Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
HOUSE TENSE AS MAN
SAWS GIRL IN TWO.
Illusion Act at Kelth's Mystifies
Audience-Other Vaude-
vile Bills

Keith's-Horace Goldin, Royal IL.
1usionist," sawed woman in two in the
illusory sense and the big bucksaw which
he used In the rather delicate operation
sawed deep into the nerves of his spell i
bound audience.
lie drew two men from the audience
by lottery. Then he introduced Miss
Irene Vanderbilt, upon whom he was to
operate.
After "hypnotizing" her be suspended
her body by belts which caught her
ankles and shoulders. She was then
lowered into cabinet, in one end OF
which were apertures for her ankles and
in the other end an opening for her
head and two for her hands. The ends
OF the cabinet were put in place over
her neck and hands and ankles. The
men chosen from the audience held her
feet. protruding at one end, and her
hands at the other.
Then the lid was clamped down and
the box. containing the woman, was
sawed in two. The two halves Of the
cabinet were then pulled apart and
whirled about. They were put together
the subject Of the operation was re-
leased, well and happy, much to the
relief of the audience.
The Ford Dancers contributed lib
orally to the evenings entertainment,
Johnny Ford exhibiting unusual abil-
ity in his "reminiscences Of Pat Rooney
and George Primrose. He was ably as
sisted by Lottic Ford. Edwin Ford,
Evelyn Bennett and William Guilty.
Other good numbers In we'll
rounded bill included the Three Lor-
dons, in a clever bar act ; Helen Moretti,
who sustained her reputation as ''the
songbird Of vaudeville" Walter New
man and company, in "Profteering" {;
dancy. talky skit; Emily Darrell, com
edienne; Wellington Cross. In songs
and chats. aided by Dean Moore, and
the fast animal circus act the Cora
dinis Animals. AesOp's Fables. Topics
of the Day and Pathc News, the movie
features. added to the attractiveness
of the program.
Globe--Ben Turpin. the screen star
whose funny eyes have made the whole
country laugh, Is here in person. He
appeared in n funny skit with capa >
BILE company of CO. operative comedians
The laughs started early and they stuck
around to the finish. Other good acts
included the Dancers Supreme :"
Texas Comedy Four. Faber and Bernet,
comedians; Frances and Willard. Leon
Stanton and company and Seymour and
Jeanette.
Cross Keys-The bill is very palata-
bic, both from musical and comedy
sense. "a Creole Cocktail" in which
music and quick surprises abound,
landed solid hit The enjoyment of
this offering lies in the fact that one
does not know what is coming next.
Lanigan and Haney chattered interest
ingly and danced. Others on the bill
were Chisholm and Breen, F. Barret
Carman, dinlectician; Goldie and
Thorne. singers, and the Randall Sis
tcrs, dancers.
Inside stuff" about the
movies was told by Theda Bara, the film
star. who appeared in person with n
film showing a typical day in the life of
a screen star. She told briefly of her
experience In the picture world and said
she despised the characters she was
obliged to portray just as much as the
general public did. Others on the bill
are the Four Readings, gymnasts; Lew
Cooper. comedian, and Schwartz and
Clifford.
Broadway-There is plenty Of dnsh,
music and color in the show, which is
headed by a musical tabloid called "Od-
dities Of 1921" Margaret Osborne, in
the leading role, sets the pace for ar
tistic action and is we'll supported