Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-23
VAUDEVILLE BILLS ARE
MARKED BY VARIETY
Jazzy Act Is Headliner at
Keith's-Acts in Other
Houses Please

= Keith Blossom Seelcy is back with
a new show that displays her gifts as
jazz and dialect singer and dancer.
You re Sweet Somebody to Me is
one of her most popular numbers, to
which she brings vivacity and charm.
She is aided aud abettcd by Bennie
Fields. Grossmsu, Cass and Lopez.
Philadelphia actor author. George
Kelly, has surrounded himself with
splendid character talent for The Flat
tcring Word" He visits an old friend,
Doris Dagmar. to find her welded to
clergyman prejudiced against the stage.
Mr.. Kelly has a theory that every man
or woman cherisbes a desire to be an
actor. He fatters the bridegroom 8
vanity, likewise that Of one OF the
parish, also the latter's recitationist
daughter, and overcomes their preju-
dice.
The Love Shop with Eddie Vogt,
Harry and Grace EllSworth and a host
of pretty women is m,Eh better than the
usual musical tabloid OF vaudeville.
Billy Potter and Fife Hartwell are
contortionists and balaucers OF merit
Lou Miller and Alice Bradford have
well mixed portion of songs and dances.
J. G. Nugent. in modern monologue,
sustains his reputation. Alice Hamil !,
ton is quantity whimsical. kcegan and
Edwards. as vocal Jazz az -iz.' rival
Ted Lewis's band. Dclano and Pike
are versatile jugglers and acrobats.
Allegheny--Good comedy and catchy
music make Movie Land" worth
while feature attraction, James T.
Grady and company won laughs IN
The Toll Bridge; Furman aud Nash
delighted with up to date songs, and
Gardner and Hartman entertained with
a comedy offering. Madame Nazimova
in Stronger Than Death" proved a
thrilling photoplay.
GIobe-Timcly local auips and songs
of the moment were offered by the Fash e
Laughter greeted Eddie Hume and com =
pany. in q musical comedy. Viola Lewis
and company scored in a playlet, and
other good acts were presented. in
Guiding Theisson's Dogs, a feature for
the children.
! Broadway-C;rando opera presented in
popular fashion marks Doree's Opera
Revue. Frank Bennett has a dramatic
playlet. Dark Clouds" which pos
sesscs originality. New and catchy
songs are presented by Dayo and Lar
son. ''Mary's Ankle" is the funny
photoplay.
Cross Keys-Jamcs 3. Carson ant
company appeared with good results il
a plavlot. ITO BE or Not To Be" En-
trrtaining acts were offered bv the Elm
City Four. good singers: Libby an
Sparrow. dancers. and Billy Davis
comedy in cork. ''On the Doorstep
was skit full of laughs.
William Penn-Lulu Mcconnell an,
company provide delightful entertain
mcnt with their skit. .'At Home.
which gets away from the hackneycd
The Bowman Brothers, ''blucgras
boys" have a novel act. Hartley an
Eastman have a skit with songs an
fun. An act Of merit is given by tn
Tetsura JAYS. Nazimova in "Strongc
Than Death" is the movie.
n-''Rubeville," one of the bes
comedy musical acts in vaudeville,
the headliner. with Harry Watson i
the lead. Hamlin and Mack offered nc,
ideas in laughter. Other good acts in
, cludcd Samoia. in aerial thrills, ant
. Sullay and Thornton, snappy comedy
The photoplay. $50. .OOO." has War
rem Kerrigan as principal.
Grand-Toto. the clown. in Kew
picland." made a hit with antics tina
delighted children and grown ups. Othe
good numbers were Aileen Stanley
character singer; Martyr and Florence
tennis novelty act: Courtney and irwin
, "funologists, and Rogers and Woods
dancers.
,, Dumont' s-"How Dry We Are. o
! the Worst Is Yet to Come" is chock
l full Of laughs. T.cmuel and Boydc
5 romp through THE Senator and III
Judge" and Ed Rowley and Emm'
Wclch have new and pleasing songs.
Walton ROof--The new entertainer
created a favorable impression wit
their spccialties Lorraine Sherwoo
Stahl and Helaine Lynn sang. RI
Oakland Sisters danced and Rose Pirk
! inoff and Ballet offered new numbers
Tcmpleton. Tamora and Linn an
, White and Murdoch Boys appeared I
advantage.