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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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X H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 10, 1913. THE LITTLEJOHNS. 7 min. F.S. Assorted juggling, slack wire and globe-balancing with a number of original features. A very good little act though the Littlejohns somewhat lacked class. INGLIS & READING. 14 min. in one. A very hard working "nut" act which got some laughter and applause but it is decidedly forced. A good deal of the material is crude and the man, though he does all the work, is not very discriminating in his selections. They got a good hand at the finish but not enough for an encore. DINEHART & HERITAGE. 14 min. F.S. "Just Half Way." A charming sketch exquisitely performed and a credit to any bill. The story is clean, consistent and well told. The interest is constant and there is a great deal of very judiciously distributed humor. The whole thing hesitates between a smile and a tear, with he smile predominating. Mr. Dinehart as the hotel clerk is especially good and Miss Heritage as the simple country girl is likewise effective. The audience enjoyed every moment of this. MAE WEST. 21 min. in one. A nonchalant comedienne very Cohanesque with a number of Frank Tinneyisms. She has a boyish, careless method of getting her stuff across that the audience did not at first understand but finally approved. The men liked her better than the women. At the afternoon performance she over-did her act and lengthened it beyond what was necessary. WILL OAKLAND & CO. "At the Club." 21 min. F.S. An unusually fine singing number which made a big hit with the audience. Will Oakland's sweet contra-tenor runs like a silver thread through the vocal efforts of his supporting quartette all of whom have good voices. The act is well produced and the club travesty on moving pictures is both entertaining and amusing. Perhaps Oakland's solos with the old-fashioned songs were the most pleasing. Splendid applause all the way through. GOLDSMITH & HOPPE. 15 min. in one. These are a clever pair of entertainers whom the audience did not wish to let go. Their patter is amusing, the Hebrew characterization of one of them first-rate and they play a number of instruments with ability. They finish with a bright ragtime that quite took the house by storm. VALESKA SURATT & CO. "Black Crepe and Diamonds." 23 min. F.S. A perfect riot of barbaric color and wonderfully produced sketch which is a mixture of verse, song and tango dancing. Miss Suratt's costumes are marvellous and extremely individual in design. She is splendidly supported by George Baldwin, a real singer, and a tango team, Mr. and Miss Higgins, who work with great speed. The entire sketch, it it can be called such, is wholly original and extremely distinctive. It has a foreign flavor. Good applause all the way through, especially for the tango dancing. KAUFMAN BROS. 11 min. in one. This excellent team worked over-0tiem and fnally brought the audience around to a demonstration though they suffered from too much applause before their number. Their generous personalities help to get their foolishness across in smashing style. H. M. ZAZELL & CO. "An Elopement." 14 min. F.S. Comedy pantomime of the English type. Good of its kind but got a little monotonous. KINETOGRAPH. Good assortment of current events on the Pathe Review screen. GENERAL REMARKS. A fine playing show building right toward the finish and some-what different from the ordinary vaudeville bill. CUTS INGLIS & READING. Reference to "Thaw being a loose nut" and expression "Bushwa." MAE WEST: Expression "Manager said he would take me out to lunch and see what was doing for me." H. M. ZAZELL & CO. Business of putting "fingers to nose."
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X H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 10, 1913. THE LITTLEJOHNS. 7 min. F.S. Assorted juggling, slack wire and globe-balancing with a number of original features. A very good little act though the Littlejohns somewhat lacked class. INGLIS & READING. 14 min. in one. A very hard working "nut" act which got some laughter and applause but it is decidedly forced. A good deal of the material is crude and the man, though he does all the work, is not very discriminating in his selections. They got a good hand at the finish but not enough for an encore. DINEHART & HERITAGE. 14 min. F.S. "Just Half Way." A charming sketch exquisitely performed and a credit to any bill. The story is clean, consistent and well told. The interest is constant and there is a great deal of very judiciously distributed humor. The whole thing hesitates between a smile and a tear, with he smile predominating. Mr. Dinehart as the hotel clerk is especially good and Miss Heritage as the simple country girl is likewise effective. The audience enjoyed every moment of this. MAE WEST. 21 min. in one. A nonchalant comedienne very Cohanesque with a number of Frank Tinneyisms. She has a boyish, careless method of getting her stuff across that the audience did not at first understand but finally approved. The men liked her better than the women. At the afternoon performance she over-did her act and lengthened it beyond what was necessary. WILL OAKLAND & CO. "At the Club." 21 min. F.S. An unusually fine singing number which made a big hit with the audience. Will Oakland's sweet contra-tenor runs like a silver thread through the vocal efforts of his supporting quartette all of whom have good voices. The act is well produced and the club travesty on moving pictures is both entertaining and amusing. Perhaps Oakland's solos with the old-fashioned songs were the most pleasing. Splendid applause all the way through. GOLDSMITH & HOPPE. 15 min. in one. These are a clever pair of entertainers whom the audience did not wish to let go. Their patter is amusing, the Hebrew characterization of one of them first-rate and they play a number of instruments with ability. They finish with a bright ragtime that quite took the house by storm. VALESKA SURATT & CO. "Black Crepe and Diamonds." 23 min. F.S. A perfect riot of barbaric color and wonderfully produced sketch which is a mixture of verse, song and tango dancing. Miss Suratt's costumes are marvellous and extremely individual in design. She is splendidly supported by George Baldwin, a real singer, and a tango team, Mr. and Miss Higgins, who work with great speed. The entire sketch, it it can be called such, is wholly original and extremely distinctive. It has a foreign flavor. Good applause all the way through, especially for the tango dancing. KAUFMAN BROS. 11 min. in one. This excellent team worked over-0tiem and fnally brought the audience around to a demonstration though they suffered from too much applause before their number. Their generous personalities help to get their foolishness across in smashing style. H. M. ZAZELL & CO. "An Elopement." 14 min. F.S. Comedy pantomime of the English type. Good of its kind but got a little monotonous. KINETOGRAPH. Good assortment of current events on the Pathe Review screen. GENERAL REMARKS. A fine playing show building right toward the finish and some-what different from the ordinary vaudeville bill. CUTS INGLIS & READING. Reference to "Thaw being a loose nut" and expression "Bushwa." MAE WEST: Expression "Manager said he would take me out to lunch and see what was doing for me." H. M. ZAZELL & CO. Business of putting "fingers to nose."
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