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Show j At the Theaters . Romantic Irish Play tirs at Broadway JWA RHKX K 1-; RRIG A N is alv, a y s plea sine:, in whatecr story and cliaraeteriza t Ion we ruav se1 him. but in "The Lord Loves the Irish." whi.-h came to tho Broad w ay yesterday for a holiday encasement, we hac the star in an exceptionally pleu&ini el del''. Remember Remem-ber those lovable "Terence O' Ko.nd-.e" stories In which we used to s-'-e hurt? This is not a no Li or of the O' P.oi i ke stones, but it is an Irish eliaraoi erlz'i t ion fully hs pleasing and as admirably fitted to the bis star's acclaimed talents. As usual. Mr. Kerrigan's acting is excellent, ex-cellent, with its strong appeal to the romantic ro-mantic and wholesomely humorous. Th story takes him up as a country lad in Clcusarry, Ireland, and canies him to New York, wiiei'f he pro es. amid adventure ad-venture and intnpne, the a bill : y of the Irish to make cood In America. The efforts of a master counterfeiter an1 his accomplices to replace the currency of the Celtic Trust & Savings hank furnishes plot, thrills and suspense without end. and Fritzie Brunette, ovf of the screen's most popular young: lea dint? ladies, piays the woman's role in the charming: love story. Chnrlle Chaplin in "The Female Tin-' persona tor" Is a not her a uraction at the Broadway for three days. Casino Offers Unique Stars in FiLm Form and Half Dozen Now Acts j in Vaudeville. ITA'lil guardians have the arduous task of looking out for the .spiritual wcl-1 wcl-1 fare of Mabel Normand In "Pinto," the new Goldwyu picture which will he shown 'at the Casino theater, beginning Wednes- day night. j The story is laid in tho west, and the ; guardians are fixe cattlemen from neiu'h-j neiu'h-j boring ranches. They meet at certain intervals for the purpose of outliniior t Pi e pretty hoyden's future, but invariably i wind up their conferences by conceding the girl everything she wishes. Klaeh leaves the meeting with the resolution that the next time it will be different, that he will have "that lovable imp" take orders from him and obey them. Besides the picture fen lures there will he six big Christmas vaudeville acts. The Aerial Eddys have an act which they term "the act that is different," and from all reports it is a novel act of its kind. Dainty Kessie Eabb will entertain with songs of quality, not quantity. She has a charming voice and her songs are picked from the best the largest publishers have produced among the new hits. Allen and Jones have an act they call "a dish of harmony with plenty f gravy." which is considerable jazz. The Stroud t rio has a sinking and ta I hi ug odd :l y, while Jack Polk, eccentric comedian, has a. new line or clever jok-s. Little Jim is "the hear with the human brain." Harry Green and Marie Dalo in "Georg3 Washington Cohen" Head Bill Opening at Orpheum Today. OLD MR. SANTA C LAI'S is good to local lo-cal Orpheumites this holiday season, for he brings tonight a big package of joy in eight vaudeville acts an added-:-i M motion mo-tion bill that is certain to spread great quantities of holiday cheer hereabouts. Harry Green, the popular comedian, in his new playlet. "George "U'ashigton Cohen," top? the bill. The comedy is by Aaron Hoffman, author of "Friendly Fmemles" and other stage hits, and is declared bv him to be his best vaudeville vaude-ville offering. It is the successor to "Tli ft Cherry Tree." in which Mr. '.ire en made a hit in recent seasons. He is supported sup-ported by an excellent company. iiTdud-iug iiTdud-iug Marie- Dale in tho leading feminine rolf. Featured in her famous Cleonatm dnncp is Princess Fadjah, the beautiful L?yp'ian girl. Her dances are poems of grace and charming in their stage settings and costuming, cos-tuming, ' The Cleonatra. dance is a little tragedy done in delightful terpsichorean a,rt. Franker Wood and Bunee "U yde present pre-sent "A Satire on Greenwich Village," a mingling of stage chatter, song and dance. Both are musical comedy favorites who 2re sure to become-equally popular with vaudeville audiences. Claudia. Coleman, Cole-man, popularly known as "The Smile-Girl." Smile-Girl." 1? a winsome and clevr girl who Impersonates various well-known types. Her act is a bit of rare art if try and full of laughs. Sam Green and Helen Myr-9 offer "Merry Moments." of which it mav be said that every minute is a gm of cleverness. They sing, dauce and play de-lierhTfully. de-lierhTfully. Tho Casting Wards are America's fore-moot fore-moot gymnasts. They have an act that for thrills f-ouals any thins ever staged. Samarnff and Soma present cleverly done act. eomhinr-d with sinking. They are b;hed as Russian Peasants on a Sunny A ftei iioon in Their Na live Land." Enrico En-rico Arennj, the famed dramatic tenor, K the add-'-d a : i raet inn and his presence on the bill adds musical luster to it in mane wars. He sings a repertoire of gr.i nd oj-era and semi classical songs. K i ; if L.-ra pis and topics of the day complete the holiday bill. "Temptation" and Five Other Worth While Acts Make Up Bill of Christmas Cheer at Pantages. THERE'S Christmas cheer for everyone on the new bill opening this afler- laion at Pantage; a hill that carries six acts described as of all-star worth. First C'-iM' s "T.-rcpint inn,'' a comedy abounding in cay music that has a theme as interesting interest-ing as iis tit'e. I-eatured in the large cast are Eohby Vail, widely known as a;-comedian. a;-comedian. Marie Mann. Victor Bayard and N.-il Me IVod, not to spea k of tiie chnru.-. nf absinthe, bathing and society -i 'd -s . From all indications. "Temptation'' wili lie one of the mot striking musical productions of the present season. A scries of charmintr dance fantasies will be given by CeeHc d' Andrea and Henry Walters, who will include In their numbers the dance of the French soldiers. of the miliinery maid and the artist, and of Pierrot and the French ballet dancer. This number Is beautifully staged and costumed. Qciey and Fitzgerald are two hap-py-ffo-lucky comedians, who have a brisk harrage of clever nonsense with which to amuse, while the four I.eons promise a ti'nt wire act that is said to bo the fastest fast-est and cleverest In vaudeville. Dunbar and Turner bring a comedv act of song and patter, while Frank Ward will have a unique and interesting turn in which he exhibits clever finger dancing. Another chapter of "Smashing Barriers"'' aw H special Christmas musical program I '' ''-dd:e - i t zpa trick's orchestra will con-elude con-elude the" new bill. |