Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
GIRL ACTS FEATURE
CLEVER KEITH BILL
Nan Halperin, Muriel Worth,
Janet Ad"ir and Jane Courthope
Among Headliners This Week

II might appropriately be termed girls
week" at Keith's Chestnut Street Theatre. All
Of the star acts feature young women And
there are Ave OF em--not girls, but acts.
Listen to this array: Nan Halpern, Jane
Courthope, Muriei Worth, Janet Adair. Miss
Adcipha," Mollie Fuller, the Morrin Sisters.
the Warren Girls. Queenie Dunedin, Ardele
Cleaves and Pauline Chambers,
Nan Halperin heads the bill with clever
sketch, replete with catchy songs that bring
out clearly her marked ability as an I'M
personator She starts as Riddle" with
baby songs and goes through the range
until the debutante and marriage state is
reached. Her gowns are unusual and share
honors with Miss Halperins unusual per-
sonality and pleasing voice.
Janet Adair, with Miss Adelphia" at the
piano, is also a singer in whose work the
personal appeal Is strong Both these young
women present an act that is always clever.
They have been seen here several times. but
this week they have brought along some new
songs that emphasize more than ever their
respective abilities as singer and pianist.
Muriel Worth has some startling dance
creations OF the different kind. She Is
aided by hsr muses. of the violin," and the
act made distinct impression.
Another striking feminine novelty is the
act What Girls Can Do" which demonstrates
easily that, from n vaudeville standpoint, the
young women In this group do about
everything In the musical comedy line-and
do It well.
Jane Courthope presents IAN incident of
everyday life"-"Our Family" She is
| aided by the husband. son and daughter"
| The act is unusually clever. The song and
| dance man of the past. present and future
Is portrayed Interestingly by Harry Masters
and Jack Kraft, newcomers at Keiths;
| Hallcn and Fuller depict scenes of other days
| In The Corridor of Time" Witt and Winter
| DO some picturesque posing, and then here's
| bertha the somersaut dog" with the Royal
| Gascolgnes
The current events movies" wind up an
| interesting bill.
| BROADWAY - Doaatellrs Venetian Gyp-
| sizes scored a decided hit The production is
| a tabloid musical comedy with attractive
| singing and dancing numbers. The staging
| ana scenic effects are especially deserving
| of praise. William Faversham in 'The Sl-
yer King" was the stellar motion-pcture
! attraction Other acts which pleased in
| cluded De Voy and Dayton and the Feiji
troupe In gymnastics.
! CROSS KEYs--Rubc Marquard the base
! bail player, assisted by the Great Lakes jazz
| Band, Is the headliner. The diamond star
| keeps the fun at high pitch and the songs
| are of the catchy, humming variety. A good
| surrounding bill is presented, including Wal
ton and Francis. Amanda Gilbert and Edna
| Wallace Kenney; the Four Earls, gymnasts,
and the latest installment of the photoplay
| serial, THE Iron Test" Fashions a la
Carte" a musical tabloid heads the bill the
last three days of the week.
| COLONIAL - Variety OF entertainment
characterizes the bill which has Gaby Deslys
In 'Infatuaton" as the cinema feature.
| Billy McDermott gives a funny tramp stunt.
Others who scored hits were Bevan and
| Flint, adopts at song, dance and comics
Joseph Lafeur & Co., in an acrobatic nov
| city and Robnson'5 Baboons. a clever ami
| NAL act.
DUMONT'S-A bounteous bill of blaciface
fare was on the table at the hospitable
| headquarters of minstrelsy. THE Devil In
Jersey" brought laughs till the funnybone
ached. Bennie Franklin, Joe Hortz, Tom
| O'Brien and other favorites were at their
best.
GLOBE Among Those Present." the
musical comedy which heads the bill. stands
| above the average of musical tablods. The
comedy work of Joe Wolfe is delightful.
bevy of pretty girls add to the fun Another
| exceptional act is the Irish comedy drama,
| in which viii Oakland, the lyric tenor, ap-
pears. Friend and Downing. dialect come
dams. Bernard and Scurth in a comedy
| act "Half-past Two" musical comedietta,
and Altman and Newell. comedy acrobats.
| complete the good bill.
NIXON Weston. one of
the foremost writer's and singers of charac-
ter songs, headed the bill with large
pertoire of clever songs. THE Singing
Schools" a novel rural travesty. divided top
honors with Weston. The bill included also
Keller Mack and Anna Farl, in sliit, a
Letter OF Introduction: novelty dancing
act, Fad and Fancies From Danceland" by
NADIA Belle and Ollie Wood. and Bob Tipp
and company In a new canine act. The sixth
episode of THE Master Mystery" featured
Houdini.
NIXON-An abundance of patriotism Is
aroused by the inspiring melodies Of the
Jazzland Naval Octette. headed by Band
master Murdoch j. Macdonald. Lew Hawk
ins the veteran blackface comedian kept
laughs moving rapidly while plenty of
comedy developed in the sketch of ]. e.
Lewis and company. The three Burke Sis
ters and the Melnotte Trio also won ap-
proval. Bessie Love. in "rhe Enchanted
Barn" is the photoplav.
WILLIAM PENN-The value of telling
the truth Is unfolded in the story of "The
Cherry Tree" an interesting sketch pre-
sented by Harry Green and company. The
skit overfows with bright lines and funny
situations. Good acts also offered by
Smith and Kaufman, Oscar Lorraine, eccen-
trio violinist and the Arleys skilled gym
nasts Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. in Borrowed
| Clothes" is the photoplay feature.