Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
ROONEYS SONG SHOP
SCORES HIT Ar KEITH'S
Warren Jackson and Robert
Adams Offer MeIodious Gem.
Other Acts Go Big

Pat Rooney certainly conceived
something when he thought of "Ye
Song Shop delightful. tuneful com
parison of old time melodies and pres
ent day jazz and ragtime, and war
rem jackson and Robert Adams are
just the two needed to make the head
liner at Keith's this week the big sue
cess that it is. :. a., :.
The pilot has its inception, in an
argument between those two pleasant
singers. One defends old time mel
odies. while the other champions tne
present day airs. They agree 10 ai'o"
the audience to decide, -,
The scene is a song shop. Two great
books. one on either side of the stage
open from time to time to disclose the
words of the air then being sung AS
the books omen one of the several young
ladies in the show. all pretty and clever,
steps forth in costume to suit the ar
that is. the old time melodies were rep
resented by costumes and the later airs
by lack of makeup.
Anna Held. Jr.. came. saw ana con
quered. Assisted by Emmet Guiit1yi;; y,
the daughter of the other anna Lel', ,
displayed some of the same denghttui
moods and airs that helped make her
mother famous. In her opening song
she claims her ''mother big proWn
owes - She has. Her costumes were
gorgeous. Guilfoyl was just the proper
foil for her art, He rounded out the
act perfectly. -,
Others on the program were Rich :
ards. portraying dainty dancing types
Frank and Fischer and Eldrie Gilm0te
a clever comedy couple; Daisy Nellls.
an American pianist of distlnctoh
Paul Morton and Naomi Glass. the
popular personality pair. who offered I,
delightful and well received muslcai
satire; George Bobbe and Eddie Ne, :
sou. in comedy selection, Il's vi,
Thomas +. Swift and Mary n. Hel,es
in a clever offering of song ana ,aifl aia
logue. and Captain Gruber ana Mlc
Adelina in a miniature circus oherihg
AlIepheny-Music and dancing DE
johnny Ford and the five orig'ua,
Melody Maids give q good start TO lne
interesting bill Among the ATTRACTIONS
are Harry Langford and Anna fred
cricks in a skit with the wel -chose1
title. Scream Wclch. Meaiy ant
Montrose, clever comedians: Harvey
and Anderson, adept jugglers; Niolg
Lewis and company. juveniles. and
the photoplay. Eyes of Youth, with
Clara Kimball Young.
GIobe-''Too Many Husbands, tune
ful and dainty, sets high level. VIII
liam Lampe & Co. have a clever farce
in Zone Flight Up" which adds up
roarious comedy. Tom Browns SoXa
phone Four. musicians; Billy Elliott
blackface Eddie Heron & Co, move
sketch Bobby Henshaw. popular music
Billy Bouncer. acrobat: Cantwell ant
Walker. in pleasing skit. and other;
score.
Broadway--Music and comedy com
bine with a splendid dramatic sketch ir
the make up of an unusual ,bill.' Burns
and Kisscm are among the chief fun
makers and Payton and Ward add theil
| bit of laugh provocation. Charles Mac
Donals aud company present skit il
which clever actors use their ability
well. West and Edwards. musica
comedians. and Douglas Fairbanks,
latest photoplay. when Clouds Rol
By complete the bill.
Cross Keys-Nariety is displayed il
a bill which boasts two head liners o
distinction. AL White and compau,
present comedy playlet. The Tctsu
wari Japs have remarkable orienta
novelty. Among the other acts arc A
Fields, the monologist; Gilen and lNlul
cahy, musicians; the Baker City Four
with melody of all kinds; the Marklcy
Trio, who radiate syncopation.
William Penn-Horlick and the San
apa Sisters. trio of dancers who car
really dance. are among the delights OF
an entertaining bill. Jimmy Rowland
and Tom Meehan win their way into
the respect of their audience. which
leaves holding its sides after a rolIickina
comedy skit. Furman and Nash put
over some clever songs and Black and
White are a capable acrobatic team.