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ON VIEW AT KEITH’SFATTY ARBUCKLE SCORESA Wideof Acts Presented; Range There Thjs WeekFrom lurid melodrama as exploitedbv Valeska Suratt and Company, in “Scarlet,” a playlet of the underworld, in which che has hitherto appeared here, to dainty musicians of the female persuasion in Lewis and Henderson. with a goodly sprinkling of comedy and dancing interwoven, was the range of the .programme offered tolarg - audiences at B. F. Keith s yesterday. Of Miss Suratt and her support nothing more need be said at thistime except that those who revel inthe impossible drama were regaled with just what they wanted. Another playlet, which was “talky,” tfticl lacking in action during the early part was “Story-Book Stuff,” which told a familiar story of a girl from the country going on the stage and falling in love with an author who proved to be her old sweetheart under a different name. Janet Moore was the actress and a right pretty one she was. with Duncan Harris, as a roue and Raymond Bond in the dualrole of the sweetheart-aetor. the latter being amusing us “Tobev* the bumpkin, afterwards revealed as the author.Of, course. Ernest Ball and Maud Lambert, the latter somewhat stouter and *the former still sylph-like in appearance. who returned with a group of new songs, together with some of the pleasantly remembered ones, received a cordial welcome, and Arthur Manner and Maybelle Palmer in a really new chatter comedy act stored one of the positive hits of the performance. More merriment was provoked by “Blackface” Eddie Ross, although some of Ids patter was reminiscent of long ago. His banjo playing was above the ordinary and his facial expressionscomical. .Two acts which were presented byfair females were those ftf the Mellette Sisters, pretty and graceful dancers and fair singers. wfcoee specialty was enhanced by th«‘ piano playing of LewPollack. The girls offered three numbers, the best of which was the Oriental Fox-Trot, in appropriate costume. The other act was that of Lewis andEnough“The Round-Up*’I*♦IiFatty” Arbuckle in a “legitimate” role, minus the slapstick comedy stuff which his admirers have ebme to expect, is a distinct novelty on the motion picture screen, but it is just this to which the patrons of the Stanley Theatre are this week being treated.In “The Round-Up,” the husky comedian in his interpretation of a serious-minded, if not always serious-appear-ing. Arizona sheriff, has marked out new bounds to his already great popularity and proved his ability in the field of straight drama beyond the shadow of adoubt. , ;* v: ' '■rv.iiThe screen 'Story, which is adapted from the successful stage play of a few years ago, gives Mr. Arbuckle, as “Slim” Hoover, the sheriff, considerable opportunity for action, and the agility displayed by the hefty player is quite remarkable. Jt is the same part in which his brother, Marlyn Arbuckle, made a success on the speaking stage.The work of Tom Foreman, who, besides playing the part Of the hero, wrote the scenario, is unusually natural and notably lacking in the affectation which is still, unfortunately, too often to be seen on the screen. The story of his temporary fall from grace through the love of a woman and his final reinstatement, is one that leads through devious thrilling ways, dnclud;ing wild chases through the desert,several fights with Indians and various other Western features. Mabel Julienne Scott, as the heroine; Irving Cummings, and other capable actors round out acast of unusual merit.A special treat for music lovers is also offered this week in the first of the fall series of selections from grand opera by th'' Stanley Orchestra, under the direction of Albert F. Wayne.‘’Carmen” is the opera selected, withthe Toreador song sung by ReinholdSchmidt, the popular baritone.*i!iNEW FILM AT PALACEiLouise Glaum Has Effective New Starlender son, a pair of comely young wo*ring Vehiclei**n who sang with vim and played theiolin effectively. The BaUiott Trio in quilkbristic feats, ^rveral of them ex-raordinary; A1 and Emma FrubeJle. in lever wire stunts: the Kino grams and Topics of the Day,” rounded out thente rtainmeut.9 •IThe gripping story of a woman s brave fight for the life «f her husband is realistically told in “Love Madness, shown for the first time in this city this week at the Palace Theatre.Louise Glaum, as the wife who. while her husband awaits execution in thelukiien at Sinp Kin?, ronvictfid of
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Oct 12, 1920
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