The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE BIJOU

Patrons of DoeW'S BlJou, TOT the last day in the old year and the first five of the new are to be treated with an unusually strong motion pic- ture and a fair vaudeville bill with one outstanding act.
 The photoplay, Held To Answer" is built on a strong plot and deals with aiminsters sacrifice in order to save one of his flock. Regardless 10 his own happiness or career and the love of the girl who is soon to be- come his wife, he faces prison rather than violate his trust. House Peters who plays the part of the minister. goes throughout with his part so well that the packed theatre could not hold back liberal applause.
 Little Clnderilla." a miniature musical comedy and fashion revue, leads the vaudeville bill by many notches. It has eEly one weakness. The ending does not have the snap and pep that usually calls for the curtain. The plot on which the show was based proved little above the average vaudeville production and the girl contortionist-comed kept the audience in an uproar with her antics and witty sayings.
 Of the four remaining acts all that can be said is that they were fair and presented the usual variety. Loney and George Florenz, duo of come dians and acrobats, opened the bill with a series of stunts and wise cracks.
 George and Lilly Garden, with xylophone. had selections of almost every variety from classical to rag time. A fake hypnotst act by Adler and Dunbar brought many laughs. The vocal limitations proved unusual ly good. Russo Tres and Russo. trio of dancers. experienced some ofY,rr Nf Inir oot in trying to adjust themselves to the theatres orchestra. They improved near the last.-J. M. c.
 AT THE LYRIC
 Birmingham entered hilariously into the spirit of the occasion at the impromptu New Year party at the ham. young and old, had royal good time.
 Tissue paper. hats, umbrellas. con fetti and serpentine paper, passed out free at the door of the theatre, lent a carnival atmosphere to the af- fair Horns, cowbells, whistles and lusty lungs made the noise. Oblig- ing artists now playing at the Lyric furnished the amusement.
 Some youngster from the balcony let loose a rubber balloon, and a fel- low down below smashed a fat man in the nose trying to punch it. The fat man, remembering the occasion. applied his handkerchief to the wounded member and curbed his temper. One OF two overenthusias- tic needed only reminder that ladies were present, and the entire party passed off in good natured fun with out mishap.
 None of the regular vaudeville acts were presented at the New Year party. All the artists participated in general program, representing a trodueed included Miss Graham in fancy steps: Miss Mack. blues singer eXtraordinarN; McCauley and John son: Dave Roth and his sensational dancing dummy; Oklahoma Jerry, and a local quartet.
 Edgar Straus was handed several bouquets for a typical StrauS pres entation. .svocal and instrumental.
 The regular vaudeville offering of this week is as thoroughly enter taining as any the Lyric has shown in months. To single out headliners is difficult matter. Probably Dave Roth created the greatest sensation of the evening, not only by reason of his exceptionally clever dummy dancing. but because Dave is an un- usually talented fellow0anyway, be- ing equally at home at the piano, in a dance or with the violin.
 The Bally Hoo Trio, in Circus La Petite," open. The trio was one short Monday night, but the remaining two presented a thofoughly passa ble offefsng. featuring some clever cir GUS stunts.
 Eddie Adair and Rene Brahaa. in "The Bootshop." offer an ente sain- ing line of chatter centered about the efforts of a charming young woman to get fitted in a pair of shoes.
 7, Emily Darrell features her little bull terrier in skit she calls Late for Rehearsal" Emily's a hard boiled female of the species with a bright outlook on life.
 "Dixieland to Broadway consists of some lovely steps, clever songs and good Representations set amidst the scenes it's title indicates, and of- ferinE some good singinE R. " K