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! out from the New York Winter Garden.
As a matter of fact, this organization
holds the record for miles Travelled and
AS usual. Al Jolson will portray his
| character of Gus" a smoke-colored
individual, whose pleasure 1t is to mutt
late the poor authors plot and make
Jolson never tires in his endeavors to
entertain. As a singer he has recently
been described as the 'Vesuvius OF
vocal velocity" and as a comedian The
tions amply describe Jolson. who sings
every type Of song from coon lula
by to a comic dftty, and whose ability
to amuse is limited solely by his audi
tors laughing powers.
In spite of the stars mutilatfon of
the plot. there is spicy little story to
be found lurking in the maze Of dances
in "Dancing Around" 1t concerns an
ardent young lover. who has become in
fatuated with a woman's voice, which
he has heard over the telephone. He
implores a meeting, and she agrees to
sec him at the ofacers' bal masque that
night. She is to wear a ha1f-moon
beauty spot, and he will be adorned
gushing marks they may recognize
each other. The wild young blades at
the club see to 1t that every lady pres
ent at the dance is similarly adorned.
berless hilarious complications ensue.
Finally the lovers meet at carnival
time on the banks OF the Grand canal
in Venice, vows are plighted, and, all
ends 1oyfully, as usual.
A carefully selected coterie Of enter
tainers has been selected to support Al
Jolson in Dancing Around" There are
Frank Carter, Kitty Doner, Lawrence
D'Orsay, Mildred Elaine, Harry Clarke,
Wanda Lyon, N. Murray Stephen. Ray
Dealy. Harry Wilcox, Jack Carlton and
Harry wardell. in addition to dozens Of
dainty dancers and agile young mon
who make up the ensemble. Lavish
mentioning the scenic and sartorial
equipment Of any Winter Garden spec
tacle, and Dancing Around" Is said to
hold it's own In the gorgeousness of
the costumes and the beauty of the
scenes, of which there are dozen or
more.
AS usual. the elevated, Illuminated
runway will be a feature, and upon its
glittering surface new and amusing
pals and chorus. The Fashion parade"
in which fifty models appear on the
runway clad in modish gowns. Is a
never-failtng source of interest. An
augmented orchestra of selected mu-
soloists and chorus.
The usual matinees will be given
Wednesday and Saturday.
"The Middleman.'
The Middleman," E. s. Wiilards
great success, will be the Offering of
the Poll Players next week This ap-
pealing comedy, by Henry Arthur
Jones, was by far the greatest success
in the repertoire of the veteran Eng
lish actor. who died ten days ago.
The fact that Washington can never
again see Willard, as Cyrus Blenkarn,
will give special interest to the per-
formance of the play, with Mark Kent
In the title part. It is the biggest part
he has ever had with the Poll Players.
Lena Abarbanell.
on the Keith Theater bill next week,
Lima Abarbane1 Of Nine. Sherry"
fame and Sam Chip. Mary Marble and
company in THE Clock Shop" quaint
and picturesque musical comedy nov
city. Mime. Abarbanell is making a linn
tied tour of major Keith theaters and
she is credited with an emphatic hit
in her new domain. '"The Clock Shop"
Is peop1ed with such characters as
The Two Little Dutch Clocks" The
etc. Other acts will include Florence
Roberts and company, Herbert Clifton,
Hawthorne and Inglis, "Cranberries,"
Lambert and Fredericks, Meehan's
dogs. the pipe organ recitals and the
Pathe News Pictorial.