The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

when II comes to thoroughly en- joyable. refreshing and original stunt Bill Rogers, the cowboy from Oklahoma Is there with the goods Bill Is one oi the attractions at the Lyric this weel, and notwithstanding an exceptionally strong bill he easily captures the gon- falon. Minus grease paint. wardrobe,
 stage settings and electrical effects Bill
 steps in front of the footlights with a
 flew pieces of rope and for 15 minutes Keeps the audience in an uproar while performing his feats with line of orig inal conversation delivered in delight fully whimsical vein. He jollied the oth- CT performers, he jollied the audience and he jollied himself and got by with 1t good. In addition to his quaint hu- nor, his wonderful dexterity with the lariat elicited the most enthusiastic ap- plause. His act Is genuine treat
 It is difficult to place the other acts as all are of merit. but Mir Hymack, the chameleon comedian, judging from the reception given him by the audience. captured the second honors. His act is exceptionally clever in that he changes his costume in full view of the audience with such lightning-like rapidity that the change cannot be discerned. The act drags a little at first but works up to a most astounding climax
 Marie and Bill Hart in a novel com edy skit. "The Circus Girl,' made hit.
 Versatility is the feature of the act
 Marie proving singer. dancer and aero
 bat of much ability. They got well deserved hand as opponents of second sight.
 Miss sallie Field. singing comedienne pleased the audience with very orig inal selection of songs, rendered with a vim and abandon that was plea sing. The musical melange of pills and puns by Bertee Beaumonte and Jack Arnold as presented in "fhe Doctorine.'' was very clever, especially the dancing fea lures.
 Harry Tate and his company in Mo- toring' was acceptable. The surprise act of DeLessio. the concluding act of the bill. was excellent. Pathes war pictures closed the splendid bill. c. H. M. At The Majestic
 At rare intervals in the stage world star and part are so closely allied. so harmonious and work togather fin such unison that they can almost be said to be one and the same. This han always been true of Beulah Poynter and Lena Rivers" Those who watched the young actress some years ago play the part of Lena" always felt that the part was written for Miss Poynter. or that Miss Poynter was made for the part.
 Those who witnessed the f,ve-reel feature film of Beulah Poynter in Lena Rivers" at the Majestic yesterday had this fact brought home to them. The actress and the part work together as Few nlm stories can do. As a result tho story Is much better told than Is usual In pictures, and the interest is sustained. steady and active.
 In so far as 1t Is possible for a film story to follow a stage. story, Lena Rivers" is told very much as it was on the legitimate stage. with the excep- ton that there are far more numerous scenes, the locale is superior in every way. and the story. is shorter in the telling, yet fuller and more complete in the detail. Miss Poynter gives her usual charming Interpretation of the young
 country girl gone to the great city. The scenes produce the heart throbs that the audience want. and many who saw the pictures yesterday enjoyed them az much as they had the stase
 Lena Rivers" will be shown in . continuous performance from 12 noon to with the feature nlm iS ofTered a brand new series of comedy nlms called the PAthe Cartoon comedies. and the first of these, Col Heexa Liar Farmer. .'' was exceedingly clever, original and sn : tertaining. This feature of the proc gramme is changed daily.
 For the last half of the week, Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday. When Roms Ruled" will be the nve-reel feature of- fered. It is said to be [ wonderful drama | of the early Christian era, very much like Quo. vadis ?" ''Cabiria" and slmilar pictures. The cast is said to include sev- eral movie stars. It will be seen in . continuous performancs from 13 noon to 70 p m.