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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE    JANUARY 10,    21
KINOGRAMS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - Fairly good.
THE MUSICAL HUNTERS - (8 mins.) This act has been reviewed from Boston and Providence and we heartily concur on their respective reports.
THE BIG CITY FOUR - (15 mins.) For a straight singing four these boys rank as one of the best we play and they held down this spot in very good shape. This act is worthy of a much better spot, which we are unable to give them this week. Closed to a good hand.
ETHEL MAC DONOUGH - (21 mins.) She did very well. The novelty of making her changes in view of the audience commands attention the way it is handled and she livens up her work with some good songs and some chatter. Closed to a very good hand.
BERT & BETTY WHEELER - (23 mins.) A "nut" comedy by a man and woman. They have a lot of good laughing material and introduces a couple of songs and some stepping. Got good results and put over a laughing hit.
MME. BESSON in "Half An Hour" - (36 mins.) A high class playlet by a favorite author, J. M. Barrie, and a sketch that is strong enough to hold the headline position very satisfactorily. Very well played by a company of eight persons, Mme. Besson doing splendid work in the principal role. Held the closest interest from start to finish. Closed to a very warm hand.
KRAMER & BOYLE - (21 mins.) A first rate comedy turn by two men, one working in blackface. Most of their material is "nut" comedy with the one in white face doing straight. The latter also sings a couple of ballads in good voice. It is a new combination, Kramer formerly being of Kramer & Morton. Got over in fine shape.
BETH BERI - (17 mins.) One of the big applause hits of the show. The whole act shows a lot of improvement since last season, Miss Beri's dancing being as good as any we have played. The act got applause all the way through and closed to a tremendous hand.
JOE COOK - (17 mins.) He was just as big a laughing hit on his previous visit, keeping the house in a roar of laughter and applause.
ALEXANDER BROS. & EVELYN - (11 mins.) This is a remarkable act of ball-bouncing and their own routine scored solidly. Joe Cook works all through this act, doing bits of all kinds of stuff and injecting a lot of comedy. From the way it went with our audience we do not hesitate to say that it is the best of these combination acts we have yet seen.
GENERAL REMARKS - A corking good show from start to finish, with the headline feature holding down its spot in splendid style. The comedy finish worked up by the combination of the two last acts gives a great finish and the whole bill was fine.
CUTS
Bert & Betty Wheeler - eliminate dope-sniffing bit.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE JANUARY 10, 21 KINOGRAMS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - Fairly good. THE MUSICAL HUNTERS - (8 mins.) This act has been reviewed from Boston and Providence and we heartily concur on their respective reports. THE BIG CITY FOUR - (15 mins.) For a straight singing four these boys rank as one of the best we play and they held down this spot in very good shape. This act is worthy of a much better spot, which we are unable to give them this week. Closed to a good hand. ETHEL MAC DONOUGH - (21 mins.) She did very well. The novelty of making her changes in view of the audience commands attention the way it is handled and she livens up her work with some good songs and some chatter. Closed to a very good hand. BERT & BETTY WHEELER - (23 mins.) A "nut" comedy by a man and woman. They have a lot of good laughing material and introduces a couple of songs and some stepping. Got good results and put over a laughing hit. MME. BESSON in "Half An Hour" - (36 mins.) A high class playlet by a favorite author, J. M. Barrie, and a sketch that is strong enough to hold the headline position very satisfactorily. Very well played by a company of eight persons, Mme. Besson doing splendid work in the principal role. Held the closest interest from start to finish. Closed to a very warm hand. KRAMER & BOYLE - (21 mins.) A first rate comedy turn by two men, one working in blackface. Most of their material is "nut" comedy with the one in white face doing straight. The latter also sings a couple of ballads in good voice. It is a new combination, Kramer formerly being of Kramer & Morton. Got over in fine shape. BETH BERI - (17 mins.) One of the big applause hits of the show. The whole act shows a lot of improvement since last season, Miss Beri's dancing being as good as any we have played. The act got applause all the way through and closed to a tremendous hand. JOE COOK - (17 mins.) He was just as big a laughing hit on his previous visit, keeping the house in a roar of laughter and applause. ALEXANDER BROS. & EVELYN - (11 mins.) This is a remarkable act of ball-bouncing and their own routine scored solidly. Joe Cook works all through this act, doing bits of all kinds of stuff and injecting a lot of comedy. From the way it went with our audience we do not hesitate to say that it is the best of these combination acts we have yet seen. GENERAL REMARKS - A corking good show from start to finish, with the headline feature holding down its spot in splendid style. The comedy finish worked up by the combination of the two last acts gives a great finish and the whole bill was fine. CUTS Bert & Betty Wheeler - eliminate dope-sniffing bit.