Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-14
MANY AND VARIED
VAUDEVILLE BILLS
Do Lyle Aida HsadIiner at
Keith's, While Mabel Witbss
Features Shubert Program

Features Shubert Program
Keith's--Ds Lvl6 Aida. late prima
donna Of The Ziegfeld Follies, in ''Sadie
10 to the vaudeville what Sally 10 to the
leSitimate," and Al Herman, the assas-
sin Of grief and remorse, are the head
liners IN a we'll balanced bill this week.
Miss Alda's pleasing voice 10 heard to
good advantage. Associated with her
are Edward TYerney and James Dom
nelly. Pretty girls dressed in a variety
OF striking gowns give the production
Color not unlike that found In the
'oliei; al Herman holds tn. stage from the
| minute he appears until the curtain.
| Flo keeps his audience In an uproar.
James Doyle and Evelyn Cavanaugh
appear in Q musical comedy called The
| Lobby" " Graceful dancing IL the big
feature in this act. Bessie Browning
offers q repertoire Of ner own songs with
Charles Bates at the piano. Fat ana
Julee Ieyolo are wire walking special
lists. Franklin and Charles. assisted BY
Zella Goodman, are acrobats. some OF
their fcats are marked BY continued sp-
plause.
selections that please. A musical come %,,,r
dietta called ''Marry Nc. feaures uuy
introduced. A clever supporting cast
makes this, the closing number on the
bill. a fitting climax to en- evening OF
rare entertainment.
Chestnut Street Opera House.-There
il such nm emba rrassment Of riches this
week that II is difficult to say just who
heads the bill among four or hve acts
Perhaps the palm goes TO- Mabel
Withec and company, whose four-nc
musical pInylct. "Sally, Irene and
Mary" was elaborately staged and
greeted with abundant applause: The
beautiful Mabel. formerly with Al Jo'-
son, Is ably assisted by Eddie Downing.
crstwhile Follics comedian. who also
appears later on in his own act OF songs
and stories.
in "Funnyisms a la Swedc." went SO
we'll that they stopped the show; while
George Price, self confessed "Arabian
young man." was also applauded to the
echo, giving some very good limitations
Of famous imitators.
Then there is Ernestine Myers with
a well. balanced collection of dances,
ably performed by herself and several
clever assistants. With these five num-
bers you pays your money and you
takes your CHOICE
Equilli Brothers performed some diff
cult balancing feats, and Frank Jerome.
''The Variety, VENDOR proved his YER
satility in song and dance, sprinkled
with acrobatics. There was an ingenious
monkey show conducted by Nine. Ever
est, and a very good comedy jugglcr act
by General" Ed Lavine.
Globe There's plenty Of action in
the way of good comedy in the show.
Josie Rooney, sister Of the famous Pat.
heads the bill in an artistic dancing con :
ceit called "Cafe Honeymoon. It is
excellently staged and won deserved ap-
plause. Jack Roof and Company, a
Philadelphia aggregation, scored in
"Over the Border" lively tabloid.
punctuated with comedy. Others on the
bill are Armstrong and Tyson, in a
comedy skit; John Jess and Company,
in an Irish skit; Roberts and Bigford,
King and Payton.
Broadway-Those weird but enter
tanning melodies from the Orient arc
much in evidence in the tabloid. pearls
of Pekin,' which was presented by a
very capable cast. 1t was we'll received.
Basil and Allen won laughs in "The
Raw Recruit" n timely skit. and others
included Barry McCollum and Company
in sketch. and Walsh and Edwards
"The. Conquering Power" is the film at :
| traction.
Allegheny-An exceptionally good bill
marks Anniversary week." with Joe
Termini and Company as the featured
attraction. This is one of the best
string musical organizations in vaude.
vile. and was received with emphatic
approval. The comedy hit was scored
BY wilkins and wilkins in lively and
unique dancing Offering. Henrietta de
Serbs presented statuary act while
Riano Northlane and Ward scored in n
rlotous comedy act. Agnes Ayres. in
The Lane That Had No Turning Is
the photoplay attraction.
Cross Keys - Mabel Taliaferro. who
has delighted screen and stage audi
ences In the past, was given great
welcome. when she appeared in a dra.
matte playlet in four scenes entitled
Rose Of Italy" 1t was written for
her by Kenneth Webb, with music bv
Roy Webb. Another pretentious' act
MoS socuuuTS buHCc frOllCS. with
Harry Roy, May Finley, Nav Swif,
Dorothy Merrithen, Leonora Pitts and
Richard Conn at the piano. Other ex-
cellent offerings were Joe Reed. better
known as .The Spanish Toreador"
Ward and Irwin, in a mirthfui and
melodious skirt; Clara DevIne and
company, In "pianologue" and songs
and Pickards. Seals, which dcliphtci
young and old, There will be q cha
of bill Thursday.
Keystone--"Real Dreams" an anus.
ing satire on the motives, headed this
weeks bill. "Tuneful Tones with
Newhof and Phelps, was musical
treat. A clever act we'll received was
Psyche Jim," given by James Brad.
bury, Sr., and company, with John
Mckenna and Adelaide Wilson. Other
accepta BILE numbers were Maxine and
Bobb, in a novelty; Sully and Ken
nedy, in a comedy skit, "Shoot Me"
and the Pathe serial. white Eagle"
featuring Ruth Roland, and the Pathe
News. ~
Nixon's Grand-Grace Huff and COM
pany made a hit with their playlet en-.
titled '"Ihe Trimmer" which was well |
applauded. Laura and Billy Dreyer
presented a pleasing dancing number
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