Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-23
SUMMER BILLS I'M
VAUDEVILLE HOUSES
Lighter Forms Of Entertainment
Prove Popular and Are Sup
piled on All Programs

Keith's---The leading role this week
is very aptly taken care Of by William
Rock with a pleasing assortment 0f
songs, dances. character studies and
blasts Of funny and foolish dialogue.
With him are two pretty girls. who
romp about the stage in manner that
demonstrates that their proper place is
playing beside a real dancing master.
Scarcely a shade less creditable is
the act which stars Sallie Fisher. an
actress as well as a singer. The scene
church choir, and the reality of these
unique characters is responsible for the
many laughs that this act produces.
Joe Rome and Lou Gaut do eccentric
dances. Their size adds to their &C.
centricity. Joe is so tall that Lou has
to take twenty times as many steps to
do the same dance.
Sidney Faynes. who is assisted by
Verl Faynes, is an unusual contortion.
ist, who puts q mean twist in every.
thing that he does. Barrett & Farnum
score heavily in the representa- tion. of
real jazz dance and a lot of other
dances too numerous to mention, while
Edwin George, q juggler. seems to- win
juggling. Jean Granese, q Philadelphia
vocalist, brings down the house with her
songs, while in Rolfe's Revue. Charles
T.. Edwards does almost the impossible
on the cornet. With him are almost a
score Of talented musicians, dancers and
singers in an act that Is the last word
in musical variety.
Globo-There is no end of good music
and comedy in ''Thc Rising Genera.
tion," a tabloid presented by talented
children. They prove to be very versa :
tile and really present whole show in
themselves. Maslova, an interpretative
dancer, offers the latest figures from
Danceland with good results. Others
on the bill are Mullen and Corelli, Ma &.
rino and Martin, Laurel Lee, comedi-
enne; the Millmars, Connors and Boyd
in a skit, and johnson Brothers and
johnson in new minstrel idea.
Allegheny-The Charles Ahern Com
pany of comedians were the headline
feature. Tuck and Glare gave a versa :
tile exhibition; Bobby Bernard and
company offered comedy playlet, "A
Regular Fellow; Bert Sheppard ana
company offered what they called "A
South American Novelty" The photo
play feature was the exhibition Of the
films of the Dempsey Carpenter fight.
Nixon-One Of the best shows of the
season is on view, with Jack Wyatt and
his Scotch Lads and Lassies in the
headline position. They proved worthy
in every way and garnered a big harvest
Of applause. Juliette Dika offered O
number of exclusive songs in breezy
style. Paul Nolan. "the jesting
Swede,' mingled comedy with an artis-
tic performance. James Burke and
Eleanor Paskin scored heavily in a
novel song offering. There is an at
tractive picture program.
NixOn's Grand-Dorothea Sadler and
company were featured in ''1999," Will
liam Il. De Miles satire, which headed
the bill. Mclaughlin and Evans ap-
peared in an East Side skit; Burke and
Nelson were heard in "A Romance in
Song" and Stanley Brothers did sen.
sational feats. Alexandria gave an
amusing xylophone exhibition. Don and
Alfred were novelty manipulators.
Handlers and Mills gave an exhibition
of eccentric dancing. There were the
usual photoplay features.
Walton R0of-The Rath Brothers,
daring athletes, capture the honors.
This Is one of the best acrobatic acts
now touring, and they lived up to past