The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

not less than eight vaudeville acts of dis
tinction. The engagement is for two per-
formances next Tuesday.
John Cort, under whose management
Miss Held returns to America, it Is
claimed, has combed three continents for
unique and striking specialtes of enter
tainment. Asia, Europe and America
have contributed to the bill of which
Anna Held is the top-liner. A score of
beautiful women, dependent more upon
the individuality of their charms rather
than upon their numerical strength, will
be seen in contrast with the undimin-
| ished beauty of Miss Held.
George Beban and his company of seven
| players in the dramatic idyl, 1.-The Sign
of the Rose" will not fail to convince the
public of the sincerity of. Miss Held S
management in the desire to give the
| American public the best entertainment
| possible. THE Sign of the Rose has
| proved itself the dramatic .bijou of the
vaudeville stage, and critics everywhere,
as well as that portion of the discriminat-
| ing public which has witnessed It, have
unanimously agreed upon the charm and
distinction of it as presented by Mr.. Be-
ban and his eo-workers.
| From China to reinforce this vaude-
! vile projection, comes the Imperial Pekin-
ese company of six Celestial acrobats
| whose grotesque and almost uncanny feats
1 demonstration of physical strength and
| dexterity have amazed even the experts
| of the mysterious country which evolved
| them.
/ In response oethe insatiate and grow
ing American exaltation of the dance as
| an expression of the national life of
| America, Miss Held includes in her com
pany Francis and F'lorette. the admitted
protagonists of the artistic expression of
the tango, the turkey trot and the hesita-
tion waltz, all of which,, contrary to the
| premature judgment of the purists. are
! capable of an infinite and even majestic
! Interpretation when done by genuine art
| lists. Francis and F'lorette have achieved
| the sum and crown of duet dancing. They
ba<e put the classic touch upon dances
which are already recognized as part of
! the racial expression of the American
| people. and it is for this reason that Mr.
Cort has added them to the group of
versatile artists who will support Miss
| Held during this season.
| Charles Ahearn, the funniest burlesque
comedian of recent years. with group of
10 clowning cyclists, chauffeurs and gro-
tesque fun-rnakers, will disclose the fa-
nous act that has made Paris London
and New York shout with laughter The
swftest pantomime. the most startling
escapades and the most ludicrous buifoon-
] ry crowd one another in this idiotically
funny feature and withal it contains
delicious flavor of fine irony on the speed
mania" of the day as expressed in hair
raising races between automobiles, motor
| cycles, trains, bicycles and such record
breaking vehicles.
| Hirschel Hendler. the eccentric and
gifted piano-prodigy, is another captivat-
ing member of Miss Helds assemblage of
stars Himself great artist at The piano,
| he gives Diquance. humor and intense in
terest to his performance by convincing
hnpersonatons OF the great virtuosi of the
piano. With kind of droll wizardry that
does not conceal his complete mastery of
the instrument Hendler plays a classic
concerto or a music hall "ragtime' ex-
actly as Paderewski. Lhevinne, Godowski,
dAlbert or any of the great concert pian-
| lists would play them.
| Andrew Mack in better voice, than ever.
provided with dozen OF the newest and
most captivating songs, will reinforce the
strong musical equipment Of this jubilee
of vaudeville.
The playlet. which makes capacious
and appropriate vehicle for Anna Held's