Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
EDDIE LEONARD Is STAR
OF Big BILL AT KEITH'S
''Bugland" Is Also Clever Con.
ception-Old Favorites Here
Renew Former Hits

six curtain calls from big audience at
Keiths Theatre last night attested to the
popularity Of Eddie Leonard. one OF the best-
known and bcst-liked mlnstrelSy eXponcnts
on the two-a-day circuit. The audience
tried a seventh call. but Eddie was about
all in. lie just had to quit. But he didn't
get behind the scenes again until he had put
over "Roly Poly Eyes" one of his old-tlme
hits and one other catchy piece { we don't
recall the title Just now.
Hazel and Mary, in one of the loge boxes
declared Eddie was never so funny ana
the crowd agreed with them. Hes star
ring In DANDY Dams Return which Eddie
himself staged and produced. And he's
backed by company of baclSface Ministries
that sure can jazz and sing. Eddie mas
batch of good jokes--thirty-scven varieties
of em--and some new songs, among them
"Nora's Beautiful Goo-Goo Eyes and
sweetness" AL Lassar directs the music
Altogether. It was some comeback for Dan.
An original conception that's unusual and
decidedly attractive is "Bugland." in which
the stars are Bert Kalmar and Jessie Brown.
The principals are dolcd up as bugs. and go
through series OF clever dance steph The
scenic arrangement is gorgeous. The music
by Won Tilzer-s of the "humming' sort,
and altogether tho fantasy is one of the
brightest conceptions shown here in long
time.
Mr.. and Mrs Jimmy Barry. always well
| come in Philadelphia. are back this week in
| THE Burglar" written by Mr.. Jimmy. The
| piece has been seen here many times before,
but with each presentation it really gets
funnicr than ever.
| Joe Laurie and Aleen Bronson are back
| again from musical comedy with their Let
| Er Go" batch of nonsense that's decidedly
| funny. Last seen OF Joe and Aleen they were
| playing over the Top" They have in
| jected quite bit of new chatter into the
| proceedings and as usual, the audience just
sits back and screams at the farce.
| Lois Josephine and Tyler Brooke also are
| back from the musical comedy stage, ana
| present number of attractive songs. Fran
| els Yates and Gus Reid have q clever stunt
in Double Crossing; Eddie Weber and
Marion Ridnor are youthful prodigies,' who
| dance cleverly Emma Francis has n clever
act in IL company of Arabians who jazz
quite bit a la Oriental, and the Four Read
ings have sensational acrobatic act that's
a STARTER.
Then there's the movies" of current
events-always popular.
GLOBE-"Oh What Night" in which
farce and musical comedy mingle, delighted
! last nights audience at the Globe. n good
| looking chorus appeared in catchy numbers
| and the comedians elected many laughs
Roland West and company in the farce
Fixing the Furnace had an act filled with
new and timely material which gave good
| pointers on beating the high price of coal
The rest of the bill was pleasing.
CROSS KEYS--SiX clever and entertain
| ing juveniles in an unusual and delightful act
entitled Childhood Days" easily deserved its
position as headliner at the Cross Keys. The
act was full of fun and was attraCtively set
and costumed. The Toxic Japs, acrobats, had
an act well above the average Ernest Du-
pile won no end of laughs with a unique
monoogue. The other acts were varied and
entertaining. For the last part of the week
the leading act is a musical tabloid, "Sher-
man Was Wrong" and the Houdini serial
NINON-Bobby Heath, popular locally,
with his 1919 Revue, including number OF
West Philadelphia girls, was a decided hit
| at the Nixon. His revue overflows with good
songs and comedy and is eXcellently staged.
| Milo. known as the Question Mark" made
n big hit with his singing and mimicry and
an Oriental novelty was supplied by the I'm
perial Troupe from Japan The Scrantons
helped complete an enjoyable bill
BROADWAY Musical comedy and a
| high-class photopay are the features Of a
| good bill presented at the Broadway. "The
| Candy Shop" musical comedy replete with
| pretty girls and clever comedians, Is the
| principal act of the bill. 1t is n delicious
concoction of songs and fun. Under -Four
Flags" n feature photoplay produced under
the direction of the United States Govern
ment was shown 1t shows the part played
| by the armies of each of our Allies in their
fight for democracy.
NIXON GRAND-Madam Ellis, seeress
amazed the first-nighters at the Grand with
| her wzardry in answering questions from
| persons in the audience. The manner and
| accuracy in which answer after answer was
given created amazement, proving that she
deserves to be placed at the head of the bill
| Ruth Roye, a comedenne of syncopation.
| furnished another good turn in song and
dance. There Is an excellent musical act
called Melody Garden" Sinclair and Ed
wards revel in n funny vehicle entitled 1.-THE
Bride and the Widow; Darrell and Edwards