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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    OCT. 28th    8.
PATHE-19 Min. Up to the usual average including some good war pictures.
FRANK HARTLEY-10 Min. A young man with a routine of clever juggling tricks. Plenty of "pep" and works up some good comedy along with several showy bits of juggling. Very well received and made a good opener.
HARMON & O'CONNOR-17 Min. Two girls in a very good comedy singing turn which proved a big laugh and applause-winner. Good voices and were liberally applauded in their numbers. Work up some excellent comedy with the use of a piano and finished strong. Sometime new and good.
MLLE. DIANE & RUBINI-27 Min. The man in this act is a violinist of exceptional ability and his playing won warm recognition. The girl is a French chanteuse and uses several songs with a liberal amount of snap to them. She is very Frenchy in her work but her numbers were well liked. The combination forms excellent entertainment and they finished with a duet that took them off to a big hand. A pianist is used in all but one number.
MILO-20 Min. Substituted for Lee & Cranston and scored one of the big hits of the bill. Has played here on former accasions and always made good. Went big from start to finish.
HARRY HOLMAN & CO.-"My Daughter's Husband"-17 Min. This is Holman's new sketch, employing two persons beside himself. It is framed up on the same lines as his former sketch and while there is not so much action it is filled with bright lines and got plenty of laughs. This is the first time in a big house for the sketch and when working at top speed it will be an excellent vehicle. Very well liked here.
DOLLY CONNOLLY-22 Min. Scored one of the biggest hits of her career in this house. Has several songs, nearly all new, and everyone a hit. As an additional feature she introduced her former partner, Percy Henrich, and they finished her act with three new songs to a riot of applause.
"AN AMERICAN ACE"- Taylor Granville, Laura Pierpont and a company of fifteen-59 Min. Despite the rough spots resulting from poor handling of the tremendously heavy scenic effects, this war play certainly went over in great shape. It is inquestionably the most thrilling of all the war dramas we have had and our audience was interested and enthused from start to finish. It is big, patriotic, well played and when working smoothly cannot fail to hold attention from any audience. The scenic effects are exceptionally good.
GENERAL REMARKS- The house reopened after being closed for four weeks and while it was not a big opening the attendance was fully up to expectations considering conditions, including very warm weather. It compared favorably, however, with any of the openings in town. The show worked out thoroughly satisfactorily and was very well received.
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DIANE & RUBINI-Modification of action in one of her songs and speaking to persons in the audience.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S OCT. 28th 8. PATHE-19 Min. Up to the usual average including some good war pictures. FRANK HARTLEY-10 Min. A young man with a routine of clever juggling tricks. Plenty of "pep" and works up some good comedy along with several showy bits of juggling. Very well received and made a good opener. HARMON & O'CONNOR-17 Min. Two girls in a very good comedy singing turn which proved a big laugh and applause-winner. Good voices and were liberally applauded in their numbers. Work up some excellent comedy with the use of a piano and finished strong. Sometime new and good. MLLE. DIANE & RUBINI-27 Min. The man in this act is a violinist of exceptional ability and his playing won warm recognition. The girl is a French chanteuse and uses several songs with a liberal amount of snap to them. She is very Frenchy in her work but her numbers were well liked. The combination forms excellent entertainment and they finished with a duet that took them off to a big hand. A pianist is used in all but one number. MILO-20 Min. Substituted for Lee & Cranston and scored one of the big hits of the bill. Has played here on former accasions and always made good. Went big from start to finish. HARRY HOLMAN & CO.-"My Daughter's Husband"-17 Min. This is Holman's new sketch, employing two persons beside himself. It is framed up on the same lines as his former sketch and while there is not so much action it is filled with bright lines and got plenty of laughs. This is the first time in a big house for the sketch and when working at top speed it will be an excellent vehicle. Very well liked here. DOLLY CONNOLLY-22 Min. Scored one of the biggest hits of her career in this house. Has several songs, nearly all new, and everyone a hit. As an additional feature she introduced her former partner, Percy Henrich, and they finished her act with three new songs to a riot of applause. "AN AMERICAN ACE"- Taylor Granville, Laura Pierpont and a company of fifteen-59 Min. Despite the rough spots resulting from poor handling of the tremendously heavy scenic effects, this war play certainly went over in great shape. It is inquestionably the most thrilling of all the war dramas we have had and our audience was interested and enthused from start to finish. It is big, patriotic, well played and when working smoothly cannot fail to hold attention from any audience. The scenic effects are exceptionally good. GENERAL REMARKS- The house reopened after being closed for four weeks and while it was not a big opening the attendance was fully up to expectations considering conditions, including very warm weather. It compared favorably, however, with any of the openings in town. The show worked out thoroughly satisfactorily and was very well received. -CUTS- DIANE & RUBINI-Modification of action in one of her songs and speaking to persons in the audience.