Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
DE HAVEN AND PARKER
APPEAR AT KEITH'S
Liberty Aflame" Reviews His
tory and Arouses Patriotic
Thrills

If you like pretty clothes and velvet
drops you would he pleased with the
act offered by Carter DO Haven and
Flora Parker at Eoiths this week
Should you prefer real entertainment
regardless Of its sartorial atmosphere,
then undoubtedly your choice would he
Russell Mack and Blanche Vincent, who
sang songs aud talked without any
fancy frills
This energetic pair struck the audi
cncc when it was virtually cold. Noth-
ing had happened up to that time to
arouse any degree of appreciation
among those present, But Mr. Mack
changed the temperature gradually with
his songs without keeping the words
confidential, and finally, with valuable
aid from Miss Vincent. retired with Cy-
ing coora
They accepted two warranted cucorcS
ana then stopped tho show. Some Of
the songs offered by this lively couple
sounded as though they might Dc cX-
elusive and they were well purctuatcd
with laughs.
Mr.. DE ilavcn started out a.' though
he intended to servo the audience II
banquet. and then, iiguratively speak
ing. only handed out sandwich.
While it s true that this very classy
looking couple disportcd the latest ideas
in feminine and masculine creations. 1t
must be remembered that We can see
pretty clothes in the department stores
if we don't have them ourselves
without buying a ticket.
Miss Parker who is dainty and
petite, changed her dress for every
chorus of the couples opening song.
one novel feature Of tho act was
song about ball of wool This ia
sung by Miss Parker. who enters from
u gigantic knitting bag. Edwin Weber
gave valuable aid at the piano.
That kind of comedy which hits you
with solid punches was the brand offered
by George Swan aud Charles Mack
Their conception of two supcrlative me-
groes, well satisfied with their prowess.
was a real delight One Of this dark
town pair only wore about sixty cents
worth of clothes. while his partner APP
peared in "hand-me down" worth
about SECS. They proved that the
clothes don't make the act. which was
well fitted wNh solid eighteen-kaTat
laughs.
Homer b. Mason and Marguerite
Keller repeated their hilarious skit,
Married" 1t has been reviewed twice
before in these columns and aroused
just as many laughs last night as on
its first presentation here,
\ Federal investigating committee
,rp,Il1 huNp IittiplltV in tpnipR "
thing new in the act of Joe Morris and
Flossie Campbell. Morris wears cling
ing suit of loud pattern and proves
that he has an excellent memory. Among
his contributions to laughland is there
must be woman in the moon or man
wouldn't stay up there so long'--made
famous by Harry and John Kernel. in
1885. Morris also wanders ont to a
box and calls for the waiter"
j. Francis Dooley, of Dooley and Sales.
has been winning laughs with this stunt
since the Spanish American War. But
in order to be fair it must he stated that
Morris and Campbell won abundant APP
plause
Other acts on the bill included Suly.
Rogers and Sully, acrobats; Fritz and
Lucy Bruck. musicians; Liberty
Afame," a patriotic creation of strong
appeal, and the Four Ankers, gymnasts.
The Sammees in the trenches over
there" are shown in the pictures,
j. q. G.