Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-20
MARIE CAHILL SCORES
ONCE MORE AT KEITH'S
Scandal Song Helps Make Mum.
Der BrilIiant--MeGiveney in
? Novel Dickens Sketch

Novel Dickens Sketch
Marie Cahill, charming and enter"
tanning as ever is one of several pieces
de resistance on the menu of vaudeville
served at Keiths this week. The brill
liant musical comedy star appears in
what she chooses to call "Cahillisms
of 1920 which, translated from 'pro-
gramese," evidently means twenty min
utes of clever songs and by products of
chatter, which resulted in u series of
curtain calls.
'Once Upon Time Il condensed
musical farce, in which Jack Prince
ton furnishes most of the farce and
Leon Leonard and four attractive girls
are responsible for most of the music,
is pleasing. The story, revolves about
a dream by a bachelor of his old time
sweethearts, which justify almost any
complications. MIR. Princeton makes
his audience laugh over probibtion--an
accomplishment in itself.
Artie Mchlinger and George w. Mcy
er are held over for the second week in
their rapidtire presentation of Mr..
Meyers popular compositions. The
composer was absent from the matinee
yesterday because of illness.
Owen McGiveney, a capable actor
and an even more capable quick change
artist. presents his dramatic episode
from Dckens's "Oliver Twist. entitled
Ir \ I,lt al
all five characters, to save expense, he
says.
Sheila Terry, in romantic musical
skit, with Harry Peterson and Gatti-
son Jones. entitled "Three's Crowd" ::
Luba Meroff. assisted by Sonia and
Ben Meroff. in dancing novelty; Ward
and Van. here for the first time, in
"On Key: NJ. and Nine. ALI w.
Loyal and their clever nup ToQue. and
Barbettc. in versatile speciality. com
plcte the bill.
Allegheny - The musical comedy is
''Fads and Follies,' full of up-to- the
minute humor and catchy music-and
pretty girls. Other features are Jack
Trainor, in a clever playlet; Jimmy
Duffy and Mr.. Sweeney, Russian
Comedians Chester Spencer and Lola
Williams. attractive novelty sketch, and
the Donald Sisters, balancers. The eX =
celent moving picture is "a Regular
Girl"
Globe-Alusic and farce are eencr-
ously provided in "Mr. Chaser" the
headliner. Appropriate and up to date
in both name and contents is "a Jazz
Cocktail u tabloid musical comedy.
have a repertoire of popular songs
"Poughkeepsie" is comedy playlet of
amusing lines. and Louise Carter and
company have a novel skit. The other
acts maintain high standard.
Broadway-A decided relief from the
ordinary run of vaudeville features is
to be found in Janet of France 1t
is a singing act with new angles and
"a substantial idea. Cahill and Romaine
are delightful comedians. Nelson and
Bailey also have fresh and pleasing
Offering. Cecil B. DeMille's feature
photoplay. male and Female" COM
pletes the bill.
Cross Keys-''The Love Garden a
musical comedietta of good taste and
color. won good share of the applause,
but Dorothy Drew and Harry Lamont,
with their comedy circus, proved as
popular. Other acts that proved worth
while were Hunter, Chick and Hunter,
n clever trio of singers; Princess Wa
leka. the Indian mind reader, and
Hershey and Huyler, facilc comedians.
William Penn-Variety and vim mark
the bill The list of attractive features
begins with the AL Golden company, il
lusionists. Then there are Arthur Ha .
vel and his company in sketch; Rol-
land and Ray, singers, and Time and
Tile, cyclists. The film feature is '"The
Fear Market"
NiXOn-Nlullally. Mccarthy and Co.
! in "AnXiOus Moments" start the fun
going at a rapid pace and Hartman
| and Lake, together with several others,
follow briskly Margaret Young, a
pretty and versatile comedienne, adds
music and charm, while the Two La =
dellas and the Wissahickon String
| Quartet present interesting offerings.
fPoor Relations" with Zazu Pitts. in
the leading role, is the photoplay at
traction.
Grand-Bart McHugh's "The Love
Silence" with Guy Rurrik, Blanche
Boon and a company of twenty. heads
the bill, Music and comedy were
strongly featured in the other numbers.
William Newell and Elsa Most offered
singing and dancing revue Edward
Hill presented novelty which he calls
Talking Hats" and Comfy and New
ins offered a variety of syncopations
with their own piano accompaniment
WEIGH Mealy and MOntrose offered q
comedy gymnastic act A Harold Lloyd
comedy, From Hand to Mouth" was
the photoplay feature.
Dumont's There was no end OF
thrills in the blackface melodrama
Fort Burg Dull Captured. Charles
Boyden and Alf Gibson are prominent
in the fun riot. Emmett Welch sings
several new songs in the first part and
there are new acts in the olio which
are up to the minute. A lively skit,
THAT'S My Mother" by Patterson
Lemuels Gibson and Perry, is big
laughing feature.