The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
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Stop. Looki Listen '"

Theatregoers in this part of the coun- try have learned to be a bit wary of musical comedies making their second and third appearance on the local stage for too often, alas, they show marked deterioration. While this years edition of the rollicking BerlinA show, "Stop Look, Listen,' might be freshened UT considerably as regards scenery and there might be more pulchritude in the chorus, the principals are as talented as anyone could wish and the result was most enjoyable performance at the Jefferson last night, with plenty of spar kle and zest.
 The ragtme tunes of Irving Berlin are heard at their best in this show, which is one of the composers happiest ef- forts There is a long list of songs and practically every one of them is good and typical of the ragtime schoo of composition.
 Usually there are one or two people in road company who shoulder most of the responsibility and exhibit most of the tall 1 ent in a musical comedy performance but the company which presented Stop Look, Listen' at the Jefferson last night contains at least seven principals who have much to do and do it we'll Perhaps most of the honors went to Billy Dunham, a press agent Mir Dun-
 
 be funny without any particular effort. Equipped with a good voice and pleas ing stage appearance, he proved to be one of the most popular members of the cast, although his partner, J. Raymond Freeman, who played Van Cortland Parks, with great deal of money. and a desire to do good was a close sec- ond. Mr. Freeman also has an easy and effective style of comedy and an agree able, though light, voice. Stan Stanley was prominent in the festivities and did a speciality which evoked hilarious laughter. His antics on top of piano and all around it, including the key- board, while presumably in a blissful state of intoxication, made particular ly bright spot in the performance Sam Lee and Al Shaw, two superb dancers and comedians, appeared in several spe- cialties and perhaps won more encores than anybody else, unless it was Durham and Freeman. Bobby Harrington, an old musical comedy favorite in Birmingham had part of limited opportunities. but he made the most of them
 Miss Oracle O'Malley, as Violet a cho- rus girl with ambition who rose to star dom, is prima donna of stunning ap- pearance. In addition to beauty she is gifted with ability as singer and conn edienne. Miss Zella Rambeau shared the honors among the women of the cast with Miss O'Malley, in the role of a comic opera star with wealthy suitor in tow Miss Rambeau and Miss O'Malley are both magnetic and attractive. Miss Lida Kane as a large and obstreperous stag. mother, filled all the requirements of the part physically and played it ex- uberantly
 There is much to amuse and enter- tain in Stop, Look, Listen" The rag time melodrana is an original and mirth- provoking skit and it was well done
 There will be a matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight. completing the engagement It is the kind of show that will help the tired business man, and mayhap his wife. to forget about the horrors of war and what the pestif. erous Teutons have lately been doing to the Italians.