The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06


 them to be the best attended ever held in the Magic City.
 Funds taken in at the two dances will be applied to tEe fund for re- modelling the lower floors of the old post office building.
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU
 Loew's Bijou opened the first half of the week with a show. which, while not extraordinary from a crit ic's standpoint. seemed to get by the crowded house which turned out for the opening night. While the performers were in earnest, only one act in the entire aggregation meas ured up to the standard of this the atre, and they were Bergman, Mc- Kenna and OConnor, singing, dancing and piano trio.
 This act was composed of two girls and man, all three being clever dancers and they interspersed their number with several catchy songs and the male member of the team was a very clever acrobatic dancer. A sketch on married lile by MT. and Mrs. Dave Clark was very well staged and provoked mucn applause from
  conversation between the average man and wife
 Blair and Pennington presented a dancing and singing novelty act that would have done much better had they lnoculated little pep along with their endeavors The male member was a dancer and also brought in lot of acrobatic steps in his dances. Leavere and Clark opened the bill with another aero batic encounter The only unusual feature connected with this act was the fact that the girl of the duo was the strong arm. She did some very clever balancing. Art Smith made up the fifth number on the pro- gram. He was clever but his act was partly spoiled by his habit of making under-nreath remarks.
 Glen Hunter was starred in the photo play. Second Fiddle" This young actor was given every oppor- tunity to show his premier quali- ties as juvenile and the story was especially adapted to his type. It is play that Is full of action and heart throhs. News reels and come dies completed the bill. R. B. W.
 AT THE :4YRIC
 Giggles, reluctant laughs and open faced whole hearted guffaws pay tri- pute to the show at the Lyric for the first half of the week for com edy is the garment of every act on the bill. From the opening number to the closing one the show travels at high pitch and thin ones believ- ing the adme milton to laugh and grow fat would do we'll to leave off thinking of calories long enough to see Harry J. Conley and Red Nor worth.
 When it comes to picking the su- perior offering of the show one finds himself in quandry. Conley in, Rice and Old Shoes" and Norworth billed as The Popular Young Com poser" are advertised as co-headlin- CTS. All well and good. but there is another act which deserves to rank high up although it may fall a lit tie below the other two. This is Elmer Cleve in "A Bit O'Scotch."
 Conley's offering is travesty on courtship and has some tuneful music as well as refreshing laughs He has an exaggerated stunt that fits in well with his Thick" role. He is assisted by Naomi Ray who is an excellent foil for his humor. Both have good voices. The scenic and electrical effect in this act add much to its effectiveness.
 Norworth is as silly a person as one can well stand but he can play the piano. His offering is filled with funny sounds. much nose mashing and a generous supply Of low com edy. Zoe Howell, who supports him iS penchant for mirth. She suggests wicked shoulder in few places but never makes good on her promise.
 Just why Elmer Cleve should wear red and black plaid kilts in his turn with the xylophone is not apparent until late in his offering when he ca sually asks while playing a nice sentimental tune" I wonder if he's Scotch?" It would not be fair to tell the rest of his joke. This unex- pectedness and his confidential air provide much of his charm. It might be well to mention that he Is a mas ter of his medium for entertainment.
 The Wheeler Trio. Charles. Billie and John, close the show with a high class brand of tumbling and aerial work. Most of their offerings are new and not little difficult. Their act as well as that of Norworth pro- fits by the appearance of Harry Con- ley who strolls in and out at will.
 The show is opened by Kennedy and Kramer pair of clog dancers in, Dancing items." It would be un- fair to say no more about them but 1t sounds trite to say merely they are good. However one must rely on promises once in while and they really are clever with their feet. The picture is, More To Be Pitied Than ScOrned " H. l.,