The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
MINSTREL STOCK COMPANY T0OP[N
 AT NEW MAJESTIC
Dan Fitch and All-Star Min strel Company to Present Minstrels, Vaudeville,
 Picture Features

Perhaps one of the best novelties ever appearing in the south will be seen at the popular little Majestic theatre for the summer. commencing May r, when Manager Maddocks presents Dan Fitch, late of the Neil OBrien show, and his all-star minstrel stock company.
 For the past several years the better
 grade of minstrel men go into New York City and Philadelphia for the summer, where they present stock minstrel during the time the road show, is closed and it has proven to be one of the best novelties in the amusement line in those cities. 'The people must have something diff ferent," said Manager Maddocks, land we want to keep a real show and a clean show in our theatre such as our
 patrons can witness without a blush as
 we'll as enjoy, and for the reason that we have taken the lease on this theatre for sometime to come we must find
 something that is really worth while to follow our stock company that E a first-class attraction
 MT. Dan Fitch has just returned to the city from New York, where he com pleted arrangements for an elaborate WdTuTOUc lO Ue uSeU ITOTl week lO W3h
 and also contracting some of the best
 minstrel men in the country to join this organization for the summer. The company is composed of twenty five players including Dan Fitch of the Neil O'Brien show, Lee Laird, Barton Ishbell, John Worland and Waldo Rob- erts from the same show, Steve Barrian
 and Al Tint from the big Vogal eastern show, as well as number of the best
 men from the Al Field and Gus Hill shows including Ben Tilson, Bennie Way land, Jimmie Henley, Charles Chiles. Dennis Keys. George Porter, Jim Ben- ham and others together with a seven
 piece orchestra which is, taken as a
 whole, one of the biggest things ever
 attempted in this city in this line.
 One will see an entire minstrel show
 condensed into one hours time, includ-
 ing the big minstrel first part, three big
 vaudeville acts and big plantation act
 by the entire company, and three reels
 of first-run pictures. which will with
 out doubt be a lot for the money.
 The policy of the house commencing
 Monday, May F, will be three shows daily, one matinee at o'clock and two
 shows at night, first at 7:30 and the sec
 ond show at 9:15 with seats reserved
 and the same scale of popular prices. with the exception of Saturday, when there will be two shows in the after
 noon and two at night, but the same
 prices remain as during the week.
 Manager Maddocks has gained 'repu. tation for keeping his word in regard
 to the offerings at this house coming up
 to his announcements and he begs to assure the people of this city that the Dan Fitch All-Star minstrel Stock Com pany will be worth three times the price of admission and composed of
 music, songs and dancing that is equal to any attraction that will play this city at g prices next season.
 The same company will remain during the summer but the entire programme will change each week with new songs. new dances, new wardrobe. new scenery and new acts, so far different each week that one will always as heretofore
 have something new each week to look forward to. Much interest has been shown by the patrons in this new ,, novelty and it is expected that this line of amusement will prove to be an ex-
 cellent drawing card for the Majestic during the summer months