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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919
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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S April 28th, 9. KINOGRAMS - Very good, with some Victory Loan specials. Followed with a Victory song in which the audience joined. ISHIKAWA BROS. - (8 mins.) Four young Japs in about the best routine of hand-balancing we have ever seen. Very good opener. EADIN & RAMSDEN - (12 mins.) Man and woman comedy singing and acrobatic turn. The man is a clever contortionist, which he emplots for comedy. The girl sings fairly well and they finish with a very good eccentric dance number. WRIGHT & DIETRICH - (19 mins.) Just back from "Over seas" and given a warm welcome. They tell some of their experience while entertaining soldiers in France and sing several new songs. They were very well received. It is considerably more of a class act than what this couple has offered in the past and it registered solidly. KLEIN BROTHERS - (18 mins.) A big laughing and applause hit. Most of their work is along the line of "nut comedy". They have a lot of good material, kept the audience laughing and finished strong. FRANCES NORDSTROM & WILLIAM PINKHAM in "The Memory Book" - (21 mins.) Very pretty and a novelty, but very dry and while it held a lot of attention it dragged before the finish was reached and closed only fair. Unfortunately people sitting in the boxes are unable to see anything of some of the most important scenes and in this way the sketch is effected and does not get what it is really worth. It will depend entirely upon the temperment of the audience how this sketch will go on the average bill. EMILY DARRELL - (14 mins.) First appearance here as a single. She works along eccetnric lines and has some very funny material, some of which were used in the old act she was with. She got a lot of laughs with it, especially by working up a comedy song number and finished to a good hand. LOUISE DRESSER & JACK GARDNER in "The Union" - (31 mins.) Both are favorites here and received a reception. They open with quite a lot of talk that gave them a rather slow start but the act picked up when the songs were reached and from that on it was a big hit. They did several single numbers and finished with a duet. The applause lasted long enough to bring them back for a speech. NELSON & CHAIN - (19 mins.) A very good nut comedy act, including songs and dances, all well handled. In this spot they had no trouble keeping the audience laughing and finished very strong. ALICE FIS - (12 mins.) Having always been associated with sensational dancing this new act proved quite a novelty and pretty. It is, as usual, beautifully staged and dressed. The act held the audience in excellent shape for the big number, a spectacular duet dance and they were rewarded liberally. GENERAL REMARKS - While one of the acts dragged in the middle of the bill the show generally came up to expectations and was very well received. It will do better when the proper speed is picked up.
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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S April 28th, 9. KINOGRAMS - Very good, with some Victory Loan specials. Followed with a Victory song in which the audience joined. ISHIKAWA BROS. - (8 mins.) Four young Japs in about the best routine of hand-balancing we have ever seen. Very good opener. EADIN & RAMSDEN - (12 mins.) Man and woman comedy singing and acrobatic turn. The man is a clever contortionist, which he emplots for comedy. The girl sings fairly well and they finish with a very good eccentric dance number. WRIGHT & DIETRICH - (19 mins.) Just back from "Over seas" and given a warm welcome. They tell some of their experience while entertaining soldiers in France and sing several new songs. They were very well received. It is considerably more of a class act than what this couple has offered in the past and it registered solidly. KLEIN BROTHERS - (18 mins.) A big laughing and applause hit. Most of their work is along the line of "nut comedy". They have a lot of good material, kept the audience laughing and finished strong. FRANCES NORDSTROM & WILLIAM PINKHAM in "The Memory Book" - (21 mins.) Very pretty and a novelty, but very dry and while it held a lot of attention it dragged before the finish was reached and closed only fair. Unfortunately people sitting in the boxes are unable to see anything of some of the most important scenes and in this way the sketch is effected and does not get what it is really worth. It will depend entirely upon the temperment of the audience how this sketch will go on the average bill. EMILY DARRELL - (14 mins.) First appearance here as a single. She works along eccetnric lines and has some very funny material, some of which were used in the old act she was with. She got a lot of laughs with it, especially by working up a comedy song number and finished to a good hand. LOUISE DRESSER & JACK GARDNER in "The Union" - (31 mins.) Both are favorites here and received a reception. They open with quite a lot of talk that gave them a rather slow start but the act picked up when the songs were reached and from that on it was a big hit. They did several single numbers and finished with a duet. The applause lasted long enough to bring them back for a speech. NELSON & CHAIN - (19 mins.) A very good nut comedy act, including songs and dances, all well handled. In this spot they had no trouble keeping the audience laughing and finished very strong. ALICE FIS - (12 mins.) Having always been associated with sensational dancing this new act proved quite a novelty and pretty. It is, as usual, beautifully staged and dressed. The act held the audience in excellent shape for the big number, a spectacular duet dance and they were rewarded liberally. GENERAL REMARKS - While one of the acts dragged in the middle of the bill the show generally came up to expectations and was very well received. It will do better when the proper speed is picked up.
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