The Washington times., 1919-12-02
D. r. KETTHs.

Wilkie Bard, English comedian, is
the FUNNIEST part of the vaudeville
menu at Keith's this week. His conf
cal makeup. his droli manner. and
his typically English accent combine
to make him an entertaining number
As 'The Scrubwoman," ne presents a
comedy Characterization that pro-
vokes laughs from beginning to end.
II I'm not clever. at least I an
Clean" he coyly remarks. AS The
Night Waterman" he falls" for a be-
lwitching actress. who strokes his face.
sings to him, let's him rest his head
on her breast, and iL short, gets him
so excited that he tears up his wife's
picture ana throws it IN the street.
Mile. Nitta-Jo, French charactsr sr
singer. in the role of a girl Apache.
Is jazzy little siren. She sings
some Oo-ia-la songs that are cute
and peppy, and she has a way of
showing her ankles that is interest
ing. Just to show that she's versa
tile. she sings "Oh, What a Pal Was
Mary" in English.
Sheila Terry. dainty little dancer.
skips about the stage in a musical
romance. Harry Peterson and Gatti-
son Jones skip after her. TOne dances,
the other sings. Pretty lights, col
orful settings. tuneful music and
some dancing that's entirely credit
able. There you have 1t.
Edythe Baker and Nellye de On
some are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. be-
cause she paints her fingers as well
as her cheeks, and Nellye because she
wears pretty rainbow dress. Edythe
plays the piano-just rags 1t silly,
and Nellye SINCE when I learn to
play that piano (Hot DogD I'll be
"a fioA Aod - II. ~
FELLOW who was stick" at the par
ty and in the park, but get him or
the sofa and put him in the dark
oh. boy. You'd Be Surprised"
Emmett Dewey and Company present
sketch that's passable. Daughter
and son get into mammals diary and
read aloud the sad entries of a woman
| whose husband is money-mad and
love-bankrupt. Papa overheard IL all.
transforms himself into gentleman,
and gets so polite that it's funny
/ Frank Gabby is a clever ventrilo-
| quist who carries on amusing con-
versations with a young simp and
an invisible lady
The Aerial Saskatchewan and
| lady in white tights-swiny about on
trapeze high in the air. Very in
| teresting.
La Toys Models" are IabIeals,
with lady and four logs as the
principals. They are as exciting as
| those acts ever are.
The kinograms and Topics of the
Day complete a bill that wouldn't t
| knock your eye out, but that can
truthfully be rated as fair show
GAYETYs
Under the title of the "Burlesque
| Review of 1919" Jacobs and Jermon
| are presenting one of the most at
tractiye shows Gayety patrons have
| witnessed this season. A capable
| company of principals and pep
| perry chorus, Hitting music and a
wealth Of scenic investiture make
this latest bidder for burlesque hon
ors q welcome visitor.
| The comedy roles are in the capable
| hands of Eddie Shubert and Billy
Spellman, two newcomers in this sec
| ton. and they acquitted themselves
| with credit. Harlie Mayne, good look :
| Ing and possessing a sweet voice, has
| large share in the two-act bur-
| letta. Her duet with Irving Gluck.
, Pretty Little Rainbow" is one OF
! the gems Of the dozen or more song
numbers.
Irene Meara, a diminutive soubrette.
sings and dances pieasingly. while
Irene Leary, Harry Emerson and Bill
ly Clark are other members of the
company who are prominently cast.