Evening star., 1927-04-25
KEITH'S-Elsie Janis.

The return of Elsie Janis to Keith's
this week, where she is headlining, of
course, is a great compliment for this
popular young lady, as it has only
been a month or six weeks since she
was last here. Manager Robbins re-
ceiyed so many requests for her re-
appearance that they could not be
denied. Miss Janis is full of wisdom
and versatility and decided to demon
strate her entertaining ability by offer
ing an entirely new program. She
danced, sang and grimaced in her
well known way and as a result
had to answer many recalls, giving
her impression of the devine Bern
hardt singing Remember" as the
only repetition for the final Offering.
Another popular entertainer, Roger
1mhof, shared hoors with the star of
the evening. The we'll known Irish
comedian appeared in his always well
come sketch with the forbidding title,
The Pest House" Imhof has many
sketches in his repertoire, but the
different managers insist on this old
classic" as they are assured q half
hours continuous laughter while the
mishaps and troubles of the veteran
huckster are going on. This sketch
was shown at Kernan's Theater (now
the PresidenO fully 25 years ago and
has been going we'll ever since.
When 1t comes to smart "patter"
work, there are none better than
Clara Barry and Orval Whitlege.
Miss Barry is one of the few ladies
who make capital out of her avoirdu-
pois, and her partner chips in at the
right time to carry a wise remark
through with a rush and a laugh.
The lights had to be lowered to get
this pair away.
Sheldon. Heft and Lewis have
strong singing and dancing act, the
last named being particularly graceful
and beautifully costumed. The act
went over to enthusiastic applause.
Homer Romaine opened the program
with a startling trapeze and flying
rings act that was we'll received
Boudini and Bernard scored with
their numbers on the accordions.
Castleton and Mack delivered a lively
dancing act, and Reck and Rector
closed the bill with good athletic
display. The regular house attrac-
tions filled out the long program.
EARLE-Waring's PennsyIvanians.
Warnings Pennsylvanians, that
Well-known orchestra, which has won
such popularity in Washington, is
at the Earle this week, headlining
the bill of vaudeville. After the or
chestra's appearance here it will join
a new musical show and will be lost
to Washington for some. time to
come. The Warnings have an entirely
new program of selections with
plenty of tunefulness and comedy
One OF the new numbers is "I'ye
Never Seen Straight Banana" a
comedy song sung by the whole or
chestra.
Dan Coleman & Co. capture the
laughs of the bill with their Offering,
THE New Stenog." There is some.
thing doing every minute, with
catchy lines and tuneful songs. Cole.
man is assisted by Alma Vauer and
Al Dwinnel both possessing good
voices.
Frank Marino and Tony Martin,
representative Italian character come
dians. give an act of snappy chat
ter, 'The Letter From Peetsa -burgh."
in the act. Martin Sands and Mil
They could have included more music
dred Doone present a refreshing song
and dance act, while the offering of
the lie Rays, "At the Golf Club"
proves TO be a daring acrobatic act.
The feature picture is '"The Night
Bride" Starring Marie Provost, sup.
ported by Harrison Ford and Robert
Edeson. IT is a rollicking comedy,
with an abundance Of action. The
story concerns the experiences of
present-day fiapper who, while engag-