Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
BESSIE BARRISCALE
WINS KEITH'S HONORS
Motion-Picture Star Seen in
Meritorious PIayIet-Others
Also Please

Keith's-A1iss Bessie Barriscale, mo
ton picture star, was seen in person ii
a delightful sketch entitled "Pickin.
Peaches.' The star takes four distinc
parts which gave her an opportunity t.
show off these qualities that gave he
the motion picture nomen. "The Oar
| ling of the Screen"
: Her depicting of the fapper tele
phone girl was one of the best things ol
its kind seen here. Her Mexican figure
to, was well done. Her glowing part
however, was that of the American
sweetheart where her vivid lovelines.
ran away with the audience. Mis-.
| Bnrriscale was ably assisted BY Jack
Marvin, rs the Sweetheart in all tho
scenes, and Howard Hickman, the
author of the paylet.
Billy B. Van and James Corbet,
scored heavily with their Eighteenth
Amendment" The recent edict agains,
prohibition jokes was forgotten and
many good laughs were returned. Thei,
stories are of the rapid fire caliber
Mr.. Vans make up is good while the
former heavyweight champion of the
world proved good feeder.
The surrounding bill was one that
would make one forget his cares. 1t in :
cluded Harriet Hoctor. Snow and Co.
lumbus, dancing turn; Harriet Mar
lottc and company, comedy; Alice
Hamilton, unique monologue; ~Cahill
and Romaine, comedy; Gold and Ed
wards. dancers Herbert's loop the :
loop dogs and the Three Arnims, ath-
letic novelty.
Funny Aesop fables rounded out the
bill.
Globe - A new and bright musical
comedy revue. The Kiss Girls"
pleased as the headline feature. Bara
ban, Grohs and company, expert dam
GERS, contributed much to the evenings 8
entertainment. Vardon and Parry, A.
K. +. entertainers, mixed up mirth and
melody in satisfying fashion. Other
good acts We're Burns and Wilson, in
"rhe Unframed Nurse; Merley and
Mack. vocalists; Ross and Costello, in
Italian Eccentricities" Billy CASTOR
and company, in Fifty Years From
Now" comedy playlet; Burke and
Melrose, singers and comedians, and
Pedrick and Devere, in melodies and
dances.
Allegheny - There's laughter galore
here with "Screenland," a travesty ON
the movies setting the pace for laughs.
Dancing and good comedy are inter
mingled in snappy act offered by Coo
gan and Casey. Good acts are also pre-
sented by Clifford and DeRex and
Donohue and Spangler. Charles Raw in
"A Tailor-Made Man" is the photo
play attraction.
Broadway - Eva Tanguay, cyclonic
comedicnne, won headline honors with
her dashing and spirited turn. This
star has several new songs and gowns
to show off which made n decided i'm
preston. Others We're pleased with
Keno and Green, dancers; Gaffney and
Walton. songs and dancing. and Roy
and Arthur, acrobats. "A Fool There
Was Vas the principal photoplay at
traction.
Cross Keys-There's an abundance of
sprinkling of comedy. Jimmy Carr
and Company receive most attention i'm
a musical act which echoes the har-
monies OF the moment. "An Irish
Romance, presented by Robert Reilly |
and Company, Is also good. 4 riot of |
laughs Is the reward of the Quinn
Brothers and Smith, who appear in n
novel comedy offering. Orville stamm
appears in feats of strength.
Penn An excellent program is OIL
view with quality from start to finish. |
Hiram on the Farm" d tabloid show
with fun and music is featured Rice
and Werner, who recently returned
from long European tour, present
'On the Scaffold." Nathans and Sully |
please in songs and dances. "Eyi- |
dence," which unfolds a thrilling story |
Is the photoplay feature.
NixOn's Grand-Broadway at uight
showing hos5reat-S w hite Way twtnklins |