The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
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Orpheuun.

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arouse the critical Orpheum audience to
enthusiasm and really come out Of a
shell OF lethargy and call again and
again for more. The first Of these
women was Anna Chandler in an Of
tering termed THE Study Of Song" 1t
was also a study Of woman. for Anna
Is only fairly good looking and appar-
entity doesn't give a rap, but when
after is minutes Of entertainment she
sang Il Go My Captain Working For
Me as a third encore the Monday
nlghters called again and again for
another which Anna Wisely did not give
n left the audience wanting more.
MISS Chandler has a method of winning
her way into the hearts Of her audi
ences that takes away any cynicism
entertained by them, unawares. Her
entrance Is peculiar, unostentatious,
freakish, but when she begins to talk
her songs, literally push them over the
Iootlghts even the most su-persaturated
vaudeyillian sits up and takes notice.
Miss Chandler is no newcomer. She is
2 tavorite and that she will add hun
dreds to her already large following Of
ADMIRERS here during the present week
goes without saying.
The other woman who brought forth
pent-up applause at the orpheum's pre-
mler performance for the season was
Dainty Marie p Webster defines
Hsy a tudt WnlCh attract laVOr-
I attention, incites pleasure, favor
able regard with the idea Of discrimi-
nation" Old man Webster must have
mad Marie Meeker in mind when he
wrote that. For she is dainty. she is
a symmetrical specimen OF the more
deadly Of the species. l don't suppose
she has missed many meals lately but
several times before but last night,
although she closed the bib SO at
tractive was her personality and so
well did the folks out in front take to
her pleasant chatter that the audience
fingered after her act apparently await
ing for her to ask them to a picnic
or something, Several l know would
her even with a flock Of chaperons
But seriously, this clever woman even
while going through physical stunts
themselves enough to make her a top
notcher keeps up a running fire OF
talk which apparently makes each one
in the audience think that he and Marie
are old pals and nobody else counts
for much. If Marie had only left her
hair black we would forgive her for
anything.
1.-THE Heart Of Annie Wood" a musi-
cal halftone, fashioned along the lines
of the multitude of morality plays of
regent years, brought out some beau
tiihh StbSC bOtbll6c dlu SOIlt
clever acting and singing but ONE
how or other the Monday night audi
ence did not warm to IL. Perhaps II
has been too hot Il think Of morality
plays. Perhaps the comeiy young wom-
an who played bad" looked so good
that the audience did o care a rap
Il Annie did go to the bad, as 1t looked
the best way to go. The acting of
Edna Pendleton as we'll as her singing
was subdued and modest-perhaps too
much so for a vaudeville audience, The
hand of Emily Ann Wellman could be
discerned back of the little production
which with some OF the rough edges
more discriminating patrons Of the two
a day.
Harry Jolson, kid brother Of AL Jol-
son, put a bright spot In the middle
of the bill with his ~blackface song and
chatter. His operate limitations prob
rendition Of And Everything" in imi-
taiton of his brother kept them calling
for more.
The sketch of Henry Toomer, 1.-THE
Wife Saver" repolisheG since Its pre-
vious visit, brought forth a good many
laughs. The sketch drags q little, but
Is full of clever lines and laughable
situations,
Henry has a rare taste in selecting
support, for Miss Esther Day left MOTH
ing to be asked for In her part oppo-
site him.
Edwin and Lottie Ford pleased in
a dancing number. It took them about
eight minutes to get into their act but
when they did they soon had the audi
ence with them. They are unique as
eccentric and hard shoe dancers but as
singers-passe.
Friscoe, wizard of syncopation, the
program says, kept feet patting to the
Tilt of his ragged jasSing pounding OF
the wood but his real artistic num-
of Hoffman, wherein he plays four parts
simultaneously. His wa an ideal OPEN
ing number-would be for any vaude-
| vile bill on earth.
Taken as a whole the first weeks
bill at the Orpheum Is q pleasing one
and one which deserves to attract ca
| pacity houses the balance Of the week.
none deserving the appellation medi-
OGRE. Let us hope the opener Is an
augury Of all the good things to come
promised by Manager Bertram and
Vannah Taylor, who preside yer the
destinies Of the Main street playhouse.
R~edecosated In old rose, gold and
white, with new scenery and properties,
the Orpheum theater looked like a new
house Monday. All the old familiar
faces we're there from the regular Mon
day night society seat filters to the gen.
tleman with the blond hair who helps
the actors sometimes.
Before we forget It we want to say
that those who come early and stay
late at an 0rpheum show this season
will not only see good Kinogram pic
lures and Topics OF the Day, but II
they have ears let them hear. For Ike
Kahn has an orchestra. They are all
artists and under his direction play
music that Is worth while. Not only
is Mr.. Kahn's Instrumentation fault
less, bringing u all the possibilities
of the limited number of men he Is all
lowed. but HIS selections are all so
well done, all in such good taste that 1t
Is a pleasure to stay until the last
echoes die away for one who loves real
music. He is an antidote for the jazz
mania.
Go to the Orpheum this week, T. B..
M, carping critic and sufferer from the
blast of the %profiteerl Itn help you to
forget II. NED COURTNEY.