The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

finding II sessonless unless robbed
husband is In the ofing.
In the role Of White, the man
with Q past that II isn't tactful to
ReginaId Barlow gives q
clear cut picture or one type of
man found In the back OF the
world. Charles Halton a. Joe:~ q
has been jinxed. and
william Maxson as La Fontaine,
the trap robber. and william Nor
ran. playing Pigeonsa haif-breed
helper. all contribute 10, an admir-
able scene Of the backwoods.
A great deal must be said for the,
realism of the setting. The kero-
sene lamps. cook stove. drying fian-
nels. blackened sauce pans. and
snow shoes. and finally the audible
Aiimmer Of the bacon in the frying
pan. all testify to a producer with
o fine Italian hand for details.
Altogether. 'WHen q Mans o
Man" would be q great show u the
authors didn't just insist on COM
mitting murder In that unfortunate
last act. We wonder IL they're GO
ing to get away with IT,
Joseph z. Howard and Ethelyn
Clark. in q cycle Of their songs. some
Of them new and others that stand
the test Of popularity well. head the
current weeks bill at d. r. Keith's~-
There's little vein Of comedy In
5ected and the act In its entirety was
well received
Stella Mayhem, hs buxom as ever.
n aaafafAA nv rpfrIts T,xrtnr >xofwhf1n
an army captain. offer q period Of
light banterins persifiage with n song
of the type that Stella can sing TO
perfection thrust in now and then.
Miss Mayhem seemed to like to enter.
tain as much as the audience liked to
hear her.
Bill Bailey apd Lynn cowan have
the faculty Of being able to deliver
the Jazz and cabaret songs In a
manner that vaudeville patrons like.
As q performer on the banjo. Bailey
Il in a class by himself and when the
act became a trio through the assist
ance Of Estelle Davis and a saxo-
phone it bowed to a storm OF ap-
plause.
As nifty a little one act sketch as
the two-a-day has seen In some time
is THE Magic Classes" II is remin-
scent of the tried Broadway success.
THE Eyes Of Youth" but differs in
that the story Is told in verse. Mrs.
Jack Norworth has appointment part
in its presentation.
The act of Duffy and Sweeney Is
largely "Hokum," but it gets the
laughs. which is its reason for being.
and proves that vaudeville likes a bit
of low comedy now and then.
Herman and Shirley open the show
with a comedy novelty, called The
Mysterious Masquerader." which is
merely a name for introducing some
Of the best in acrobatic and coptor-
tionistic dances.
Frank and Milton Britton are a pair
OF musicians who specialize on the
xylophone and brass instruments with
Jazz numbers that appeal. Hunting
and Francis vary the usual Irritation
scene with song and patter by sur
rounding it with a little story and
special set.
Dancing honors went to John
Giuran and La Petite Marguerite In
a unique revue with Roy Howard at
the piano. The timely Kinograms and
topics of the day complete the bill.
Cosmos-Mme. Doree's CeIebrities-
Genuine grand opera, with voices
of excellence, including a colora-
tura soprano, who takes a clear and
well sustained E in, the Traviata
aria. Is the chief feature OF the
Cosmos Theater bill this week.
where Nine. Doree's Celebrities.
operate singers who have not be-
fore appeared at popular prices
sing with real excellence the
Prayer" from Cavalleria Rusti-
cana. the "Miserere" from Trova-
tore, the Prison Scene" from Faust
and the t'war Chorus.srf from Aida,
closing with a beautifuf choral rem
dition of Garry Me Back.Sto Ole
virginie" To use the language OF
Nine. Doree. who is the presenting
impressario. 1T is a suggestion of
grand opera as sung by the great
operatic celebrities" and an I'M
usually fine imitation at that.
La Petite. Jennie and Ter sister.
clever liliputians. open the bill with
character offerings that win big