The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
AmaSements
..rHE FLIRT. COMES HERE

Saturday of this week for the en- gagement of six days is Universal Pictures corporations latest Jewel production, "The Flirt," a Limitation of Booth Tarkington's famous story of the same name. An all-star cast interprets the various roles
 The title role is played by Eileen Percy, with Helen Jerome Eddy as the other sister. George Nichols as the father and Buddy Messenger as the little imp of brother. are two others whose work in this picture stands out prominently.
 The story deals with life in an average American family where a beautiful daughter who knows she is beautiful tries to rule the family and nearly wrecks it and sends father to prison in her longing for finery like other girls have. Ad- vance reports from all sections of the country term this productiin q real masterpiece of the screen.
 AT THE ALCAZAR
 Kenneth Harlan. leading man to Claire Windsor in The Little Church Around the Corner" believes the ministry has it's drawbacks. He has the role of Rev. David Graham, and found it hard, while rehearsing. tn get used to the ecclesiastic collars that are de rigueur with the cloth. .
 I'd never get used to wearing col lars back side front unless 1 prac- ticed couple of years" ne says.
 'The Little Church Around the Corner" was adapted from Charles Blaney's stage play, and will be shown at the Alcazar theatre today and Friday.
 AT THE JEFFERSON
 Color, life and mirth furnish the motif for "Shuffle Along" the negro musical play which opened at the Jefferson Wednesday night There is not a slow moment in the entire show. From curtain to curtain it skins along with a speed that is most pleasing. The music of the show Is far above the ordinary fer musical comedies, and Is we'll played by the orchestra, which is a part of the organization.
 Principals of the company are good but the outstanding feature of the whole thing Is the excellent and will ling work of the chorus. This es- sential element of a production such as "Shuffle Along" performed it's du- ties with a pep and precision that is usually conspicuous by its absence Nor can the manner in which the play was staged be overlooked.
 The comedy of the show was well taken care of by John vaughner and Edgar Corners as rival candidates for mayor of Jim Town. Their scenes in Perkins and Peck's grocery store and in the mayors office ap- preach perfection. Blanch Thompson and Theo Mcdonald the leads. both have good voices.
 The dancing of the chorus and the principals is good, and the singing is well above the average. A cane dance by Blanche Thompson and the Jim Town Harry Boys is clever. Ar instance of versatility of members oi the cast is furnished by & toe dancer during the singing of "Orienta Blues"
 Many of the song hits of the veal have come from "Shuffle Along" ant they were well taken care of by the company at the Jefferson. Among them are: Love Will Find a Way "Bandanna Days Gypsy Blues Just Keep on Smiling" "Shufflt Along" Wild About Harry" If Yo, Havens Been Vamped by Browr Skin" and "Buddies." Specialties b, members of the cast are intersperset through the show and do much tS help it.
 There is little of the conventicna negro show in "Shuffle Along" | has some low comedy and slap stick" but on the whole it is nor, subtle and cleverer than the ordinar. musical show. It is a finished pro duction.-V. H. l..