Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
WEEKS VAUDEVILLE
VARIED IN APPEAL
Many Novelties on Keith Bill;
FIRTH Scheff Allegheny
Headliner

| Eeiths-Eyelyn Nesbit pinch. hitting
for, Miss Helen Keller. the deaf. dumb
/ run as the headline artist of an ex.
I tremely pleasing bill. Miss Keller is i'll.
I -. Miss Nesbit's work is fascinating.
. Her well.known. singing and dancing
/ expected histrionic ability in a playlet
patterned after the fashion Of Eyes OF
+ Youth" crystal ball n everything. She
I is assisted by Sammy Weston and Eddie
. Moran.
The Creole Fashion Plate" novel
/ mystery act, gives Miss Nesbit a very
| close race for honors. Any attempt to
! describe the act would detract from its
surprising features. It is we'll worth
/ seeing.
Anna Chandler. with Sidney Landheld
! at the piano, enhances an opportunity
! to add TO her already fine reputation for
/ putting across recitative songs, Mullen
and Francis are seen at their best in Il
! funny sOng.and.patter skit.
Bartram and Sexton, in songs. are
an additional feature TO the musical
/ novelties. My. Daughters Husband,
/ with Harry Holman and company ;
! Frank and Milton Britton in pleasing
speciality. Hazel Moran, a real lariat
expert, and Nine Rialto's dancing girls
1nish up the fine program
Allegheny-Fritzi Schef, the brilliant
prima donna and light opera star. was
! the headline attraction. Miss Scheff
sang several of her choicest selections
and displayed several gown creations of
unusual quality. Other acts which
pleased were Nat Nazarro. in ~ va
. riety Of Varieties" which is full OF pep
Jack 1ngles. Emil" and Nathans, in dcN-
ferrous athletic fcats, and Rome and
Gaut. who provided some timelXA songs
and chatter. The Forbidden WMpan.
with Clara Kimball Young, was Ee eX
cellent- photoplay attraction.
Globe - Henry Toomer and company
scored a hit with an act bristlins with
Police Station" is the bubbling musl.
| cal comedy tabloid. Clark and Verdi
are quick moving comedians. Others
of merit on the bill are frankie Rice
the impersonator Murphy and Lachmer
in a skit Gold. Jane and Edwards
songs and dances; Kane and Mailer
/ wheelists. and Lancey and Parsons, song
and chatter.
tillating musical comedy. was the chief
laugh producer. II was we'll received
Among others who added entertainment
were Dave Roth. in his nonsense and
music; Stanley and Burns, IN a timely
skit at the Club" and Alexander
Sparks and company in "Catology'
The photo play, "HucklebcrrY Finn,
rounded out a bllof unusual merit.
Cross Keys-"rhe Night Clerk" z
musical comedictta with snap and jOllity
proves it's right TO the post OF head.
liner Morgan and Anger have an un'
usual brand of humor. Scott and Au'
brey offer songs and chatter. Other
clever acts are the Dancing Demons anl
the NcronCas a novelty sketch.
william Penu-Al Weber and com
pany in What Love Will Do is mu
steal tabloid delight headlring "A well
balanced bill. Frank Orth and Anne
cody vic for favor in scintillatnf
SkIt Moran and Wiser are deXtrou'
hat-throwcrs. Dotson sustainS his reDu
tation as a comedy dancer. and Pauline
Frederick in a tense photOdrama, "Th,
Paiser Case" concludes the bill.
Grund--The bill includes a number o
good acts over Your Head" is a nov
city act that is warmly applaudcd
Others Of merit are Edna Luby, clcve
impcrsonations Hanlon and Clifton
athletic exhibition Nancy Boyer ant
company in playlct, and "SHeet" Gal
Iagher and Irene Martin, musical mum
bers.
SiNon-Comcdy OF the 1920 brand 4
offered by Joe Laurie, who kept laugh
moving Eddie Carr and company KEEP
up the pace with a hilarious sketch
Othcr good acts were presented b!
Marie Haincs. Babette and the Fou
'Thrillcrs. wives and Other Wives,