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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919
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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S MARCH 11, 8 PATHE. Good lot of pictures with some new war scenes in France. SULLY, ROGERS & SULLY. 7 min. Three men in a trampoline and bar act. They do very few tricks, depending mainly on their comedy which got only fair results. FRITZ & LUCY BRUCH. 19 min. This high-class musical offering has played here several times and always made good. Did as well as usual on this visit. GLADYS HANSON. "Liberty Aflame.: 14 min. Following Julia Arthur in this magnificent patriotic spectacle, Miss Hanson scored solidly with her rendition of the great sermon to the American public. The audience responded warmly, the act made a strong impression and finished to a big hand. MACK & VINCENT. 21 min. They have a lot of good songs and make good use of them. The clever piano-playing by the girl is a big help to the man who also works in some comedy chatter with his songs. They finished strong. MASON-KEELER CO. "Married. 31 min. This is one of the best comedy sketches in vaudeville and, as usual, was a big laugh-winner. It is well written, full of comedy lines and situations and splendidly played. Took several curtains. SWAN & MACK. 16 min. Except for a weak finish, this team kept the audience laughing with their blackface skit. They open with a lot of good comedy talk and do a bit of dancing, all of which got over, but the act slowed up considerably toward the finish. CARTER DE HAVEN & FLORA PARKER. 20 min. DeHaven suffered with a heavy cold and worked under a serious handicap but the audience was appreciative and their act went over in good shape. It is elaborately staged and dressed, Miss Parker making several changes of attractive costumes. All their songs are new. A very high-class singing and dancing number that was very well liked, despite unfavorable conditions. MORRIS & CAMPBELL. 14 min. "The Avi-Ate-Her." They have a good idea for a comedy act with a special drop, but the material falls short of the mark and is not well handled. They got a few laughs on some talk the man used from one of the boxes and his dancing got over, but the act is light and went only fair. FOUR ANKERS. 7 min. Two men and two women in some very showy balancing and strength tricks. They present their act in a novel setting and many of their tricks are new. Did very nicely in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. A delay in getting the first act on gave the show a bad start but it picked up steadily and with a slight change in the running order, Swan & mack shifting places with Morris & Campbell, the bill worked into a very pleasing show. CUTS SULLY, ROGERS & SULLY: Business of broom. MACK & VINCENT: "Flea" song. SWAN & MACK: Expression "All over hell." MORRIS & CAMPBELL: Song "There'll be a Hot Time for the Old Men."
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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S MARCH 11, 8 PATHE. Good lot of pictures with some new war scenes in France. SULLY, ROGERS & SULLY. 7 min. Three men in a trampoline and bar act. They do very few tricks, depending mainly on their comedy which got only fair results. FRITZ & LUCY BRUCH. 19 min. This high-class musical offering has played here several times and always made good. Did as well as usual on this visit. GLADYS HANSON. "Liberty Aflame.: 14 min. Following Julia Arthur in this magnificent patriotic spectacle, Miss Hanson scored solidly with her rendition of the great sermon to the American public. The audience responded warmly, the act made a strong impression and finished to a big hand. MACK & VINCENT. 21 min. They have a lot of good songs and make good use of them. The clever piano-playing by the girl is a big help to the man who also works in some comedy chatter with his songs. They finished strong. MASON-KEELER CO. "Married. 31 min. This is one of the best comedy sketches in vaudeville and, as usual, was a big laugh-winner. It is well written, full of comedy lines and situations and splendidly played. Took several curtains. SWAN & MACK. 16 min. Except for a weak finish, this team kept the audience laughing with their blackface skit. They open with a lot of good comedy talk and do a bit of dancing, all of which got over, but the act slowed up considerably toward the finish. CARTER DE HAVEN & FLORA PARKER. 20 min. DeHaven suffered with a heavy cold and worked under a serious handicap but the audience was appreciative and their act went over in good shape. It is elaborately staged and dressed, Miss Parker making several changes of attractive costumes. All their songs are new. A very high-class singing and dancing number that was very well liked, despite unfavorable conditions. MORRIS & CAMPBELL. 14 min. "The Avi-Ate-Her." They have a good idea for a comedy act with a special drop, but the material falls short of the mark and is not well handled. They got a few laughs on some talk the man used from one of the boxes and his dancing got over, but the act is light and went only fair. FOUR ANKERS. 7 min. Two men and two women in some very showy balancing and strength tricks. They present their act in a novel setting and many of their tricks are new. Did very nicely in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. A delay in getting the first act on gave the show a bad start but it picked up steadily and with a slight change in the running order, Swan & mack shifting places with Morris & Campbell, the bill worked into a very pleasing show. CUTS SULLY, ROGERS & SULLY: Business of broom. MACK & VINCENT: "Flea" song. SWAN & MACK: Expression "All over hell." MORRIS & CAMPBELL: Song "There'll be a Hot Time for the Old Men."
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