Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
GOOD HOLIDAY BILL
ON VIEW AT KEITH'S
A Whole Feast of Good Things
in Show Overlooking With
Comedy

It's just like a great big holiday feast at
Keth's this week. There are numerous big
hits to suit varied appctites for entertain
ment.
Muriel Window, known as the Little Pea
cock OF Vaudeville" stirred up cyclonic ap-
plause by her quick as a-fiash changes. She
made them right on the stage and had new
song for every new costume. Her style is
what may be termed effervescent, and the
hit she scored was spontaneous.
Aitie Mehlnger and George w. Meyer
sang their own songs with especially good
results. This lively pair, like many others
did not attempt to conceal the words from
the audience. They have a personality which
is a big asset in making their numbers go
over"
Bessie Clayton offered some new ideas in
her 1919 Dance Revue This is her second
week at Keth's, but her little production was
given as warm a welcome as on it's opening
last Monday. The Cansinos and the dancing
trio who assisted Miss Clayton also added to
their laures.
Frank Gaby presented some really new
ideas in the ventriloquial line. His dummy
showed that he was up to the minute and
ran off line of epigrams in keeping with
the spirit of the day. Gaby and his com
panion were greeted with many laughs. There
is a dash OF music in this act which adds
greatly TO Its interest. The trials of an every
day married couple were we'll portrayed by
they called "a Dramatic Cartoon The act
is full of surprises and overhows with origi-
nality. They scored decisively.
ELY, little girl juggler; Dewitt, Burns
and Torrance in their novel act and the
-Four Of U.s." meodlous quartet, also were
well received.
A new series Of Red Cross pictures was
offered in addition to the news film.
GLOBE--"The Mimic World a spirited
and melodic miniature musical comedy,
proved to he worthy of it's place headliner
at the Globe. This Revue OF 1918" boasted
chorus which, besides being attractive TO
look at, could really sing. The rest Of the
bill was equally entertaining for the New
Years week crowds. Collni's Variety Dancers
ELECTED hearty applause. as did the Douglas
Family and the act of Morgan Gray and
Paul Earl Other excellent acts were those
of Anderson and Gones and Carl Mccullough.
NIXoN--Laughs there are aplenty this
| week in the bill at the Nixon. THE Deco
| rators,' II comedy skit leads in the fun
making The sketch concerns the troubles
of n husband who returns home somewhat
| unsteady to find his home in possession of
painters and paperhangers Other good acts
those of Orth and Cody, MCRae and
| Clegg and the International Five, troupe
Of acrobats who supply numerous thrills
CROSS KEYS - Roland West and COM
| pany in an up-tO-the-mi farce, Fixing
| the Furnace" headed the bill at the Cross
| Keys last night. The funny side of furnace
| troubles strikingly portrayed and the
| act was warmly applauded The surrounding
| bill includes Stanley and Birbank in trans
| formation act, PippifaX and Penlo and
| Ienora Simonsen. There were also several
| reels of motion pictures.
| BROADwAY-H Bart MclIugh's minia-
| ture musical comedy, Here They Come" was
| the headliner on the New Years week bill at
| the Broadway last night. Joe Lanigon is
| the principal comedian in the Offering and
| drew many laughs. 1.-The Greatest Thing In
| Life" a Griffith production, was the stellar
| photoplay. The supporting bill includes the
| Five Musical McLarens and Cliff Clark.
GRAND-The clever explanation Of 4
ready -tongued husband to more or less
| angry spouse Is the theme of "Poughkeep-
sie" the rotOusly funny sketch that heads
the Grand bill this week.
| Florence Hackett plays the role of the sus-
| picious wife with realism, and presses hard
her womanly intuitions and suspicious that
| make possible the funny explanations OF her
| husband. Denton, the partner OF MISS
Hackett, gives her splendid assistance
"Oh! Aunty!" the gorgeous fashion show
| of lingerie and beautiful models displayed by
| the adept hands of u clever modiste and
designer, is also on the program Dave
Roth in versatility" shows much OF that
| quality. Cook and SaNO are n pair OF ROOu
| comedians and Zertho's Forty Dogs present
an unique animal act. The photoplay is the
| first episode of the serial, THE Master Mys-
terry" featuring Houdlnt
COIONIALr--An offering of sharpshootnG
and thrilling feats as presented In scenic en-
yironments heads the bill at the Colonial
| The act Is furnished by General Pisano and
n company of players in AT the Italian
| Front"
A comedy sketch, Don't DO It." written by
willard Mack, Is worthy addition to the
nrogram and is enacted by James Kennedy
| and company. De Leon and DaVos score 1T
n fashionable skit called Behind the Front
which is chock full of fun. Madison and
winchester present n travesty on movies,
songs and dances while Bob Tip d Com
many Ia an act featuring a clever dog aho
adds much to the entertainment. the photo
pIay is I'm the Temple OF Dusk with Sussue
Hayakawa in the star role
WILLIAM PENN - HiGh-class comedy.
with a variety of catch songs and Original
savings predominates bill or all-arouha
excellence Headed by Fred J. Ardath, with
his clever supporting, cast, in The singing
school" the entire program Is weh-baI-
anced and nicely-calculated series OF mirth-
nroyoking laughs. The remainder or the Dill
includes Hoey and Lee singing comedians
the Youthful j. c. Lewis, Jr, in "Billys
santa Claus: the Desc Retter Brothers
pymnasts and the entertaining photoplay
,"rhirty a Week." featuring Tom Moore.