The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

Apparently in an effort to ovenia themselves in anticipation of th | presence of visiting Shriners fronl all parts of the south. vaudeville arr the strongest bills of many months Thursday.
 Heading the array of talent in Vera Burt, SaXie Holtsworth and their su- preme sextet, Miss Burt is an ac- complished actress. a good singer and a beautiful girl. and is assisted ad : mirably by MT. Holtsworth and their seXtet of jazz artists. They render d varied program of songs, music and lively steps during which Miss Burt displays an array of stunning gowns She sang several encores for an au- dience appreciative of the very high quality of her act.
 One could pick almost at random from the bill and hit upon head liner every time. so liberally do they abound at the Lyric If there must be first and second choice. how ever, Enmet Gilfoyle, thoroughly versatile. and Elsie Lang. beau tifui young lady must certainly come second. They offer potpourri of unique speoialties. Not in many months has an actor with greater variety of witty lines than Mir. Gil foNle been heard at the Lyric or a iadN more clever and stunning than Miss I.ange
 Upside Down, or Two in One" featuring George Beegee and Mae Quepee, open the bill. Some of the most Intricate roller skate perform formed by these artists. Their act proved a decided hit
 Jack sidney. the jack of spades. proved very entertaining in black : race offering He was liberally ap- pla uded. "p
 
 erafy Di testers" failed 10 draw much applause. They deal mostly with the old Wornout and stale mar rled life stuff, on which vaudeville patrons make it very plain that they are overfed, T, ,i Helen Holmes j. P. McGowan and Ellnor Faire featured in the film one Million in Jewels. ."-R W L
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 Tn lihe with all other Festivities m birmlneham during the week, itpe" ,r'e b'Jn4 IS presenting one ot inc best bills of the season during the last half of the week. Not onlv is The show good from the artistic Slue, but from the humorous vein ana the settings for the numbers were attractive and well staged
 Chlef Es- ko-M Mon, in specially frat would have been a headiiner on v from the audiences standpoint to be the best on the bill. Four people were in this act, two very clever dancers, the chief. and a woman, with an excellent voice. To leave out the stage settings and effects would seriously hurt the act. as the open iES scene shows the chief overlook ing lake. with pale Indian moon shlnlng. and drifting clouds
 Possibly next best was Bob Ferns and company in trio number The negro in the act was good. though the comedy was the same as most negro stuff. This was easily offset by the dancing of the girl and other man, The act was well costumed and staged.
 Mumford and Stanley made a good impression on the audience with q different type act. in which songs of other days were featured. While they did not go way back, they sang many songs that are popular today. and as one remarked they were for sing ing, and not for selling" One is d ( omedian. with eomieal makeup. and were enjoyed by the crowded house.
 Mcintyre and Holcomb had nov- city skit of songs and chatter that failed to pass the audience MaHkin opened the bill with q contortionls