Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
GOOD VAUDEVILLE ..
OFFERED AT KEITH'S
English and American Come
! dams Tie for Honors-PIeas,,
ing Bills Elsewhere

Keith's--American and English COM
cdians vie with each other for favor at
Eeith's this week with honors go even
that II would be an injustice to both
90 try and pick the winner
Chris Richards, the eccentric English
omedian-mentioned first only because
ne 10 visitor-kept the audience IN
an uproar with his funny sayings and
contortions. In addition he is a soft
shoe dancer OF exceptional merit
And Billy Arlington, the American,
was Just as funny. Like Richards,
Arlington had the house with him from
knew him in burlesque were there to
greet him in his new venture.
The Ford sisters. Mabel and Dora,
show a spectacular dance production
that merits the expensive costumes, set
tfngs and private orchestra they carry.
They achieved the same success here
ss in other cities.
The other acts are fair, Ed Morton
pieases with some funny parodtes.
johnson, Baker and Johneon show some
Of the wonderful things that can be ac-
complished with straw hats. Zomah. the
"unsolved mystery" is indeed that
the ordinary presentation OF Its kinG.
Mile. La Toys models give a wonder
full exhibition of intelligence. Ed Lowry
patter sketch. "Fit,y-Fttty," Grace De
Mar is alone and she needs no aid
IN putting over her dainty songs.
Globe - There is something 10 suit
nearly every taste on the bill From an
artistic standpoint the hit of the show
was scored by Herman Lieb and com
pany in a sketch called Dope" 1t deals
with the misery caused BY the use OF
drugs and was well acted. The NilLles
Band dispensed the melodies OF the DAY,
presented by Ash and Hyans. Maize
King and company. the TWO Earls, Tow,
ers and Hauseman, Hamilton ana
Bucher and Hands and Mills.
LAucshcny-All the interesting details
Of producing photoplays are shown In an
act called Making Movies" The
audience incidentally had opportunity to
psrtielpate; MANY laughs Eft g{yee'eda a q
full OF action and surprises Others who
won approval were Green and Myra In
comedy skit Dunbar and Turner and
the Hall Brothers Louise Glaum is the
star In the photoplay offered
william Penn Riley. Sheets and
Claire offer a tunetul musical comedy
tabloid. Leona lie Mar is a mind reader
Joe and Johnny Fields, comedians and
G Lewis Jr .Slo ana company; .xHniierF stniGitIE
vaudeville. The exciting .photoplay is
'The Woman in Room 49,
Cross Keys-Every act of this we'll
rounded bill has elements of interest and
gets deserved applause, Leroy and
layton. supported by a clever company,
have sketch. Gene Granessc, the
singer, wins new friends. Delmore ana
Lee are excellent gymnasts. The bill
also includes Bennett and Lee, songs ,
advertisement" musical revue and
others.
Grand-Loney Haskell. n comedian
pntnrtqinS
awarded frst honorS. This monologtst
kept laughs moving throughout his pres
entation and easily scored. Foster Ball,
the grand army man" was close sec
ond as a hit. His act. too, was enter
tanning. Mason and Cole in their sketch,
Just for Kiss" were amusing. Kara
and Kek. manipulators OF water-flled
containers, pleased. The musical act Of
Price and GoH was we'll received.
x,<-f nickerboeker-The lavish display OF
{ne very latest gowns in The Fashion
Ghow," which heads the bill, Is sure to
captivate the women women and Sewtlder ths
Fields character singers, have up-to.
date material. and the good bill also in
cludes After the Game" a breezy
triloquist. The attractive photoplay is
The Cumberland Romance" with Mary
Miles Minter.
Nison-Fox and Barton. two come.
dams, who give their performance a
touch of originality, we're the headline
attraction. Sidney and Townley, in &
song and dance fest, were entertaining
Comedy songs OF Fenton and Gilmore
went over big. Henderson and Goxtor
IN their sketch were highly entertaining
"A Live-Wire Hick," with William Rus
soil. was the principal photoplay attrac.
.tion.
Walton Roof - Sprightly and varied
is to he found here. The
Corham revue offers fresh specialties
Other clever entertainers are the Tropi.
cal Marimba Band. '.Norca RouskJa
violinist; Amelia ALA, dancer. and Gin
Navarro and the Darling Sisters in
songs and dances.