The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

Inc only G1rl, comic opera In
three acts, by Henry Blossom and Vic
tor Herbert, will be sung at the Jeffer
son on Wednesday afternoon and
night "The Only Girl scored the big
gest success of any musical piece that
played Birmingham last season.
On Friday and Saturday with matt
nee ON Saturday THE Lilac Domino" a
rev comic opera, said to be the best
produced in the past twenty years years,
will be sung at the Jefferson by high
class company
This gives the Jefferson, this week,
plenty of girls, plenty Of good music, and
some rollicking comedy that is certain to
bring out enthusiasm from the large audi
ences that will attend.
"THE ONLY GIRL"
1t is not often that local theatregoers
have the opportunity of welcoming back
a much7desired favorite in all the original
Dress and trimmings, but such will be- the
case when 1.-THE Only Girl" that splendid
comic opera. comes to the Jefferson on
"Wednesday afternoon and night.
The company which will be seen in the
play here is theatricalIy known as Pres
which gave the renowned performance
before him in Washington. He attended
the first night there, and it was consid-
cred unusually worth chronicling, because
the President, while great theatregoer,
had not been seen before at a musical
comedy. 1t was evidently the much-her-
aided laughter, music and good story
(which appealed to him and he made an
exception.
Joe Weber from his long experience,
knows good comedy, good music and good
plays; but especially does he know good
and attractive costuming. 1t is for this
| reason that his THE Only Girl produc-
ton has. come to be known as the flash
ion showNde luxe The girls of this COM
pany are the best gowned on the stage,
and are called 1.-THE Panquin Girls" after
the famous Partisan modiste, whose de-
/ signs are becoming famous, as she has
feopened her establishment in the French
capital after receiving the cross of the
Region of Honor for services in the mill
tary hospitals of her country
Victor Herbert's music will be inter-
preted by an increased and special orches-
ira 1t is one of the greatest charms of
the piece and Mr.. Weber offers an aug
mented orchestra to do Injustice.
sTHE LILAC DOMINO"
1.-The Lilac Domino the great three-act
musical production by Charles Cuvillier
which tOOOk New YORK, Boston ana
Washington by storm last season, and
was successfully produced in Vienna and
Paris will be presented by Andreas Eip-
pell co-director of the Metropolitan, New
York, and general manager of the Chi
cago and Philadelphia Grand Opera COM
| panies, at the Jefferson on Friday and
Saturday.
This is most elaborate production and
seems to embrace every feature of high
class musical entertainment, from grand
opera music to the catchy, popular va
. fiety of lyrical fun and dance. The
score is enchanting as it ripples and
sways and floats along in variety of
| tempos, the syncopations of which have
been arranged by Mr. Milan Roder of
| Vienna. There has been lavish expend-
iture in producing the wonderful scenic
| effects The many lovely young girls
| in the chorus disport their youthful
! charms in magnificent and appropriate
costumes, and sing as we'll as dance in a
decidedly sprightly and vivacious manner.
Five noted comedians call out about three
laughs to the minute throughout the en-
tire three acts.
Among the notables of the cast are
Bradford Kirkbride in the leading role.
and whose work has placed him in the