Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
MADE IN PHTLLY" Is
A BIG HIT AT KETTH'S
Keller Mack, AL White, Harry
Fern and the Dooleys Seen
in Big Revue

Made In Phlly" went over for a home
run at Keiths. All the players scored
clean hits without any foul tips There were
few II any errors and the production looks
like vaudeville pennant winner.
This was the verdict Of those in the
grand stand and the bleachers. Those con-
cerned accepted many chances and in the
general summing up it's difficult to say
who made the best plays
Harry T. Jordan who looks after all the
Keith grounds In Philly, was the Pat Moran
of the proceedings II was announced as
the first edition of Keith's Summer Fol-
lies. In view Of the pace set the sports
extra" will undoubtedly be a hummer.
Glass and comedy combined tell the
story, The former portion was upheld by
AL white, Miss Frances, Yvette Rugel and
others, while Keller Mack. FL Brendel
Harry Fern, Bill and Johnny Dooley and
Frank Orth looked after the fun
The revue was staged under the direction
of Keller Mack in collaboration with Frank
Orth and H. Bart McHugh.
The master hand of Al White was evil
dent in the staging OF the numbers, which
ran as smoothly as n Broadway production
The fun begins in front of kelths Theatre
Vaudeville artists greet each other and re-
view past achievements. There are num-
ber of snappy songs and the scene shifts
to Valley Green Inn, Falrmount Park. lt
is here that the cream OF the act is served.
In order to he up to the minute the action
then swings to the Mexican border, which
permits of the introduction of number OF
military features in keeping with the spirit
of the day,
Flo Bert. a dashing young miss of win
some personality, kept the threads OF the
plot together and told in poetic lines Just
what would happen next
Madalon Lear gave touch OF romance
to the proceedings in her excellent rendition
of Summer Time" in which she was as
sisted by n seNtette of gorgeous-looking
girls.
El Brendel and his girls, Johnny Dooley
and his lassies william Dooley, with his
tumblers, and Mack Orth and Fern kept
the laughs moving at a rapid rate, whether
they were in Fairmount Park or Mexico
Speaking of the park scene, one OF the
most attractive pictures was Miss Frances,
who with AL White offered number If W.
to-the-minute dances, which were rewarded
with an abundance of applause
Every member of the caste is a lhila-
delphian The scenery was made In this
city The book and lyrics are the work of
Frank Orth. In collaboration with Keller
Mack. Furthermore, all the costumes were
built here, under the supervision of Fl. Bart
McHugh. Andrew Byrne. Jr.. directed the
Philadelphia made music. Keths Theatre
is transformed into a woodland bower in
honor of the occasion and is cool and sum-
merry The rest OF the bill was in keeping
with the revue,
Quinn and Lafferty, in an artistic and
whirlwind dancing act, scored a solid hit
They are also Philadelphians. The Sixteen
Navassar Girls rendered music of today
and yesterday with excellent results, and
William Whitney and company. formerly
of the Little Theatre, presented the delight
full English comedy. "Vittles' The Belle
claude Brothers, gymnasts, and the Cats
Brothers, dancers completed the show.
There was up-to-the-minute news in the
pictures. j. @. G.