The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

.naoe IS conducive more to gloom than 'o iiiirth' put Nobody Home" is an ex- 'ep.ion. This sparkling piece was nre- sehleo at the Jefferson theatre last nigbt oeiore an audience that should have been larger. Real wit and humor and so,,. tonerul airs, comedian of signal abi,,,,, prlma donna of a fetching tvna try. sraeerul dancers as an added fao+rr. ana company above the averasa ;, aoiilty contributed to performance +bot was much enjoyed. Percival Knight who will ha ro., oered by local patrons of the tbeatra .s tne comical jockey in "The Arcadians :, n ,as .he leading role in Nobody Home |" ne IS an excellent comedian whose in,- poiooHationS Of various English t,ynos nave gwen him deserved prominence o,, tne stage He has a thoroughly congeniai | part m Nobody Home," and gives . iess ~, ananIe that Is highly diverting. In less capable hands Freddie" PonrIo l ne ippllngton, England, an ingenious E,o i i'shiian With fondness for the rod ona gun, who finds himself catapulted ;nto oeciueoiy unconventional environment one nour after his arrival in New yorr ;,, iu wins the heart of a stage favorite III remarkably short time thareafta. might fail to be convincing M, HI; eaieeI, makes 1t delightfully."- humorous and ar fective. ahu eI- nena Parker as Tony Miller. prIma oohha at the Winter Garden. and on easy victim to MT. Topples unconsc;o,,S "Aes' proved to be one of the most mag- ,e'.o i,s young women seen at the Jefferson Ill sometime. She has a great deal Of personal charm, an infectious s,,,iIo VI marked ability. Other members of +ha company deserving special mention uare l,drry McDonough as Maurice. Lew Cnflsty as an artful husband of foraig,, eHtractlon, Della Nivens as his wife Rov- uol' helth as Vernon Popple, teacher of oanclng; Mabel Withee as Violet Rrin- ton and John Paulton as Platt
 Selpei Layman and Sylvia Chaulsaa in troouced some special dances in which they excel. They are the most accom- rlshed dancers seen on the local stage in long while ss''eo
 Nobody Home will be repeated at a. ma tinee this afternoon and again toN night. 'o
 "The Birth of Nation"
 BOX office attaches of the Jefferson theatre say that there are plenty of peo pie who witnessed ''The Birth of a Ma tion'' when it appeared in Birmingham the first time are returning for tickets for the second engagement. This ia illus- ua.ve oi the gripping power of a picture wncn attracted and held 20.O00 people spellbound for three hours in 1a nerforr,s ances. It has never been done before Tn Birmingham. and if 1t is ever to be done again it will be done during the coming week when '"The Birth of Ma ton will be seen for IA performances at the Jefferson. beginning with a matines tomorrow afternoon.
 The seat sale has been going on since Thursday morning and 1t has exceeded las. who declared that as many neonia were turned away as saw the wonder tul film. The demand has shown no diminution as the sale progressed. but has, on tho contrary. grown and larger crowds are seen today at the theatre than on any previous occasion. There are stil some good seats left for the matinee tomorrow afternoon. but they will soon be gone. and it behooves those who desire them to hurry.