The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-04
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At the Lyric

AOiOuSHiy SuJOydDl6 ana up to us high standard is the bill at the Lyric for the first half of the week Every number was enthusiastically greeted by the capacity audience at the per- formances last night and scored a hit. The headline act, Master Gabriel, a diminutive singer, actor and comedian, in heart interest sketch, Little Kick" fairly captivated the crowds yesterday and easily was the hit of the bill. One of the features of the splendid act was the singing of tLit- tie Nemo' by Master Gabriel, who was the original of that famous part.
 An act that ran the headliner close second was that of Master Paul, a young musician with a violin and canary bird. Master Paul gave imita- tions of various birds and songsters on the violin which were faithfully res peated by the feathered musician with even greater harmony.
 Tiny, Joe and Midge, singing and dancing trio, were pleasing and proved clever and capable entertainers. Cole, Russell and Davis made good with a highly diverting comedy act, Waiter Wanted" The Australian Creightons have an act that includes hat manipu- ldtlOn ana CleNeIl JuSSli
 The entire bill is well up to the high class entertainment that has made the Lyric the recognized high class vaude- vile house of the city, and every num- Der was given a great reception by the crowded houses at each perform ance yesterday. Pathe news service,
 showing many interesting incidents at home and abroad, opened the bill. At Loew.s Bijou
 | The regular season at Loews Bijou had an suspicious opening yesterday when Birmngham's most spacious and comfortable theatre was packed from pit 1 to dome at every performance. While the holiday may have added some to the
 crowds that were turned away, the au-
 dence was largely composed of the reg
 ular Bijou patrons. Musical Birmingham
 has seldom heard more finished artist I than Jan Rubini, the Swedish violin vir- l tuoso, and Birmingham, musical and oth-
 erwise, showed it's appreciation of genius l by the enthusiastic reception given Ru- bini last night. There is harmony, soul
 music, technique and artistry in every
 stroke of the bow at the hands of this master of the violin, and every selec- | ton was musical treat.
 I The bill for the first half of the week l is entirely pleasing. The opening num- I Der, the aerial LaVails, is classy gym nastic novelty and is quite departure
 from the acts of this kind. lldarshall and | Welton presented a singing and dancing
 act that pleased immensely. The dance numbers were especially good. Owing to
 a failure to make railroad connections, 1 Dwyer and Olive, a comedy team. failed
 to arrive and a most pleasant substitute was offered hy Christy comedy film | that is scream. The best indorsement l of the act of Kalrna and company. 1 Colonial wizards and magicians, is the l fact that although this was the closing act, it held the entire audience to a close. The act is clever, well staged and Kalma's cleverness and humorous comments keep the audience we'll enter ! tained.
 | The picture, Triumph with Dorothy Phillips, is quite out of the ordinary Loews current events are timely and the comedy films amusing.