Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
JACK NORWORTH AND ED
MORTON TOP KEITH BILL
Both PhiIadeIphians Appeal With
Characteristic Songs - Belle
Baker and SaIIie Fisher Clever

lack Norworth of musical comedy fame.
and ed Morton. who used to do police duty
down in the old Third and De l.ancey streets
police station. are two Philadelphians who
top the hill this week al keiths. Both are
singers Of exceptional ability.
Norworth has voice that is pleasing. but
II isn't altogether his singing ability that
puts over his acts. There's n batch Of
individual personality injected into his offer
ings that make his songs just little differ
'nt from the way any one else would sing
them. lie plays largely TO the comedy side,
ana the injection of his sood-natured humor
into the songs make them-welT it's hard
10 describe a NOrworth song. It's in a class
OF It's own and when he gets through with
the hnal verse his audience is about ready
TO vote him among the best ever.
Morton has new songs that are
pleasing. Like NorwOrth, it isn't SO much
the Morton voice the way he puts over
the songs. and the timely topics he selects
for his offerings. lie made an impression
WNh his prohibition songs and got several
cncoics
Belle Baker is being held over this week
She made Il distinct impression with char
acteristic songs done in the Characteristic
Baker way
SaIie Fisher and company are back again
IN The Choir Rehearsal which Is an act 50
We'll associated with the vaudeville stage
mat the more often il n shown the greater
the appeal Miss Fisher Is a delightful
actress OF unusual ability
Art posters, as eNempned by the great
war. are shown in their original COlorings in
novel way They were posed by n clever
company and impressed greatly, especially
the setting The Greatest Mother in the
World"
Erwin and Jack Connolly have an amusing
offering in the Tai" of a Shirt" The Morak
Sisters do some good aerial stunts The
Gliding OMcaras 90 some Jazz steps that
please. and TeXoy and Rome are clever
dancers.
Then there's the news weekly.
GLoBE-LivelN entertainment rs offered
in Going Some" a miniature musical COM
ody. Plenty Of girls and singable music make
the act Il delight "Ful Of Pep" the other
h"adlin"r, is also a fast moving musical show
with all the required attributes Peggy
Brooks. singing Comediennc. shares honors
other acts on well-roundod bill are Car
mems Minstrels; Billy McDermOtt tramp
comedian; Anderson and REIN, in n comedy
sketch; DohcrtNa, dancers; Sylvia, artistic
poser and Bennington and Scott, entertain
CROSS KEYS-The well-known philadol-
phta comedian and song writer \. Seymour
Brown, is the chief attraction and head
liner. His Bachelors Dinner is 4 novel
and amusing farce, we'll acted by the entire
cast and attraCtively staged. Other acts are:
lessons, comedy singers and takers; Sey-
mour Happy Family. in a novelty. and the
nrSt lnHtall'ncnt of the new photoplay serial,
"A Man of Might"
BROADWAY "rhe Singing School," n
tabloid musical comedy proved the most
popular number on the bill The production
abounds with bright and breezy comedy.
'The Lion and the Mouse with Alice Joyce
in the leading role was the picture attrac-
ton. "rhe Last Of the Quakers" a dramatic
sketch. was presented by Nancy Boyer and
company, while Mccormick and Irving
offered mclango of song, dance and hunor
'orlnhe TiIton appeared in new singing act.
NIXON - "Golnng With Cupid" which
features the show. is full of substantial
laughs and met hearty approval. Robbins
ana partner, in the "Walking Music Store"
proved a big applause winner and istfre Rob
bins much opportunity to show his versatility
as a musician. The Dooleys. in character
songs, and kuma Four, Jap magicians also
scored. The Wishing Ring Maid" is the
photOplay attraction.
CoLONIAL~-One Of the most artistic
dancing acts here this season is pre-
sented by Seahury and Shaw 1t won war
rant"d applause. Many laughs punctuated
"Th" New Physician" offered by COnroy and
Murphy. "rne New Idea" a surprise feature,
and Kane and Herman, in songs and dances,
also pleased Frank keenan, in Todd of the
TimeS,' is the iilm feature.
WILLIAM PENN -- LeOma Lamar, girl
with thousand eyes" heads the bill with a
novelty Offering, "A Golf Proposal" featur-
mrth and melody; Sidney and Tnley, in a
subway Fliration"; Elmer Cleve, in "A
Little Bit Of Scotch" and a motion picture
"The lndesuuctible Wife," featuring Alice
Brady. complete the excellent bill
NIXON GRAND-"Nery Good Eddie" a
tabloid musical comedy with large cast
and chorus, heads Well-balanced bill
"DandeiiOns, a satire prohibition, fea-
turing three players from the Little Theatre
was also we'll received by the audience.
Other pleasing acts were iingras and COM
"ordionist, and the twelfth episode Of the
Master MNstery,' starring Houdini
KNICKERBOCKER- R-A new photovlay
adaptation of Victor HugO's '-Notre Dame'
entitled "Ihe Darling of Paris" starring
Theda Bara. played to a crowded house
The picture is backed by an excellent yaude-
Vile program. which includes such enter
taners the Four Horizons ,nelOdists.
Grey and Farren singing and dancing; the
Talking Pets an animal act for children;
Pat Mccarthy, Irish comedian, and ''rhe
riding Academy, an equestrian act Of merit
Dl MONTS--"Do Men Marry for Lover"
is the allurmg title Of this weeks burlpsuue
and such tried faVOrites as Hamilton Gibson
lIOrtiZ, Franklin and Brooks attempt 10 an
sWer this burning question. "Donnybrvoh
Fair" the other feature, included Irish reels
and melodies of t'rn particularly auDron,,f
ate this week The entire company of fun
makers contributed to the success of the
show.
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