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What numoer ~ pretty girls there
are at Keith's this weekl There Is dainty
Clara Morton OF the Four Mortons; sweet
and refined Mary Dupont who appc9rs
in a bright comedy sketch; the two girls
I'm tho Arllman Trio. one Of whom (the
younger. is exceptionally winsome and
graceful the lady in the FitSstbbon Me.
COY trio. whose una rrected simplicity Is
indeed charming; Chic Kathryn Trayer;
the stunning iady ~ the team OF Cor1tan
ana West. and tho pretty female member
OF the duo OF Garter and Bluford, who
is the prsttiest colosej girl ever seen at
Keith's and as graceful as che is pretty.
These young won,nn, without an excep-
ton, are all uncommonly well gowned,
and i'm addition 10 being OF more than
ordinarily prepossessins appearance they
are all exceptionally clever In various
! lines.
1 Among the leading monologlists OF
I vaudeville, Walter G. Kelley, who is this
week one OF the leading entertainers al
/ Keith's deserves a prominent position.
! Seldom, II ever, have local vaudevlllians
Z been given such an agreeable IL minutes
! entertainment by monologuist as that
/ which Mr. Kelley gives. Besides being a
( dialecticlan OF exceptional ability he has
I framed his act I'm a manner entirely dif-
/ ferent from anything used by other mono
! logue comedians He gives morning ses-
/ sion I'm Southern court room, and SO eN-
! cellently Is this done and so full OF rich
| humor is the novel scene. that the audi
| ence e. 10th 10 let Mr. Kelley anish. II
\ Is not only a laughing success but a de-
! cidedly artistic contribution, and Mr.. Kel-
/ ley's modest manner OF not waiting for
| applause after each OF his characters does
| not prevent the audience from demon
strating its appreciation with storm Of
| applause.
on the bill at Keith's this week are
two young men before whom there are
| remarkably bright futures. II present in
| dications of ability are any sign. One OF
] them is Paul Morton. the young
est member OF the Four Mortons.
II was about two years ago that
| this young man made his APP
pearance with his father. mother and sis
/ ter. who were then known as the Three
Mortons. AT first he simply Joined in
their dancing and singing specialties, and
merely helped out a bit with some Of the
! dialogue This season he has added a
! character song impersonating an English
/ Johnny I'm a very artistic manner. and
/ he is now one of the clever members OF
| the incompatible quartet In two years
| his talents have been developed marvel
! ously. and although still probably under
! 90 managers and critics are beginning To
predict great things for him. With his
natural ability much OF which is inherited
| from his clever father and mother doubt
less. and his youthful ambition, ne will
make his mark in the musical comedy
field ere long. Another young man who is
at Keith's this week VINO needs but an
! opportunity--which some astute musical
comedy manager will be sure TO give him
some day before long. Is the youth In the
Fitzglbbon- Mccoy trio. This boy has
natural humor and unction that proves
decidedly infectious. 1t is impossible to
listen TO him even while he reels off the
most ridiculous nonsense. without being
moved TO such inrestrained mirth that
! tears OF laughter stream down ones face.
/ Given fairly decent part in good musi-
! cal comedy this young comedian would
| make a mitch for himself In the musical
comedy field that would be as firm and
| deep as that now held by many of the
/ foremost comedians In that field
! Moving pitcures continue TO prove popu-
| lar at the Park theatre, where they are
X,
/ OF Park popular prices. 10. % and 30 cents,
/ with the special rate OF ten cents for
| children The range OF subjects is very
/ wide and the entertainment Is so varied
| that il * possible TO return later in the
| week without fear OF Witnessing the same
! pictures seen earlier In the week. The
/ pictures are especially enjoyed by ladies
/ and children.
There have been few more exciting
! scenes In any OF the plays given this sea-
son at the Empire theatre. than the
| horse race I'm "A Race for Life" this
week The villain, Hunter, after having
/ arranged with the jockey who is TO ride
| the horse OF his rival Seymour, TO pull
the horse. thus making Seymour lose the
race and obliged him according TO the
! terms OF compact between them, to
| commit suicide In suoh a manner that IL
| will appear an accident, finds his plans
/ going wrong because when the regular
/ Jockey who was 20 do the work is not
4 available, Hunters own son. actuated
by love for the daughter OF his fathers
bitter enemy, rldeSr the horse TO victory
and thus ruins his father instead Of the
| father OF the girl. IL II very exciting
| scene and it has been warmly received at
| every performance Of the week.
| What Is claimed TO he one Of the most
elaborately equipped musical productions
| on the road this season ~ Down the
Pike" IN which the Rays--Johnny and
| Emma--wlll be seen at the Empire theatre
next week. The first act represents the
interior OF a modern apartment house with
| Mr.. Ray as the autocratio Janitor. Nc
! Corkle by name. The second act shifts
the action 90 the famous pike OF the ST.
/ Louis fair and the setting for this scene.
| showing that thoroughfare with the
/ mutl-colorcd lights and architectural
beauties are extremely effective. II Is
/ also said that neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Rays