The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-03


Rita Roland makes hit all OF her
own. with catchy songs woven into
a dainty act.
James Cullen. monologist, who has
played orphcum time for many
years. Is stlll az good as ever. with
a line OF new gags"
Robbie Gordone does a Rerie= OF
beautiful poses. while the foieen Sis.
tiers. aharpshooters from Australia.
put on a good turn. showing their
wonderful Workmanship with the
rifles.
oRrnEuM
Packed houses greeted the opening
OF tho now bill at the orpheum
theare. Sunday. Besides vaudeville
acts, Manager Levy ran tho first
lnstailmnnt OF '-rh. Retreat OF the
Germans at tho Rattle of Arras. "
The pictures wero taken by tn. Brit
ish government. showing the war In
all It's reality. plcturlng the same
conditions that our boys are now up
against In ahelltorn Europe.
Heading the vaudeville. acts was
Bnekleys Monkey Circus. three
monkeys and a doc. who do almost
h,snan things Especially rood was
tho dog. In a scrios OF dances
Next In line came JeAsi. suther.
land. worlds champion woman swim
uer. doing various stunts under
water. such M eating. drinking and
sewing.
Tn. Deacon Jones Four Gang coon
songs and popular melodies In "A
tasty manner. with little comedy
patt.r thrown tn They were excel
lent singers.
Ke.fsr and Aibsrts. In a comedy
turn called. The End OF the Book.
we're A No. with n little singing
ard patt.r. OF fitting nature.
The Franco Trio. three Italian
singers. sang number OF grand
OPERA selections. which were good
GAIETy
'Over There the offering % the
Armstrong Folly company. now
playing at tn. Gaiety for the week.
opened 20 big houses sunday after.
noon and evening.
Tho now addition 70 tho company.
'perqueta. the Egyptian Nature
Dancer received u big round Of ap-
piause after her dance. Bemldaz b..
Ing a good dancer. she IL very good
looking. and won her way at once
into the good graccs OF the audience.
Those two laugh producers. the
Armstrong Brothers. had the audi.
ence In an uproar with n new lineup
OF Jokes and chatter that was all
TO the good. Especially funny was
the take or on n couple Of strong
men posing NJ Roman giadiators. by
VIII Armstrong. as an Irish com
edian. and "Irzy" Carter. playing the
part Of Jew.
BewitchinE billie" bingham tack.
sd nor. honors 10 her faa, growing
popularity with the patrons Of the
Gaiaty, in n new line OF songs and
dances. shc was ably supported by
a good looking and well drilled
chorus.
WILKES
''RIch Man--poor Man" play by
George Rroadhurst. opened Sunday,
a. the wilkes theatre. 20 a sold-out
house.
II IL an interesting domestic story
tina, runs off like a weIi.oilei ma
chine without ascending to any great
height. but which fails at any time TO
drag and grow tirrsorne. The plot
weaves itself around the forging Of
some papers by an old gent for the
purpose Of putting n young girl. who
IN n servant In the boarding house.
In possession OF n large fortune. She
IL accepted as the bona flds article
and goes to live with her rich rela-
tons. where tho grandfather tries 20
marry her off 20 his nephew. But
she IL In love with another Then
shs IL In a pickle. a. IL were. for
she has to give up her lover and
marry tho man she does not love in
order 20 save the old gent from be-
ing thrown behind tho bars for
forgery Wen. IL all ends happily
anyway.
PALACE HIP
new vaudeville show which opened
Sunday at the Palace Hip In that Of
the Three Rianos. who. with a very
funny makeup. initiate. in acrobatic
feats. the doings OF monkeyland.
adding also some clever tumbling.
"Go Get EN- Rogers" blackface
comedian. with his Just n Little
Dark Man Foolishness." proves him
self 20 be the best eccentric dancer
seen here in many n moon.
Frank and Deborah Thornton Of.
fer a comedy singing and talking
skit called Her New Hat" which
Is very good.
The Corty Sisters offer a high
class singing and plano act.
Frank & Waters. musical comedy
favorites. are right on the job with
another good singing and talking
skit.
Buster and Eddy. comedy aero.
bats. offer something new in walk.