Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-03
-FOUR HUSBANDS" WINS
LAUGHS AT KEITH'S
"A Breath of Old Virginia,
Muriel Worth and Other Good
Acts in Excellent Bill

A little OF everything with an abundance
OF quality seems 20 tell the story Of the
show at Keith's this week.
There is something to please from various
angles, whether your taste runs TO music.
art or comedy. II s all rather delightfully
blended. with dashes Of color which add
harmonious atmosphere.
This is especially true OF The Four Hus-
bands miniature musical comedy by VIII
NJ. Hough and William H. Friedlander
This is one OF the classiest acts OF its kind
seen here in many n day. The book is
original the music Is catchy. the girls
pretty the principals are worth while. and
by way OF good measure the' costumes are
handsome and the settings lavish. or
course " one took a magnifytng glass look
ing for flaws they might find two or three
OF minor character.
Ray Raymond and Florence Balm fitted
glovclike into the principal roles As TO
the story girl II In love with four men.
She tries TO marry them all and there are
quadruple complications. \ stage full OF
comedians and girls-with emphasis on the
girls Is concerned in the proceedings. The
audience enjoyed the act immensely
Muriel Worth proved to be one OF the
most captivating dancers seen In this neigh.
borhood in a long while. Her creation re-
minded one OF poets dream. While de-
ltghtful music hnunts the air. she suddenly
appears In a beautiful Italian garden. which
breathes the atmosphere OF romance. and
noats away with her dances like n flower
carried on the wind She brings out the
story OF each dance with admirable
dramatic effect Her gowns are strilingly
original and AZ all times consistent with
her act. For lack OF adequate description
IL might be said that they were OF the
kind which made the women gasp admir-
ingly
Miss Worth and her accompanies, "A very
clever violinst and harpist, scored a very
emphatic hit
Brief reviews from famous operas were
given by Marion Weeks, coloratura So
prano. She roamed about the highest OF
high notes with and clarity. Incl
dentally she overflows with magnetism and
received warm approval.
Genevieve Clim and company were seen In
their artistic sketch, "A Breath OF Old Vir-
ginia." The act has been reviewed In these
columns before. II is one OF the few sketches
in vaudeville which increases in charm the
more II Is seen.
Hans Hanke, a talented pianist. COM
muned with the old masters with telling re
suits.
A constant flow OF fun emanated from
The Belle OF Bingville." which was pre-
sented with good effect by Fred WHITFIELD
and Marie Ireland, assisted by Lew Muir
dock.
A delight for the kiddies was providsd
by Apdale's Geological Circus II would
take little fairy book TO describe this act.
Imagine bear riding "A bicycle and playing
a banjo at the same time And while that's
going on just think OF dog fighting a
oaooon In a tree. and chariot race be-
tween bears and monkeys. There were
rope-skpping dogs and tango bears and a
monkey wedding-well. there was so much
run that one couldn't keep track OF 1t.
Loney Haskell veteran monoIoglst with
a good memory managed to hold the stage
nearly fourteen minutes. J. G. c.