The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
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AT THE JEFFERSON

The Lasses White All-Star Min strels opened the 1923-24 season at the Jefferson theatre Monday night, playing to large and appreciative audience.
 The opening number was a well arranged medley. with good harmony. This was followed by the introduction of the minstrels by Manager Grover Schepp Zip Lee, with his outlandish wig and humorous lines, received en- thusiastic applause. His solo, From bone Sam" with the extra touches lent by the trombonist in the orches- tra was good beginning to gCod program. His jokes were we'll re- ceived.
 "Carolina Nanny" by Herbert Shultz and chorus; T Never Knew I Loved You" Frank Long; Ten Thou sand Years Ago" Maxwell Gordon; Mother Mine" Jimmy Mcdonald, and 8 yodel selection by Morris Nelson were excellent number of a senti- mental nature, receiving generous applause.
 The funmaker's solos which brought round after round of applause were Louisville Lou" by Billy Dc ss.' You Got to See Papa Every Night" hugely amused the audience when sung by Skeet Mayo, and Bobby Burns Whoa. Tillie."
 Lasses White appeared in his satin suit and pointed collar, the same old Lasses who has made hosts of ad- mlrers in the last four years. His appearance was enthusiastically greeted and his olo, She May Be Yours" was encored again and again.
 Ernest Hatley's Real Minstrel or chestra was enjoyed during the inter mission.
 The third episode. "on the Beach, included a dancing contest with sev- eral clever and varied dances, ending with a dancing jubilee by the entire company.
 The fourth episode proved one of the best. Billy Doss, "The Boy With l the Smile" took more than his share of the laughs with his clever mono logues and soles.
 "The Blackvllle Harmony Club rendered several good quartets, the most popular being sweet Mama. Tree Top Tall" a last seasons hit given by special request. Jimmy Me Donald first tenor; Frank Long. sec ond tenor; Nate Talbot. baritone, and Norman Brown, bass. compose this quarter. They make good harmony and their singing was enjoyed
 The sixth episode, "The Blackville Speedway two scenes, was lot of nonsense about an auto race, and dishonest mayor. It was full of amusing situations and it's feature bits were the troubles of Epidemic Spread" (Skeet Mayo) and Eczema Itch" Classes White) who were mis- taken for two crooked auto drivers and forced to enter the race, which ended disastrously for them.
 Lasses Whites Minstrels provide a good series of laughs. tuneful mel ody and a hint of plot, connecting the various episodes. The costumes tI, I,fN xya11 tad The orchestra is good. The Jeffer- sons opening attraction Is good seasons start.-B. M s.
 AT THE LYRIC
 One must be charitably inclined to class Keith vaudeville at the Lyric for the first half of the week as be- ing other than an ordinary vaudeville event. Neither does this mean the bill is not entertaining. for ordinarily Keith vaudeville at the Lyric Is of the standard variety. One inevitably draws a distinction between an ex- ceptional bill, as was presented the last half of the preceding week, and the offering now playing.
 First, it's a well diversified bill. and it has novelty plenty. Some = thing different Is always appreciated, and is at the Lyric this week. Bob Robbie and Bob. two tramps, and a dog, open with typical tramp mum = Der. Some clever Juggling and a well trained pup,
 As a distinct novelty, If she can be so called, Margaret Ford, billed as "Voicing Sentiment" Is certainly out of the ordinary. Miss Ford sings a clear, but weak, soprano fluently, and even more SO does she change to a rich baritone or tenor. Her inter pretation of dual roles, in vocal of ferings Is exceptionally clever.
 Harry Ames and company. In Shoe Echoes" offer the usual variety of dancing, a song or two and some el6barate costumes. The act Is fair, and the girls are pretty, always an asset to a vaudeville offering, are pretty girls.
 "Ours Is Nice House, Ours ls," billed as the headliner, failed to score much as hit. There Is no particu-