The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-11
BIJOlJ VAUDEVILLE
Peerless Vaudeville, eijou, Sunday.


The Bijou presents a mighty inter-
esting program today. New and unique
character acts filled with choice gems
of vaudeville pleasingly divert and
wonderfully entertain. First on the
program is Nanita and Maynow. When
two pretty, refined, graceful young
women offer a series of classic and
character dances of a high order of
excellence they are certain to please
any kind Of an audience and for this
lcason Nanita and Maynow, who are
presenting just this type of entertain
nent. are proving unusually popular
with vaudeville lovers the country
over.
Gowncd in beautiful costumes rep
resentative of the nature OF the num-
beers they offer a varied and interesting
program.
Then come lie Roy and Tozier, who
are presenting an absolutely new idea
IN comedy singing and talking act
which they call IN the Antique Shop"
being fanciful satire from the pen
tt liltt prince VI colletS ana SdtIIt,
John p. Mulgrew. which should be evil
dence OF it's worth and stability as
vaudeville Offering.
The action takes place in an antique
shop as the title indicates, the talk
evolved having to do with famous stat
yes and paintings which gives Mr.. lie
Roy a splendid opportunity for dis
I!aying his ability as a comedian and
Miss Tozier as lady of fashion who
knows art makes a splendid foil for
Mr.. lie Roys comedy. Several COM
edy songs are introduced throughout
the number that are very effective. Miss
Tozier's costumes as woman of
fashion are beautiful and tastefully
modern.
The next is Michael Emmett. The
Irish Minstrel,"a representative son of
the 'ould sod" who retains his brogue
and love of his native country to the
extent that he sings only the songs
of ireland and tells stories of Irish wit
that are positively scrcamingly funny.
Mr.. Emmett is a real Irishman with
all the wit sympathy and loyalty, pro-
verbal to the race. His stories arc
lovablo, likcablc and tremendously
funny. He has the knack of telling
a story that will bring tears to the
eyes and III the same breath cause
roars of laughter. His songs are char
acteristic OF the Irish race, some o,
them systematically rendered in :
sweet tenor voice, others in the roll
licking manner that only n son o
Erin is capable Of putting over salts
factoriiy
After this is The Royal Court uuin
tet. a company Of beautiful singers
Trained to perfection and artists o
high degree, this quintet renders il
feeling manner classical as well n
popular songs of the day. The perfect
y blended voices make them we
worth while hearing.
The next is Jane Barber and Jerom
Jackson, who present singing. talkin
and piano numbers called "Nothin
Serious Just Mirth and Melody" 1t
q comedy number that is IA positiv
riot.
Jerome Jackson is an exccedingl
elongated eccentric comedian, who ca
tickle the ivoIies as well as sing an
dance. He is Irresistible. Jane Bal
Der makes an excellent foil for h
comedy and very ably assists in Il
fun making. Miss Barber has hapI
smile and her good humor is Infection
She is good to look at and has Il plea
ing voice. MIR. Jackson is remarkab
tall and the fact is made more motto
able by his partners plumness Jeror
Jackson takes a hop and skip off 4
stage that is ridiculously funny.
At last Darto and Rialto. The Fall
less Boys" in a comical acrobatic a
which producesscpYnuessr laughs. Tur
bling and contc4 Hns N" many dari
ways coupled with poses. provoke II
bounded mirth. They are jolly CO
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