The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-11
AMUSEMESNT
"His Bridal Night"


 Lawrence Rising and Margaret Mayo have provided in His Bridal Night what is styled an intimate musical com edy The piece was presented at the Jefferson theatre last night for the opening performance of an engage ment which will include & matinee this afternoon and another performance to- night.
 The touches Margaret Mayo has giv- en to some of her earlier farces are much in evidence in His Bridal Night. It has a decidedly French atmosphere, but is amusing without being offensive. If the double entendre appears now ana then we are not supposed to accept but one meaning, but that does not prevent laughter at many absurb episodes ana complications growing out of the at . tempt of a hapless bridegroom to have a honeymoon with the twin sister of the young woman he has really mar ried Needless to say, for stage pur- poses at any rate. it is impossible to tell one sister from the other Following their marriage and while the bride is still in her wed ling clothes she and her strong willed husband nave A tilt which threatens to become Serl- ous The bride declares that they are finished" and the protestations of an other suitor, with whom the bride la bors under the impression that she IS In love, makes it look as if shipwreck is certain while the guests wait down. stairs to bid the happy pair farewell | However, the brides sister has an 1 idea that she can set matters right and incidentally get the other fellow Tor herself by taking the brides place tenn porarily. This she does. The honey mooners depart for a remote country house, obligingly offered by friend l of the bridegroom. This young gen. 1 tleman is not aware of the substitu- tions, but the real bride discovers the true state of her affections. She fol- | lows in haste, being herself pursued | by the suitor who also knows nothing l of the new arrangement. The two couples meet and true love has an in ming at last. but not before some d. verting scenes have ensued, helped out ! no little by a stolid butler who has a way of interrupting intimacies before | they have fully developed.
 Misses Victoria Sheridan and Loretta | Sheridan are well cast IS the two sis, | ters. They act with charm and both 1 have good voices. Each wears fluffy l things becomingly John Roberts as 1 the bridegroom played the part with ! I Bruce would have appeared to better | advantage as Lent Trevett, the other | man in the case but for faulty enun- l citation. Most of his lines were atroci-
 ously garbled. Harry Lillford. who was Algernon, the butler, is a first rate comedian. The mirth provoking second act depended largely on his clever characterization for it's success. | The minor parts were agreeably pre- | scented.
 His Bridal Night" Is dainty and I entertaining and the music by Fred erck Bowers has a catchy lilt. Loew's BijOu
 1 The bill for the last half of the week at Loew's is probably the best seen at that theatre for several weeks. "Marcelle," the headliner. is a pleas 1 ing act with many songs and dances The work of the blackface comedian in this act is good. Newell and Most of fer some good entertainment with songs and dances. George A. Mach is jovial comedian who keeps the audience in an uproar. All the other acts are of the high-class order and are received with much applause.
 At the Lyric
 Birmingham Saturday afternoon mat ineegoers will>be highly entertained at the Lyric this afternoon as an excel lent Keith programme is being pre- scented.
 Tom Linton and His Jungle Girls in appearing at the Alcazar in Three fractions and this act is one of the most pleasing of the kind seen here re- gently. It offers much opportunity for entertainment and amusement and Is clever number. Loney Haskell, clever comedian, is another feature attraction and he is one of the bright spots on the programme. Haskell is funny and keeps the audience in a laughing mood.
 Other attractions include Beatrix Doane, singing comedienne; Gordon and Rica, in a cycle of surprises, and Work and Keit, comedy acrobats. Official war picture are a feature.
 At the Alcazar
 Harry Carey. the great western star appearing at the Alcazar in Three Mounted Men," will be seen for the last time today, and those who have not seen the picture will miss one of the most exciting screen productions of the year.
 In this picture Harry Carey does a few stunts that no other screen star has yet attempted. and the perilous riding or the 'Three Mounted Men" is feature well worth seeing.
 A funny Lyons-Moran comedy is also on the bill, and those who have seen the last few releases of this slever pair of picture play comedians will agree that they are indeed funny. The Alcazar orchestra will offer a special musical programme in support of the feature picture.
 At the Strand
 Pauline Frederick will be seen at the Strand for the last time today in Out of the Shadow" one of the finest plays that she has ever appeared in Out of the Shadow" Is a dramatiza- ton of E. w. Mornings celebrated book, "The Shadow of the Rope" whose sales reached into the hundreds of thousands.
 In this picture Miss Frederick takes the part of an unhappily married wom- an, who finds happiness in an unusual and wonderful manner. There are few who would have the nerve to work out