The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
GOOD VARIETY IN
 LYRICS NEW BILL
l"Will T. Ward and Five Girls" Music ians, Will Head Bill At
 Vaudeville House

Headed by Will T. Ward and five girls, musicians, the bill at the Lyric this week will present "Slivers' Oak ley, the famous Barnum and Bailey clown with a strong troupe. "A Ma tive of Arkansas a sketch by Rogers, Lyde1l and Rogers; Al Rayno's trained bulldogs, a new enterprise in vaude- vile and Robins, the unique and in- teresting imitator of everything o,i earth that makes reasonably melodious noises or sounds.
 Robins who appeared here the first time last year to appreciative audiences makeup" and the wonderful control which he has of his vocal chords en- ables him to render music of any in strument, of any tune, or song, wholly without instruments, his limitations of trains. steamboats animals and birds as well as rendering the act sensa- tional novelty
 Bulldogs, usually regarded as of vicious spirit, are the hardest animals the best actors, from not only the bill ing sent in advance of the act. but from the press comments in cities where Al Rayno's bulldogs have all ready appeared. "A Slide for Life and "The Baseball Game" are two of the stunts performed by Rayno's bull dogs, which will not only fascinate the juveniles. but will mystify the grown ups" In this act there is a large as- eartp, of l,.. part in a manner (and some of them are speaking parts) that not only re- fleet credit upon MT. Rayno, but upon the dogs-selves also.
 "Slivers" Oakley, with the Oakley troupe of acrobats and comedians, is a treat far above anything in the mimic or pantomimic line which Bir- mingham has seen in a long time.
 'Sliver's'' pantomime of "The Game" in which he plays every posi ton. alone, with absolute fidelity to realism, without saying a word, pro- vokes the utmost enjoyment and so far e1icits constant showers of applause Tand praise. "Slivers" is the premier of all clowns and in its hey-day was known as the Barnum and Bailey cir GUS greatest single attraction.
 The headline" act the five Ward girls, with Will J. Himself. colloquially known as the five melody maids and man. give a novelty In the enter tainment line, not the least of which is the rare spectacle of five pianos in action, and melodious action at that at one and the same time.
 This act. which appeared here about year ago at the Orpheum will be re- membered by many thousands witt pleasure, for unique in it's setting, cos tuning and the action of the perform CTS, nothing like it has been seen, be fore or since. All the girlish quintett, are personally charming in face an, | figure and with "a man. they giv, | a novel entertainment of superior na lure.
 A dancing speciality introduced by Rogers, Lydell and Rogers, will at | tract greal deal of approval. Iuite z | few of the new "spasms' and "cnrly- cues" of cosmopolitan dances both o1 | the cabaret and ballroom class, beino shown by them.
 Rogers, Lydell and Rogers appear il
 "A Native of Arkansas" an odd sketch which affords the delightful trio ever, means of achieving melange of danc. | ing, harmony and humor of fine de. gree.
 Altogether the bill at the Lyric i. l unusually strong, being fine in quality every act a novelty, and heavy in nun
 Ter of people engaged, three perform ances daily, with feature films. to b, given during the week, as usual. al popular prices.