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

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    Feb. 3,    9
PICTURES - 9 mins. A very good lot of pictures.
ROYAL GASCOIGNES - 14 mins. A very good novelty juggling act by a man and woman. The man does a lot of eccentric juggling, mingled with comedy talk which enlivens his work considerably. Some very showy stuff and made a very good opener.
HARRY MASTERS & JACK KRAFT - 13 mins. A singing and dancing act by two men. They have worked in some novelty by using various styles of dancing and although they started slowly they picked up before the finish and closed to a good hand.
"WHAT GIRLS CAN DO" - 32 mins. This gets away from the usual run of a girl act and it went over in good shape. They have a good variety of material, the dancing going a long way toward keeping the act up. The only thing the matter with this act is that the numbers are too long. Speeded up a little bit it would improve greatly. Very well liked here and closed strong.
JANE COURTHOPE - 22 mins. A one act comedy along new lines that made a very good impression. It is a domestic story with a bit of sentiment nicely worked in. Opens with some good comedy and finishes in happy style. Very well played and very well liked.
JANET ADAIR - 25 mins. One of the big applause hits of the show. She is a great favorite here and has always made good. This season she has some new songs along the same lines as her other repertoire and was a great big applause winner. Miss Adlephi's piano number was very well liked.
MURIEL WORTH - 22 mins. A very beautiful dancing act. Four numbers were given, with violin selections by two girls during the entermission, and the combination formed an excellent offering. Miss Worth, not only dances beautifully but her numbers are effectively and elaborately costumed. Each was very well received and she finished to a big hand.
HALLEN & FULLER - 18 mins. These veterans were given a very warm reception and got over in good shape. Some of their songs were remembered by the audience and reference to them brought a big hand from the oldtimers. They did very well and finished strong.
NAN HALPERIN - 26 mins. This is the most elaborate act this girl has ever offered and she was a great big hit following a lot of music and singing. All her material is new and splendidly done. She was given a very warm welcome when she came on and her act was a big applause winner from start to finish.
WITT & WINTER -5 mins. Two men in a routine of hand to hand tricks. Their stuff is nicely done and in the closing position they did very well.
GENERAL REMARKS - For a change we are giving a real "Girlie" show this week with a lot of singing and dancing in it and it played splendidly before a house that was absolute capacity for the first show.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S Feb. 3, 9 PICTURES - 9 mins. A very good lot of pictures. ROYAL GASCOIGNES - 14 mins. A very good novelty juggling act by a man and woman. The man does a lot of eccentric juggling, mingled with comedy talk which enlivens his work considerably. Some very showy stuff and made a very good opener. HARRY MASTERS & JACK KRAFT - 13 mins. A singing and dancing act by two men. They have worked in some novelty by using various styles of dancing and although they started slowly they picked up before the finish and closed to a good hand. "WHAT GIRLS CAN DO" - 32 mins. This gets away from the usual run of a girl act and it went over in good shape. They have a good variety of material, the dancing going a long way toward keeping the act up. The only thing the matter with this act is that the numbers are too long. Speeded up a little bit it would improve greatly. Very well liked here and closed strong. JANE COURTHOPE - 22 mins. A one act comedy along new lines that made a very good impression. It is a domestic story with a bit of sentiment nicely worked in. Opens with some good comedy and finishes in happy style. Very well played and very well liked. JANET ADAIR - 25 mins. One of the big applause hits of the show. She is a great favorite here and has always made good. This season she has some new songs along the same lines as her other repertoire and was a great big applause winner. Miss Adlephi's piano number was very well liked. MURIEL WORTH - 22 mins. A very beautiful dancing act. Four numbers were given, with violin selections by two girls during the entermission, and the combination formed an excellent offering. Miss Worth, not only dances beautifully but her numbers are effectively and elaborately costumed. Each was very well received and she finished to a big hand. HALLEN & FULLER - 18 mins. These veterans were given a very warm reception and got over in good shape. Some of their songs were remembered by the audience and reference to them brought a big hand from the oldtimers. They did very well and finished strong. NAN HALPERIN - 26 mins. This is the most elaborate act this girl has ever offered and she was a great big hit following a lot of music and singing. All her material is new and splendidly done. She was given a very warm welcome when she came on and her act was a big applause winner from start to finish. WITT & WINTER -5 mins. Two men in a routine of hand to hand tricks. Their stuff is nicely done and in the closing position they did very well. GENERAL REMARKS - For a change we are giving a real "Girlie" show this week with a lot of singing and dancing in it and it played splendidly before a house that was absolute capacity for the first show.