The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
B. F. KEITH'S.
High-CIass Vaudeville.

Mr.. 3. +. Keith IS keeping faith with
| his Washington patrons. He gave his
word that under his proprietorship the
| beautiful home of high-class vaudeville
should be worthy its name. and 10. il
has come TO pass, Vaudeville de luxe
would be the fitting term TO apply "a
the bill which opened the present week
yesterday afternoon, since almost every
act might have fairly been advertised
as a hesdliner. and one at least. with
but little elaboration, might easily
furnish full evenings entertainment.
The latter reference is to Jesse l.
Lasky's tabloid musical comedy. The
Red Heads" which Is a threefold sue
cess, presenting, as it does, enough clever
dances, lifting music. and plot TO put
TO shame many full-hedged comedy
which holds the stage for the space of
three hours. to say nothing of its saT-
torlal wonders which are rarely cN-
hibited by a bevy OF pretty red-headed
girls, all OF whom are models Of the
Kaufman Cloak and Suit Company.
While the setting Is reminiscent of an
act in "All for the Ladies' and the
character of Jacob Kaufman, the pro-
prletor is not unlike that in which Sam
Bernard was seen here last spring, still
THE Red Heads" offers a quite different
plot, which involves the runaway of a
San Francisco heiress 10 escape marriage
with an Italian nobleman, becoming a
model in tho Kaufman establishment.
where she is discovered by Ted Morgan.
who comes abuying for his firm. falling
in love with the red-headed runaway
with sufficient speed to make your head
swim.
James B. Carson. as kaufman, the pro-
prietor; Stewart Jackson, as Ted Morgan,
Z bn ht,N.n D,,FI
the heiress; Helen Dubois, as the de-
signer OF the Frenchy Frocks, and Doro-
thea Sadler, as the lady sleuth on the
trail of the runaway. shoulder the prin
Cipal roles of the tuneful novelty with
d verve which keeps the plot humming
merrily along, Mr.. Carson excelling in
clever comedy while Mr.. Jackson's excel
lent voice deserves high praise. When
say that the chorus sings as we'll as It
looks, I have paid it a tribute so high
that YOU can only realize its value by
seeing for yourself those marvellous crea-
tions i'll which The Red Heads" are eN-
hibited. They are a SartOrial triumph.
The score, which is by Robert Hood
Bowers, is so brimful of catchy melodies
that il is with difficulty that the audience
resiSts the inclination to do a Turkey
FrOt" or a Tango" on its own account.
William le Baron is responsible for the
book, and Lewis Hooper for the staging
Of Lasky's latest metropolitan success.
But don't get IT into your head that
The Red Heads" is such AMI elaborate
production that it fills the Whole bill,
pushing every other act OF the stage,
for nothing of the kind happens. There
wasn't 4 stupid act. nor dull moment,
from the time the curtain rang up at
quarter past two yesterday afternoon un-
til the unprecedentedly long bill was
ended at a quarter to six.
The fun begins with Charles D. Weber
n an original juggling act, which is fol-
owed by Joseph Herbert, jr., and Lillian
Goldsmith in The Dance of The Siren"
/ most artistic number with an exquisite
sea setting. Miss Goldsmith's dancing
5 as light and airy as thistledown, while
Mr.. Herbert assists her with both grace
md sympathy.
Ben Deeley, Emmet, Brisco, and Marie
Wayne furnish the playlet this week in
The New Bell Boy" a plouess bit of
nonsense which gives Mr.. Deeley ample
opportunity to sing his own songs, and
ouch the risibilities of his audience with
lis genuine gift OF comedy.
Robert Emmett Keane is an artist in |
Ifter dinner raconteur, giving many !
udicrous illustrations of an Englishman's |
deas of America, her folk, and their I
lang, a most confusing combination to |
'ur cousins across the big creek, don't !
herknow!
The Amoras sisters give demonstrations |
t the possibilities of physical culture; |
he Stan-Stanley trio are billed as /
funsters," the most of their fun being /
'etween themselves i'll the form of /
kidding each other from audience to
tage, ending in q clever exhibition OF !
crobatic tumbling. I
Lillian Shaw. the original and delight