The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

Appearing as a welcome relief from comes Kay La Velle, assisted by Prank Brown in presenting "Izzatso,e | humorous musical combina tion, featuring the vivacious, beautiful and laughing Kay La Velle in the head liner at the Lyric this week. Per sons susceptible to things conta gious should certainly witness this act. for Miss La Velle's rippling hu nor of laughter is the most catching and contagious ever heard at the Lyric. She's good locker, good singer and a fine actress, ably as- sisted by Mr. Brown.
 Browning and Davis. two pals from the south. present blackface offer ing better, because of it's originality, and it's freedom from vulgarity. These fellows proved exceptionally good entertainers.
 Charles Ledegar opened with credible tight rope act. He calls him self ropolo gist. whatever that may be, but notwithstanding, he proved a clever artist, living up fully to his title of "The Flying Boob.'
 "A Dainty Diversion with Wilbert Embs and Helen Alton. q musical of leTlHB, dlScloseu nOtutHS eNNeptloHdt in voices. but gifted pianist in the person of Miss Alton, and an accom- plished vioinist in Mir. Embs. To- gether they compose duo of mu- sicians of no small ability
 A whrlwind finish, featuring a melange of melody, mirth and danc- ing, styled as the Dolly Davis Revue, was lacking in but one respect-that something different. The act. how l. .1,,,, In Iu included some good dancing, Spanish, Oriental and popular, and variety of songs or the same type.
 The picture Fools of Fortune,' presents an all-star cast of screen favorites in vivid human interest story well acted and set amid pie turesque scenes.--R. w. K.
 AT THE BIJOU
 "Ilodah,' termed the local phe- romenon, is undoubtedly the head liner for the first half of the weeks show presented at Loews Bijou. The ease. grace and eXactness with which "kodah" works on the stage during her act is almost uncanny.
 Her manager places cotton band age over her eyes. clamps it down with adhesive tape and then siX-ply silk cloth. "kodah" goes through the audience and tells the color of women.s hair. dresses they are wear ing beads. the time. numbers and other articles presented to her. find ine her way among the aisies and seats as easily as one with eyes. She also shoots a rifle. breaking balls quite d number of feet away.
 But so far as the rest of the show IS concerned. only one ac. seemed to meet with the approval of the audience and that, stuart and Lawren e. Lawrence is q splen- did female impersonator. and possi- bly ruins his act too soon by shout ing "atta boy" to the audience In A deep bass voice. He has re- markable falsetto voice and sings several songs well. Stuart, the oth- CT member of the team. is an accom- p,ished pianist.
 Dixon and OBrien have a negro speciality that got by with the other acts. Thera is quite q bit of com edy and the male member of the team is a good buck dancer. Johnny Kcene, spent 12 minutes on the stage in a monologue number With an Irish accent. which almost fell flat He sings several songs which the audience failed to enjoy. from their applause.
 Folettes Monks open tht bill with a good monkey act.
 Dustin F'arnum is starred in the ptotoplay Three Who Paid. Paid. This is typical western plctuhe, in which Dustin is able to go his best; It has many thrilling scenes and much comedy. News reels and com eeies complete the bill-R. B. w. ILLINOIS ALUMNI GIVES DINNER
 Twenty members of the alumni of the University of Illinois were pres ent at a dinner MonCay night at the Country club, at w !ch Prof. c. 0. ,aker, former dean of the college of engineering. was the principal speak er A rifmber ef interesting travel . t-lfeacts were related eN Dr 2 lksr
 
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