The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-30
LOEW'S NEW BILL
 HUGE SUCCESS

With crowded house greeting. the new show for the first three days, the Vannersons opened the vaudeville part of the Loew's show yesterday matinee, and their act is not only well dressed, but presented with an artistic eye to effect from before the footlights. Not the least artistic and beautiful among the settings is the little iady who as- sists in the act She IS decidedly good to look at and the male part of the act is clever indeed in his horizontal bar work. feats of skill being per- formed with the ease and grace of long practice and painstaking effort
 Memories of long ago come floating back to those of us who have Tong ago" to remember when Laing and Green appear for the second act in their songs of olden days. Remark ably well preserved, in good voice and with the experience of years behind them in the presentation of their act, their When You and l Were Young, Maggie" Under the Cherry Tree" and other songs of the old days brought them much well-earned applause and wishes for many more years of suc- ceSs.
 They were followed by Fred Wal lace and company in a clever little satire on woman in business entitled 'Frcm Now On." in which the Anal gamated Association cf Househusbands demands the universal eight-hour day, Thursday night off and Sundays for poker parties, or words to that ef- feet Much of the dialogue is clever and it gets laugh n many places.
 F. Barrett Carman. who has only re- gently returned from France, where he was sent as an entertainer, has some new jokes, bright line of pat- ter and few songs which he gets !. .s- ~l
 for him much applause and several encores.
 Nell Gilbert and her girls have an act which consists of a pony chorus of four girls who Are good to look a t, have better voices than one would ex- pect, four dogs and Miss Gilbert
 And that is about all that is needed to furnish the brand of amusement that most anyone would like Miss Gilbert appears in the first song in the plain homespun of the alley girl who Is trying to make friends with the girls whose fathers are rich, which gives her chance 10 make good on her own ability. ana she speedily does this. and from that time on the act grows better with each song and is distinctly worth white. Nell Gilbert has a very pleasing personality, a sweet clear voice and stage ability and the costumes and stage settings are good.
 The circus picture. '"The Merry-Go- Round" featuring Peggy Hyland, is not the least of the show and is one of the best pictures this popular screen artist has done. The news weekly is always good and this week is above the average.
 COMING
 Just few days more and Birmingham movie fans will have a treat that is rare because the Strand theatre is going to break precedent next Monday, when Frank Hammond brings one of the great est violinists of the present to the big gest photoplay house for a special en- gagement of one week only.
 The violinist is Ethel Mae Barker, known nationally as the Kubelik in pet ticoats. and she has won her distinguish ing sobriquet through her exceptional playing. Manager Hammond states that the engagement was made with Miss Barker, breaking all precendents at the Strand, which hitherto has offered pie lures only. because of the exceptiona, opportunity offered him to provide Bir- mingham movie fans with real music in addition to the biggest picture pro- gramme.
 The Kubelik in Petticoats has a roper toire that is rarely exceeded. It is varied and interesting throughout. and she brings to all of her selections the verve and passion of the real artist. Her pro-, gramme here will include well known classical seelctions with the latest popu- lar melodies played as only she can play them
 Miss Barkers engagement will in no way reduce the usual big programme at the Strand. Her entertaining solos vii be in addition to the big Paramount pro duction already booked, Pathe Weekly and the other shorter pictures that go to make up the Strands bill.
 The Kubelik in Petticoats win be at the Strand for one week only, starting Mon- day, October
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