The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03


the sketches is wild. The talk
often a twin sister of what Price
Glory" Some of the tunes are
those that make you want to dance
The chorus girls generally are good
looking both in clothes and while
they are wearing a smile and a
suggestion of a smile.
But this fact I am Sure-"Gay
Paree" has one Of the most magnif1-
cient f1nales I have seen on the
stage in many year. The costumes,
in some cases very slight, are
beautiful, but when the flesh is
paraded it is not offensive but inter-
eSting.
The sketches generally have the
burleSque touch. But the laugh as
well as the mental shock is there.
The dancing girls have been
Splendidly trained. There arc
several knockout dance numbers
done by the girls.
There are many sketches in this
lengthy revue. The curtain did not
go down until 1920 last night and
the show started at 8:15. What this
revue needs most is a prima donna
and a tenor, who can lift the solo
numbers before the chorus gets
busy. Melody is not murdered, but
the big names in these songs are
not present. AS with all revues, it
has its mighty big high spots and
its low ones.
But Gay Paree" is good rapid
theater. 1t is girl show having
two principals at least, who are
among the best in the business
Charles Chic Sale, and Rita
Gould. There are many, many
people in the cast. And there is
talent there.
At English's all week.
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FROM ARKANSAS THEY
CAME AND THEY WIN
Of course you know the Weaver
brothers.
They hail from Arkansas, and
during the years they have been on
the stage they have built up an act
which has become a stage institu-
ton.
Last season they had Sister
Elviry with 'eln, and this hard
boiled gal Of the great open and
high spaces of that State is with
the brothers of this season.
The Weavers have kept pace with
the demands of vaudeville as it ex-
lists today. They are pure funmak-
erS. naturally born to the task of
making the world a happier place
i'll which to live.
Their act this year is a glorifed
edition O. their hits in other sea-
sons. Elviry gives the new note to
the act. In other words, the broth
ers are not standing still. They are
growing IN the job of being natural
funmakers. Their name means
something this day because they
packed 'em in at Keith'S yesterday,
and yesterday sure was no warm
day.
Virginia Bacon and company.
with Eugene jenkins and Jack
Kearney, tenor. have a dance and
song offering that is a little gem.
The girls in the ensemble dancing
have real ability and they are
strong on looks. The principals
have talent. The act is beautifully
mounted. A real act.
Barns and Bennett, 7 think have
the name right, are substituting for
an act. These men have sad COM
edy, and they are sad in song. Am
speaking of the act that appeared
yesterday afternoon at the second
show undering the announcement
Of the &c" act.
Fleurette Jeoffrie Is coloratura
soprano who sings the real stuff
and is a great enough an artist to
make at least ninety-nine out of a
hundred appreciate her artistry.
She does numbers that one expects
to hear from a coloratura at a
three-buck concert. A splendid art
ISL and a wonderful Snowman. A
substitute act was on yesterday for
Brown and Lehart, who are expect
ed to open this afternoon. Snow
storms and bad weather as well as
late trains are mighty hard on act
ors who make long jumps.
The movie feature is Edmund
Lowe in 1.-THE Wizard" movie be-
longing to the thrill class.
At Keith's all week