Variety (May 1923)

'■ » —— 1 ' V"*' j i - . • • » • ■ London s Verdict Again - • ■ • • *. I •4t THE VICTORIA PALACE "An American actor with a distinct personality, Robert Emmett Keane, who will be remembered as the successor to Raymond Hitchcock in 'Mr. Manhattan/ appears at the Victoria Palace this week «in a new comedy sketch, entitled 'The Gossipy Sex.' A bright little triologue is Mr. Lawrence Grattan's miniature comedy, serving chiefly to give Mr. Keane and Miss Claire Whit- ney an opportunity for some clever characteriza- , tion as the newly-married wife and the too-talka- tive friend. Miss Whitney comes to the variety stage with a reputation as a charming cinema actress, ajid although her share of the dialogue is somewhat monosyllabic, she contrives to bring a large measure of archness and charm to its expression. Mr. J. R. Tozer provides adequate support as the husband. Last evening's audience received the piece with cordial satisfaction." ■ —"DAILY TELEGRAPH. 9 * - i . ■ «'- • - " The Gossipy Sex/ a very amusing miniature play, reveals some very elever acting by Robert Emmett Keane as Frank Grayson, who appears to suffer from that terrible complaint, gossiping. Miss Claire Whitney plays the part of the wife with great skill. J. R. Tozer as the husband is" exceptionally good." —"ERA." ■ ■ . • ■ "The program at the Victoria Palace this week is headed by Robert Emmett Keane, who suc- ceeded Raymond Hitchcock in 'Mr. Manhattan.' Supported by Claire Whitney, the kinema star, and J. R. Tozer, Mr. Keane will be seen in a playlet entitled 'The Gossipy Sex/ by Lawrence Grattan/' —TRISTRAM, "REFEREE." VICTORIA PALACE . "Mr. Jack Rose l who is at the Victoria Palace this week, is a comedian with a unique style and always keeps hi^ audience well amused. "Nervo and Knox are most laughable in their wrestling scene and in their 'Fall of the Gladi- ator/ "The Femina Quartette never fail to appeal to all audiences, and Miss Grace Christie performs masked dances which are full of rhythm, grace and, in some cases, humor. "Mr. Robert Emmett Keane acts in a delight- ful sketch, The Gossipy Sex/ in which he is ably supported by Miss Claire Whitney and Mr. J. R. Tozer." —"PALL MALI." VICTORIA PALACE 4 "A miniature play, 'The Gossipy Sex/ by Law- rence Grattan, in which Messrs. J. R. Tozer, Rob- ert Emmett Keane and Miss Claire Whitney all did well, was seen for the first time last night at the Victoria Palace." —"MORNING ADVERTISER." • . —»- THE VICTORIA PALACE "THE GOSSIPY SEX" "On Monday,. April 30, 1923, there was pro- duced here a miniature play in one scene by Law- rence Grattan entitled: The Gossipy Sex/ Phil Manly J. R. Tozer Alice Manly Claire Whitney Frank Grayson -. Robert Emmett Keane Scene—The Lounge of a Fashionable Hotel. Time—The Present. "This piece is one of those bright little playlets wherein some smart lines and ingeniously-con- structed dialogue are' all-sufficing and rule out any necessity to examine motives or analyse char- acters. It tells of a recently-fnarried couple who have been arguing as to the most gossipy sex. Their debate is cut short by the appearance of a mutual friend who proceeds to show that though his tongue tells of women as the gossipers, his actions speak eloquently of the fact that man dearly loves a scandal and the pleasure of its retailing. Robert Emmett Keane is the friend in the case, and except for a tendency toward long and inflective pauses and a desire to walk the stage 'with measured tread and slow' he hits off the character very neatly. Claire Whitney has very little to do, but does 'that little well, and J. R. Tozer, the English member of tht cast, • lends efficient support as the husband. The audience on Monday gave play and players a hearty welcome." -"STAGE.* 9 • " 'The Gossipy Sex' is a playlet which serves to 1 show the humor of Robert Emmett Keane and to introduce to our notice Claire Whitney, 'the cinema star/ in which they successfully' demon- strate with the aid of J. R. Tozer that men are really the gossips who cause all the trouble—at any rate, men like the one depicted by the author. The play~had a very successful outing and pleased everybody." — "ENCORE." VICTORIA PALACE • "An excellent playlet called The Gossipy Sex' —which is a sly # dig at garrulous men—is pre- sented at the Victoria Palace this week. It con- veys a lesson pointed by humc/r and is well played by Mr. Robert Emmett Keane and Miss Claire Whitney, supported by Mr.'J. R. To«er." *-"EVENING NEWS." "THE GOSSIPY SEX" "A miniature play, 'The Gossipy Sex/ by Law- rence Grattan, made its first appearance yester- day in the program at the Victoria Palace. Mr. Robert Emmett Keane and Miss Claire Whitney, the cinema star, appeared in the principal parts. The playlet strives to prove that men are greater gOStips than women, and does so fairly con- vincingly. The acting was good, and the play •mused the large audience." —"MORNING POST." ■ —«- .•