Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24
MARIE DRESSLER
SCORESAT KEITH'S
Lawn Bankoff & Co. Thrill in De-
Iirium OF Terpsichorean Move-
ment-War Stories Please

ment-War Stories Please
Yes. sir. it was dear old Marie Dress
Ter herself that gave seventeen minutes
of real breeze at Keith's last night
That is, Shc said she was old-thrty-
on" years or somcthing-but her ac-
tvity boliCd il. There is beauCoup verve
and cCIat and other French things that
mean clever in every gesture. song and
impCrsonation.
Leon DomQuc and Miss Phebc. Of Ivan
Bankoff and Company. whirl sensation
ally and Overwhelmingly through an artis-
tic and better than. usual dancing act.
while Ivan coaXed enjoyable accom-
panimcnts and solos from the worries.
Mary Davies and Walter de Leon
chirp original chatter and songs which
they themselves wrote. and quite suit
ably for such dainty and clever act
Gallagher and Rolley. in a military
travesty. present a creditable addition
to the humOrs of war.
Lydia Barry lyrics through an en-
tertaining single of impersonationS and
songs.
Al Shayne picks a fight in his mono
logue that begins to look serious until
it comes to crossing "baynits, when
there are laughs all round.
Thrills on revolving ladder by Den
II. frnt
James II. Cullen. and artistic living pic
lures by the Four Rocders complete an
entertaining summer bill.
GLOBE-With the engaging title OF
Summer Girls and Fall Guys" the
headliner at the Globe lives well up tc
it's name. 1t is well staged, tuncfu
musical comedy, with a large chorus
and a good share of seasonablc humor
The DuQuesne Comedy Four run the
headliner good race. The rest of the
bill includes Lear. Edmundson anc
Myers, Just out of the army" in al
act of original song and chat; Kennedy
and Burt, with original songs; Regay
and Lorraine sisters, dancers, aud thu
Asahi Japs.
BROADWAY-Leading with crisr
tabloid musical comedy, "Bon Voyage.
which carries an atmosphere of vacation
| travelling. the program is additional,
strengthened with Daddy Long Legs.
newest screen vehicle for Mary Pick
| ford. The Sweatman jazzers are, ther
and over with syncopation and mirth
the dancing Kennedys do so. while tn
mysteriously named Chung Who Fou
keep up the average good repute of
growing list of oriental entertainers.
CROSS kEYS-Thc ponular come
dicnnp. Tommie Allen. with Il Cleve
company of entertainers, returned t.
her admirers here in new farce. whiCl
the audience hailed with delight. Th
act has new songs. bright jokes and fin
dancing. Foster and Soamosg: Free
man. Benton and company, in move
sketch Jewell and Pal, well style
win specialists, and the usual new
est pictures" make up a bill of eX
cellence.
GRASD-One of the cleverest juvtnil
acts seen here recently is "RoSetime.
we'll staged and produced and also vel
received by the audience. Melnottc ant
Iecdorn show that they are specialist
in the art Of quitting over coined!
and scored one of the big hits of tn
show. Comfort and King. well -k"ow
blackface pair. in "Coontown pIvor
cons; Richard Lee. adept mimic; tn
Brittons. 1.-TWO jazzhounds : Rina'd
brothers. Roman art posing. and Eddi
Polo. in Cyclone Smiths Comeback.
wind up pleasant entertainment.
NIXON-"Shoes." featuring Rayonn
whipple and Walter Houston. we'll
liked entertainers. proved novelty
the wav of n summery skit. The Cor
dons were brisk and breezy in the sa
t;r;c sketch "The Ways of Comedy.
Comic limitations bv Dunbar and Adle'
sbsrnsbooting bv the Georgealis tri'
nonsense of the laugh making sort cor
trihuted by Weber. Bork and Fra2'
ond the photo farce "The Busher
rounded out capital bill.
WILLIAM PFSN-"Stolon Orders.
the Drury Lane film mClodrama with II
array of stars and its amazing rush
action. kept everybody all atinG'e. Earl
and Leight were rather early than 'a'
. in their snappy comedy, "Thc Wat'
wagon" because they anticipated III
season of drought with an act full
hrmor Kellum and ODare. we
known in musical comedy, in a nov'It
act and Ezra Matthews anG compan
IN will Cressy's "Quick Sales con
| cluded a good program.