The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
GYPSY SEXTET IS FEATURE ON LYRIC
 BILL FOR WEEK
Henry Give and Miss ID" Another Splendid Attrac- tion on Week S Vaude-
 vile Menu

Birmingham theatregoers will be de-
 lghtfully entertained at the Lyric during the present week and two excellent bills of Keith vaudeville will be presented The Venetian Gypsy Sextet that has scored such repeated successes in the big VauoeNllie houses of the east, will be the headline attraction on the bill Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday. The en- Sagement of this big act in Birmingham assures theatregoers that they will en- joy an act that is novel and entertaining and an act that has scored many suc- cesses. The Venetian Gypsy Sextet is made up of six excellent singers and dancers and pleasing song selections Henry Give and Miss ID" will be an- other attractive act on the bill for the first half of the week. Give is a come dian extraordinary and is a well known entertainer, while Miss ID" is a talented prima donna. She was for five years prima donna at the Alhambra London, and has filled long and successful en- agreements in New York This clever pair of entertainers will no doubt prove an at- tracuve feature of the excellent bill. Joseph E. Bernard, name we'll known to every lover of vaudeville, will present Who Is She?' skit in which speed
 
 by capable company and the act comes to Birmingham heralded as a great en- tertainer,
 Two young ladies, Sinclair and Casper, who are very popular in Birmingham, will entertain in "The Bride and the Widow" a sketch that is overflowing with entertainment These young ladies show why the bride and the widow are the two most attractive class of women ir, ha a nd criya popularity. This act is an especially added attraction and will be one of the big offerings of the programme. Raymond Wilbert in "On the Golf Links" has skit that is highly entertaining and keeps people laughing whether they are golf players or not. The bill for the first half of the week is well balanced and will offer a variety of delightful enter tainment.
 The announcement is made that Max Bloom, comedian extraordinary will be the feature attraction at the Lyric the last half of the week. Bloom numbers his Birmingham friends by the thousands and is one of the funniest comedians that come this way. He will appear in an absolutely new edition of his famous suc- cess, "Sunnyside of Broadway, 1918." This act abounds in comedy, dance and song and is presented in a delightful manner It is brimful of pretty girls, lavish cos- tunes and gorgeous scenery and is one of the biggest acts offered on a vaudeville programme Bloom is ably supported by Alice Sher and a large company.
 Other attractions for the last half of the week include Frank Orth and Anne Cody in Lets Take Walk bright and breezy skit, and Herman and Shirley, presenting "The Mysterious Masque- rader," surprise comedy novelty. There will be plenty of entertainment at the Lyric this week and this theatre, which is the mecca for Birmingham theatre goers, will no doubt be packed at every performance The Lyric is one of the citys coolest spots, being cooled by iced air and electric fans, and is wonderful ly comfortable these hot afternoons and evenings.