Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-03
BILL OF LAUGHTER
STAGED AT KEITH'S
Julian Eltinge Is Headliner, With
Other Excellent Vaudeville
Numbers in Offering

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week While Julian Eltinge is the
headliner and gathers we'll merited ap-
plause, II was the funmakers and
dencers who carried away the bill, lis
just one laugh after anothcr-and then
few more.
MIR. Eltinge, n real man : man, yet
the most charming delineator Of fem.
inine Characterization IN America, re.
turns from an Asintic tour, with sump-
tuous gowns, new songs and dances
Now as for the laughtcr--tt began
IN the first number with Fred and
Daisy Rial about the best comedy ac-
robats seen here this season. This mum
ber should have appeared mach farther
down the bill Then CanteN Pearson.
Newport and Pearson, laugh. producing
dancers who gave a remarkable demon
stration of time keeping with the
music. They, too were better than II
per cent Of the artists in their line seen
here this year. GLADYS Buckridge and
Billy Casey, with fine stage settings.
give pleasing songs
Then comes Vincent O'Douneii The
Kid Mccormack one Of he Edwards
youngsters. He is a singer with per
sonality--a bit forccd-whiCh. how
ever, helps him greatly in getting his
songs across He is repeatedly encored
Elsa Ryan. in Peg for Short. -
captures the noise from the other side
Of the footlights She presents the
character of an irish girl who obtains
An interview from woman hating
writer
Edwin George, that droII fellow who
doesn't iuggIe but gets the laughs,
comes next He has n new line Of
chatter and a good line, too. Joe Nor
ris and Flo Campbell in The Avi.ate-
Her nearly bust UP the show with
their act Joe does all his old tricks.
but he Is funnier than evCr-at least
the audience says SO.
Maria l.o. nrt study expert, closes
the bill in poses of unusual merit
Giobe- flow Of Wit Is offered by
Watson and Cohan, who iustifaby /,
headline the show They kept laughing |
constant Dave SabloSky : production OF !
"Sassy Bits" presented by Frank |.
Richn rdson and company. scored au
emphatic nit Others who won ap.
proval were Morley and Mack. Tasman |
Troupe, Hocelyn and Turner and the !
Cycling McNuttS in clever comedy /.
cycle turn.
Allegheny Many Of the latest Hits ,
FROM Songlnnd ar" sung by Fred !
Bowers and company, the featured at |
traction The act is Ottractivcly staged, |
Rule and O'Brien also won favor in
songs. Burke and burke aroused !
laughs. and good acts wsr" also offered |
by Alvin and Alvin aud CooUer and !
Ricardo. Constance Tajmadge. in !
Good References was thc Aim At
traction
Cross keys-A distinct novelty is Of ,
fcred by Mercedes. assisted hy Mile. ,
Stanton IL the wa! OF music and mind |
reading Walter Brewer. vaudeville |
neatest monologist. delighted with |
funny storles. The Runaway Four ran .
sway with a lot Of laughs. Broughton .
and Turner and Arnold and Florence !
also scored.
Broadway - The Tip. Top Merry
makers" live up 70 their name as head
liners. This tabloid musical show has
everything that makes for success. Ar. (
thur and Leah Bell. ventriloQuisrs have .
new material The EQuill Brothers, !
equilibrists, have an act with thrills. ,
and Clara Kimball Young in Hush
provides the picture fans with enter /
tainment
Walton Roof - 4 varied and colorful
show includes the three Deslys. Franco
American girls Harry French and
Rosly Wade European dancers; Can /
tLuO bTOlHcIs, SpdHlSu udutcI5, 'Tr /
laine and Thomas, dances Lillian /,
Boardman, singer; Melody Comedy !
Four. hnrmOnists
Grand Vera Gordon. VINO played
the mother in "HpmorCsQue. vas
good head)ner, appearing in person Her
sketch. "Lullaby.' IS full Of dramatic
moments. Again. it IL story Of mother
love. Jack w. Conlpv and Margaret !
Webb, in musical stunts, went over The !
audience liked Polly Daisies circus. |
Frank Gould. comedian. got many |
laughs. De Voc and Stctzyr wer- seen
in thrilling gymnAstic stunts 4 feature (
photoplsy rounded ont rhr meritorious
BILL
William Penn ArtA ir Miller ana
his Four Grand Babies, through their
cleveruess. walked of with headline
honors Lynn and Rowland have a tner.
itorious sketch. Fred Erkhoff and Anna
Gordon were seen IN musical act. |
which was weIl liked The sketch of
McRse and Clagg gor many laugh,
The Branding Iron was the thrilling
feature photopiay
Nixon Oliver Twist. Jr. was
awarded headline hOLur- By virtue Of It's
novel turn. Si1 Tip Toppers iu "A
Day at the Gym was close second
Jimmie Reynolds has fine monologue
turn Others VINO pleased were Leach
La QuInAn Trio. wirr urt: stephens
and Bordeaux, sketch, and Norwood
and Hall, sketch