Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
MUSIC NEWS AND VIEWS-THEATRE CALENDAR
THEATRE BILLS
FOR NEXT WEEK
Schedule of Entertainments
at the Various Play
houses in This City
New Attractions
EERPTAPvQ O

FEBRUARY,
GARRICK - ELSIE Janis and Her
Gang" in an A. e. f. revue with
music. The cast is mainly made up
of former service men. Miss Janis
was one Of the favorite overseas en-
tertainers. The scenes are laid "any-
where at the front" and the plot is
both by and about soldiers. A num-
Der of splendid songs and dances are
featured.
FORREST - "Ben Hur" in a NAM
moth revival, with elaborate spec
tacular features. The dramatization
Of General Lew Wallace's novel has
not been seen locally for some sea-
sons. The views of Jerusalem, the
chariot race and other spectacular
features are retained. Richard Buh-
ler, Virginia Howell, Laura Burt and
other celebrated incumbents Of the
chief roles will appear.
PHILADELPHIA - "Rollo's Wild
Oat," comedy by Glare Hummer,
featuring Roland Young, lately star
of "Buddies." Written in Miss
Runners characteristic and pun
gently pointed fashion. The engaging
hero confines his sowing to one wild
oat, from which terminates a crop of
comedy.
Vaudeville
B. F. KEITH'S-Frank Dobson and
his Thirteen Sirens, tabloid musical
piece; Allan Rogers, tenor; Toto,
clown; May Wirth, equestrienne the
Wilton Sisters, songs and dance
George Rockwell and AL Fox, come
dians; Rome and Cullen, pantomim-
lists; the Aerial Lloyds, casting !;
ua,a Coh,ni ocoictod h,r Mo,1riCp
Spitzer. dancers.
ALLEGHENY - Jean Adair, sketch ;
Johnny Jones and Marion Greeley,
ers; John Gardner and Marie
Hartman, skit; Noodles Pagan and
Elsie, songs and patter; Jim, the
"Shimmy King" bear; and photo
play, Olive Thomas in the "Glorious
Lady"
GLOBE Horace Goldin, illusionist,
presenting the largest number Of
tricks in vaudeville; Burns and
Kissen in "a Hungarian Rhaspody" {;
Friend and Downing, skit; Al Ray
mond, monologist; AL H. White and
company, playlet; the Lily Sisters !;
Charles Mcdonald, sketch; Bolger
Bros, banjophiends; Little Miss
Helen, Juvenile singer; the Burnett
Twins and company, songs and
WILLIAM PENN-Jimmie Shea and
Clare Carroll, skit; Coakley and
Dunlevy, comedians; Dave Vine and
Luella Temple, songs; Billy Bounc-
er's Circus; Roland Travers, illu-
sionist. Joe Thomas and his Jazz
Sextette head bill last half of week.
CROSS -KEYS-"Going Some" musi-
cal comedy; Georgia Comedy Four ;
Garfield Rose in "As You Like 1t" ;
Jessie Morris, comedians; Toby and
Girls. dancing; Mccormick and
Winehill, singing. "Too Many Hus-
bands" musical comedy, heads bill
last half of week.
BROADWAY - "Too Many Hus-
bands" musical comedy; Ellis and
Irwin, original comedy; Grace and
Eddie Parks, skit Emma Francis
and her Arabian whirlwind dancers
Five Melody Maids.
NIXON-Johnny Ford, revue; Evans
and Wilson, comedy sketch; Steve
Fredo, novelty musician; Rhoda and
Francis. novelty entertainers; Wood
and Weston, sketch. Kingsley Bene-
dict and company, head bill last hall
of week.
GRAND-Ward and Van. street musi
clans; O'Connor and Dixon, songs
Marion and Victor Murray, songs and
chatter; Barto and Clark, talking
machine novelty act; Captain Gruber
and Mile. Adelina, animal act; Kar-
tell, wirewalker.
Minstrels
DUMONT'S - Naughty, Naughty
Fetty or, the High Cost of Loving
Kane, Lemuels, Boyden and Glib
son are in this; William Sheldon ir
bouquet Of songs; Lemuels. Lee
and Gibson in "The Bitter Bit
Franklin and Patterson. Preparations
are being made for the new comedy
"Spiritualism.
Continuing Attractions
CHESTNUT - Somebody's Sweet
heart" tuneful musical comedy.
William Kent, Louise Allen and
John Dunsmore head the good and
big cast.
BROAD-"Tillie' Nightmare" new
version of a musical comedy classic,
featuring the original Tillie, Marie
Dressler. Not jazzical but jovial.
SHUBERT-"G Village Fol-
lies" described as 'revusical com
edy of New York's Quarter Latin.
Frances White and Ted Lewis head
good cast in good show.
ADELPHI-"The Crimson Alibi," ex
citing mystery and crime melodrama
made by George Broadhurst from Roy
Octavus Cohen's successful fictional
thriller.
WALNUT - Down Limerick Way
presenting Fiske O'Hara, the popular
Irish singing actor, in a characters
tic role and featuring new and melo-
dious Milesian ballads.
LYRIC Forever After" play oI
love and youth and wistful yearnips
and finally satisfied romance. Alice
Brady, the movie tavorlte, is the
star, and is capably supported.
ORPHEUM - Maggie Pepper
Charles Klein drama of department
store life, in which Rose Stah
starred. 1t has comedy and patho'
and sentiment. Miss Desmond vii
revive the title character and thu
other favorites will have congenia
roles.
DUNBAR - "The Miracle Man.
George Cohan's dramatization o
Frank Packard's novel of crooks anC
faith and the redeeming influence O
/ a good man, will be presented by thu
LAFAYETTE Colored Players. A hand
some production is promised.
Burlesque
PEOPLES - "Hello America, will
the two Sans, Lewis and Dody, a
chief fupmakers. They will imperson
ate Yiddish and Italian types ant