Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
GALLAGHER -SHEAN
ACT SCORES A HIT
Courtney Sisters Share Head
line Honors at keith's-Other
Vaudeville Bills

as "Mr. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean in
Egypt" and the Courtney Sisters, ac-
compapied by their string quintet.
share equally and rightfully the head
line position Of a fine vaudeville bill.
II your friends greet you with "Oh,
Mr.. Gallagher" just reply, "Yes, Mr..
Shean." The Gallagher and Shean act
Is a delightful concoction Of wit set 10
music. The music isn't much, but the
wit is. Their song. which seemed to
have verses without end, takes in oil
the timely topics under the sun, in
Guiding the Frankford "L" and quips
on parking your car in Chestnut street,
The Courtney Sisters, Fay and Flor
cnce, seemed to be as popular and wei.
come as ever. Their excellent singing is
well supported by the string quintet.
The Wright Dancers present quite n
dazzling spectacle Of color and cos
tunes, but they seem to lack the punch.
However, this act Is new, and promis-
ing. Miss Helen Pachaud was very
pleasing in bit Of Russian terpsichore
Charles OlcOtt and Mary Ann, sing
ing Charles Songs" proved a fasci =
mating pair Of entertainers. Miss Mary
Ann has plenty of personality. and n
pleasing voice. She was splendid in a
character song taken from Briggs car :
toon, When a Feller Needs Friend. "
Willie Solar is funny and entertain
ing with his unusual comedy. Other
attractions are William and Joe Man
del, in novelty acrobatic comedy /;
Toque, q remarkable dog, and Bob and
Peggy Valentine, with original songs
and comedy.
GIObe-There are many entertaining
features in the bill with Havana, "
musical tabloid, headlining. This is
a bright, clean and decidedly pictu-
rescue offering. The comedy Is legit-
innate and the comedians are above the
average. Special praise IS also due the
girls in the cast. Other acts include
Louis Hart and company, in a sketch ;
Weston and Elaine, Kelly and Pollock,
Lee Mason and company and DE Witt
and Gunther.
Allegheny-Delghtfully quaint and
tuneful throughout is "Annabelle. n
dainty little musical tabloid, which Is
presented by very capable cast aided
by several exceptionally good singers
and dancers. The act scored decisively
George Lovett. "the mental marvel,
told interesting facts about the past
and present. Other good acts included
The Bulletproof Lady and the Dixie
Jazz entertainers. Gloria Swanson II
Under the Lash" Is the film attrac'
| ton.
Broadway-PaulW Whitman s Orchestra
! FEATURING Arnold Johnson, scored
biz hit With its jazzy tunes. The screer
! feature is After the Show" with Lille
Lee. Jack Holt and Charles Ogle
| Other attractions are Walsh and Austir
in A. comedy skit called The Life
| Saver" Greenly and Drayton in song
and dances and novelty silt act BY
Margot and Francois.
Cross Key-Those who like new ideas
in the way of musical farce will tint
them in The Love Nest the headline
attraction. 1t overflows with goot
comedy and surprises. The girls are
pretty and agile. Reilly, Roy and Burl
kept the audience in good humor VIII
comedy and song. The bill also incIude'
Watson and st. Alva in sketch
Stevens and I.ovcjoy and Bender ant
Armstrong. A good comedy is FLASHED
on the screen.
William Penn-Jack Roof and Girl
presented military musical comedy
full of tuneful melodies and pleasin
entertainment, az the headliner thi
week. On the screen is Clara Kimbal
Young in What No Man Knows.
Other attractions are Joe Towel, an en-
tertaining nut; James KelsO an
Mary Lee. who present fifteen minute
of Nothing Serious" and Leddy an
Leddy, very funny and Witty in Non
sensical Nonsense.
Keystone-Chester Pollard in fan
tasy with music, From Earth
house. Jane O'Roark and company
n sketch, Merely Married.; Home
! Romaine, in aerial eccentricities; Lo
Reed and AL Tucker, in Full Of Pep
Al Espe and Charles Dutton, in iva
riety Itself" rounded out fine pre-
gram. The movie feature is the fini
chapter of the serial, ''Hurricar
Hutch" featuring Charles Hutchinson
: Nixon-Billy Richmond's 1922 Syr
copated Revue" heads a fine bill tn
week. The company, made up of tt
musicians, singers and dancers, Is or
OF the most elaborate tabloid music
comedy organization on the vaudevil
circuit this year. The program vi
rounded out with Roda Royals ell
phantsi Bobbe Henshaw and Con
pany; Ryan and Ryan, eccentric dane
ers, and the Edmond Morris Trio, ecu
librists. The movie feature Is ''Tl
Money Maniac" with Lucy Fox.
Grand - "A Dress Rehearsal"
miniature musical comedy, won heaC
4 line honors. Frank Ellis ably carrie
the lead. o'Brien and Rule have
a piano act which gained much applaus
Others who pleased were Murray al
e Gerrish, impersonators; Van and En-
a erson, athletes, and Miller and Jan
e dancers, with touch of individualit
e A feature phOtoplay rounded out L
j. bill.
g Walton Roof - The Dare BrOthe
, won honors with their fcats Of DARN
Il Leonore Kearns, chanteuse and com
y dian, proved one of the outstanding hit
. Margaret Sadler IL a versatile dane
II who knows how to please. AnOth
d winner was Joe MAzol who showed
r some eccentric dances that were W,
Ir executed.
IT PRESENT NAUGHTY WIFE
m orpheum Players Score Success