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

Dockstader at Keith's.
The ubiquitous Teddy" the loquacious
! Teddy" the Teddy" Don QuiXote charging
! the wndmills of predatory wealth, the famous
| founder Of the "Ananias club and the wielder
of the big club" appeared yesterday at Keith's
Chestnut Street Theatre vicarously in the per-
| son of Lew Dockstader, that joyous minstrel
comedian.
Clothed in khaki uniform. wearing the famil-
lar spectacles and the grinnng teeth, the cele-
brated back-faced Lew gave burlesque of a
certain "thrd-term candidate" which is one Of
the most uproariousIy sde-spllttng 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 dsagrees with me he dlsabuses that
privilege.
"It is true, many people say, that I 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 leah, there's where got 1t on George
During my absence in South America many
things happened. During my absence in South
America the birth rate decreased below the
birth rate of any country the globe. Now.
l don't mean to say blame the Democrats.
But the people should have been more pro-
gressive.'
when I got back after my eight months
absence what did I find that Wilson and Bryan
had done to MY country When I left MY
country MY people happy. When I came
back MY people were unhappy
gave me a hypodermic injection, and I began
10 discover things. 1 discovered a 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 1 called the prohibition bird
The prohibition bird Is a busybody, with a
large mouth. At night it seeks the wet places
Now don't have anything against Bryan.
Bryan is called Colonel and so am T. But
when people salute me they salute an officer
of the army Bryan never saw battle. When
people salute Bryan 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
presentaton-the bill is OF superlative excel |
lance and a top-notch combination in vaude-
Vile where, too often, the salad Is spoiled by
bugs in the leaves.
Irwin Cobb's appealing story, Sergeant |
Bagby," has been made into an act Of de-
hcous. romantic humor II 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 a 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 bowing. Then" SAYS
The General 'let the battle proceed
Ma-Belle-aery, faery-with a ballet OF equally
lery. faery girls floats. scars and gIides through
series of captivating dances. Ma-Belle lifts
you into the air, takes you with her into the
magical mazes Of the danse coquette and solo
2lassique, Ma-Belle ana her dances are alto
sether lovely
In contrast 70 the rest OF the bill Chris Rich
Irds. English comedian, performs grotesque
mites different from but funny as the act
n Dockstader, and LAMBERT, in quick changes,
1yes marvellous impersonations OF List HoII-
nan, Johann Strauss, PaderewsId and Gounod.
n "rhe Rube," presented by Mr. and Mrs
immy Barry. Barry appears as zeke Wilkins.
rom Hensfoot Corners. in New York selling
ggs. In the role Of johnny counting Dazfe
the actress. he effects bucoIic
aciaI expressions provocative OF such high
iumor that one might With justification call
i'm ''the Mark Twain Of vaudeville"
"
Winthrop Ames has engaged Herbert KeIcey
nd Efhe Shannon to act the principal roles in
The Children Of Earth" the prize play by
Alice Brown, which he is to produce next
nonth.
Meanwhile. at the Little Theatre in New
'ork. October 20, Mr., Ames viii present "A
'air Of SILK Stockings" a comedy by Cyril !
IareOurt' which was one OF London's last sea
ems successes.