Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-19
KErTH.S-Fred Ardath.

Grabbing parts from the big revues
of last Winter appears to be all the
rage this Summer in vaudeville, two
numbers of this sort being on the bill
at Keith's this week. offered by clever
Fred Ardath and the Norman Phillips
trio.
Ardath is a, clever talker and co
median, carries an orchestra OF good
quality and a pretty miss who sings
and dances. All the members of the
. band also dance or sing and the star
takes 1t easy directing his com.
panions. The recitation Of The Big
Parade" as an encore, brought out
an effective scene, probably the best
IN the act. all the members donning
Khaki and tramping over the battle.
Acarred mo mans land" Several
Enrtain calls were given.
mr.. and Mrs. Norman Phillips ana
their bright child, who last season
were a big part of the Scandals,
present a sketch wherein the parents
have q hard time making ends meet
while their friends back home are
under the impression they are De.
coming famous. Then the kid
comes on with a mutt" that sings
while he plays the mouth-organ and
dreams. This number was also Wen
received.
Lucille Ballantine and four men
dancers and singers put over a good
act, Lucille being a star dancer and
costumed richly for the warm
weather. She has perfect figure and
never hesitates to display 1t with In.
nocent effectiveness. The lights had
TO be lowered to get this number
away.
other good acts include the Great
johnson in contortiOn act; Bert ana
Dolly Ryan in clever dancing; Leo
Beers, neat singer of catchy songs;
ChaS. Chase, newcomer TO these
parts, who creates lots of laughter by
the way he eats a cigar and matches
and dances Agrotesquely. and Muiroy'
McNeece and Ridge on roller skates.
The house attractions filled out the
program.
EARLE-HOiland and Barry.
The Earle presents a fine bill of
entertainment this week, with Hoi-
land and Barry carrying off top.
honors with wonderful Spanish dane
ing TO the music of guitars in the
hands of their troubAdours, who also
take part in the dancing. The finale
Of the act Is q whirlwind dance, an
Americanized version Of Spanish
dance to the tune of Stars and
Stripes Forever" that won we'll
deserved applause.
Another dancing act, "A Bit OF
Musical Comedy in a yaudeViiie
WAY" by Charles O'Connor and
Violet Mckee brought out gooo
dancing and pretty songs. This pair
IN assisted by the Leslie Sisters,
dancers; Sidney Franklin at the
.piano. and Jack Moeser, who shows
{he audience really how to do the
"Charleston." The Five Original
Honey Boys" give an entertaining 10
minutes of songs, dance ana comeuy,
entitled I'm a Beehive Full OF
Hnney." The yodling songs by one
of the number being especiaiiy gooa.
Tom Smith has one of these silly ac CTS
that doesn't mean anything, put sun
proYokes laugh. He closes WIN
BIT Of mind reading. that amused lasI
ths show with very good wire walk
inr stunts. They also introduce
canine actor In good balancing.
The picture attraction Is senior
Daredeyil." with Ken Maynard,
newcomer, In the title role. 1t Is the
story of a little mining town. COLO,
strike. that has very valuable golo
claims. but is being starved to ex-
tirction nv bandits. George Nichols
takes the part OF "Tiger" O'Flagherty.
rrI1o has built UP the town only TO
see II going to destruction. MAYNARD
takes the part of his son, who finally
ro,,tg the bandits, brings the freight
wagons through and wins SaIly,
nlayed by Dorothy Devore. Inc ac
ton is fast, almost too fast 10 Keep
track Of. ..4
..alsfed NV Max Pugatsky. violinist
) "a Mr.. Hellinger, cellist, play rather
ven the ARIA from Samson anq
DeiiIah." and the house short-reel
features round out the bill.