Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

part OF which she spent In London, Kitty
Edwards, an English comedienne, has re-
turned to enter vaudeville. Soon after her
arrival in England last year Miss Ed
wards was engaged for q role in Keep
Smiling" a musical revue The produc-
tlon was sent to Paris just before the
outbreak of tho war, and Miss Edwards,
along with others In the organization, was
forced to fee. She comes back with
repertory OF English and Scotch songs.
Walter j. Kingsley rivals Frank Will
stach as a press agent as FERTILE of ad-
Jectives as Roget's Thesaurus In his
matter boosting" La Milo, playing in
vaudeville, one finds such phrases as:
Clothed In the airy nothing of diaphan-
Gus white varnish" "palpitatng rosy
hued marble" perfect type of physical
lovellness," ideal of feminine pulchrl-
tude," "throbbing silver flushed with the
faintest pink, and If one stuck pin into
1t. the seeming statue would probably
spring from the pedestal" La Milo in
private life Is Pansy Montague and was
born in England. She appeared as Lady
Godiva in the Coventry pageant of 1907,
and later went upon the stage. Mr..
Kingsley explains how La Milo retains
her beauty thus: "I walk, run, roll on
the grass and enjoy nature to it's fullest.
Then 1 trundle n hoop This, to my mind,
is one of the most beneficial forms of
athletics" But think of a perfect type
of physical loveliness" rolling on the
grass!
Charles Dalton, who scored consider
able success in 1.-THE Servant of the
House" will be the chief support of
Ethel Barrymore, in "Drifted Apart"
whom she appears at Keith's the week
of November 80.
Helen Rol Raymond, a Philadelphia
girl who appears in THE Queen of the
Movies" is said to be the tallest girl in
musical comedy She is feet inches
in height,
During the last three months May De
Scusa, who plays the title role in THE
Queen of the Movies" has addressed five
woman suffrage meetings. Miss De Sousa
being an ardent supporter of the cause.
Adeline Genee, whose dancing has given
brilliant touch to vaudeville, will sail
for London on December on the Lusi-
tania. Her husband, Frank Isitt, who has
been in Canada for the past few weeks,
will accompany cher. Mile. Genee has
made her American tour entirely for the
benefit of the English soldiers widows
and children. her salary going to the
royal fund. Her sympathles are obvious,
but she hasn't forgotten Denmark-"my
own little land with the war sweeping all
about her" Genee's father fought in the
war of "a between Denmark and Ger
many.
Genee likes vaudeville and noted it's
Improvement. THE one really unpleasant
thing is to dance on Sunday" she said
"I could never get used TO rushing from
church to the theatre, and that is ex-
actly what I've had to do here"
Carroll McComas. who created the tide
role in THE salamander." Us planning
to enter vaudeville, Miss McComas has
had considerable experience in musical
comedy, as we'll as the drama, and she
will make singing the feature OF her
vaudeville speciality.
Even authors are original! Otto Hauer-
bach, author of "Suzi" hit upon an un-
usual plan to promote the popularity OF
the song. "Tiekllng Love Taps for You"
One day last week he presented to the
management $1,000 toys to be distributed
at the Casino Theatre.
The toys are in the form OF a tin
beetle. which. when pressed, mako
noise like the tick OF a watch. Mr..
Hausrbach's idea is TO have the audience
press these toys while Jose Collins Is