Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
KEITHS-WHI MahOney.


night had Will Mahoney working hard
| for good half hour and he landed
| such a hit that the lights were turned
| down three times before the comedian
was allowed to call il an evening. Ma
honey is one of the hardest working
comedians on the stage. In addition
to being great dancer and good
singer, he is an artist in facial contor-
ton AS a headliner, he occupies that
place on the bill without a question,
for he is the comedy hit of the pro
gram.
The French coincidence, Ann Codee.
has too much talk to her act and not
enough action. Ann sings songs.
dances very little and then finishes up
with a talking appeal to the audience.
She is also responsible for a sort of
revue at the end and is assisted by
the different members on the pro
gram. Frank Orth is her chief com
edian, and, working along quiet lines,
helps materially toward the success of
the offering. Demo and Rochelle put
on big dance number, being assisted
by Pepino and Dilworth and a splen-
did string orchestra of five pieces. The
stars of this act do some clever dane
ing, their posture offerings being eX-
tremely difficult and sensational,
while the latter couple go through
straight dancing in a graceful man
ner. The audience was particularly
pleased with the artistry of the must
clans.
The program is opened by Ora, the
trapeze and horizontal bar was very
good. 1.-The Four of Us" a quartet
of good singers and banjoists, had lit
tie trouble winning the audience with
their harmonizing. Carlton Emmy has
a dozen we'll trained dogs that go
through their tricks with pleasing
accuracy. Florence Vernon and COM
pany put on a dancing and comedy
act, in which Mile. Codee and Orth
help out. The regular house attrac-
tons complete the bill.
EARLE-"Misses and Kisses Revue"
The Earle Theater this week has
another one of it's variety bills, which
are becoming very popular. The bill
was greeted with a crowded house
yesterday. Headlining is Misses
and Kisses" a miniature revue of
nine scenes staged and produced by
Lewis Hopper. 1t is entertaining, the
songs pleasing and the dancing above
the average. The cast is headed by
Bernie Hart, Bailey and Miller eand
Kathleen Goodwin, and there is a
chorus of comely misses. The act
was helped by the elaborate settings
and costumes.
Juya Marconi. Italian dancer, and
her ballet girls have a dancing act
which. is appreciated by the audience.
Miss Marconi is a graceful dancer
and her balloon dance is especially
syood The ballet girls give a good
conception of "the Black Bottom. :"
The comedy of the bill is furnished
by Fred Delmar's lions in Fun at
the Circus" The comedy begins when
Zero and his buddy undertake to
tame the lions. Lillian Roth, "the
Winsome Miss" has an offering of
songs, and she is at her best with II
Wish l Had My Pal Back Again"
Stan Kavanaugh and Company enter
tain with some Juggling.
The feature photoplay is a rollick-
ing comedy starring Johnny Hines.
He is supported by Mary Brian, Will
liam Gaxton, Lee Briggs and Ed
mond Breeze. The story concerns
Johnny Rooney, who aspires to be-
come q great lawyer. At his board
ing house he meets Molly Taylor,
who is III search of a stage career.
Johnny is put up for assemblyman
for his district against Frank More
land, also after the hand of Molly.
Johnny finally wins in spite of More
lands INSCRIPTIONS methods and he
also captures Mary. The remainder
of the bill is comprised of regular
house short-reel features and music
by Floyd Wheeler's Orchestra and
Alexander Arons, concert organist.