THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD_ > VOLUME XXXXIV BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, 14, 1915 EDITORIAL SECTION NUMBER 284 songs, comedy and costumes are among the best in vaudeville and the act Is a I ATTRACTIONS AT THE big Tlot everywhere. LOCAL THEATRES The work of the Arnaut brothers, European tumbling; clowns, is a con- “HONEY BOY” WILL tinual surprise, for they play on var- BE HERE THIS WEEK ious musical instruments while going through many daring and difficult j tumbling tricks. They are a big; feature Has George Evans M<ny New Skits In their line in vaudeville. Lyric au- I Which Will Please OM-Time Ad- dlences will remember Allan Dinehart mirers in in “Just Half Way," last season at the Birmingham Lyric, and Mr. Dinehart cornea thia week in “The Meanest Man in the. With an all new production of scenery, C World,” in which Mr. Dinehart is em- costumes and special features George ployed as an attorney to collect $200 JEvans' Honey Boy Minstrel's will be seen from an out-of-town customer of a the Jeqerson theatre Thusday matt- big corporation. He has. as support. Miss Louise who was jiee and night. Headed by tb$ only “Honey Dyer, prominent in the casts of “The Easiest Way,’* I *oV the comedians the of: organisation “Officer 0B6” and “Within the Law.” i %re Arthur Rigby, Bam l.ce, Leroy The act is a comedy sketch. A novelty I .'•Laseoe' White and Wftl Cawley. The nith laughs is "Hired and Fired. which ! will be offered by Tudor Cameron and vocalists a 10 John i\ Rogers,; principal Johnny O’Connor, two exceptionally Lames Meehan, William (if, •Thompson, clever comedians and entertainers Jim Doherty, Joe Wesley" and the little Henry Bijouve Is considered the great- Maeter Paul Van Dyke. There Is est roller skater in vaudeville and has with him now Jessie Bijouve. a beau- todlsr,Iso a choir of 20 picked singers. | tiful and attractive woman. They offer The dancing corps is headed by | Tommy dancing, whirling and dervish stunts fcyde, the soft shoe dancer, and Includes on skates. Charles Ufer, Eddis Olrton, Will New- Billie Burke will present n sketch some an dottier capable aides. The musi- entitled "At the Woodside Inn” by Junie MrCree and featuring Une, Udell adjunct Is under the leadership of Bd- cal and Ingersoll. a strong team of vau- V. jrard Cupero. With this roster of pvin- deville tfrtists. rlpals the new programme Is certain to The Pathe animated cartoons arid the J»e well rendered. The opening scene or Pathe weekly news service with the war will f‘First Part" is a rpresentatton Of the European pictures complete the week's offering. jgrand court of honor at the coming Pan- ama Pacific exposition, st San Francisco. It lias been painted by Unitt and Wickes, MAJESTIC WILL for Daniel Frohmau's New York rrtiste,yceu,in theatre, and Is promised to be REOPEN FEB. 22 an architecturally correct picture of a most interesting scene of the near fu- “All Star Vaudeville at Popular ture. Other features are Underneath the Prices” Is Slogan of Interstate Watermelon Moon.” "Salute the Flag" Amusement Snd th harbor of Vera Crux, showing the Management landing of the American sailors and ma* "All-star vaudeville at vines and the usual Evans minstrel com- popular prices,” edy which this year Is titled “The Black- with a "spotless house from spotless vflle Bull Fighters." It Is in this after- town,” both as to interior of the the- place that the “Honey Boy" usually atre Itself and the class of shows, are to the best advantge as an artistic shows the keynotes of the announcement formal- of negro roles. As “Sassafras portrayer ly authorized Carl Hoblltzell. will be found funnier than ever. by presi- GEORGE ARLISS Doolittle,* the toreador this year' Evans dent of the Interstate Amusement com- In Louis N. Parker's at The skit with its accompanying musical comedy, “Disraeli,” the Jefferson Monday and pany. for the opening of the Majestic 22 and with {lumbers has been written by Mr. Evans. Tuesday, February 23, Tuesday matinee theatre, on Third avenue, next Monday! There Is no olio of vaudeville Interpola- night week, February 22. tions, but the specialties of the show are The opening of the Majestic with swell introduced in the action of the several Llebler company, promises an engage- Disraeli. It is not long before “Dizzy” feature ecenes. Of couree, ment has overcome vauleville attractions will be an event so- “Honey Boy" of unusual interest. Charles* prejudice, and e Evans will offer hts particular period of instilled a desire to shine in cially and theatrically, as widespread ln- Mr. Parker has chosen for the theme burning The “Honey Boy" minstrels will be at the Jefferson Thursday matinee and n ij;ht entertainment In one of those treesy mon- diplomacy. In a breast hitherto I of hiH play that period of the life of given terest has been displayed In the news that ologue chatters which Jiave made him a over to bias and impracticabilities—not ••••• ••••••••••••••••••• Disraeli when he concerned himself on the dale named the Majestic would national favorite. This year he lias a | to speak of a strong pedantic love for again entertain the public under Inter- few big successes that, New York has Scot of Kentucky and Tennessee The particularly happy hit In his wsr talk ! with an attempt to possess the key to j the beautiful Lady Clarissa Pevensey. Making a Distinction state enjoyed In a decade. It Is by Edward same blood, red. which he Illustrates upon a huge,war a far continent and make his soverign. Disraeli must send a personal rep- management. I proud, hot, throbs From the Ladle*' Homo Journal. Peples, the same author that wrote the map. Of course he discusses this subject the Queen of England, also Empress of resentative to the Sultan to close the l-'ive big acts, the headliners of the fam- through Canadian veins from Cup.* "What is the difference,’’ ashed the "Prince The Mttlest Rebel" and a neutral manner and extracts | iThap,’’ Breton to Vancouver. Not blood- irom "between caution and In strictly India. The story shows the efforts of j matter of the canal; and he must send ous Interstate circuit, with many minor teacher, coward- other successful play. "A Pair of Sixes" Britain alone, but from Prance as well (nany laughs from the geographical de- “Dizzy,” as he was popularly call<£). to some one who will not be suspected of ice*’" features, including two reels of pictures, has more laughs in It than comedy scription. Seats on sale Tuesday. interest the Bank of England in hitf such connection ;-otherwise insurmount- any and from Germany. All the gr. at war Johnny, who observed things care will be the daily programme for three that has hern produced in years. Mr. nations of scheme to acquire the canal, and the1 able obstacles would be placed in the Europe, through the genet fully for ao youthful a person, an- performances each day. Fraaee, who is the producer of "The Girl atione, have slit their own and efforts of emissaries of coun- of the as the veins sw erod : foreign path envoy, premier well from GEO. ARLISS WILL BE The hours for the three performances Rector's,*’ "Madame Sherry" is re- poured their best hot war tries to prevent this acquisition by appreciates. Charles is his selection. blood, their "Caution Is when you're afraid and [are: Matinee. 2:3b p. m.; first night per- sponsible for the wonderful success of this Mood, Into the heart of America. If HERE IN “DISRAELI” Great Britain No one would credit his hull-headed cowardice Is when the other fellow s formance, 7:15; second night performance, Play. blood tells, that blood should tell in us. One of these spies, working in the young lordship with the brains to bring afraid." j K: 15. The lino will bo drawn distinctly interest of Russia, is a Mrs. Travers, so momentous a mission to a success- Play Brings Oul One of Most Dra- between the two night shows, and in all i Honov Evans Minstrels posing as a lady of society. Another ful conclusion—no one, that is, save Boy of the publicity of the Majestic the public Master Paul Van Dyke is announced matic Episodes in the Great spy is her husband, Mr. Foljaiube, whom the truthful Clarissa. j is urg*-d to be "on time,'’ in order to ] as a .yodler, in the list of vocalists ac- Statesman’s Life the apparently unsuspecting premier And so Lord Charles goes to Egypt, fully enjoy any show, as those who en-1 companying "Honey Roy’’ Evans to the has taken into his office—the better and after a scries of strange and won- KEITH ter late for the first show will not be per-' Jefferson theatre Thursday, matinee and. VAUDEVILLE The of Qeorge Arllaa in to watch him. At a fashionable house derful adventures, he gets what he Is appearance mitted to see the second show, according night. N. Parker's party, where Disraeli and his wife,; after and cables his news to Disraeli, Louis comedy, '‘Disraeli,” at to the rules of the house. There is a pretty little tale connected Lady Beaconsfleld, are guests, they who is tending his famous peacocks ar the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tues- meet; In discussing this Mr. Hoblltzell stated! with his engagement by George Evans. a young nobleman. Lord Charles Dee- his country home and sparring for tim« ! 1 8av—matinee Tuesday-—February, 22 that no one attached to the Majestic During the summer of 1910 "Honey Boy" ford, whose stupidity appears to be with his secret* enemies.