The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
LYRIC HEADLINER
ONE OF STRONGEST
Claude Gillingwater and Edith Lyle in
wives of the Rich''-Seven Varied
and Interesting Acts

The strangest plot, the tensest action
and the most astonishing climax that
have been seen at the Lyric theatre since
its opening are presented in wives of
the Rich' the latest vehicle of Claude
Gillingwater, the eminent actor, and
Edith Lyle, the co-star.
The story is natural, happening every
day in the homes of the wealthy, and it
is so convincingly acted that audiences
forget they are looking at a stage pic
ture.
Mr.. Gillingwater is known as one of
the leading actors of the English stage,
having appeared as leading man with
Marie Doro, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Blanche
Bates. and as the star of Bachelors and
Benedicts, 1.-The Only Son." and numer-
Gus other successes. He is a dramatst
as well as an actor, and several of his
plays and sketches are we'll known. Miss
Lyle created the title role in 1.-THE Win
ming of Barbara Worth" and was lead
ing woman to Wilton Lackeye in THE
Blindness of Virtue" The other men,
bers of the company are excellent per-
formers, and play and cast just as
great as appear in the seasons strong
est road productions is promised.
One of the brightest stars or the Bijou
Musical comedy was Susanna Rocamora,
who sang many of the biggest song hits
of the day. She has scores OF friends in
Birmingham who will welcome her first
return to the city in many years She is
now one of the best of the singing com
ediennes in vaudeville. and she presents
programme of entirely new and late
songs at the Lyric this week
The cleverest melange of song and pat
ter that the Lyric has enjoyed in weeks
is promised this week in the offering of
Maud Muller, the eccentric coincidence
with the grand opera voice, and Ed
"a Of rl,o
team presents travesty on the modern
melodrama, several new songs and a
scintillating line of conversation.
International specialtes are to be Of
fered by Genaro and Baily, two of the
most versatile artists in vaudeville.
Their programme includes THE Wedding
OF Antonio and Marie" IF I Do I'm
Bound to Loose my Wife" Going to
Lock My Door," and La Filtration DAN
suese," which is the feature of their act.
Some remarkable feats in gymnastics
will be offered by Lane and O'Dennell,
called the lunatic tumblers. in looping
the bumps. They present a series OF
startling falls from furniture which
would seem to endanger life and limb
every second, and line or comedy that
is enjoyable
At rare intervals a woman comes for
ward and surpases a man in some game
at which man is supposed to be superior
and that is what Miss Leitzel has done
in aerial work on the bars and ropes
She is said to perform several feats OF
strength and skill which have not ever
been undertaken by other women, and
rarely by men.
Blackface comedy is always welcome In
vaudeville, and the Bowman brothers
who are known as 1.-THE Blue Grass
Boys" present a little different offering
from that usually seen. They make up in
black face on the stage while singing
and this interests the audience Then
their Offering of dialect comedy songs
and parodies is original and done in a
| typical manner that shows careful
| study of the negro.