Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-21
STARS Of LOCAL
VAUDEVILLE BILLS
Classic story-Dancs at ksith's
and Adele Rowland at Opera
House Win honors-Others

Kelth's---Marion Morgan dancers are
featured this week in q picturesque
classic, "Heien OF Troy" A company
Of fifteen talented dancers make UP tne
act. Four scenes Of the most e'aporate
type are danced through by the COZ"
The number opens with Paris dream.
ing in the field. He accepts the onet
Of Venus, who promises him the ,fairest
Of all women. She turns out TO D
Helen, wife Of Menelans, King o
Greece. The dancers tell their story
well. Their costumes are artistic anu
One Of the big hits OF the show W.
scored by THE Cats brothers, two locsv
dancers who have rounded out into tne
headline brigade. The younger ot tne
two proved himself exceptionally clever;
while the elder one showed he could
tell q snappy line and get all the
laughs that were intended for It.
Dillon and Parker, musical comedy
favorites, were well received. Ine,tr
singing struck responsive note Win
the audience. King and Rhodes IN
''Toot Your Horn" had a pleasing ~ turn. y,
Wylie and Hartman scored again. Ine.s
pattcr, though heard before, receivea
many laughs. Jack Benny prove" I"
Paul Noland and company were seen
in an exhibition of comedy and clever.
ness. The La Petit Cabaret was happy
opener. An a closing net the tnree
Danoise sisters were hard to excel
Chestnut Street Opera House-Adele
Rowland, who scored here on former 81
casions as the brilliant star OF irene;
IL scoring again Mt the head OF the
Shubert bill. Miss Rowland has cap;
tivnting array Of songs. some SAD ano .
some snnppy, but in the presenteticn
Of each she Ia equally az thoronsh IN
winning unanimous approval.
"Alice Blue Gown song she made
famous, she sang upon request. several
readings added variety to the act. Sne
was assisted at the piano by Miss Nil.
dred Brown. They were repeatedly en-
cored.
Almost sharing the same honors was
Bert Hanlon, n comedian, whose ines.
capable line of witticisms touched the
funnybone Of the audience Mt every turn.
Bobby Higgins, with n lively little
company. presented a screaming musica!
farce. He takes the part Of the timid
country boy who falls in love with the
wicked woman" from the city. and
the act winds up as the two reach the
bridal suite of hotel on their honey.
moon.
Other acts on the bill are Taflan and
Newell, with songs. dances and. gym.
nastics; Ben linn. rather fat
"nymph," with n repertoire Of funny
songs; William Horlick and Snrainpa
Sisters. who feature the very latest In
Spanish dances: Matthews and Ayres,
"hardhoiled comedians; A. Robins, n
sort Of walking music store, who uses
his vocal chords Az violin, cOrnet, clari-
net or almost anything. and Joe Fanton
and company, skillful gymnasts.
Globe-Kitty Francis. assisted by a
company of six others. walked off with
headline honors. Her entrance into
'high society" was the occasion for
many funny situations. Others on the
bill who pleased were the ROganny
Troupe. acrobats: Devere and Bl9nch-
singers, and Dorney and company, In O
melange Of mirth and song.
Allegheny-Bobby Heath. assisted by
Miss Sperling. headed the bill. The
jazz Maniacs had a we'll balanced act.
The audience could not get enough Of
them. Others who pleased were Orrin
Davenport and company, talented
riders: James Bradbury. Sr. and Jr..
farcy comedy, and PisanO and Bingham.
character actors. 4 feature photoplay
rounded out the bill.
Br0adway-Good returns were given
In the act "Dixieland to Broadway"
During. the trip there was an abund-
ance Of artistic dancing, timely songs.
nd nh otr
Harry Bentley and company won laughs
plenty In a farcical sketch; Hayes
and Johnson entertained In comedy and
Wright and Gaymon appeared in
vaudeville surprise. John Barrymore,
in 1.-The Lotus Eater" was the film
feature.
Cross Keys-Yvettc, violinist OF
fame. thrilled the audience as headliner.
TOrelli's Circus pleased the little folks
and won laughs from their elders. Other
numbers on the bill were J. G. Lewis
& Co., in a playlet; Can and Vernon,
In comedy skit. and Herbert and
North. also in comedy.
William Penn-Anna Chandler, sing.
ing comedienne, was the received
healthier on five. act bill. Other
features were Handlers and Mills, &C..
centric comedians; Sidney I.andfield,
Bebnn and Mack, juvenile
entertainer, and the Three Londs. bar
acrObats. The screen feature was Har.
old Lloyd in "A Sailor. Made Man."
Keystone - 4 good comedy sketch
was offered by Walter Fishter and COM
pany. It teens with solid lauchtor
and tells an interesting story as wcil
Swartz and Clifford offered some new
ideas from songland to good returns.
Other good acts on the bill included
Horace Sinclair, In n varied musical
offering; Dolly Kay. the phonorranh
record star. and Gardner's Maniacs
dog net which pleascd tbo kidd,n.,