Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
VAUDEVILLE
Keith's

If there Is such thing as holding an
audience in the palm of your hand, Mrs
Leslie Carter did IL fguratively last night
at Kelths. She went from laughter to
rage consistently like woman who loves
without conscience and was master at
all times of the delicate scenes which go
TO make zaga, the tale of hopeless love,
an offering worth while in vaudeville.
The star was capably supported by
Hamilton Revelle, William Lorenz md
Miss Dolaro Belasco. Numerous curtain
calls rewarded the entire cast.
When applause Is considered as an
Illustration of appreciation, Ed Nor
ton Cleaned up" the show, which In
the vernacular of vaudeville, means that
he made a bigger hit than anything else
on the bill. All he uses is dress suit,
n smile and songs which tell stories.
He could have sung on indefinitely last
night If 1t were not for the fact that
other acts were scheduled to appear.
Morton is a Phladelphian, but this had
nothing to do with the genuine punch
which he handed over the footlights.
There have been all sorts of Lady
Daintys" and Society Queens" Bits
of Dresden China etc, announced on
vaudeville programs, but 1t Is doubtful
If any OF them can touch Miss Hazel
Cox, who sings new songs with charm
and style which made her at once an i'm
mense favororlte. AS all other titles
have been stolen she could justly bill
herself as Miss Simplicity.
Blckel and Watson, who delighted so
many in the ziegfeld Follies, kept the
laughs moving in a discordant musical
act George Wood, dlmnutive comedian,
gave some clever character studies with
n European tinge; Lyons and Yosco, un-
doubtedly the best italian" act in
vaudeville, showed how easy 1t was to
get applause when you have merit to
back 1t up. The Okabe Japs did some
marvellous acrobatic feats, and the re-
mainder of the bill included Cole and
Denahy and Moore and Young
Here and There
Scenic surprises and good musical num-
bers combine to make "a Night in the
Alps" the headline feature at the Cross
Keys, a highly entertaining production.
There Is little story interviewer which
adds to the merit of the act. The songs
and stories of Harry Jolson proved a
good contrast.
Others who won favor were the Five
Musical MacLarens, Howard Lane and
Company, The Brooklyn Comedy Four
and the Three Melvin Brothers, acrobats
The trouble caused by simply missing
train was entertainlngly explained by
Tim Mcmahon and Edith Chapelle at the
Globe. Grace and harmony were brought
out In the act of Fletcher Norton and
Nina Payne. OF equal merit were the
offerings of Bessie and Harriet Rempel
In when We Two Grow Up" May
Melville, In character impersonations,
and Craig and Williams, who show that
foolishness is more welcome than the
serious things of the day.
Miniature representations of many of
the present stars are shown in "The
Lawn Party" which won favor at the
Nixon Grand. The act overfows with
singing dancing and comedy. Mcmahon,
Diamond and Chaplow with their ami
mated scarecrow. scored a big hit which
was deserved. Others who won applause
were Devine and Williams, in THE
Travelling Salesman" Norcross and
Holdsworth. and Madame Rialta. in 1.-THE
Artists Dream.
There is an abundance of novelty in
"A Dream of The Orient" presented
by Madame Makarenko and company at
the William Penn. The act Is lavshly
staged and won deserved appreciation.
The audience was kept in happy mood by
Eddie Carr and company In "The New
ONCE Boy" Vaughan Comfort and John
King repeated their former success In
"Coontown Divorcons"; Harry Breen Of
fered "crazyisms and song;" Hallen and
Hunter dispensed classical and up-to-date
music satisfactorily and Epsey and Paul
also won favor.