The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-28
Introducing a Dog or Two

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Two acts have real live dogs at the
Palace this week.
My favorite dog this week is the
one owned by Coley and Jaxon in
1.-The Minstrel and the Maid" Here
are two people and a dog. The hui
mans of this act walk right out on
the stage and go to work to make us
laugh. The woman is so clever she
made this act my favorite on the bill.
The dog seems to appreciate the
quaint and Individual humor of his
mistress.
The second dog exhibited at the
Palace comes in an act called Young
America" 1t deals with what some
people might think happens In jul
venile court. This sketch is so far
fetched it is actually misleading as to
what actually happens in a real juve-
nile court. Overacted by those in the
cast. Tho dog is the only one who APP
pears real.
A ventriloquist is generally satisfied
with one dummy but Vernon has six
Of them on the stage az the same
time. It takes work to do this and
Vernon gets along nicely with It.
George Austin Moore is story
teller and a singer. His songs and
stories deal chiefly with the South.
He has a pleasant stage appearance.
The Musical Hunters open the show
by playing on many instruments.
Their descriptive hunt number is diff
ferent from that offered in the average
musical act. The bill includes K T.
Kuma and company. and Lambert
and Fish
The mole feature Is Florence Vidor
in Dusk to Dawn"
At the Palace all week.
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Concerning Columbia Burlesque
Some people shy at the word burlesque
and we'll they might. Many crimes
have been committed in the name of
burlesque. In my experience covering
the theater have made 1t my business
70 keep in touch with all branches Of
entertainment. I have arrived at this
conclusion-on the whole, the Column
bia Wheel burlesQue does not offend
nor insult. but actually entertains. I
am not a burlesque fan. Burlesque to
day successfully to compete in the en-
tertaInment field must be clean, 1t
must be clean. II must not be an out
ing for roughuecks. Clever men and
women can entertain successfully
American citizens on the burlesque
stage without insulting their intelli-
gence or damaging their morals. I
am speaking Of Columbia Wheel bur.
lesque only and one OF its shows" The
Greenwich Village Revue" at the
Park this week This house became a
Columbia Theater this week.
I detest filth and\ commences on
tile stage and admit I did not find
these enemies OF true entertainment
IN THE Greenwich Village Revue" 7
found plenty OF slapsuck comedy and
I found several mighty clever enter
timers. especially Tom SIENNA and Ray
Read Their burlesque or travesty on
the famous "F1oradora" sextette IS a
gem in burlesque comedy.
The chorus IS strong on good looks
They dance we'll and don't bore you
while singing. They DO not expose
naked legs but wear clean tights aad
the like The show IS in many scenes
and the scenery is often lavish The
comedy is clean and cleverly presented
by SIENNA. Read and the others. Sew
eral Of the women principals nave
more than fair voices.
Those who enjoy decent, interesting
burlesque on the revue style done by
performers who knew their business,
viii find such attributes In Tho
Greenwich Village Revue" at tho
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