever
presented in Birmingham There is little
doubt that this bill will PR We to be even
greater than advertised.
The management states that il more
than appreciates the patronage of Bir-
mngham theatre-g oers especially the
ladies and children. and for their special
benefit. a maid is now in attendance in
the ladies' parlor both matinee and night.
ready to serve them ard tender every
courtesy possible. A number of new
fans nave been installed and an I'M
provement made in The cooling system,
making the Majestic cool and comfortable.
"he management suggests that all patrons
come early and avoid the rush for seats.
Matinee daily $3.50, evening 7:s0 and Q
o'clock.