Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM
At R|ALTO THEATER
MAINTAINS STANDARD

Phoenix theater lovers had their
second bill of big town vaudeville az
presented at the Rialto theater in
conformity with the management 5
policy Of giving two days Of this
form of entertainment to its patrons,
AS was the case last week the pro-
gram was out OF the ordinary. even
for cities in which vaudeville is part
Of the regular bin Of fare. There
was the same excellence OF acting,
the same diversity OF program, the
same high standard OF presentation
which marked the performances OF a
week ago, with a superior Kind OF
orchestra accompaniment and unusu- :
ally fine pictures to round out the
entertainment.
The audiences yesterday, IL any
thing. were greater than those of last
week. when the capacity of the thea
ter was taxed to accommodate those
who We're anxious to know again
what real vaudeville is, and today il
ig expected that the greater part OF
Phoenix will avail itself OF the OPP
portunity to enjoy the entertainment
which the Rialto is showing on
thursdays and Fridays
First OF the program this week Is
Frank Perez, who is known in thea
ter parlance as a novelty perform
err and who. in reality, is one Of the
most expert contortionists and clever
comedians that has ever visited this
city. His control over his body, and
the wonderful flexibility and sunple
ness which he has. developed IN IT,
combine to make an act which IS as
good sthe best. and infinitely better
than those Of the same kind which
are usually seen. Many of his stunts
are new, and all OF them are SHOWN
in a manner which betokens the most
painstaking care in their conception
and preparation. -,
Perez is followed by the De Willo
trio. These three accomplished nlu-
sicians-two girls and a man, Give
a new slant to musical acts. The
trio plays the violin, accordion ana
piano. with a vocal solo by one OF
the girls thrown in for good meas
urement. The accordion playing,
which is done by the male member
OF the trio is exceptionally, we'll done.
the instrument producing real music
in a real way. In conjunction with
the violin and piano, some fine ef-
fects are attained, the entire act be-
ing distinguished by its smoothness,
artistry and cultural appeal. The
trio does not try to show Oft oy
playing heavy and uninteresting Sc
lections, but has a program or the
tighter classics and of modern music
which pleases from the beginning to
end
and Irving being the participants in
(which Is a revelation in the art
az throwing things and have them
land in the right place. while the
comedy with which the act is diver
sified is Of the kind that keeps the
chuckles coming all the time. The
minor member of the combination
we don't know whether it is Allalre
or Irving-has enough fun packed
awav in his diminutive carcass for a
dozen men twice his size, and his
antics are well worth the price Of
admission to the entire show.
Tommy Dayton has a modern up
to-+he- minute line Of minstrel patter
and lyrics which start with a laugh
and end the same way. Dayton mas
an intimate, right at home, glad to-
meet-you manner OF presenting nus
stuff which his audiences yesterday
anpreciated to the limit. His act Is q
GOOD one. and is guaranteed TO oe
sure cure for the blues.
Tbe last act is one of magic,
~1eigl,t Of hand and psychic mani
fastations which in consuming,
narts and presentation Is as finished
3 performance as one can want
Aside from the entertainment and
amusement which are found in the
act the Great Pitzer company. which
nresents it, gives an educational in
sight into the mysterious which
stamps them as entertainers de luxe.
In concluding the act the questions
propounded by the audience are an
swered.
The really fine bill also includes
.hree films, Clean o Dawn" AN
rdle Roomer," and the international
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