Variety (October 1923)

IA;-'Y*^'"ttfct^.« ? ■ S4 VARIETY NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK Thursday, October 11, iftgj !j| PALACE I; Theru were approximately 200 Bor ScautTi from York, Pa., ua the balcony guext.'* ot the manairemcnt Monday night JuMuk Tannen •prung I. nifty f^r the wl»e birds by •aylng the visitdVa were .support for Vrank Tini.ey. But the Palace wat legitimately over capacity. Ths bill was etronR in ..lany wys. with a scrleH of debuts for this house. moUing for an Interrflting and varied gliow. While there were no ■wild hits the audience remained virtually intact until the llnale ill 11:15. pretty good eviden'e that the performance v.a.i up to I'alace Htandard. One or two of the new presentations drew quite moderate ■cores, but the show after inctrmls- ■ion wag aolid entertainment. There were-but three turns in the latter section, the program being so ar- ranged as to place : acts in the first part. Eddie Leonard picked it perfectly to be at the Palace for the start of the world's series. The niin«trel 1h carrying a banjo band oi consider- «ble size and he rates his idea new (New Acts). At the matinee he is reported h-".ving made a speech that didn't fit. At ni^ht his remarks were not only in good t .ste, but al«o poetic and free from the oil of other days. Kddle is blti:ng the ti rn 'The New Is Old—The Old Is New," and he rather :ieally proves it. Tlie.e Is no doubt ab'-ui le rd being a powerful box oll.ce draw. He has proven it too consi.iieritly for quibbling. Yet there ure miny who have heard of Eddie and maybe witnessed his performance without knowing luch about hit . .. young man In a box inquired if he wa« colored or ]ust corked up. That may have been ont o( the younger generation Eddie xpoke about just before the Inlermistion card ap- peared. A new face and personality, Bo^by Folsom took up the running in the second section teamed with Jack Denny's Metropolitan Orchestra. The act appeared in the east last «eUK>n playing some of the New- York theatre.s, but has been in the west for more than a year, ahd Monday x/as its debut at the Palace. ■When here last Denny led a Specht's band with »Iiss Folsom. Since then he has gotten his own bunch to- gether and It is an exceptional crewr There i« a crying cornet nd one musician ouccessfully plays clario- net and saxophone at the.same time. Miss Folsom impressed with her first number, which w.ia "Keep Say. Ing It, D,)nt Stop," s:^i>pin- about gracef-lly while singing those blues. She folloi.-ed It with "Suwinne." a number formerly in Anna Whealon'i- repertory. After a change Miss Folsom scored with a "stew" num- ber that has been a specialty of hecH for several seasons. The band took the first encore, which was a cork- ing varlatlo.) of "Wildflower." Then Miss Folsom put over another song. "That Old Gang of Mine," which is to bo coun'ed with her be«t. Tlic act was iure hit. Mr. Taniieu chattered next to closing in its fine form as cuieht in years. He was on top of the news with his humoristlc comment and the laughter score of the evening was easily hUi. He mentioned th<- hold-up ot the mai.agr>ment at the niti Sund.-y night, saying the hotel people now know how it foels. There was considerable tun about the hotels, and then Tanren turned his attention to Ford, having con- siderable more to say about the flivver king than heretofore. The material about Ford going into the oil business held nes,w laughs. Maryon Vadie with Fletcher Nor- ton and Co. were fourth (New Aotsl. the turn being quite a flash. Kight afterward and before Leonard. Harry Lan? aivd Harry O'Ne.il came on for their Initial Palace showing. The lights went up for one of the few minutes of bright illumination prior to intermission. Every turn ahead with the exception of Powers' Elephants was either devoted to thi- «t>otlighl or dimmed borders and foots. The two-act breezed .ilone with i;ie cro.iKdre "Who and Watt" and went into the song ,-ui(l wlii.s- ^ tllng bit. The latter is exceptional, hut doe.-i not aftord the riglit finish wliiili e.^ulteil In t le score not lioins what ihc lioys eirned. It may lie noiiie of the conuily matter ust'ij iri till' outlying lioii.fes was dropped. If so, it ()ii,j[lu to l)c put back for the te.iin arc able comedi.ins and leal lauRh-m.ikers. Miss I'Mtriiola on Iliird shot over tl'o llr.,t liit. Her "Walk. Jennie, Wallc." w:m , livi-ly opener. Hlie hrts 'A'icti Iri.-li llosc." a comedy l.vric lirou.;'',t out this sutnmcr. For the violin Int sh^- li.id "Wonderfu! One," ,ind it got r'-^'Uits Two en- core:! or ino-" ?.;'-ily wiMit .Mi.-s \'\\\':: way. One wis the ".Stingo" hoiii; used liy Winnlo Liglilner in one of tlie s|)rrialtios ill "So ind. lis " I'atii- cola li:l:- :i titMl way to slid» (i\ iv £>ne line ot t:ie lyric th;it doe.' -ii'i sound . t stylish in the orlgTmil. Powe;^^' Darning Eleplnnts werr certainl.v a big No. 2. The foitnor Hi|ipo:lroiiie mitiiinolhs provilfil such good going it wis patent most of the liouse iiad not seen I hem in action before, "Lena's" d incing particularly tlcUli-d. and the "ball game"' wa right in time with the world'.s .'■■eri>'s atmosphere. Harry Sniilh ami Ja(*k Strong a'! ',a' *.rfiCliiff c'owlioV :1n'(l Ififlbn' inndo| a^''cWa «t'iti;rte •■<fi bbMi|<<ri' tlic hoiiS(< wiJ in da'.-ltiie.-KJ t'lirongho.ll and tUa anivtiiit pa.'.'ut.a .tore seated by means ot ushers' fiaah lamps. The singers, however, got over nicely. The turn l.s a novelty and muy have originally een a picture prjsentation. The Medlni Trio reo-ndy here from Italy closed and held 'em. Ibce. RIVERSIDE There's an atmosphere ot diss and good brteding about the River- side which extends to the audience and may acvount for the tijrnnway business the hou.se is doing, though the excellent bill call.^ for that kind of business. Maggie Clifton and Partner (the latter u man I give the show a speedy start with their hand- balancing act, using al-so the high p'Tch for a couple ot good posturing stunts. The woman acts as under- stander or bearer and handles the man with the greatest ease, though nut abiiuimailv muscular, nr.d quite a nice-looking girl. It s a Bo;d open- ing .act for any bill. Harry and Deiii.- Du For. with their fast-foot daniiiig ,"ind comedy conversation (though the latter was kind of familiiir). got tnough laughs and applause to come bad; and make a speech. It's a cjrliing good as well as classy act, and the boys fchould not monkey with lelesscd mateial, Paul Decker and Co. in a light con'.cdv sketch. "Doubt." ."^o called becau.-'e a visiting friend ryn- ic,ill.v tries to east doubt on the lust- ing quality of the wife.i love should adversity come, and his liiial disoom- liture (due to a ruse in tlie wording of a f ike telegiain, the climax leav- ing til',' Wife's i)o.>sii)le sentiments still in doubtt satislied the itiver- siders amost to the point ot hissing the villain. Manv curtains were the reward ot the classy little company. Ward and Van wore such a hit that tlie lights liad to he thrown on again af'i r ilivy had been dimmed for the f<diowing act. These men are real niusiciaos—I'l'.e on the h.irii. the other on the violin. In the nonde- script iiliilu'Up of street musici.ans they git more laughs to the minute with the ma'iii.uluiion cf their in- struments and the comedians' disar- ranged apparel williuut speaking one word than any similar act seen in ages. Kate Klinore and Co. (New Acts) closed the first part wUh ,a bang. After intermission came the Rooney- Bent production, which is now really worthy ot that rlassitlcation. Since playing the Palace several specialty numbers have been added, and Pat is working in a much easier manner. .4n Oriental dance by Mildred Hol- liday, Spanish dance by Anita NIeto, ballot dance by Eva .Mascagno. and a. legmunia specialty by Mildred H'olllday were all deservedly reward- ed, and Cliff Hc3;< has furnished some really catchy airs, which wiH be sellers if "Shamrock" ever gees into the production lielil. It Is an innovation for one act, to hold the entire time o( the last h.ilC of a bill, but in this ca.se it is excellent. Pailie .N'ev.s closed the show. STATE O'Hanlon and iSamboiil were Willi sever.il Sluibert revues, and prob- abl.v alsfi a rorrner iinil turn. This may exi>!ain their .ibsonce from the l)ig time. Tlie turn as reviewed at Keith's Riverside in 1919 (from Variety's files) has undergone con- siilei'iiiile reeonstriielion in the in- terim. Closing the Stale show the llrst half, one was moved to wonder why the revue ■ is headlining the tluee-a-div ers only. Sut>l'oi'l itig the featured ilaiue team -ire Signorita Orassi and the Argentine Ovehestr.i. a male iiistiiimentril eomliinalion of violin, .'iccorditm and two violins. The mile vocalist has be-n dropped and to advantage. .The eharacter- i.stic dance numbers are dislinctive unto theinselvci, the A|:iehi- ilouble a p.irtieiil.ir i;ein and aUiu.st ,i clas- sic. The ai't iias production, ability and chiss. Many ,i turn is big-tim- ing on le:« Ih.'in that. Although O'Hanlon :ind Zamboni licadlined. Harold I4)yd's Why Worry'.'" was the liAleatone and much of the stage oTering passed by un.o.Jtentatiously. The Tin ee Red- dtniiton,s, opening, wei'- he.'irtllv re- ceived and from then on the en- thusla.-'m was at ebli tip to th" eio.ser. ,'i strange twisi for opening and closing act.<. The trio i... a mixed trampoline ronibinalion for- merly known as Reddicgfon and (iraiit. a st.iiid.ird turn of th.it type, v.'ith Ilattie LeCount the new ,iddi- tion. (leorge ami Lilly n.inlen. standard xylophonists, (l^'iiced with an acceiil.ilile routine, running the usii,il gamut from classical to iiv/,7. music, all hough it is commendable th,it tlip p"dantu' selection.>t v.ere of the taniili.ir popular sl'IiooI. I'urmaii .ind Evans, a nie" ap- pearing eottpU", have eveivthing bul Mil act de.<ervant nt their (nients, Tliry car. sell vo-"i; -loiT wiUi Hie liest of *eni. and simg'est tiiey can do it ilisliiKlively if iiroperly out- lilted. Willi the f iniili.ir p:>ii cycle thele \'■ little eiianer- for .listice: .on. N'or is the ''losing ptip poi'o.ly in.'d- ley any Too orTgilMl il ^ pile ITT pleasing d"velopmenf. Murr.'iy Kisse.i and Co in 'The n.irl'er of Seville.' rpi ivte turn, fti- miliar on the small time, fared well per usual. 1 lo\\e\'ei', tl,.'\' have* "goru' bc'lti'i* ' Itefore if eiiore-i mean anything. At the .St,ite, just what tlie.v orTered a.-i II',. ir i.'giiiar rou- tine was liked; nothing luither'.^as demanded. 1ii*rl; Walrrtrt's cvirtcvll" tmoi'iiir.-i' 'iVclt'nV .inlVM .'tiiil 'ail^e^tetl 1>y a t^-\ inale -ind in«Ie plant in either of the 3l.iSe lo:u'S, v.'.if coidiaK;' 1 xcivcff Walton has an idea that's a J>it dif- ferent, but Its presentation could be improved from the single's view- point. What ia commonly referred to as stage unction seems to be lacking. Walton is affable; his ad- dress la polished; his diction is above the average and therein prob- ably lies th'e solution. It doesn't ring true: Bound* too atagely arti- nclul: colloquially, a trlflle "up- stage" and does not warm up to the audience. The cynical attributes in the lobby billing offsets this some- what, but the average fan does not stop to read billings nor does he analyze what is served him. It suf- fices that the personality whose chief appeal is to the aural and vis- ual senses impres.ses one way or another. OHanlon and Zamboni Revue clo.sed. \hvl. ALHAMBRA There is supposed to be a sliortage of Hash turn«. but judging from this layout there isn't any howl for acts, in full stage. Nine in tlie layout, and five ot them set in "four." Three ot these Ave have a6 least three scenes to e.ach .act. These .are "Yarmark." Marguerite and Gill (New Acts).,jiiid Ed and Birdie Con- rad (New Acts). Abala and Adrienne opened to only a fair-sized audience. The boy does ^•ory good tumbling work and the girl goes through some contor- tion and equilibrist stunts that are .sure tire. Uigelow and Lee used all published numbers for their routine, except for the opening.bit. Pleasing voices and snappy delivery made the deuce spot easy for them. Tills is easily the third local re- peal for Harry Holman over the big time with "Hard-Boiled Hampton," but it sounded new to this audience and the laughs came readily. The fact that Holman is always putting in new gags here and there helps. IJill Robinson could stop almost any show but this one. He's among the best colored performers and a showtiHin, His clog dancing delight- ed, and the six-minute routine called "A Quiet Evening at Home" Is a mighty' neat dance arrangement. "Yarmark," programed for the sec- ond half, gwltcheil with Marguerite and Uill and closed the initial por- tion. The Russian affair entertained throughout, containing comed.v In good proportion to the song-and- dance bits. Theodore StepanofT Is featured and appears but twice. He should do more. Jim McWilliams followed Mar- guerite .and Gilt, commenting on all the acts "danc'ng all over the place." the show being dance heavy up to his appearatjce. McWilliams* appar- ent ad lib delivery Is eltectlve and they took all he offered. Ed and Birdie Conrad were the apiilause hit of the show, on next to -ihut. Mang and Snyder clo.sing with .gymnastics that held everyone In. former Canton Five Id about the same routine ot plate Juggling, ris- 'ley, aerial work jn the perch and pig-tail swinging. The European woman and one of the men are out of the turn. C'on. BROADWAY Buslne.s<i capacity Monday night and the patrons got-their money's worth, for every act on the bill was ot hlghrclasg calltier, and the pic- ture was good enough to hold the majority of the audience to the finish. The Broadway orchestra (as Harry Conley said in a speech) is deeerying of much credit for the manner Jn which it handles the or- chestrations. The saxophonist Is a bear, especially In the ballads and dances. Max Arnold (evidently a ftirelgn importation) and Co. opened the show. Max does some thrilling chalr-balanring a la Harry De Coe (New Acts). Bernard and Garry, two boys !n blackface, both with excellent voices, imitated to deserved applause. Their simultaneous dance finish is clever and a good climax to a good act. Harry Conley and Co. landed sol- idly ivlth "Rice and Old Shoes." Conley's interpretation of the wise Rube is immense, and Co, is a dandy foil for hla clowning, besides being a very gracetui dancer and nice-looking girl. Burke and Durkin. with a nicely arranged routine of comedy, rag and dialect songs, most accompanied by Miss Durkin on the piano, had no easy spot, but put over a hit ot goodly proportion in spite ot this. George V. Moore and Co. ke-' up the fatt' pace eet for them. This act is as good or better th.in any Moore h,as shown before. The two girls are splendid feeders. (;lever dancers and above the .average as singers. The three have class in appearance and the act le perfectly entertaining. ^ J.ack Btnny. next to closing, is so natural in his clever nionolog it ap- pears at times to be impromptu. He has a lot ot wise cracks and lays them down so nicely it seems like a personal convereatlon. His care- less handling of the violin does not prevent him from getting excellent music out of it, and one has to !ld- mlt he is a showman. Ernie Golden and his orchestra played about everything they had In their repertoire l)efore the audience would let them off. Closing a vaude- ville bin of this caliber. Golden earne^l brackets for his aggregation. "^x Day«." a Ooldwyn produc- tion wirh many thrills, held the audience in until the finish, near midnight. 5TH AVE. -Anyone who didn't get his money's worth at the Fifth Ave. the first halt is a hound for punishment. Eight acts. Fables, and a short comedy were ladled out to the regulars, who were Just under capacity Monday night. The bill ran to comedy, all kinds ot comedy, high, low and lower, and wa.'i lapped up and inh.tled in a. manner which showed that Law- rence Goldle knows how to chef for this bunch. For Instance Dugan and Raymond annihilated them in the old act, '.vhieh Tommy has been threatening to shelve for the past three years, Dunan's dry, sober delivery and old gag.'^; tickled them to death here. He got laughs by lifting an eyebrow. They Just ate out ot his hand and probably cinched it for another aca- S411I ot '"The Ace in tlio Hole." Hokum in the hands ot an artist like Dugan is as enjoyable as a night with Oscar Wilde around the gong. They were seventh. Rome and Dunn tollowel in the next-to-closing spot and scored sol- idly with their double harmonizing of iiop songs. The men h ive pleas- ing voices and personalities, but were 8 to .5 going into this bill in Ihit spot. They fooled the railbirds and came through safely. Lynn and HaMrRind, another com- edy tc'im, just ahead of l)ui;.m and Raymond, were another p.iir of big point getters. The Englishm.in and sti.iight in their faniillnr crossfire and splendid singing never w.nf bet- ter. Huwiaiid hit one on tl'.e tio.se ,it the finish with "Wlien Winter Comes," a ballad hound to be vie- truled to death this winter Hetty Dnnn (Nc- Acm, No. 2. '.\as the touch of s in .i straleht siiiKing turn well ri ined. eonsisting of iiopul.ir, musical comedy and oii- eratie medleys. l'.'e:iy and Birniit:«liani f.N'ew .\elRi, .N'(x ;1, were th- lirst coniedy lireez,' Hilly Kelly, the li;;lit come- dian, went over tlirmigh (lers.malitv. •is dill his iiretty hrunei p.irlner. in their likable velilcl-*. The talk can ,sl iiol a shot from au-^auUixu'. when CITY .\n In-and-out show, with three of the seven acta newcomers. Business light in all parts ot the house. Bill light also from a comedy angle. The list ot debutantes Included Taylor and Bobbe, mixed team, spotted sec- ond; "High School Harry." four- people farce, on. third, and Katherine Stang and Co.. the latter a girl pian- iste. in fourth place (New Acts). Harry Mayo, the baritone, be- smeared in a tramp makeup, proved the oasis in a comedyless desert, and ran oft with comedv honors of the show with his familiar line ot songs .ind gags. Harry is doing the same act he had earlier in the season, the tramp makeup being the only change. He came on tor "Mandalay" as an effective opener, clowned throujKh'hIs gags, much to the de- light ot those present, and bowed off with another ballad that was equally well received. Kimberley and Paige, mixed team, also managed to sandwich a few- laugh wallops into their clfi.ss offer- ing, "Spiing Is Calling." It had a slight plot about a streot gamin be- ing transformed into a beautiful model and later becoming the In- spiration of the artist. It served Its burpose excellently as the hasic foundation for some gay repartee and several songs that were thor- oughly enjoyed. Oumansky s Dancer.i, a sort of tabloid ballet russe, enlisting the services'ot 10 people—seven girls and three men—registered both In the "fiash" and dancing in closing spot. Russi.in numbers are featured in solos, duets and ensembles, with the act being brought to a speedv finish with everybody on tor a fast jazz number. Emma Raymond and Co.. the latter being two male as.*istant8, openerl the .show with .i sl.ick-wire novelty, in v.hleh Emm 1 illd her stiiff nn the wire, with the nen holding her up by teeth grips. AMERICAN tliey will be sot, -Aesop's Fables was in a '.oft spot. No. 4. and pulled laughs, followed bv l.iek Allyn's iK^k-h and Alice TvrdI (New Acts), which looked like n great hand after 21 niiiuiies of al- most continuous atijilaus.' They I took the hit of the bill through the I girl s dancing and Allyn's versa- tility. ! Pert Hughes and C.i . liasketb.TlI I'Ml bil<e<i, wns ,1 fast, no'.el -ind eh- lorLunlng. opener and r!i!e Canton I Tno an all right e'loier. The C,in- ' .01.0 are lUc jemaining trio Crura the 'W ly .I'.ei'I'.oard wilh ballad sing- g 111- first halt ot the eirlv week eilition at this house about tot.il. as bad i layout as has ever been put together for the Ameri< an. It llmiiativcly "ballads" tlie audien.e t. dnni with nn iiva i flncnt^ <h,t t completely oVerwlielms the one' or tv.o minor attempts at romed', wlili'h the iniliil -finz'i possessi'd and iiilned a perfectly good evening that a mote tlmn average .ecoiid half Just about saveil from being ii complete disaster. Charl'.-i Martif. started the heavy me'od',- barrage with a leisurely wall; aeio,ss the stage while emit' ting a tlio of b'irih)ne .solo-", aill o( th-ihA-iN^- type. C'lrlies lad.Ryail succeeded with i'tabsi at cdmedy aloiiB with ji doleful lyric th.il brought a titter at one point \m% Phlna, accompanied by two iniMS'*'^ colored couples, found time to ii. I sert a heart rendering ditty that in. i eluded a recitation. Even Breltbart ' couldn't have lifted this first half OUL Opening intermission Bent and Claire reStstered as a Godsend wiUi she of the light complexion clown- ing the act through to aubslantial applause. The girls have been around for some tiipe but have evi- dently improved their material and mariner of delivery lor they impress as being about set for steady rout- ing in any of the smaller houses. Also with a bit more polish and toning down greater possibilities are not beyond probability. Fred Schwarj! with his mirror vehicle, that is held together by a thread so that It comes under a comedy sketch cla.S8ification, followed to much Jaughter and u fair amount' ot returns. Wllkens and Wilkens were in the next to closing spot and scored .ac- cordingly. The Bcllis Duo closed. Three comedy acts succeeding each other opening after intermis- sion and another trio of turns hurl- ing ballads all over the place en' trancing belilnd each other during the first half. Figure it out—not forgetting it comes under the head of entertainment. .S'tip. 23RD ST. They lik'>> good .singii.g and they're daffy over comedy^ .it the 23rd St.. so it was toxical enough that the Chung Wha Three should stop the show cotH lo. 3, Monday night. Two ot the trio look like Chinamen. . The bird member, who. incidentally -ha^ a tenor voice that has real quality doesn't look i-on- viocingl.v Chinese, bowes-er. That tenor voice Is about nine-tenths ot the <V>ung Wa act outside ot the novelty of Chinamen singing in vaudeville. The act is a standard around Ihe neighborhood hau.ses. and it w,a.s ,a wow that shook the rafters at this Proctor house, giv- ing the middle of the show 'strength that helped the whole bill. ■.\nother act that hit the regulars right in the solar jilexus wa.s Dobbs and Wafkins. a two-man comedy team with \ converitalional act in "one" that .holds a laugh in every Hne. One does a hick Janitor and the other straights the part of a tenant ot an apartment house the Janitor works In. The talk about the different ten.ants has genuioe humor arid the team handle it all splendidly. They were a yell Mon- day night. Still another hit wa.'J hung up by L,>-dell and Gibson, a double female impersonation turn, with one of the team unwlgglng and the hou.se knowing It all the time, and the. other fooling the custnjners throughout and pulling the disclos- ure as a real surprise at the finish. ' Gertrude Avery and Co. closed with singing, dancing and acro- batics, with six men doing the ground tumbling and a couple ot the acrobats putting over some very nifty soft shoe stuff before the tum- bling is reached. Torelli's Circus opened with ponies, dogs, monks and unrldeable mule, with the mule the usual sure fire finish. Hart and Kern, and Levy and Crowell Sisters (New Acts). The feature was "Call of the Wild." Business capacity Monday night with professional try-outs figured as helping the gate Bcli. 81ST ST. Continued big business at the gist Street with "Rupert ot Hentzau" film, and a better vaudeville bill. Every turn scored nicely. The Alexander Girls opened with a speedy and tastefully conceived dancing act. Youthful but apparent years ot training before the foot- iights the girls are climbing Just as they have before this clambered up from the three-a-day. A better choice In the musical numbers both for their dances and Oliver Scott's piano solos would improve the turn. Thelma Thelmar (New Acts) pro- gramed third appe.'ired second in place of Claude and Marion who fol- lowed. The latter cou;i e were ^ laughing succes.s, due chiefly to Alarlon's strong-arm methods. She is a feminine FIrpo it there ever was one but she also has the ama:^- ing faculty of knowing jttst how thick to spread It on Claude does nothing more than be an adequate foil for his robust partner. "rhe class of the program followed with Billy Halligan In .S Jiy Kauf- man's "Highlowhrow" Originally inlrodneed In "Wlnls in a Name." more than four years ago. the .sketili has lost none oi its novelty and cliarni. The same O'Henry and De Maupassant stories are used wi'Ii one of I,or.I Doiisas'njs su'.i- slilotod for that by Airilole I'riiice. Halligan's rapid crns.Mllre at the teieiiii'ine keeps the act within v.ii'deville limits. r..'V.in and Pliil', i.'-xr-t'^-Cl*lHI"B." sniat'hod cut a Mt. but h-i'e 'gam tli.» selection of newer and !i:^iter niinileTs IS needed to pot them V. here the.v belong. The mm is a clever comedian .and more than that lie is dilVeiont from .uiyoiie apiicir- itig 111 vaudeville. Ilis vo'mI erforl-i iioiiM .'uiiiid rnueli lit'tliT if I'.'" give ■■\v-.u li.ilf a clMiice with betler s,)n..^s. • t'iinn)niglian» i niuli B'nilo't' held diovn r)n).inq -pot ?iid ilto Jhe l>0|" an heidlmer 1'hev are pie.ieaiinK .'I'n act till'. liUc- Hillis-lii'i dcii'U-