The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
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Vaudeville.
Despite tho fact that this 10 the
season Of the year when the thsaters
are closing for the year and those
that are open are trying out new
ideas in tho way Of plays and enter
tainment. the show at B. r. Keith's
theaters this week 10 one of tho best
Of the season. Usually on the Keith
bill there are one or two acts that
seem to be put on not for entertain
Ing features but to all up. This week
no such condition appears
Marion Harris. the singer OF coon
songs was the feature OF the per-
Torrance and she was forced to re-
spond to 70 many encores that she
had to sing songs that had been sung
earlier In the evening by other per-
formers She was assisted by . jazz
band that helped along Immensely.
Gladys Buckridge and Billy Casey In
ornamental song hits have as good
an act Of It's kind as there Is In
vaudeville. Both have excellent
voices and sang the popular songs.
what was designed as = vaudeville
surprise. and II was all that They
began as q song and dance team and
ended up with feats of strength that
have seldom been equalled on the
stage.
Doc Baker the lightning change
artist. showed his ability to change
costumes In fractions Of q minute ana
has surrounde himself with q COM
pany of young women that success
fully entertain In q sort of q miniature
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waits incident upon the getting ready
to make the changes of the star.
The Watson sisters were ~ clever
as ever in their comedy skit ana
Spencer and William. who are not
strangers in Washington have great
ly improved since their last visit here.
Anderson and Yvel showed their
ability to dance and whirl on rolling
skates. The Pathe News and the
| Topics of the Day completed the BILL.
COSMOS
Vaudeville.
DR.. Carl Harmon. "India's White
Mahatma," or the Man With the
Marvellous Mind" who heads this
weeks bill at the Cosmos Thester.
gazed into q little chrystal ball AZ
the performances yesterday ana u
the great astonishment OF many
answered questions which were care
fully sealed in envelopes by persons
in the audience and which he DID
not handle. Not only that. but the
doctor. In his visualizing. told the
names OF the authors and gave ad-
vice In each individual case. While
most of the questions directed Al
him concerned domestic and IMAM
ciai problems and were OF seri-
Gus nature. there were others OF
the jocular order. which received
Just as much attention from the
doctor. For example, mebody
wanted to know when he would be
able to 20 out and get q can of
beer To this the doctor replied:
you will have to make the best
Of present day conditions as the
Getting back to things which are
more understandable to the average
human mind attention IL called to
one Of the most entertaining little
dancing acts ever offered by Man
ager Brylawski. featuring Winnie
fred Gilraine, assisted by Herforo
Hartwell and i've pretty girls. any
one OF whom Is an accomplishing
dancer. Good taste has been shown
in the selection OF scenes and cos
tunes for the number. Other pleas
ing numbers are: Halliday and
willette in their sparkling skit en-
titled Detailed" Jones and Syl-
.,rster. two singing comedians In
Catching Their Train" Jocelyn ara
Turner in a song and dance num-
Der, AT the Race Track" Gillespie
and Lee in "A Blend OF Harmony"
and Alvin and Alvin In a unique
balancing novelty. Wallace Reid'a
photoplay success The Love Spe-
ciaI" Ia the added matinee feature.
GAYETY-
SFIashlights OF 1917
Prolonging the Gayety season an
other week. Manager Harry Jarboe
has brought the Flash Lights OF
1921" to the Ninth street playhouse
for a return engagement. Shorty
McAIIister and Harry T. Shannon
are the featured comedians and this
old pair are LAUNCH provokers OF great
merit The assisting company in
cludes Lillian Lester, Olga Wood.
Nina Mack. Charles Cross and jim
my Slater. together with a chorus OF
singers and dancers.
The two acts are divided into half
a dozen or more scenes, the more
important Of which are "The Trial OF
Burlesque." "A Game OF Golf" In
which Shannon and McA'Iister ex-
tract a lot OF fun out of the ancient
Scottish game. and "The Lingerie
Shop"