Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
EDDIE LEONARD SCORES
AS KEITH HEADLHIER
Florence Tempest, Jack La Vier
and Others on Good
Bill

Eddie Leonard and his company in The
Minstrers Return" took Keiths by storm
last night. Slated as a headliner, Eddie
made the word a fact rather than a mere
brought him back TO the stage and the
author of "Roly Boly Eyes" in sweet
warbly voice. sang that and other favor
ties at the request Of the audience.
Eddie was we'll supported with a company
OF five, four banjoists and a pianist. who
kept the delighted patrons laughing between
his dances and songs. "Sweetness Honey
suckle Nine" his latest song. was received
with favor.
Even II her first two character songs.
drag somewhat, Florenz Tempest appears
at her cutest as a Broadway sport and
soldier. 1t is probably good taste to save
the best song for the last, as Miss Tempest
did but II was only complete with the as
sistance Of a mere man accompanist. Miss
Tempest, in one Of her songs, promises to
kiss any boy who enlists and expresses
the wish that she could kiss all the
Sammees. None of the "hopefuls" in the
audience accepted the offer last night but
then she still has five days to run in
Philadelphia. Lots of things can happen in
that time.
The usual trapeze stunts as a rule fail to
win much favor with the vaudeville crowds
Perhaps that is why Jack La Vier made
Blessed with red" hair and genial dis
position. La Vier does a 1ying-talking act
that gets a laugh n minute and better.
Nut act seem TO be necessary to every
weeks bill. Mabel Russell and Marty Ward
and company provide one Of these in Call
1t What You Like" That expresses It
exactly; there is no word in the dictionary
to describe it. A little bit Of everything
added to nothing, including company of
four thermometers" makes the act what IL
is. The usual chestnuts are included
also and the act would go better II that
joke about the donkey, the bail Of hay
and the river was eliminated. II was used
by one Of the sailors on the boat that
brought Columbus here.
Wellington Cross. in songs and stories.
brought forth no little applause. He does
his act in stammerlng suffering manner.
with facial expressions that are sure to get
a laugh. Mr.. Cross has an assistant but
VINO she is the program fails to state. II
leads one to believe that fame is singular.
Love, Honor and Obey" a one-act farce,
with w. II. Macart and Ethlynne Bradford,
brought forth much amusement from the
manner in which it was presented. Mr.
"Henpeck" wants to go to the club and
play pennyante, but wifey gives him only
fifty cents to spend. He gets more with
the assistance of a friend and burglar
Another sketch that was favorably re-
ceived was "A Real Pal" presented by Scarf,
Alcen and Howard. The humorous but old
situation of a pal running off with your
best girl is saved by the arrival of a baby
coach filled with "a real pal" in a dry town.
A novelty skating act is offered by Henry
Simmons and Katherine Bradley. The pro-
gram suggests lice skating with the first
number, but the costumes would imply that
It was anything but winter.
The bill Is concluded by the La Vars who
provide sensational dancing feature which
opens with an old-fashioned cakewalk in
up-to-the-minute style, and ends with a
whirlwind Of gyrations around the stage.