Word: pattering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...worse than usual; a trained dog which performs his act with simplicity and sincerity--rather unusual in a dog; and a race track skit of more than average amusiveness. There is also a rather elaborate musical comedy in one act, featuring Winnie Lightner and Company, which contains some comical patter, two or three excellent songs, and a brief but unusually artistic dance by Ramona...
...Keith's on Monday night, contrary to what one has come to expect on the ordinary vaudeville program, there were no poor acts sandwiched in between the head liners. A good gymnastic exhibition, a clever sketch--"The Dizzy Heights"; interesting juggling and patter by the Royal Gascoignes, well rendered monologues by Beatrice Herford, and a bit of dancing by Misses Brown and Weston, all went to make up a diverting program...
Bert Clark and Flavio Arcaro in musical comedy patter are amusing--extremely so-- from start to finish of a long act. The line "America's Youngest Star", advertising the next act rather prejudiced us against Mr. Georgie Price; we had visions of a knickerbockered in- fant prodigy. But any such fears were dispelled at his appearance. Mr. Price is young, to be sure, but only as young as most musical comedy stars are made up to be. His offering is a number of clever imitations of Broadway stars--Jolson, Leonard, Foy--and any one else that the audience asked...
Jack Donahue, the feather-footed dancer from the "Follies", exhibited his limberness to an enthusiastic audience, nor was his patter the least amusing part of his act. His unexpected appearance during the slack wire exhibition of the Levolos added a needed touch of humor to an otherwise ordinary performance. J. Rosamond Johnson and his five negro kings of syncopation strummed their banjos and pounded the keys in the noisiest and most approved style, to the satisfaction of their good-natured listeners. The other skits and song-and-dance acts, however, were hardly up to the usual Keith level...
Florence Moore, star comedience of "Breakfast in Bed", is the headliner at Keith's this week, offering some unusual songs and an above-the-average line of jokes. Her act seems a little breathless, however, especially in contrast with the easy-going patter of Jack Benney, who amuses highly without apparent effort. Palo and Palet, "Less Bouffons Musical" received the warmest reception of all on Monday night, after their offerings on the accordion, saxophone, clarinet, trombone, and other wind instruments. They played with a versatility and ease which astonished the audience and brought many rounds of applause. Franklyn and Charles...