The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

JnedJrlcalS IS concerned, tue LII
 virons will be served a tasteful l
 and the Bijou.
 At the Jefferson theatre on Tues day, there will of course be the great
 est attraction of the year in the person
 of the great commoner-William Jen- nings Bryan. While notice of lecture by Mir. Bryan does not of necessity
 belong to the theatrical columns of a
 newspaper, there is no denying that MT. Bryan is threatric celebrity. On Friday night the Howard College Glee club will give it's annual concert at the Jefferson theatre. This is also a musical event that will necessitate the ! polishing up of the old tile and the dust ing of the glad rags
 At the Lyric vaudeville will predomi- nate this week as of yore, while tho
 Bijou will maintain its policy of furnish l ing nlelodramatic fare Among tho
 headliners at the Lyric for the week is l Pietro and a variety piece called '"Tango Shoes" Both of these acts, according to Manager Semon. should go big. (Which One Shall Marry?" Is the al- legor'cal drama that will be presented at the Bijou this week. As this question is | quite pertinent to the majority of the | bellies of the city an increase in the att 1 tendance of the Bijou should be noted | this week.
 AT THE LYRIC | A bill of all-star features will be pre- sentcd at the Lyric during the coming
 week and Manager Semon will bring to i Birmingham some of vaudeville's best known entertainers. Such feature acts as 'Tango Shoes" an elaborate dancing act, Whitfield, Ireland and company in
 "The Belle of Bingville." Pietro, the won derful piano accordeonist "The Midnight Follies," pretentious musical comedy. will be presented, and in addition six other high class acts and Pathe pictures. The programme for the first half of the week provides for the following numbers: l, Tango Shoes" Whitehed, Ireland and company, Stanley and Birbeck, the mu- sical hlacksmiths, Four Melillo sisters, fe- male conrortionists and Frank Mullane in musical scales and humorous tales. Pietro will head the bill for the last half of the week, and on this bill will be such acts as "The Midnight Follies, Fred Wayne and Loretta Marshall in In truders' the Emily sisters, youthful aerialsts and Fred Weber and company, ventroliquial novelty.
 In offering Tango Shoes" which is one of the feature acts on the pro- gramme for the first half of the week, | the management of the Lyric theatre | is of the opinion that it is offering one 1 of vaudeville's most entertaining novelty ] and dancing acts. The act derives it's 1 name due to the fact that large pair of ! shoes are introduced, and the story has 1 it that anyone wearing these shoes be- I comes an expert tangoist People are l invited iron. the audience to wear the l shoes, which they do, and immediately 1 they become graceful dancers. The act l is one of the big features, and some ex- ceilent tango dancing is introduced. l Whitfield, Ireland and company, also a 1 headline set, for the first half of the l week, Will appear in a rustic blend of | song, dance and mirth, entitled 'The 1 Belle of Bangville." This vehicle offers l tile members of the company wonderful opportunity for entertainment. and they 1 don't fail to take advantage of every op- portunity.
 1 Pietro, Birmingham's favorite, and one \ of vaudevilles greatest attractions, will | headline the bill for the last half of the week and all Birmingham knows what entertainment will be offered by this wiz ard of the piano -accordeon. There is not
 a more popular performer who comes to Birmingham than Pietro.
 | The Midnight Follies'' is also a fea-
 ture act on the bill for the last half of the week, and this is one of vaudeville's big musical comedies. The company is composed of nine clever artists who pre-
 sent a clever entertainment. AT THE BIJOU
 | The attractions at the Bijou theatre for all this week commencing on Monday night will be the successful allegorical
 drama, Which One Shall I Marry?'' 1 This play is winning much praise in the | theatres of the international circuit, and l will be presented here with wealth of
 scenery, eleven scenes being carried in the production.
 Which One Shall I Marry?' is the greatest question in the life of every man | and every woman. Is it wise to marry ] for money or for love? Is it justice to ! your children to give them a poor man ] for a father. Or is it best to marry a
 man who can give them the advantages that wealth can provide? All these