Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
HURRAH! HURRAH!
Teddy" Explains "His Policies" Via Lew
Dockstader at Keith's.


The ubiouitous Teddy" the loquacous
"Teddy" the Teddy" Don Quixote charging
the windmills of predatory wealth, the famous
founder of the "Ananias club" and the wieIder
of the big club" appeared yesterday at kcith's
Chestnut Street Theatre vicariously in the per-
son of Lew Dockstader, that joyous minstrel
comedian.
Clothed in khaki uniform wearing the famtl-
lar spectacles and the grinnng teeth, the cele-
brated back-faced Lew gave burlesque OF Il
certain "third-term candidate" which Is one of
the most uproariousy splitting funny acts
that has appeared in vaudeville. Charging
back and forth, initiating the famous kissing
voice to perfection Dockstader proceeded to
explain the famous policies"
"The Constitution of the United states gives
men the privilege of thinking for themselves"
declared he, with a sweep of the arm. but if
any man disagrces with me he disabuses that
privilege.
at is true. as many people say, that l re-
semble George Washington in many ways.
George Washington served his country-so did
l. George Washington led the battles of his
country-so did l. George Washington never
told e-ah there's where I got it on George
During my absence in South America many
things happened During my absence in South
birth rate of any country on the globe. Now,
7 don't mean to say l blame the Democrats.
But the people should have been more pro-
gressve.'
.'When I got back after my eight months
absence what did I find that Wilson and Bryan
had done to MY country When 1 left MY
country MY people were happy. When 1 came
back MY people unhappy
when 1 was in South America the doctor
gave me n hypodermc injection and I began
to discover things 1 discovered rivera
river 1000 miles long. I'd have discovered more,
only the doctor lost his hypo. Among other
things l discovered new and strange birds. 1
discovered what I called the prohibition bird.
The prohibition bird is a busybody with a
large mouth. At night it seeks the wet places.
Now I don't have anything against Bryan.
Bryan is called Colonel, and am I, But
when people salute me they salute an officer
of the army. Bryan never saw a battle. When
people salute Bryan as Colonel they mean the
interior of n nut"
OF the nine acts on the Keith bill this week
not one can be adversely criticised as lacking
In genuine amusing qualities and high order of
presentation-the bill is of superlative excel
lance and a top-notch combination in vaude-
willie where, too often, the salad is spoiled by
bugs in the leaves.
IRWIN Cooo's appealing story, Sergeant
Bagby" has been made into an act of de-
lIcious romantic humor 1t is reunion day in
the South. The Southern soldier and the
Yankee meet and are about to fight, but, under
the influence of the genial, beloved Bagby,
shake hands for reunited country There is
an elopement, marriage under unique cir
cumstances and Bagby telling the story OF
the impending battle when the General asks:
where Is Sergeant Bagby?" Here your
honor replies Bagby bowling. Then" SAYS
the General. "let the battle proceed"
Ma-Belle-aery, faery-with a ballet NJ equally
aery, faery girls floats. and gdes through
a series Of captivating dances Ma-Belle lifts
you into the air. takes you with her into the
ma gical mazes of the danse coquette and solo
classique. Ma-Belle ana her dances are alto
gether lovely.
In contrast to the rest of the bill, Chris Rich
ards, an English comedian, performs grotesque
antics different from but funny as the act
of Dockstader, and LAMBERT in quick changes.
gives marvellous impersonations Of List Hou-
man. Johann Strauss, Paderewskl and Gounod
In "The Rube" presented by Mr.. and Mrs
Jimmy Barry, Barry appears as Zeke wilkins.
from Hensfoot Corners, in New York selling
eggs. In the role of a johnny" Courtng Dazie
Dazzleman, the actress, he effects bucolc
facial expressions provocative of such high
humor that one might with justification call
him the Mark Twain OF vaudeville"
Winthrop Ames has engaged Herbert Kecey |
and Ehie shannon 10 act the principal roles in
The Children Of Earth" the prize play by
Alice Brown, which he is to produce next
month.
Meanwhile, at the Little Theatre, i'm New
York, october 90 Mr., Ames viii present "A /
Pair OF silk Stockings" a comedy by Cyril ]
Harcourt which was one Of London's last sea
sons successes.