The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Mischa EIman

1 flow audience at the Jefferson theatre last night when he rendered a pro- gramme that was varied and taste fully selected.
 In his own masterly manner the violinist played sonata, concerto, poem and a suiteso of the lighter ca pricious numbers. While the allegretto grazioso movement of Nardini-David's S sonata and the slow, soulful move 1 ment of Vieuxtemps' concerto met with responsive reception, he scored heavily upon the rendition of the suite of the tuneful, short compost tions
 It would be indeed difficult to point out in which phase of the art, Mr. Fl - man was most successful. His express sion was wonderful. With the most flexible of instruments he seemed to be able to play all movements with the same consuemate skill. The al- legro movements were heartily ap- plauded. although the slow, ,sdeep tones of Ave Maria" and other compost tions seemed to bring forth as great an ovation.
 While rather full programme was to be presented he responded gener- ously in the matter of encores. These selections-the minuet in G, Gounod' s Ave Maria. and the haunting humor- esque-seemed to give to the music lovers just what they desired Though his use of pizzacatto was rare in the Gretry- -Franko Air de Bal let, the violnist plucked the strings of his instrument in such a delicate. aery manner that he received a thun- derous ovation when he concluded The opening number of the concert was Nardini-David's sonata in D major with four movements. This compost tion offered him wide opportunities to display his expression, purity of l intonatiOn and technic for which he Is justly renowned. The scherzo move- ments were delightful
 The second part was devoted 10 V1euxtemps concerto. which had two movements, the moderately fast and slow It was warmly applauded while Chausson's Poeme, opus 25, did not appeal to the audience as strong ly as did the two previous compost tions, he rendered Gounod's Ave Maria as an encore.
 But the suite of compositions which constituted the last part seemed to be appreciated more than the other num-
 bers. Scarlatti's Pastoral and Caprice.
 as arranged by Julius Harrison. were
 followed by Gretry- -Franko's Air de
 Ballet and Beethoven-Auer's Turkish
 Aiiesi eAi' WAiiCh WdS ulStlnCLlVo Tn It's
 melody and movement.
 Philip Gordon at the piano was an
 ideal sccompanist R. A. l.
 Fair and Warmer
 Avery Hopwood's Flair and Warmer. ;,
 which scored such success here last
 January that a demand for a return en-
 gagement has been so insistent that the
 management of the Jefferson announced
 it will be presented at the Jeeffrson on
 tonight and Saturday. matinee and Sat-
 urday night, by Selwyn and com
 pany. whose faculty for tickling the pub
 lie has not once failed them in the four years of their existence.
 Fair and Warmer is infallible as & laugh maker. Nobody was ever able to resist its array of absurd situations, or it's galaxy of sparkling lines. These &C., counted for the fact that for month after month of it's long run in New York there was never a vacant seat in the theatre and the same condition has prevailed since it opened at the Cort theatre, Chi cago, last August
 Selwyn and company will present "Fair and Warmer here with the same excel lent and we'll balanced cast of farceurs that was seen at the Jefferson last Jan uary.