Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
PHILADELPHIA GIRL
WINS KElTH'S H0NORS
jeanette Hackett Has Excel
: lent Act-other Vaudeville
Bills In City Entertaining

Keith's-Jeanette Hackett, young
PhiIadelphian affected with "danceA-
mania ,s I is ,S; S;sserveaiy & & Ct the top Of the
In an entertaining sketch called The
Dance shop" The steps shown and cx-
tecuted by. Miss Hackett and Delmaf,
who, by tho way is her husband, and
Wat.n Estss sdsoe and Sap NE WaSs
slstere are among the most graceful seen
at tho playhouse this year The music
to the skit is enhancing. Miss Hackett
ls an artiste of real merit. The Egypt
ian number Ia the best of the dances
Indoor sports" showing the strength
OF q wonan's will, is sketch that
makes b real hit Genevieve Frizzeile
QrettA Littlefeld, William Wise and I'D
mund Dorsey score we'll in It. Charles
r. sernon, billed as the narrow fellow"
10 really funny. Fallon and Shirley. in
having fun." take the whole house with
them.
Ruth Roye is as good as ever. Her
"bimbo" song Is knockout. Bradley
and Ardine In singing and dancing, arc
bound to make even greater Successes
than Ia theirs OF the present. Joseph
\. Norcross, the oldest living minstrel
basso," and Nellie I. Norcross demon
strate just what was good In songs mos.
Mitchell are are is' acrobats whose '' work I
stands out away above the average.
Lorimer. Hudson and company have q
novel comic cycling act.
Allegheny--"The whiri of Variety" a
musical comedy Offering, was awarded
topmost honors. Hands and Willis,
comedians with a touch of originality,
were extremely funny. A comedy playlet
by Mccarthy and Stenard was enter
tanning. The offering of Edna Orion,
comedienne. was well received, as was
tho gymnastic act of Hurley and Hur-
ley. The movie. Don't Ever Marry"
pleased greatly.
Globe--Andrew Mack, former star OF
many well-known Irish plays, won favor
in an act which consisted of funny
stories interspersed with appealing
songs. A novel sketch, called what
Happened to Ruth9" aroused laughs.
Good acts we're offered by Harry Mason
and company, the -Four Astrellas. aero
bats, the California Bathing Beauties
and other good attractions.
Brondway--Loney Haskell, placarded
as That Little Rascal" has an act
which entertains. The comedy songs or
Bennett and Lee went over big. Bron-
son and Howard two strength artists.
received applause. Tommie Allen and
company gave an entertaining sketch.
The movie Go and Get II" was pleasing.
Cross Keys-Leona Lamar mystifed
her audience with an uncanny ability at
mind reading. Fisher and Lloyd sus-
tanned their reputation as comedians.
Regal and Mack's skit went over well,
as did Burke and White, songsters. Tho
five Marriotts In IL sensational act
rounded out the bill.
william Penn---"On the Mississippi"
Ii better than most vaudeville musical
comedier. with good. looking girls and
funny comedians. Herman Iieb and
company's sketch Is worth while. Her
bert Ashley and Roy Dietrich have some
fast conversation, and Manning and
Hall appear In a clever skit Stewart
and Merlcr thrill with aerial acts.
: walton Roof - The Pierrot Revue,
which made such a decided hit in it's
: flrst week, Is again the leading attrac-
ton. New specialt!es and costumes have
been added to this already attractive
feature. which has sprightly tunes and
pretty Girls sismA Peterson. Swedish
lishtful program.
Grand-A brisk bill Of comedy, novel
ties and Eong pleased pntrons..' Mil
dren Holiday and company appeared in
2, dancing skit Songs and dances in
Smith. A novelty was offered by the
Nfppon Duo, Other acts which pleased
were the CLIFFORD Wayne Trio, sketch,
pnd Olive Briscoe and Al Raub, a
breezy comedy pair. 10 - .. 5.
Nixon----A laugh and a thrill alter
nsssly nssly I. the order Of the pr9sram.
ter moving, BEDFORD and winchester
provided comedy. Others who won APP
proval were Palmer ana yoeiker, sketch,
and Hoy sisters, ,comediennes. ~