Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
NORA BAYES Is BIG
WINNER AT KEITH'S
Popular Song Bird Offers Some
Brand-New Melodies in
Artistic Style

one hundred per cent-Nora Bayes
rms seems to be about the briefest way
or describing the act she offers this week
at keith's. When the average person likes
anything there's tendency TO go TO ex-
tremes and swim in superlatves. Reallz-
Ing this, 1t can Dea said justlhabIy that the
brand OF goods shown by Miss Bayes COM
bine to make her the best Single" at
traction that has ever played the Keith
house. Merit is the basis Of her Offering
1t is little wonder that she was enabled
to give a whole show herself In New York
for many weeks. She does not depend
on frealish gyrations, wild eccentriclties
or other obvious evolutions to coax laugh
ter or applause.
Her offering is a delightful combination
OF comedy and sentiment. II is seasoned
with wholesome philosophy and wit, and
garnished with a personality which makes
an entertainment menu decidedly pala-
table
It is not surprising that those present
called for extra servings and would not be-
have until they got their just deserts in
the way Of timely military songs As to
which was the best OF the many songs Of
fered by Miss Bayes it is a matter of
taste.
THE Dear Little Bungalow" seemed to
reap the most applause. This was sung
with irving Fisher, her very worthy assis-
tant, while both were looking over plans
OF the tiny homo OF happiness.
The past and present were cleverly linked
together in a song which told the musical
history OF New York In the course of
this number Miss Bayes introduced a mono-
losue concerning farewell to an auto and
also told an up-to-date story which brought
In all the seasons dramatic successes.
Would You Rather Be Jonah in the
Whale or Daniel in the Lions Den?" was
the somewhat odd song with which Miss
Bayes started the proceedings Her act
generally shows great care In compilation
ana sincere desire to give the public its
moneys worth.
Harry Akst presided at the plano and
gave valuable aid in obtaining the good
results.
Bright lines won deserving laughs in
The Lingerie laureate" a sketch pre-
sented by Marie Baer and Edward b. Lati-
mer, favorites Of the Little Theatre
The story told Is consistent, and It over
flows with snappy epigramA The sketch is
the work OF Lee Pape. a local writer who
has gained much fame with his newspaper
comics.
BY eliminating some of the scenes which
keep the characters at the center of the
stage and introducing one or two extra
situations II is possible that the sketch
would be improved.
Ivan Bankor and Lola Grille appeared in
an artistic dancing act which was the very
latest edition in terpsichoreap ideas. In
their first appearance at Keith's, GoIet
Harris and Morey won deserved approval
in an Offering which was fun Of novelty
and music
The first disturbance came with the ar
rival OF James Diamond and Slbyl Brennan
They extracted laughs from all sections Of
the house with bunch OF clever tomfoolery.
The Kaufman brothers seem TO be nice fell
lows One OF them is at times a tenor
Their act as far as material is concerned is
not affected by the glamour OF youth. There
Is nothing strikingly new in the mlspro-
nunciation OF words. But the audience
laughed and applauded
The Caites brothers cut up and danced.
and Selma hraatz. who opened the show.
prQFed tiIat there ara lots Of new ideas IN
ths ''NE''ps line There pas plenty Z