Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-04
"CHICKEN CHOW MEIN'
RARE DISH AT KEITH'S
BriIIiancy of Color, SprightIy
Music and DroII Dancing
Feature in Fantasy

Chicken Chow Mein. served at
krith'S this week, is a picturesque dish
of brilliant autumnal color, sprightly
music and droll dancing thrown together
in oriental abandon and touched with
Il kind of Lord Dunsany seasoning.
Jay Gould and Flo Lewis, supported
by a company of twenty five. were
droll morselS in this American Chinese
fantastic rarity, which has been ably
chcft by Herman Timberg, in four
courses Its catchy melody and dancing
and the fascination of its scenic com
binations proved irresistible.
And Aileen Stanley, a chic character
singer. who comes to the city for the
first time. is already assured of
hearty welcome if she should happen to
drop into the city again.
Tony Hunting and Corinne Francis
braved the German shells as entertainers
with the \. f. F.. and brought back
with them pleasant comedy sketch in
''The Flower shop
Among the others on the bill. which
was delight from the overture to the
finale of the orchestra. were Will Oak
land, contra tenor, who was assisted by
Marie Drennen, in "NVhpn the Clock
Strikes One" Ida Macmillan and Bert
Snow, in n skit called "Contrary";
Joseph Bennett and Edward Richards,
in their negroid dramatic surprise. which
was a surprise; and Raymond and
Schram, in "A SyncOpated Cocktail
Nora Jane and her company of
dancers tripped the light fantastic like
the merry men and maids OF Already
itself.
GLOBE-Francis Murphy. monolo-
gist, with plenty of up to date material
and his ever jovial personality. heads
the bill. The musical comedy tabloid
"Hcllo. Judge shares honors. 1t has
tinkling music. pretty girls and infec
tious humor. Nevins and Gordon, with
clever skit; "Some. Bull with
Johnny Maris; the Three O'Connor
| Sisters, and Nolan and Nolan, jug
glers, are among the other attractive
acts.
Broadway" is a musical comedy tabloid
with so much fire and life and good
fun that it would seem to have possible
material for a three act show. Other
acts on the bill are by no means
dwarfed. however. by the excellence
of the feature. Nora Kelley, Sammy
Duncan and Johnny Clark all have re
freshing skits which appeal
CROSS KEYS-The spirit of grand
opera desccnds into vaudeville in Gems
Of the Opera the headliner. with its
impressions of famous operate stars in
old and tried favoritcs. Frank Farron.
the comedian. has an excellent act, and
Walter Fisher and company, in his
favorite Baby Bugs" has the audi
cncc in laughter Earl and Sunshine,
and Fred Eldridgc, equilibrist, have
interesting acts.
WILLIAM Bobby Heath,
''thc Dean of Delight" scored an en-
phatc hit. lie is as much n Philadcl
phia institution as City Hall, and hi-
seXtet of bathing girls is nifty and al
Turing, Sheridan Kelly has good
bicycle act, and Allen and Lee add
as much confection in the form Of
melody and dance as any one might
wish
GRAND-Frescott "Thc Master
Mind. and Hope Eden. the Youngest
Mind Reader in the World,' blow in
last night very much as they blew into
town yesterday. in their high powered
aerial buzz wagon, ono Of their dis
tinctions is that they neither ride nor
| walk the rails between stands They
! taxi through tho air. They mysthed and
amused the audience with clever cx e.
/ hibitiou of mental sIcight of hand Jack
! Murphy and Josephine Lockmur. the
! laugh trust the Sam Yec troupe,
( Chinese acrobats; Eddie Kane and Jay
Herman, in laugh cocktail Nor
len, accordian virtuoso, and Nelson :;
pets rounded out characteristic bill.
NJX0N-Edde Heron, who will be
remembered as the original Hi Holler
/ Of "Way Down East" presents "Thg
| Travelling Man, lively sketch which
touches intimately with the life of men
who roam from place TO place. Jim
Brown and Belle Jackson, in "At the
Training Quarters have opportunities
for athletic comedy. Gilette's monkeys
scored an emphatic hit,
KNICKERBOCKER- story OF
how an INSCRIPTIONS woman bring,
misery into the lives of three army of
| iicers is interestingly told in Sacred
1 Silence the photoplay attraction. \
| lively sunshine comedy gives laughs
| plenty aud an interesting news daily
| rounds out the picture fare. In addi
tion there are six good vaudeville acts
MANY LAUGHS AT WALNUT