Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-15
NINE. PETROVA PLEASES
CROWDS AT KElTH'S
Personality Of Brilliant Actress
Lends Much Attractiveness to
WeI-BaIanced Bill

Madame olga PetroVa, VINO nus "Ou '"''
popularity in her transition from drama to
the films and now at vaudeville, is placing
this weeks bill at Keith's Theatre just
step or two in advance even OF the Nelth
standard. Without the human voice the
films are still wonderful but it is her pos
session of a beautifully modulated and et-
fective voice that makes the appearance OF
this brilliant actress in vaudeville stage
feature. Her personality lends bright
and warm glow to her headline act that
cannot be conveyed in the film version
Madame Pctrova's offering varies in
way TO give full sway to her power OF ex-
preston, including the Parrot Song ana
Don't Cry, Little Girl, Don't Cry but
she was probably most enjoyed in her reci-
tatiou from the tragic ''Shumelite' IN
South African setting Responding to some
really earnest applause and following
pleasing curtain speech, the briliianC
actress gave poem of her own, ln
Answer to a Child Madame Petrova ap
pearcd under the rather trying handicap OF
severe cold, but in her singing this was
hardly perceptiblc and her high notes were
| clear and smooth.
Even without the beautiful Petrova' the
| we'll balanced bill contains sure enough
feature in Toto, Hippodrome clown: Inc
| art of mummcry seems safe for all tnne
| when, once in while, there appears IN
! it Toto" ToOs grotcsque contortlonS
| kept the audience in excited mirth.
Karteli offered some unusual stunts on
| a slack wire and Rose and Moon also put
q flavor of the unusual into their song ana
dance number. Mignon, n diminutlve
mimic, earned the applause which she re-
ceivcd. Harry Beresford's sketch, "A Live
| bright dialogue. The balance of the pro-
gram consisted of Doc O'Neil in chatter
talk. Toney and Norman in You Know
What l Mean" and a sensational skating
feature by Earl Reynolds and Nellie
| Donegan
GLOBE--A sprightly musical medley
"Footlight' Revue" and two other skits OF
interest, THE End of the World in which
Sam Liebert appeared, and surprise Of
fering called "Grl in the Basket proved
highly diverting. Stone and McAvoy scored
a hit in a comedy singing skit. Fitzgerald
and Carroll, comic pattcr and small talk,
along with the Six Little Rowdies, juvenile
| performers, formed a combination OF de-
| iightful entertainment. The singing come
diennes. Floro Millette and Dorothy Bren-
ner, concluded the bill.
CROSS KEYS-A tabloid version of
iscent Billy Schoens new DOPE tickled
a cordial audience. Patty O'Dare and the
Curtis Brothers scored in blue Devils of
| Music" The new episode of Men OF
Might was an attractive movie offering.
BROADWAY-There just enough com
edy and just enough music in the bill to
give pleasant variation. The o. [. Jazz
Band of Feminine Syncopaters supplied the
"iazziest" kind of airs and kept applause
at high pitch. Fisher Hawey and company
in Business Is Business gave some inside
information and kept laughs moving. The
Marion Quartet and William Ebbs, with his
vcntriloquial surprise, scored. ''Out of the
Fog" with Na2mova. is the film attraction.
DUMONT'S - That the things which
strike .homc are always welcome was shown
By the approval given the bill. A number of
Philadelphia skits presented with good
results. Alf Gibson. Burke and Walsh,
Harvey Brooks, Tom O'Brien and others
contributed to the generally. hilarious re-
suits.
/ COLONIAL-Contnuous laughter entities
the Avon Comedy Four to leading place on
an attractive bill. Dolly Kay, Queen of
Syncopation, pprovcd a delight. Arthur
Taylor and company, in mirth and melody
Booth and Leander tramp cyclists Wolf
and Dougherty, comiques, and screen
drama, Love Hunger" completes the jolly
| program
GRAND-Harry Marshall the American
composer. and Adelaide charmed with their
idylic musical Offering. a playlct, Under
One Roof by the Harry Thorne company
won significant favor. AS a lighter contrast
and equally enjoyable came the aviation
playlet, "A Brittany Romance Collins
and Hart, with novelty surprise, and the
two jugglers, Lee and Cranson, concluded
the bill.
KNICkERBOCKER-.' -.'Specd of Hearts. :"
a tabloid musical comedy, is the feature, en-
livencd by good comedians and catchy music.
A pretty chorus is well gowned The bill
includes the O'Shea Riddles and several other
good acts. Her Code of Honor" with
Florence Reed in the leading role. is the
film attraction.
NINON-The demand for something new
in vaudeville is anwered here. Thcfe is
something to suit all tastes Bernard and
| Duffy, youthful veterans from lover there" "
aroused no end Of applause with their musi
cal offering. Henry and Moore scored in
their singing and dancing. Beeman and
| Anderson skated artistically and the Five
Borsinis and Jaison and Haig were well rc
ceived. 1.-THE Great Unknown" is the pboto-
| play attraction.
WILLIAM PENN-Lew Welch and COM
pany in The PrOdigal Father" delighted
the audience. Newhoff and Phelps presented
a good singing act. Three Eddies, in pan
tomimics:' - Weber, Beck and Frazer syn
copationists; Colonel Diamond and grand
daughter, in dances of yore and of today
and movie drama featuring Norma Tai,
madge concluded an attractive bill.
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