The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
B|G VARIETY BILL AT
 LYRIC; WAR FILM AS
 EXTRA ATTRACTION
Retreat of the Germans at the Battle of Arras,' Second Installment,
 This Week

A great programme of entertain ment will be offered at the Lyric dur ing the present week and it will be composed of 10 high class vaudeville attractions and the second installment of the wonderful war pictures, "The Retreat of the Germans at the Battle of the Arras."
 On the vaudeville programme will be such high-class attractions as the Six Kirksnith Sisters. in musical in- terlude; Henry Keane and company, in an entertaining sketch, "The Unex- pected;" the Four Meyakos, in "A Sur prise from the Orient Lucy Gillette famous lady juggier and six other highly entertaining numbers.
 The second episode of the war pie lures, The Retreat of the Germans at the Battle of the sArras," will be shown during the week, the first part of the second episode to be presented Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the second part, second episode, to be shown Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 Thousands have enjoyed the first episode of these pictures presented during the week just closed and they declare they wouldn't miss 8 single foot of these wonderful pictures. In the second; installment of these pie lures some fierce fighting is vividly shown on the screen and also assaults sn German trenches by the British. The devastations of the Germans in their retreat is also shown and ev- cry move made in this great battle by both sides. The second episode is said to be even more interesting than tho first.
 The headline vaudeville attraction for the first half of the week will be the Six Kirksmith Sisters in a mu- sfcal interlude The Six Kirksmfth Sis- ters are sextet of charmingly hand is skilled musician. They have gained supremacy in the world of mu- sic by their extraordinary achieve ments, both vocal and instrumental. Their accomplishments are unusual and have gained for them a position of great envy in their chosen profes- sion The sextet of the melodious sis- ters. recently scored an emphatic hit abroad, where they were held in the greatest favor
 The Four Meyakos in "A Surprise from the Orient" are also on the bill for the first half of the week and they are said to present wonderful exhi bition as contortfonists and acrobats
 Other attractions on the bill for the HrSt nalI or the week include the Ital- ian statesman, William Sisto, in ATIis First Speech" Clover Leaf Trio, com z sed of Wynn, Sidney and West, in "a harvest of fun" and Roy and Arthur in Fun in 8 Dining Car"
 Henry Keane and company, in a highly delightful sketch "The Unex- pected," Is the headline attraction for the last half of the week. This ve- hicle of entertainment is said to he the best in which Keane, who Is a famous entertainer, has ever appeared and 1t Is well adapted to his ability. The sketch has been highly praised by newspapers and 1t furnishes some rare amusement and entertainment
 Another attractive number on tho bill for the last half of the bill Is Lucy Gillette, famous lady juggler. Miss Gillette Is known as one of the cleverest of all jugglers and in addi> tion possesses pleasing personality Hickey Brothers are lively and stren. uous acrobatic dancers. who will en- certain the last half of the week and other attractions for Thursday, Friday and Saturday include Fred Eckhoff and Anna Gordon, the musical laugh makers. musicians and comedians, and Lee Rose and Katheryn Moon in song and dance classics.
 The programme for the coming week will be one of the best offered recently and no doubt capacity au-, diences will be present at all perform ances.