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JANUARY 22, 1921 i The Billboard 9 Palace, Chicago come tue dancing fe graceful atept ‘te ‘without novelty. and Sem Hyams, a team act with ‘Jew comedian, use the musical ste Ralph Ash ferlat that 12 pew. The 200 [ibe Level,” helped them along to two bows, Fourteca minutes, In one, “Robert Hyman and Virginia Mano, in “Five ouand Dollare a’ Year.” Miss Mann Ras exGpinite poise, and reads her lines cleverly, and fiyman and John Dwyer are equally well cast gud capable. It is a farce comedy disclosing = fore! method of touching the boss for a raise, [ested 18 minutes and drew three curtains, Harry Roye and Dorothy Rudac, dances and sogn with Charles Embler at the plano. Bix prermmed sumbers. Roye i an effeminated, Tillowy individual, who dances almost too Fucefcily for @ man, and the gh does some Seastiful bigh Kicking and wears costumes pleasfaely well set, and the pianist is « real belp. Eighteen minutes; four bows. | Tack Rose, “Specialist for the Blues.” A antred friends were on hand to belp give him f big sendof. To is a nat comedian, with lote ‘St low comedy material, such as floor Sops, detnolished straw hats and a line of intimate, colerful jokes. James Steiger, at the plano, as iste well, and Sophie Tocker, Benny Fields and Blossom Seeley added to the levity of the occasice. “Timbucktoo" was featured, and, after several bows, they extracted a speech from Jack. ‘Teenty-seven minutes, in one, Yack Patton and Loretta Marks, “Bits and Pieces.” being a revue of* musical comedy ucrner aed bits, Patton slags as high above fhe pitch as George Jassele sings below it. Mise Marks is dainty and winsome, and Pattox's “talking and dancing parts are pleasing. ‘The setting Is adequate and the closing scene, “Some Pretty Day," with the wedding bell and qgilerned wedding gown train, was one of the prettiest bits of staging seen this year. Five sir girls and a mosic#l director, Howard Callies, complete the cast. Thirty-two minutes, font curtains. Rae Samuels, “Blue Streak of Vandeville,”” fn special songs. Sings “Babies,” “How Do They Make Them So Domb," “Ohio,” “Where Is My Dadéy Now” blocs. She bas a creat “Rabe” song. ings “They Can't Do Without Ua" and closed with “Fiji Isles.” Stayed om fifteen minutes, took threo bows and left them ‘wanting: more. Poor Readings do a dozen wrist catches, some prrmidiog, scmersaulting. aerial leaping, and thelr ak} chute finish with overbes@ somerszult Ailde foto a wrist atch across the stage supBlled a Big thrill. Tight mimuter—LOUIS 0. Orpheum, San Francisco Geviewed Sunday Matineo, January 16) Breakaway Barlows opened the Orpheum show ‘Without scoriog. Joe Lave and Pearl Harper injected pep towird the middie of thelr act, finally setting the Gow fo motlon. ‘The Six Kirkemith Sisters were the first who actually impressed the uousually large Sunday stternova andlence. Jaxx lovers were catha‘artic orer the laughing trombone, and the more setate applaoded “I Hear You Calling Me.” Reselt was an ovation. Frances Pritchard 4ia not cause a sensation, Bet her two accompanying dancers, Edward ‘Temey snd James Doovelly. delivered so well fey nearly were the hit of the afternoon. George MacFarlane, always enormously ikea here, was never better nor was he eter given @ Yager local reception. Lelghtner Sisters and Alexander repeated their masical comedy, which was only tolerated, for many girls acts have come West recently on aM circuits, Dut this act was better than usual. Swor Brothers were the comedy hit, with thelr true to type Negrolsms, choson, Raker and Johnson closed with extraordinary success, but they should. eliminate {he club furgting opening, which lost part of the sedlence STUART B, DUNBAR, Keith’s, Cincinnati (Reviewed Monday Matinee, January 37) Esclentpatange be Deen the rule at ne weunon, ana Micron wan ot aa exceptions A well ah ‘Tenged Dill, replete with humor, singing and encing, was well received, and with the Foor * justifiably featured, Kitore Ea lating's Entertainers, conslating of dogs, (tts, mbdits and pigeons, ‘Notable in this ect, —— NEW YORK AMERICA'S FOREMOST THEATER DEVOTED TO VAUDEVILLE (Reviewed Monday Matinee, January 17) ‘Two dancing acts, Beth Beri, a young lady who hails trom the West, and Adelaide and Hughes, were outstanding hits of this afternoon's bill. Robert Emmet Keane, slated for a feature, failed to putin an appearance; Anna Chandler filling the breach. Altho the show started at the scheduled time it ‘was well after five when the final curtain was rung down. Madame Adelaide Hermann, widow of famoue “Hermann the Great,” opened the show. We fail to agree with her billing, that of “A New Series of ‘Mystery Problems.” Nevertheless, her routine of tricks was none the less interesting. She was handicapped thruout by a half empty house, and the continuous filing in of latecomers helped jn no small measure to detract from ‘the attention that should have been hers. James Burk and Eleanor Durkin found going in second spot hard. But it wasn’t their fault, for both appeared to be capable performers. The trouble ‘was just this: The chicken used in an illusion in Madame Herman's act took St into its head to fly into the pit, and then some kind soul put the cackling hen back on the stage just in time for it to become an unrehearsed member of the Burk and Durkin turn. Try ashe would Burk couldn't get his mind off that chicken, and try as he would he couldn't get said chick off stage. So there you are. Every time he'd try to put a number or gag over it was tres chic. This kept up for twenty minutes or so. Beth Beri, who comes from California and is new to the Palace, was next seen in a most diverting dancing skit, assisted by Jay Velie and George Clifford. ‘Miss Beri is a charming young lady, who dances with all the grace and ease of @ finished artiste. Jay Velie is @ versatile young man, who dances, sings and plays the piano excellently, while George Clifford, who, by the way, is new to vaudeville, is no mean stepper. During an Oriental number Miss Beri slipped and fell into the “foots,” with the result that several bulbs exploded, showering her with tiny particles of glass. She was forced to retire for several moments, but soon returned and finished out the remainder of the act, despite the fact that she was obviously suffering from the injury. All the world admires a game sport, and she is that and then some. Seventeen minutes and a solid hit. > Anna Chandler scored quite a hit with her well rendered song cycle and clever comedy material. Twelve minutes. ‘Homer Mason and Marguerite Keller followed in a comedy sketch, entitled “Oh,” by Porter Emerson Browne, scoring a good-sized hand. Altho slapstick and hokum are in evidence, this act is none the less diverting. It is admirably written, every line being a laugh and every laugh a hearty one. Both Mason and Miss Keller are clever performers and are capably supported by Walter S. Howe in the role of a long-haired, bewhiskered maker of bombs. Mason plays the part of a gentleman crook and Miss Keller is a would-be nurse. The plot, what there is of it, centers about a string of pearls, which has a mysteri. gus "way of disappearing time and time. again during the twenty odd minutes the act is on. Following the intermission and “Topics of Day” Lina Abarbanell was seen in “The Bride,” with book and Istics by William Hull Hubert and music by Milton Scharzwald. Holbrook Blinn, star of “The Bad Man,” is the producer. Blinn may be a good actor, but as a producer he is found wanting. ‘This act has for its locale a bride’s boudoir somewhere in France, and for this reason is supposed to be naughty. The plot has all to do with a bride of two months who invites several of her former lovers to keep her company ‘during the time her husband is away on a business trip. But friend husband returns.and finds them all in his wife's boudoir. Old stuff, except for a rather original twist at the end, which saves it from being a flop. Miss AbarDanell is fair in the role of the wife. She is supported by James Moore, Richard Farrell, John Merkyl, Edwin Favor and John Smith. The music is fairly tuneful, but not overly original. Altho this act got a fair hend there was something suspicious-about the way those who applauded were located in the audience. Twenty minutes. ¥ George M. Rosener, In a new series of character studies, entitled “The Anthology of An Old Actor,” showed many an embryo performer. out front how to put over character bits. Rosener is a sterling actor. He was espe¢lally good In the part of an old soldier of the G. A. R. His was the biggest hand of the afternoon. Fifteen minutes. Adelaide and Hughes, with Dan Casler at the piano, were a riot. The work of this clever dancing team is well known to Broadway. Both are artistes of the first water. Eighteen minutes. Ea Gallagher and Joe Rolley. in “On Palm Beach,” had little difficulty fn getting by to. a good hand In next to closing. Their material contains plenty of laughs, and each laugh Is a legitimate one. Ten minutes. ‘The Four Hassams closed show with a novel and interesting routine of tumbling stunts, which, however, failed to hold the audience. Nevertheless they scored fair hands—EDWARD HAFFEL. {tm addition to thé pleasingty neat appearance of all the “actors"> and the unfalteriag raptatty ‘with which each trick wa sone thra, was & Acclded noteity. that of a miniature captive ballooa and basket below the borders to which the three feline members of the troupe climb 2 rope and Later dire to a held Blanket. Ten minutes, in four; two curtains. Joueph M. Norcross, assisted by Nellie 1. Norcross, in “A Song Glimpse of Yesterday.” Joseph was billed as the oldest Iving minstrel Dasso tn active service, and, with Nellie, thelr combined ages rerister i44 years. -‘Thetr repertolre coosisted of cldtime minstrel special thes and solos by-Noreress, lacluding “Beware,” tn deep dass voice, They also sing olf cons together, and 4i4 tome cikewalking. Thirteen malnater, tn one: three bows. 3 Mary Maynes, with Bobby Hoth at thie plano, ‘Grew pep into’ the show ia this umber with her songs and witty remarke, Shaw took four dows and did an cxcore, after Gtteen minutes, fn one. Marry J, Conley and Naomt Ray, ia “Rice apd O14 Shocs,"* in which a well-known make motoreycle, with side car, “played ja prominent art, Conley docs an exceptionally good gen teel trubel* character, and the singing volces of himself and Miss Ryau, who also handled her Mnes adeptly, harmonize admirably. The piece, that of a couatry boy coming to claim his sweetheart and take her away, 2 Iz motorlike, is laborately staged, and the Gzale, night scene, “red talliight,” going down rural highway to “new home,” in which lght in Tower windows, ‘then upper, appears, and shades suddenly pulled down, went big. Twenty-seven minutes, fn four; tre bows, oy ‘Jack Joyce, with a Yery commendable appearance—full evening dress and most pleasant personality, despite his handicap by possessing but one Umb, bis other haviog been Yost in the world war—talked and, with ald of @ crutch, danced himself ato favor. In dlrect contrast to bis temperament he sang “No Wonder I'm Blue,” with which be scored, and he made 9 very pretty speech after acknowl‘edging appreciation with three bows, Fifteen minutes, in one. Clara Morton appeared in this spot, and went corer fine with her songs, dances, playing of the piccolo, saxophone and plano, the latter in unison (Continued on page 18) Majestic, Chicago (Roviewsd Monday Matinee, January 17) ‘The bill at this theater seemed to get = scrambled effect by changing acts, ac¢ it never recovered. Kate and Wiley opeced fa midship activity. They lost no time and sqm had the audk eoce well on tho way to a fying start. ‘They Gia some wonderful feats and fairly radiated an atmosphere of refizement and seemed, tg delight in thelr own work. Seven minutes. Welch, Mealy and Montrose have a lot to do and say, but seem to lack a knowledge of mob paycbology. ‘They certainly could help thelr act by a better knowledge of the late way to ask @ conundrum and get away froui the old antedellum minstrel was of repeating the question ys tho the audience was made up of dummies, ‘They. have pep and strenuosity, and could make better use of the time allotted to them, Ten minutes, ~ Bert Baker and Company. were movéd up to ‘where the Barr Twins were scheduled, but faiced to appear. The same old sketch, with the novelty opening where a telephone is used. But towards, the last the act began to get the andlence, afd finally wound up with evidence of ‘having pleased. ‘Bernard and Townes were rup in as extras, “rm from pause meant Bir. Bemard got uold of the nothing to them. hands at the plano and ually danced home tom sort of etreauous finish that was appreciated. ‘They should cut out 2 number of ‘with your Kind ‘permlssion™ introductions to each ttle ‘stunt. ‘They presented a noisy din that is sweet to babitues of the former cabarets, Twenty minutes, Bob Hall bad a great mass of rhymeless, reasanless, syncopated fingting argon dove 1p Diankless ‘verse and themeless Iyrics done to time-tried tones. His conglomerations got better attention as he came nearer the end'of his time. ‘Twenty minutes. Anatol Friedland got off with’a lot of refined mental castigations that smacked of mental sweets to both the delectableminded rues and the innocent. Girls and eversthing, that a musteal tabloid could offer in the way of mirta, melody and music, and that such a tabloid could’ ‘use, was presented. The old-time favorites were strung ont to an anticllmactic fintsn. Harry Fox fornished a lot of quiet fun that might have had a beter chance it the switching Program builders had not mixed the bill almost to m point where the spirit of anticipation was gone. His stage-band chorus went over. His jokes and antics were not.» riot, but they held attention and got. number of laughs. ‘Miss Jor Dimiea was also rushed io to close ‘the break fn’ the trench line forces. She pre sented somo wonderfel posing acts and positions, but her offering was too quiet for = quiet bit,” Sue held fairly well for the shot, Teo minutes.—FRED HIGH. Loew’s American, N. Y. (Goviewed Thursday, Jan. 13.) ‘The Dill at this house for the last hale is Just fair. Arthur Sullivan and Ralph Whiteheat— Fevlewed under new acte—ahared headline bon ‘ore and were the outstanding Bits. Scrap and Scamp started the show off with « comedy bar act. While the various stunts were fof 2 more oF leas clever order, tho talk, for the host part, didn’t get over. Cut down the ‘antics of the comic, eliminate tho talk and Speed up the routine fn general, and this act Should make better time, Tt tour a fair hand. Merle Hartwell and Company, the latter a planlst and the former a singer with a very ‘small voice, flied second spot. From all apearances this art will remain on the small time for the rest of its Ufe. Miss Hartwell is pretéy and makes a very pleasing pletore in ber Several changes, but then one must have more ‘han looks and classy frocks to’ get by on the two-aday. The pianiste is of no material as Aistance, and her one venture at a sone was far from successful. ‘They stole an encore. ‘ohoson Brothers and Johnson are diverting enough with thelr oldtime minstrel jokes. ‘They took quite @ band. Marle Kell and Brower Brothers have fair musical act, whlch drew them a small-sized Rit. The two lads play the “sax” and Sadlo ‘effectively, and Miss Kell venturea a 00g oF two, and gets {t over, tom Rolla and Royce. By the sound of the namo one would take this act to be “big time,” dat after seeing It one can't belp but philosophize over what's in 2 name. This act is small time from start to finish, but it's a riot with the pop” Douse andlences. Hokum and slapstick ‘epparentiy go over big at the American Roof. Arthur Sallivan and Company offered 2 cork: ng sketch, which baa for its sbeme a domestic ‘squabble of serio-comic proportions, Sullivan 1a (Continued on page 13),