Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-07
HEADLINER HONORS
SHARED At KEITH'S
lightner Girls and Jack Nor.
worth Feature Good Bill.
Other Vaudeville Houses

keith's-The Lightncr Girls and
Newton Alexander in a one ACT musical
comedy featuring Winnie Lightner &
Co., including the Gosman sisters. vada
Russell and Harry JAMS, shase honors
with Jack Norworth. the American
singer and composer, in leading the bill
this week. The other acts on the card
are Of unusual merit.
Songs, dances and chatter, plenty Of
them and Of the kind that 20 over sue.
cessfully, feature the Lightner Girls
Offering. Winnie is in action from cur.
tain to curtain.
Norworth sings many Of his own Sc
lectiOns. His half -monologue and half.
song stuff proves winning entertain
ment. Emma Adelphi was ut the piano.
Grace Huff takes the principal part
In the one-act comedy called the
Trimmer" but Clarence Bellair shares
honors In a manner that -pleases. Ed
Lee Wrothe and Owen Martin offer a
funny collection of rare humor It would
be hard to beat.
The Musical Hunters furnish a novel
entertainment. Russell and Dewitt are
acromedians. Janet Of France and
Charles w. Hamp appear in a piquant
musical playlet entitled "A Little Touch
of Paris"
Putting It Over" is a humorous Of
fering of Chester Spencer and Lola
Williams. Lola and Senia appear in
terpsichorean tid-bits.
Globe-An abundance of real enter
tainment is offered with 1.-THE Sheik of
Araby" as the featured attraction.
This is enlivened with appropriate
music and snappy comedy. Florence
lngersoll and Joseph Simkins appear in
the leading roles. Wilkin and Wilkin
cornered the laughter market with an
eccentric comedy and dancing Offering.
Other good acts were presented by
Juliay kelety, singer of songs Of today T.:
Virginia IIennings, in a comedy play :
let; Phil dams and Girls and Henri
eta de Serbs and company.
Allegheny and Broadway 1.-THE
Queen of Sheba." the spectacular
photop'ay, is the stellar attraction at
both houses. The story is unfOlded amid
gorgeous settings and fully in keeping
with the period depicted. Betty Blythe.
who has the title role. is making per-
sonal appearances at the two houses in
connection with the film. An especially
good vaudeville show is offered, in which
songs and comedy predominant.
Cross keys---Those who are fond Of
good music on large scale were highly
pleased with the act offered by Hege.
mans String Band. This is a West
organization and was a
prize winner In the mummeps' parade.
'Gardner's Maniacs" provided thrills
with a burlesquc physical culture act.
Inc bill also included the Leightons,
blnckface comedy; Frances and Ken
nedy, songs. and several other good
keystone-A miniature musical com.
edy., "Juvenility," was an Interesting
headliner. Ruth Glenville. saxophonist.
was featured. with company Of ten.
A comedy skit, "Roadside Filtration"
was the offering of keene and Williams.
Gray and Byron offered a lively variety
sketch. A move! exhibition was given by
the Four Casting Campbells. Florence
Brady pleased with her songs. Ruth Ro-
land was featured in the serial. white
Eagle"
vuI0Sl IcIu--DdlNty Marie Lee.
Philadelphia girl. and James Il. Dono-
van, known as "The King of Ireland"
scored a bit in n Characteristic act with
plenty OF spontaneous comedy. Mr..
Donovan has gripping personality and
knows how to get the value Of good
lines. The Elm City Four harmonized
James Bradbury and son
offered an entertaining novelty act.
Wanda llawley in '"The Love Charm"
Is offered on the screen.
Nixon's Grand - Choy Ling Foo
Troupe, Il sextet of Oriental intertain-
crs, heads the bill this week. Howard
Langford and Ina Fredericks, in u
playlct; Jack McLallen and May Car
son, in the rollicking comedy, "Whoa
Sarah; Kirby, Quinn and Apger. in
eccentric dancing. complete the show.
Nixon-Marmein Sisters, assisted by
Ruth Morris, soprano, in drama and
dances, with Frank Marley directing,
are the headliners this week. Other
nets are: Harry Rose, "King of the
Nuts" comedy; Gene Troupe, nov
city; Flo and Ollie Waters, 1.-TWO
Paul and Pauline, nov.
city, and Infamous Miss Reyeil.
Change Of bill Thursday.
TRocAoERo's NEW SHOW
TOcaderO - 1.-THE High Flyers"