The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-28
Vaudeville and
Movie Review.
MUSICAL COMEDY MOVIE REVUE
BROADWAY GosSfPs" PACKS THE
RA N d THEATER = SHELTON
BROOKS TRIUMpHS AT AVENUE
THEATTR
DAVE PEYTON

The Grand
"Broadway Gossip still continues to pack
the house on its second week The show is
full OF pep and ginger and will draw heavily
Tor the remainder OF its foar weeks engage
ment The Chinatown hit is alone worth the
admission price and the gorgeous cabaret
setting is a real treat One OF the big
features OF the show is Teresa Brooks. a
dainty little comedienne who puts over her
and another young lady by the name OF Whit
field wrecks The house with her song Never
Let One Woman Worry our Mind a
iipe show il is. and don't fail 10 see IL
The Avenue
"Canarv Cottage" with Shelton Brooks
began its two weeks run at the Avenue on
Monday night. The opening was big one,
the house selling out solid long before curtain
time Pretty girls, elaborate scenery and
catchy music were well in evidence. Ca
nary Cottage" an Oliver Morosco creation,
e good vehicle hnt docs not possess inc
nor that one would expect to hear ~
coldfcd show nevertheless the show went
over in great style and the audience WAS we'll
M. Shelton Brooks. the premier comedian,
ably handled his comedy role. and IS he
funny? les. very. funny. and IS sho" by
himself. Jerry Summef6eld' MS character.
was good one for Brooks. and } could see
IL certain parts OF tie piece where Mr..
Brooks vas hampcred by the book and by
putting in line OF his own original work;
comedy Mr. Ole Powers was entertaining
IN his character OF sam Asbestos BeYcrly
Moon, pet,ed servant and Berlna Bienks
looked and acted well az the mother n the
character Of Mrs. Siias Hugg. Eyalym Preer,
tile movie actress, was perfection, and by
The way, she h. beautiful and swayed the au-
dienee at will. Alberta Hunter was very
good, but talked just Little too soft, A. II
was hard for the house TO catch her lines
As song portrayer she cant be beat and
received I'VE eacores 20 her Rock Ne 20
sheen" number. Marguerite Lee was easily
The hin OF the show and shared honors with
the star. 1t seemed as y the par, was
made for her and her rendition OF Here $
Your Opportunity Brooks number, vas a
sensation aud real start ier the rest OF the
show. Truly she is artist. Julian Keith
was natural in his character and ssofed a
were all capable and deserve credit in the
way they put over The show 81.
"The Jar Dance Repertoire sung by
Brooks. and the beautiful pony chorus stopped
The show. as did his Carolina song Miss
Preer ably put over Brooks new song, ne
Wedding March" IN vi, ~ i1ae and one G oi
Blues" by Alberta Hunter
Well this IS good sho" and the hest
dressed show since Williams ana Walker
days and 10 one will regret the time and
money spent 10 see it, The orchestra under
The direction OF Mrs. Blauch Walton Was i'll
good form
Byrd and Ewng's, Seminary Htrls' bil
musical comedy is here this week, and as
usual the house is packed. They present
good clean show and a real treat to set %
fit,le Snort, who is very funny and keeps
The house in an uprosr. His partner, sugar
toe" Is clever.
THE MOVIES
The States
con oi NV. seolored star, in Crimson Skies
The Phoenix
Coming Sunday August %; Robert War
wick and Bebe Daniels IN THE l4th Man
The Piekford
Coming saturday, The Lair Of Wolves
SUNDAY, "Ycs or No
The Vendome
Coming Wednesday and Thursday, Angus
1926, Robert W. Chambers, in The fightln
Chance" Friday and Saturday 27'2s' In
White Circle