Evening star., 1927-12-05
OPENING ATTRACTIONS in WASHINGTON
THEATERS

| Miss Hanlon, his strong baritone voice
blending nicely with that of the other.
| The dancing stars, Shirley Richards
and the team of Blanche and Elliott.
| compare favorably with the best that
have appeared at this popular house,
the acrobatic stunts of Blanche and
| high kicking of Miss Richards gain
| ing almost continued applause.
The added attraction Is Duci De
| Kerek jarto, the royal violinist vir-
| tuoso who made such a pronounced
| hit here last season. He has been
all over the world since last here and
knocked off some of his manerisms
that brought forth smiles, but he still
, maintains his high standard of ex-
cellence and remains one Of the big
gest favorites in vaudeville. He had
difficulty in getting away last night
but finally begged off with a neat
speech of thanks.
Frank Wilson opened the program
with graceful and intricate bicycle
act. The Hearst brothers, two clever
youngsters from the farm of Gus Ed
wards, had little trouble singing their
way into the good graces of the audi
ence, as the second Offering. Then
followed Paul Decker in an amusing
sketch entitled Liars ALL" in which
some tall fibbing was placed on dis
play. Ernest Hiatt had a somewhat
rough monologue, but he managed to
make good through sheer earnestness
alone. Ell Brendel and Flo Bert pre-
sented their old Swedish act, but they
have improved it wonderfully through
Miss Bert's good singing and Brendel's
roughhouse work. His dialect can al
ways be depended upon for laugh.
Two wonderful acrobats, the Rubio sis
ters, just over from Europe, closed the
regular program in good style, their
head and hand balancing bordering on
the marvellous. The regular house at
fractions completed the attractive bill.
EARLE-Libby Dancers.
An interesting and varied bill of
vaudeville and pictures rewarded
those who braved the elements yes
terday and visited the Earle Theater.
The vaudeville is headlined by the
Libby Dancers in Sports a la Mode"
a pretentious dance act presented in
eight young ladies and one young
man, wins much applause. Probably
the best number of the act Is the
"Adagio Dance" Of Eileen. Other
pleasing numbers are "Old-time Sports
Girls and "Aesop's Fables In Person."
Dunbar's Collegians in Beats and
After Beats" receives second honors
with their presentation of songs,
dances and music. These nine boys
keep things going with their good
singing and dancing, and then to
end things up present some instru-
mental music. Their imitation of the
circus band is especially good.
The dancer. La Belle Pola, assisted
by the jungle band and Kiki, offer
something original in the dance line.
From the antics Of Pola, one can
imagine where the "black bottom"
originated. Stella Tracey and Jay
Elwood, musical comedy stars, offer
songs in an act entitled, Bits of
Broadway" Lottie Bolles and Harry
Levan present an interval of fun with
witty remarks and comic songs.
The photoplay attraction for the
week is almost Human" with Vera
Reynolds and Kenneth Thompson in
the leading roles. The story is adapt.
ed from 1.-THE Bar Sinister" by Rich.
ard Harding Davis. Three well school,
ed canine players take leading
parts. It is an interesting story and
one that should appeal to all dog
lovers.
The remainder of the bill is com.
posed of the regular house short
reel features, music by Floyd Wheel
ers Earle Orchestra and Alexander
Aron, concert organist.
GAYETY-"Here We Are"