Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
GOOD SUMMER BILL
AT KElTH'S THIS WEEK
Bessie cIayton's Dancing Act .Is
Headline Eesture


kcith's--1t is a bit hard to pick an
especial 'headliner' on the program
this week. geographically. honors
seem to belong not undeservedly to the
electric and esoteric dancer, Bessie
Clayton. She has a company of ten.
counting a jazz band and four partners.
as vehementiy agile as herself-or near
ly so.
There are Ave or six numbers to her
act, which for some reason---or maybe
for no reason--is billed as "The Box
Party" There is one very pretty cos
tune ballet. a great deal of acrobatic
waltzing and generous turning Of
handsprings. There is also between
and during dances much ballad singing.
sentimental and sardonic, by members
of the jazz band
The audience seemed best pleased
with the antics of Will Mahoney, who
appears on the program under the cap
ton. why BE Serious!' At the end
| of his twenty five minutes he leaves the
question wide open. lie is a parodist,
pantomimist. dancer and methodical
lunatic of no little art. He was re-
called for several encores.
Aileen Stanley, whose native dialect
! seems to be that of the Eastern Shore,
though she Is equally at ease with
three or four others, sings a number of
character songs with an appealing Gym
icism, helped out on occasion by a
modest voice from the wings.
Globe-There's lots of healthy laugh
ter in the show and much Of It is
aroused BY Ernest Evans and company
in n sketch called wedding Bells. /"
The act is timely and unfolds a good
story. Rollicking songs of the moment
are offered in Roy Harrah's Review"
! which also scores. Other acts on the bill
include Jackson and Craven, George
Mayo and company. James Kennedy and
company. Laurie Ordway, comedienne,
and Alice korley, mimic.
Nixon-The big bit Of the show il
scored by Howard Langord and Ina
Fredericks, both musical comedy ia
vorites, who offer bright and CHEEKY
skit called shopping. 1t is full OF
originality and quick surprises. A good
Baxter and Lillian Porter in ski'
Cooks, comedians, follow the comedy
pace: Archie and Gertie Falls thrill
and George Gautier, the blind French
boy singer. also wins favor. There are
many excellent features in the pictures
offered.
Allegheny-All the things which &c
to make up good show are found IL
the bill offered. Mack and Barry are
among the comedy leaders in ski
called "What Was That?" 1t is sprin
kled with good songs and scores ON
phaticolly. McDevitt, Kelly and Luc,
in their riotous piano comedy live uI
TO past records which means that they
land solidly. Others on the bill are Ab
bott and White. musical: Maslova
dancer. and the Santiago trio. "Fas
cination,' with Mae Murray, is th'
film feature.
Nixon's Grand-Eddie Carr headet
the bill in a comedy sketch, THE New
Office Boy" He was ably assisted b,
large company. Ruth Budd furnished
some thrills with aerial feats. Dav'
Roth. Philadelphian. was welcomed
by his friends when he appeared IL
singing, dancing. piano playing and i'm
personations Other features Of the bill
we're Willie Hale and brother, in a nov
city. Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker
in a comedy skit Brosius Brown, com
edy pantomime the Riley children. tai
cnted juveniles, and Conlin and Glass
comedy singing and dancing.