Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
ACTORS PERFORM
AS GUESTS FEAST
ON KEENEY STAGE
Performers and Theatre En-
pIoyes Enjoy Unique Thanks
giving Entertainment.

Seventy-five persons had Thanks
giving dinner on the stage Of
Keeney's Theatre last night as guests
of Frank A. Keeney, proprietor Of
the house They included all the
performers in the show and all of the
house staff
1t was an up-to-date and genuine
Thanksgiving dinner The diners ate
in relays at large table. the show
going on all the time Now and then
one or more of the guests would have
| to get up between courses to go out
and do his, her or their act. They
| didn't seem to mind 1t, though, in
spite of the fact that the food was
growing a bit colder by the time
they got back on the main job Of
the evening.
John b. McNally, the resident
manager of the theatre, acted as
master of ceremonies and proved 10
| be a first-class host.
1t was a cosmopolitan assemblage,
including guests from the antipodes-
! five Japs, three of whom totaled less
than thirty-flve years in combined
ages.
Owing to the fact that the stage
could not have been kept uniformly
| lighted, the big reflector, used when
the house lights are out, was placed
at the head of the table, making it
| look like a battleship under search
| light.
The dinner was from the Nankin
Garden and was served by short
cut via the alleyway leading in be-
| tween the restaurant and theatre
from Treat place.
The occasion was unique, as we'll
as enjoyable, an evidence of Mr..
Keeney's original way of doing
things, and also of his theory as an
employer that good treatment begets
good service.
The audience in the front of the
house was unaware of the presence
of the dinner audience back-stage.
The Keeney Theatre, large as it Is,
was taxed to Its best capacity by
the Thanksgiving throngs yesterday
afternoon and evening. The large
audiences in attendance were not dis
appointed in the entertainment Of
| fered. The bill for the weekend Is
worthy of a holiday week and was
greatly relished.
One of the best and most novel
acrobatic specialties ever offered on
| local stage Is the top-line act on
the program. 1t is staged by the
UyenO JapS anu 10 d WoiiuOiAul Dil u
acrobatic skill. The feature of the
act Is the juggling of japanese boy
by another of the performers with
| his feet. The youth is tossed into
the air, spun around on his head,
skilfully revolved and otherwise
! juggled on the feet of the man.
Another equally pleasing act on the
bill is the ventriloquist novelty of Mr..
and Mrs. Sadler. They perform
amazing feats with the voice to the
/ great establishment of the audience.
They appear in an act entitled AN
Evening at Home" and demonstrate
| their powers in an admirable manner.
| Valdos's animals are entertaining to
old and young. The four-footed
creatures perform numerous stunts
of which comedy is no small factor
The American Harmony Four offer an
excellent vocal number and received
big ovations from yesterdays audi
ences. All have pleasing voices.
Emily Mckinley Is a charming and
dainty singing comedienne. She has
a good voice and renders number OF
the latest songs in creditable man.
ner. Brown and Morosco are seen In
a com bination act in which music
and dancing plays a leading role.
Bennett, Lytell and company appear
in an entertaining skit called MARY
Fay and Mink offer variety act, and
good motion pictures are shown.