Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
BLIND YOUTH AND PLAYLET WITH SHAEPEAREAN THEME
NOVELTY A FEATURE
OF KEITH'S BIG Bill. |.
Bert Kenney and Little Billy
Take Honors From Headliner.
Blanche Ring Magnetizes

Vaudeville lovers who look. for the
'usual' run Of acts at keith's this week
arc doomed to pleasant disappointment.
, Tor with one cNception-and the head
liner at that every act is distinguished
by difference in material or arranrc-
ment seldom found In vaudeville, cs.
pcCially all on one bill
How blanche Ring must long for an
other "Nip ! Addy Az" "Bedelia,
OF "a rings on My Fingers, Her pres
cnt repertoire. although put over' AZ
only Blanche Ring can put over a song.
consisted Of very sad specimens of lyric
aud melody. An opening melody COM
posed of strains from these. with 'In the
Good old Summertime" and others got
a good hand, but no one i'm the audience
seemed 20 recognize the old-time songs
as "a bit of each was sung and only Mt
the conclusion of the song did they an
plaud. Bling En- on the Rhine" won
approval. but only because of her old
magnetism and ability to hold an a,l-
dlcncc in the palm of her hand and mako
them like it, 80
applause honors went TO Blue Bert
NcnneN and his partner Nobody.
whose negro dialect and song gained.
him long and hearty recalls lime ami
again. lie is remembered AS a former
member of the old-tinc team OF Kennev.
Nobody and platt.
Little Bily" came next in ,he estao,,,
ol ia" audience last night. with his songs
an" ddhreS and recitation although itae
I"'t'r was not aS good as his formerIy
'NHulS't"ly rendered Little Orpha ne
NHIll'' lie Is neat and is well liked.
hnlShins on the usual over There" for
a patriotic finish 80
'ue opening act, ollie Young and
APRIL in view of its early position.
r'nhr very near sharing honors with
tno N'hhey act; this airy bubble-blow-
ing act brought emphatic annlausa
They can do everything with bubble
nut make 1t talk.
Lloyd and Wells are "stcppers" rather
out ut the usual run Of dancers and
manage TO stage their act in a difYerant
sort OF way that gets them into tba
Sood craceS Of the audience at once.
N'hbefIN and Arnold start ont with
noNr"N ana finish with the usual
nut stun. At opening the lady il seen
III " garden doing her bit with war.
,ioPS' ana an aviator swoops down on
ucr faNoritc onion, Then The finn
S'"'tS Miss Arnold is clever
ro,''u'enhc OF the rough" order. who
c'" i""N sweet as well as twist her
,''r ,",u ln'o an sorts Of contortions. But
"'''' 'lNll NDllllC HDllltNp
Maude Eari and company started out
as novelty. Miss Earl, in the sketch. n
supposedly on trial to see IL she is really
gu'lt% OF being novelty in vaudeville
Shc proves that she is by singing threa
opcratic selections and an Irish number
thereny proving, we suppose. that she IA
novelty and is therefore sentenced nv
inc Judge in the act to prison as s,,eh
ON wise and potent Judge A Daniel
come to Judgment Miss Earls yoice A.
far from operate in quality or strength
ana as iar as novelty goes the act
misses fire. With three really unusual
numbers the act would be a big hit ana
real novelty -"
lfeIen Gleason and company in "a
submarine Attack is a bully idea ana
wen played, but too short, and the sudden
surprlHc comes too quickly and is not
wen worked up to. But IL got a. good
reception and pleased.
hniran and Newell did an unusuaJ
thing when they held an audience in fhe
seats at the end OF the show fol-
lowing Miss Ring. Their dancing and
bar act was unusual in rendition, though
ola in material.