Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12
KETTH'S-Johnny Dooley.

The Johnny Dooley Revue, the top.
ainer at Keith's this week. was. re,
ceived with loud acclaim by the large
audience. Dooley has a. style all his
own, Is always on the lookout for new
tricks and falls and his work is al
ways amusing, never tiresome. II
there is any criticism to be made of
the ACT. II III that Johnny allows his
supporting company too much lee
way and does not work hard enough
himself. He has agood company OF
half a. dozen pretty misses and two
OF the male persuasion who contribute
dances while the comedian Is getting
his breath" The sketches introduced
are all very good, the burlesque on
the lightly clothed members Of the big
New York revus being a scream, espe-
eially when q hard-hearted collector
appears, Much applause was given
Johnny and his company at the ran
of the curtain.
A couple OF newcomers, Billy, Shone
and Louise Squire, share honors with
the Dooley Revue in a sketch entitled
Lobby Follies" and burlesQueing the
work of a rooming clerk, at q big
hotel. Shone is q comedian of ability,
along quiet but effective lines, while
Miss Squire Is not only good to look at
but is also al Coincidence Of conse-
quence. Both sing well and the cos
tunes of Miss Squire are gorgeous.
The lights had to be lowered to get
this couple off the stage.
Another act, new to Washington
Adler, Well and Herman. who sing
the latest songs with much vigor, mad
little difficulty in recording big nat.
40 a.
good dancing act; Judson Cole. q
clever magician, created laughter with
his side talk and tricks; Marguerite
Padula. and Monroe Purcell have an
entertaining piano and singing num-
her: Harry Thurston in Character
Studies Of London Life" is good, and
Ruth and Dcik Gilbert with the Glad.
yne Wilbur Girls close the program
with q good singing turn. Ruth Gilbert
has an exceptionally good voice for
the songs she sang. The girls, how
ever, need more training TO make the
act skip along smoothly. The regular
house attractions I'LL in the gaps IN
tina program.
EARLE-Royal Mountain Ash Choir.
The Earle Theater this week pre-
SCENTS 1.-THE Royal Mountain Ash
which for eight consecutive wears
has won first honors in the Welsh
national singing contest, 1t is cQm-
prised Of 16 highly trained voices:
Its offerings comprise q group or
seven songs beautifully sung. The
solos of Emlyn Burns and j. z. VIII
liams were especially fine.
Sam Robbins and his dozen Baiti-
moreans. jazz players formerly or the
Century Roof and Ned Wayburns
Revue, are heard in a collection OF
popular and comic selections. Their
novelty, IAN Enjoyable Evening
With the Radio" won much applause
from the audience. Bot" Schafer and
Bernice present their mirth.provok.
ing skit, AN Auto Tangle. Bot
talks about women and Bernice about
automobiles, and the results are very
amusing.
have a nut act, Mama Loves Papa,
that brought laughter from the audi
ence. Bernard has an original way
of putting over his comedy. Van Gel
10 and Mary. billed as Americas
Foremost Exponents of sPedalogy,.
omen the bill with an act of FOOT
balancing that is good.
The photoplay is First Nationals
release of Edwin Car'ewe's High
from the story Heirs APP
parent" by Sir Phillip Gibbs. Mary
Antor and Lloyd Hughes lead a big
cast including Dolores Del Rio, Alec
3. Francis, Alta Carewe, john i.
Murray and Emily F'itzroy. The story
concerns two girls and q boy. all Ct
whom stepped" but not in the same
way nor for the same reasons.
A Century Comedy. and music ~
Alexander Arons on the pipe organ.
a really good bill.
COLUMBIA--"The Cats Pajanas."
Very delightful entertainment is
offered at the Columbia Theater this
week in 1.-THE Cats Pajamas," an
Ernest Vajda story for Paramount,
which is presented by we'll chosen
east, including Betty Bronson, RI.
cardo Cortez mot Antonio Moreno. as
stated in the theater's advance notices.,
ArIette Marchal and the long-absent.
but affectionately remembered, Theo-
dore Roberts. The direction of the
picture by William Wellman speaks
well for the abilities of the young
director.
.aThe Cats Pajamas'' is whimsical
bit Of comedy that has been handled
with delicate and intelligent care. 1T
II, of course, highly improbable, but
IL Is charmingly absurd and seemed
to strike the peculiar fancy at q time