Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-24
THEATRE BILLS
FOR NEXT WEEK
Schedule of Entertainments
at the Various Play.
houses in This City
Coming Attractions

houses in This City
Coming Attractions
WADNUT-"The Gumps," cartoon
comedy with music, based on the
popular comic strip of Sidney
Smith. ANDY" Min and the
other favorite characters figure in a
plot of hilarity which is carried along
on score of tuneful music. An ex-
celleut cast and a large and good
locking chorus are promised.
Vaudeville
! KEITR'S-'vie" Quinn and company
in jazz speciality Dorothy Shoemak-
er and company, playlet, "Patri-
colo musician Herbert Clifton,
female impersonator William De-
Marest and Estelle Collettc, musi-
clans; Swor Brothers, blackface
comedians; Four Nelson's, hoop Jug
gIers; Joseph Mccormack and Harry
Mellon, dancers, and the Marco
Twins, comedians.
ALLEGHENY - Anniversary week
Masie King and company, dancers;
"A Hungarian Rhapsody" with
George Rockwell and Al Fox, com
edians; Lou Hanley and Nellie
Francis, singers; Marlette's Mani
kins. and "Piccadilly Jim pho
toplay.
GLOBE Broadway Higgins" musi-
cal comedy. Memories" musical
offering; Tetsuwari Japs, Oriental
novelty; Al Tyler, tramp comedian:
Spencer and Williams, comedians
Leonard and Willard, skit, MELODY
Mansion; Ccakley and Dunlevy,
and Nelson and Bailey.
CROSS-EEYS - William Lamp.
sketch Three Harmony Girls, local
singers; the Messenger Boys, songs:
Ellis and Irwin. skit; Jones aud
johnson; the Ella Bard trio. Tom
Browns Saxophone Four heads bill
last half.
BROADWAY - Tom Browns Saxo-
phone Four. musicians; Walter
Kingsley and company, sketch !;
Sampson and Douglas, comedians !;
Bill and May Ritchie. cyclists !;
Senior Westoni and Olive Cornell,
musicians. and photoplay, Behind
the Door.
WILLIAM PENN-Senor Wcstoni and
Olive Cornell, musicians; Paul Nc
Carly and Elsie Faye, comedy sketch !;
Jim, the Shimmy King a trick
bear: Fob and Britt, comedians :;
and when the Clouds Roll By"
with Douglas Fairbanks.
NIXON-Parrish and Peru. versatile
entertainers and acrCbats; LAMBERT,
impersonator: the Donald Sisters,
rathskeller roysterers; Kramer, Bar
ton and Spurlcy. and movie, The
Heart of Wanita.'
KEYSTONE-"To Many Husbands. -
musical comedy; Howard and Sadler
in sketch; Frank Gardiner in sketch
Ernie and Ernie, comedians; Kar-
telli, wirewalker.
GRAND-Johnny King and Melody
Maids in classy songs and dances
Otto and Sheridan, comedians
Duffy and Sweeney. Russian Enter
tainers" Chong and Moy. Chinese
version of American songs; "Oh.
Sarah, skit; Christie photoccmedy
Jerry" in which Billie
Burke starred, will be revived. Three
of the acts arc laid in a Philadelphia
suburb. The plot is rich in comedy
Mae Desmond will assume the title
role.
MinstreIs
DCNONT'S - Fort Burg doll Can.
i. tured, burlesque; Richard Lee
songs; Gibbson, Patterson, Lemuel.
and Perry in 'Old Home Choir" anC
Emmet Welsh, in ballads old anG
new.
Burlesque
TROCADERO - Barney Gerard
Some Show" featuring Tommy
(Bevo) Snyder. The company viii
present twoact musical upset
The Auto Wrecking Crew" Gertie
DeMilt is in the cast.
CASINO - Joe Hurtigs production q
1.-THE Girls of the [. s. A. :" with
Lew Hilton, Ernest Mack and w
p. Murphy as leading funsters
Teresa Adams and Babe Lavette LEAD
the feminine contingent in the up to
date burletta.
PEOPLES - Twentieth Century
Maids" with Ed Lee Wrothe in his
celebrated characterization of Hig
gins. \ large chorus and a new line
of specialties are among the features
promised for the revue.
Continuing Attractions
PHILA ADELPHLA The Cat Bird, ;
by Rupert Hughes, restores Johr
Drew to the stage and affords hin
opportunity to employ his talents fol
comedy. Story of keen witted
genial scientist who forsakes exper
iments TO turn to Strengthening ou
domestic difficulties of his friends anC
associates. Incidentally manages IL
untangle a love Snarl Of his own
Janet Beecher is his leading woman.
BROAD - The Hottentot.' a Iigh
comedy with William Collier as tn,
star. Victor Mapes is the author. anc
Sam H. Harris has personally mad
an elaborate production. Mr.. Collie
has scope for his deft drolleries anc
his art as a farceur. Frances Carson
and Ann Andrews have importan
roles A stunning display Of gown
is one of the ocular assets.
FORREST - "Hitchy Koo. 1919,
with Raymond Hitchcock n hi
newest intimate comedy and uniqu
whimsicalities, George Hobart is Ii
brettist Cole Porter, composer, an
Joseph Urban, designer of scenes an,
costumes. This is the third of tn
stars "Hitchy KCo' series of revues
LYRIC-"Forevpr After" play of love
youth and faith, by Owen Davis
featuring Alice Brady. Called a
''idyll of childhood sweethearts.
Scenes shift from No Mans Land t
country garden in Vermont and I
the Harvard training quarters on tn
eve of the Harvard Yale boat race
lanes L. Crane and Mrs. Rus
Whytal support.
DUNBAR-''Baby Blues" a musici
revue. by the Lafayette Colore
Musical Comedy co. Alex Roger
wrote the book and lyrics and c. F
Roberts, the music. Their work