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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
Seeing Things at Night
BY HAYWOOD BRQUN

who ~says, in all seriousness, that the
newspaper business is great fun ''be-
cause you meet SO many interesting
people,"
Nor does 1t seem to us that the air
of quiet and annoying breeding which
the first act would convey is much en-
HANGED by casting Francine Larrimore
as the debutante daughter. We. find
many admirable qualities in Miss Lar
rimore, but she is less than the precise
person who suggests a Miss Spence
youth. But quite obviously Miss Lar
rimore has not allowed herself to be
particularly burdened with the play
wright's intent. She has decided to
play young canine whose name is
Kiki rather than Nancy Angelina Van
Cuyler Farr, as the program would
have US believe. And it is q pretty good
Xxi. Here and there points are
stressed too hard, the diction is abomi-
nable throughout, at times the 1S-year-
old heroine is made to seem a somewhat
backward child of eight. Yet there is
much cOmpulsion to laughter. 1t is a
performance neither subtle nor accur-
ate, but it. has a curious quality for
which we have no name except theatri-
cal effectiveness.
Nevertheless, from our point of view
the play comes out of its preliminary
doldrums not SO much through the eff
forts of Miss Larrimore as on ac-
count OF a beautiful performance in a
minor role. The best work in the play.
we think, is done by Glare Weldon in
the role of an experienced and unsuc-
cessful actress who meets up with Nancy
in a managerial afteroom. Here for the
first time the play takes on enough
contact with life to become credible and
therefore interesting. 1t is probably
true that Miss Weldon's role is the best
written part in the play, but for all
of that we think that this is a strik-
ing and unusual performance.
The comedy concerns the adventures
Of Nancy Ann, who runs away from
her coming-out reception to seek a
place in the theatre. In the second act
we find her waiting with all the rag
rail crowd Of unsuccessful applicants
outside the managers office. Into the
play come many of the amusing things
which enter into the lives of those who
wait, and other true things which are
not funny at all. Accordingly, the Sec
ond act is first rate throughout.
At the end the play Becomes pretty
broadly farcical and some of the farce
is good, though there turks the suspi-
cion that the author hardly aimed at
effects quite as broad as those which
have been introduced by the director.
If you are at all interested we might
reassure you by saying that in the end
Nancy Ann marries, or seems about to
marry, the matinee idol who is the hero
Of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
FLO LEWIS ACT
FOR LYRIC BILL
Coincidence Offers Free
Matinee Wednesday To
All Red-Heads ~

Singing-dancing Flo Lewis, headliner
of the bill that opens at the Lyric thea
ter here Monday afternoon, comes to
Birmingham with what she calls the
reddest hair in the United States.
She wrote Ed Raymond, manager of
the Lyric, that she thinks her title as
champ redhead will stand in Birming-
ham, or the whole state of Alabama for
that matter. She's feeling chesty since
she proved to one manager that her
hair was redder than any in the town
walk right in to see Flo do her stuff
up on the stage, where she dashes and
crashes through as nifty an act as has
been seen here in many months.
After Flo has all the red-heads in Bir-
mingham inside the theater and gets on
the stage to do her stuff she'll decide
who's got the reddest hair of the as
sembled Titians.
There1l be surprises for those with
the reddest hair.
So, besides getting into the Lyric
this operator operated his theater.
So that Flo can prove or he can dis
prove her statement about red hair, Ed
Raymond has arranged for n red-head
matinee during Miss Lewis engagement
id Birmingham.
Raymond wants Birmingham red
heads to knock Flo Lewis claim for a
loop. He wants action and he wants
Flo to know that Birmingham reds are
real reds and that the local supply of
Titan blondes is greater than the sup
ply anywhere Flo has ever been on ex-
hibition. -
All the redheads in birmingham are
to be invited as guests Of Raymond and
Flo to a special red head matinee at the
Lyric on Wednesday.
Here's what Manager Raymond has
planned for the occasion.
Every red-head and his or her brother
or sister, mother and, father aren't
bdrred either, can come over on the day
set aside, show the red-head and get in
free, you won't, even need ia ticket
all you do is show the top-piece and
free, you might win a nifty prize as
well.
Also you'll know whether Flo's hair
is redder than yours.
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herself had drifted beyond Miss NAL
lory's ken. She wondered what she was
doing, how she could find her? Sud-
denly her interest in the girl was
greatly stimulated.
Within "a hours Miss Mallory had
located Sidney. She had gone herself
to see the girl, and had found her
working in dingy office and boarding
at shabby house where two other
working girls occupied the same room
with her.
When she returned home she brought
Sidney with her. The girl! was full
of surprise, joy and fresh hope. She
had nearly lost out in. the difficult life
in which circumstance had placed her.
A sadder, paler, more yisionless crea-
ture surely never was seen.
Nobody saw her for week. Dur
ing that week Miss Mallory tended
and petted her, had the maid cook
substantial dainties for her, allowed
her to have the rest she so much
needed.
Then she began to see Sidney's
promise. She also saw something
else. The invigorated Sidney was
herself over again, though younger,
fresher, more vital self.
They stood together before the
great mirror and studied their own
II look like your twin" Sidney said,
wonderfully.
mo. You look like my other self, :"
Miss Mallory felt a catch in her heart.
She thought: "She is the substance, /
am the shadow. She is the bud, am
the faded flower. She is sunlight am
moonlight. Stephen must see what i
wish to convey"
She had not seen him in a week
and she telephoned him to come to
dinner. With great care she made Sid
ney and herself ready.
And now as they stood together
before the mirror with its relentless
side-lights Miss Mallory saw that she
had achieved what she wished Sid
ney wore pink, she wore black. Sid
ney's cheeks burned with young color,
she was pale. Sidney's wonderful hair
rippled, hers was plainly knotted.
Again Miss Mallory felt that pang,
but she kissed the girl. She had al
ready told Sidney about Stephen. :
'You are myself as / was long
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-Whenever
the Harvard prize play turns out some
thing less than the glittering gold OF
pure genius the cry goes up that Pro-
fessor Bakers workshop in Cambridge
is of no account. There is scant JUS
tice in this. Obviously Professor Baker
cannot create ideas for his pupils, fur
nish them ready made knowledge of
life and endow each, and every lone
with cleaning wit and humor.
The best he can do, and all he pre-
tends to do is to point out certain prac-
tical problems of the theatre. 1t is pos
sible for him to say to one of his
young playwrights: Certain fashions
persist in the theatre. They are not
eternal, but it is well to consider their
nature before you commit yourself to
heresy."
Nobody can possibly lay down any set
rules about what must be done in the
theatre. One can point -out things
which never have been done success
fully and, of COURSE, each of these ia
boos merely awaits the coming of
genius to fall before him. 1t is con-
ceivable that man might write great
play which required 10 hours for per-
Torrance or another designed to be
played in three and half minutes. Still
it will be difficult.
Nancy Ann" the play which has
received the current Harvard prize, is
less than fine comedy, but for all
that it contains much which is skill
full. The new play, like the work of
many another young author. presents a
problem in miscegenation. 1t is a mat
ing of theatrical material which is ter
rible to other material which ranges
from excellent to good enough.
The first act pictures life within the
home Of one of the first families of
New York;, This much of the play is in
credible and dull as we'll. But in the
second act the story wanders into a
theatrical office, and here there is
shrewd observation and first rate
humor. We have no knowledge Of the
career of Dorothy Hayward, who wrote
Nancy Ann" but on internal evidence
alone we surmise that the acts in the
managers office are from life and that
the drawing room of the Van Cuyler's
isn't. This is just guess. We are not
well equipped to pass on the strict ac-
curacy of either atmosphere, but at least
we may take competent exception to
the society reporter in the first act,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

So popular has Lilies of the Field"
proven at the Trianon, that the an
nouncement is made that this attraction
will be held over for three more days,
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lilies of the Field is one of the big
gest photoplay hits of the year, and the
Trianon has been unable to accomo-
date the crowds, so it will be pre-
sented three more days.
+. The greatest epics Of the stage and
of literature have ever conferred about
the figure of woman. Men may be
Of heroic mold and adventurous of
spirit, but woman exudes a spirit of
romance, love and drama that has made
her the favorite character of writers
of all kinds.
Thus in "Iilies of the Field" a
First National picture, we find the
theme focused on the modern woman
and the deal handed her by the
world. Patient, long suffering and meek,
she is the particular victim of fate and
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ago." she said. Dear, he Is worthy
of what I was then and what you
are now. Be very kind to him.
Then she led Sidney down to the
room where all the lights were blaz-
ing, where Stephen sat waiting.
He started as his eyes fell upon
Sidney, then shrank a little as his
gaze rested upon Miss Mallory. The
struggle had begun. 1t was not al
together painless. Stephen was trou-
bled and "a bit bewildered. Here
was his qucHn and here beside her
was the fairy princess, blushing and
star-eyed. His eyes began to see
the fairy princess.
Later Sidney sang. She had been
educated in music before her ia
theirs death had made it necessary for
her to earn her own living by the
quickest means available. Her small,
delicious soprano filled the room. She
sang, my Mother Bids Me Bind Ny
Hair" and "My Laddie." Stephen hung
enchanted upon the golden thread of
sound.
Where did you find herr" he asked
Miss Mallory. And she, told him
just enough to add to the romance
without marriage the effect. II know"
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he whispered, "she is yourself as-as
-" he began to stamnfer.
"As ] used to be at her age. You
know really, dear Stephen, 1 am
quite old
81 never thought you So" he said.
"But you see now?"
He sighted. He did see.
The evening was great success.
Later, after Sidney had made all her
happy condolences, Miss Mallory took
off her black dress and let down her
hair.
She was not unhappy and yet she
felt she had let go of something that
would never come again. With a
sigh she turned out the lights,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
Lilies Of Field Held Ouer
For Three Days AT I Ramon
Popular Photoplay Will Continue Through Mon
day, Tuesday And Wednesday

is buffeted about mercilessly. Loving,
she is met with repulses and neglect.
Forgiving, she Is thrown aside.
With such a. theme to work with,
Director John Francis Dillon has
etched drama that is destined to
prove one of the greatest successes in
the history of filmdom. The lives OF
seven women are depicted in this story,
which was adapted from William Hurl-
burt's stage play, and there are vivid
contrasts between high and low de-
gree.
The film is superbly enacted by one
of the most remarkable casts ever as
sembled. Corinne Griffith and Conway
Tearle have the featured roles. sup
ported by Sylvia Dreamer, Myrtle
Stedman, Alma Bennett, Craufurd
Kent, Charles Murray, Phyllis Hayer,
Cissy Fitzgerald, Edith Ransom and
Charles Gerard. And there is little
two-year-old Dorothy Brock, real
find" and one who plays an i'm
portant part in the story.
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country, Central and South America,
the Philippines and Palestine. War on
yellow fever has been waged in Mexico
and Central and South America. An
other department, known as the China
medical board, is undertaking the spread
of western medical knowledge through
out that vast country 4-=es-..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
Unusual Crystal Necklace

A necklace of huge crystal beads is
very long and finished with large tas-
sci of colored silk. The blue cord upon
which the beads are mounted is knotted
between each bead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

Men as well as women have a share
in the delightful accessories of the
day, which daily grow more luxurious.
One which attracted attention is a vest
pocket pencil that is square instead of
round. One of the square sides is
marked off into inches SO that the pen
Gil serves as a miniature ruler. Shown
with the pencil is cigar cutter, also
of gold. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
Mems Ties And Handkercbiefs

Foulard ties for men are extremely
smart this spring. To wear with these
ties are handkerchiefs of the same pat
tern. They come in a variety of colors
and patterns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Elsie Janis at Keith 8.

Elsie Janis, always a big favorite in
Washington, never during her entire
career was given a heartier reception
than last night at Keith's. Evidently
everybody had read of the fire that al
most destroyed her beautiful home early
Sunday morning, and when she first
came on the stage her act was delayed
fully five minutes while the audience
clapped their hands and cheered her to
the echo.
Miss Janis had just come over from
the Willard, where she had been enter
talning the Legion boys. none OF whom
is more proud Of his war record than
this little woman, who did wonders at
their darkest moments. Miss Janis had
to cut, her act somewhat, but sang sev-
eral new songs. danced and initiated
numerous notables in her usual ar
tisticway. her "take-off" Of VIII Rog-
ers being the best. Walter vern Pid-
at the piano. entertained while Miss
Janis was changing her costumes.
Steele and W1nslow open the bill with
a burlesque roller skating act that was
received with salvos OF laughter. Count
Perrone and Miss Trix Oliver, with a
singing act. made a big hit, the count
having fine baritone voice, while Miss
Oliver played the piano and sang charm
forward Mann Hol,iner and Nicholas
JOY in a sketch, entitled "A Friend In
Need" and rs reception was hearty.
De Haven and Nice, I'm a burlesque
song and dance. THE Fellies of 1916"
created no end OF laughter, their desire
to present something new being recog-
nized by all Roye and Maye gave a
colorful dance, both from an acrobatic
and graceful viewpoint. Casey and
Warren were seen IN sketch, "The
Fog" that went over with a punch and
lots of laughter. and the Chevalier
Brothers furnished the thrills In q hand
balancing act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Gayety "Temptataons' OF
1928"

The Gayety Theater this weeAi Of
fers one Of Hurtig and SeaNa'on's
many productions entitled Tel lpta'
tions of 1923" The name reser eaoies
those of the big musical produe teons
that drift into town from the e s enes
does not stop there, for this now
has pretay girls and gerSSe .Ss,. : j Sst
+characterfze. the larger produetio US
The comedians are geod a n -. : ae
Danny con, for goodness sakey,'
Murphy is the chief source Of mefrS
ment with his funny dialect and a,
slide that will make Billy Watsoni
look to his. laurels, II not to his
feet. Murphy is enjoyable at all
times. Charlie Pagan is a big help
to Murphy in the many comieal sftGA
ations.
Mabel White, a soubretter brought
here for the firyt time from the west
ern circuit, BIDS fair to become a
favorite with eastern audiences with
her breezy manner and charm OF ap-
pearance. She is the leading tempt.
ress' of the production and. some of
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ADJUSTMENTS

roof door OF the house by a radio
enthusiast nearby who was fixing an
aerial on his roof>top.. That complfs
Gates things also. Then one OF the
brothers has to- get cIbfhesa for the
refugee. There are several more good
laughs In other situathSns following
Later, when the raaf cufprit Is dis
covered, Wilson Travers Is all ready
to propose to the bride. And he does,
and everything fx AIN right. It
wouldn't be. doing right by the bride
to tell exactly how everythfhg IL
solved--for this IL why there Is q
box-ofice at the Shubert- Garrfck.
Doris Kenyon shines throughout the
production In HCht-hearted, effort
less manner. George Pauncefene is
excellent as the elder bachelor broth
er, and Donaf Cameron does accepta-
bly, as the younger brother.
The scenic effort Of the paneled
library IS harmonfc~e and
|rnasterfulIy arranged FredertcR Stan
hope deserves much credit for the
staging. The presentation IS by Jew
, EFT and Brennan, Inc, by arrange.
ment with Daniel Frohman
All In all, THE Bride" offers $50
minutes OF relaxation. It Is the kind
OF mystery-comedy which does not
make one work overtime thinking
things out and there's enough OF a
plot to keep person guessing
throughout. It Will be interesting to
! see how Manhattan Island receives IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Poll The Blarney Stone

"The Blarney Stone" dropped into
town at Polls last night like bit
of pungent fragrance, filed with
laughing Irish eyes and songs and
the atmosphere of pink and white
petals.
Nor is 1t lacking In sustained in
terest. this comedy in four acts. with
Walter Seaman, lyric tenor. There
is enough plot to carry a mysterious
but 1aughable situation through to
surprising conclusion.
Walter Seaman sings a number of
his new songs, which are well sprin-
GENTLY. frequent intervals to season
the whole. As the hero, nystifed
lover. faithful brother and devoted
son. Mr.. Seaman makes thoroughly
likable character out Of Brian
oLinn. editor. Of the Barney Stone.
proves popular In ali songs OF the
show, rising. perhaps. to it's best TN
the lifting Pink and White" and
dramatic MINISTRIES Prayer"
brother and mother and a devoted
trio. in Knockanure. Limerick coun--
ty, Ireland. and the complications of
n will which would leave great es-
tate to one heiress. Hannah Molloy.
In case she married one OF the two
nations OF typical villain. Felix
Meldon. who sets about to foil all
plans and get the estate. through
disgrace Of Brother Pete. provide
stiff .protagonist material to strength
en- the plot. while three love affairs
flourish at one and the same time.
No weak spots appear in the cast
or the unwtnding of the story. and
the comedy element goes rollicking
through with great abandon.
The mother is played with admira-
hle feeling by Emerin Campbell. who
! exhibits ability Of high order. in pa
thos especially. Jack Mcclellan is
n good type as the brother; Ivan
Christy plays the villain we'll while
,, the character Of Timothy Mccain,
attorney from New York, In love
with the widowed mother, Is given
| apital interpretation. with great
gusto and some of the best comedy
of the piece.
Jack Kearney takes generous
share Of the honors in the character
of Ony Dolan, employs of Brian.
John Redmond is the bicycling bill
collector.
The two youthful feminines. Han
nah Molloy. the potential heiress. and
Kitty TyrrelI. her maid. are present.
ed creditably by Lillian Skedder and
Alice Davenport. The efficiency"
rantings of Hannah provide laugh
able opposition for the sweet coyness
Of pretty Kitty TyrreI And 1t Ia to
Kitty that Mr.. Scanlan sings one of
the fetching melodies Of the evening
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! There 10 . hearty laugh II The Cps-
raos TaaeAter for those who 20 In the
MOOD, especially for those who are
famfliaa. with old time melodrxm&
Howard Ely. Gsergs Johnson and
cast. are presenting For Pity's sake"
just az Z !. old rnslodFamA used to be
presente,L at the town hall In Jay
vile, wfths the manager Of the hall up
aloft opef q ting the vaffcsx devices.
rafting OF the hoofs of onceming
horses to thG, appearance Of the sub
ma rfna, in. n \ dseA In time to rescue
hero ana hNe oine from q vatsry
grave. IT in; crude but lAuEAable
Frank Fitch. daon, the bfaa1dscs
singer, who visa, hi1led A. the extra
added attfactfosta failed to make rail-
road connectioreA, hug hE place u
happily supplied by Ed Casey OF
the Keith forces:. VINO Keeps nis ao-
tiiences amused a. nj laughing with TN
Innate monoIoSue, stories and tragic
speeches with q uAiic climax.
The bill openssw IN q clever bit of
unusual Juggling by Geor1e w. Moore,
who handles In, one ScMosn.a asa q q
broom, and does OF her dtmouft 2nd
amusing things Or Nce Fslon. as
sisted by. willard FL We as a sporty
old chap, in Words and Meaic,
make for laughter anot Tsssns must .
Clara west. In: THE Letle specu.
lator," provide a novel assortment OF
specfaftfess we'll staged auoh executed
and Ann Adams and Ger rr6oe Iaiysn.
two singers we'll worth se9r In6. Gner
fine old songs against az cpmparisen
with those OF the present: day:
!. The photeplay for the " sesk is Ia
mounts aItruistfc produ rt ion. Big
Brother" one OF the most interest,"
ihg and pathetic pictures or the year.
with great big lesson be hind Its
dramatic entertainment. Am Aubrey
comedy, The Buttinsky," vtIr1' tunnS'
and other pictures are shown also.
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THE Bride" at the Carrick

A nervous. bewitching little thing Is
'.The Bride" which made its naive
bow to the world at the Shubert Car
rick Theatet last night.
4 large audience evidently enjoyed
II. Despite the fact that spectator
had difficulty In picking up the
THREADS at the outset, one almost for
got a few misses at dramatic logic in
gazing at the profile of Doris Kenyon
and discovering her voice entering the
heart by hypnotizing the eardrums:
Highhrows may term The Bride a
coneoction of delightful hokum and
nothing more. but the comedy injects
a mystery challenge which Keeps one
wondering after the first act and
puzzling after the second act as TO
just who Is the crook that is evil
IDENTIFY plundering the safe. And when
the bride is exoherated, even though
every one was confident she would
be, the clearing-up angle furnished a
bit of wind-up Kick that sent at
least one portly r gentleman s, waikin e
see for only one cent"
All scenes are laid in the home of
Mortimer and Wilson Tcavers. broth
erS and bachelors, cnhnoisseurs In
antique art and ru5ies. respectively;
Into this house walks an eyeful of
beauty in white, the bride herself,
made naturally aliuring by Miss Ken.
yon.
There's butler, James, who has
been employed only few days. and
Aunt Henrietta, the dowager- guar
dian of the bachelor boys. and Officer
O'Brien on tho beat. There is also a
safe In the wall. about which the ac-
tion centers In 1t is the ma gnif1cen t
ruby collection OF Wilson Travers.
The bride explains her appearance
by announcing she has escaped com
hitting matrimony with pair of
whiskers by about five minutes and
has entered through the roof door.
She then announces her intention of
staying at the Travers home until
there Is a chance for leaving. unan.
nounced.
Several bright comedy situations
fash up. Aunt Henrietta keeps CALI
ing while the female visitor Is pres
ent. Officer O'Brien announces that
the Lady has been aaan entering the
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