The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
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At the Lyric

featured by variety is what capacity audiences enjoyed at the Lyric on Monday evening. From the beginning, to the end the new bill bristles with novelty and variety. Regardless of what kind of entertainment one may desire they will be able to find a big variety at the Lyric
 Children of France" the headline attraction, is presented in a most ca- pablo manner by Harry Stafford and an excellent company. The piece is thrilling and appealing throughout and the surprise ending features the sketch. Harry Stafford. as the Ger man captain, portrayed the mart ac- cording to German brutality and frightfulness. He is an able perform CT. Albert Hackett and Marie Hodr- ins. as the children of France, are ex- cellent and are superbly cast They prlng out all there is in the parts and there is plenty for common appeal. The scene is laid in a barn .some- where in France" and the atmosphere IS typical of the western front.
 Milo, vaudeville's surprise artist. Kept the big audiences highly enter- tained. He possesses an excellent voice and renders many pleasing se- lections. His limitations of farm ani- mais are perfect, and his other imita- tons are good. The Fays and CoIev are trio of top-notch entertainers ana were given much applause They sing and dance and tell some stories. and they do all in most capable man. ner This trio is among the cleverest or the kind recently seen here. The programme opens with some graceful dancing and excellent bicycle ridira a oy the Valdares. two women and a man. The male member of the trio showed Birmingham that there was somethinp, new in trick bicycle riding. and he rode in most every position and in most every fashion. The famous DovIcs iamiiy or acrobats and athletes close the bill with an offering that is en- are feature. The Lyric bill is ex- cellent
 At Loew's Biiou
 An exceptionally good musical and dancing act features the bill at I,oew.s Biiou for the first half of this week Tho hrst performance yesterday afternoon was given before a packed house. and the applause was freely given. The Minkoff Raskin Vanity Revue" an or chestra of Russian artists assisted by two clever dancers, was without doubt one of the best acts presented in many weeks. The numbers were well rendered and displayed real musical ability.
 Jacks and Foris presented something distinctly new in comic acrobatics. and Nada Keser received strong hands on her rendition of popular songs Jewel and Jewel present drama act with an unlooked-for ending, while O'Connor and Dixon have short song turn that is catchy.
 Jewel Carmen is seen in Confession" William Fox production: a comedy drama in which is taught many much needed lessons and will bring a surge of questions to the mind of all who think. A young couple escape a wedding feast in the house of the brides father by a clever ruse and after chase by the dis appointed guests, catch an auto and start to a distant hotel to begin the honeymoon. Highwaymen make rich haul from them during the midnight trip. and they arrive at the hotel without funds and without baggage, no tewelry even was left by the robbers. Suspect ing the pair because of the circumstances in which they arrived the clerk tells them that no rooms are left. After a stormy announcement or the cierk they are permitted to spend the remainder of the night in the parlor. The young bride is made comfortable by her husband on a lounge. where she soon falls asleep, her newly acquired husband sitting at her head on the lounge. and hereby hangs one of the most thrilling stories presented on the screen here for some time. ew's Current Events are up-to- the -min4 e, showing among other things the start and finish of the first areial natl service