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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914

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H.T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    DEC. 22, 1913
LOUGHLIN'S DOGS. 6 min. Opens his act with dogs rolling globes and miniature automobile up a spiral incline. Rather slow but managed to get a good hand. Proceeds to the revolving platform in which three of the dogs furnish the power, the other three in miniature aeroplanes. Created considerable laughter. Afterwards the dogs, six in number, jump on and off the revolving table and created a good deal of merriment. Act makes a very good opener.
GERARD AND WEST. 10 min. Offer some fairly good songs and do some exceptional dancing that got good applause. Miss West appears in three changes and costume, all of them very pretty. A good act for any spot in the upper half of the bill.
FRANCIS McGINN AND CO. 20 min. This is a very good sketch and admirably played, particularly by Mr McGinn, who is the ideal copy. Held the interest of the audience from start to finish. Closed well.
JOSIE HEATHER. 18 min. A clever little woman who appears in three changes of costume, unfortunately handicapped with a poor selection and an English pronunciation. However, she gathered strength as she went along and her last two numbers proved very popular with the house.
Mr AND Mrs JIMMY BARRY. 23 min. Well known act which went as strong as previously. Barry is by far the best in his line and had the crowd with him from the advance hand right up to the strong finish.
JACK NORWORTH. 31 min. Opens with a couple of characteristic songs, then proceeds with his funny illustrated lecture. The reel shows hard wear, but there is plenty of action and variety and Jack's comments are, of course, highly amusing. Was compelled to give three song encores (chosen by patrons), after his telephone song, and all of them went big.
WOMAN PROPOSES. 26 min. A very interesting, refined, and novel sketch. The audience showed much appreciation all the way through, applauding very liberally at the finish. The situations are quite out of the ordinary and the satire is keenly relished, as shown by the uproarious laughter of the listeners. Act is classy, dressy and beautifully staged. A hit.
JACK WILSON. 28 min. Varied his work as usual with hits on the previous acts. Worked in white-face for the first time here and went very strong. Apparently Wilson is just as effective in white-face as under the burnt cork. Several curtain calls at the finish.
MERKEL SISTERS. 10 min. A very showy and finished act along the continental lines, using tumbling and pedestals with dummy female figures. Contortion work got liberal applause and on the whole the act made a very good impression and was thoroughly satisfactory as a closer.
KINETOGRAPH. The usual Pathe reels about up to the regular standard.
General Remarks--- One of the strongest, best-balanced, and most brilliant holiday bills that has ever played this house.
CUTS-- Francis McGinn: Expressions, "H--- of a cop" and "What the H---".

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H.T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW DEC. 22, 1913 LOUGHLIN'S DOGS. 6 min. Opens his act with dogs rolling globes and miniature automobile up a spiral incline. Rather slow but managed to get a good hand. Proceeds to the revolving platform in which three of the dogs furnish the power, the other three in miniature aeroplanes. Created considerable laughter. Afterwards the dogs, six in number, jump on and off the revolving table and created a good deal of merriment. Act makes a very good opener. GERARD AND WEST. 10 min. Offer some fairly good songs and do some exceptional dancing that got good applause. Miss West appears in three changes and costume, all of them very pretty. A good act for any spot in the upper half of the bill. FRANCIS McGINN AND CO. 20 min. This is a very good sketch and admirably played, particularly by Mr McGinn, who is the ideal copy. Held the interest of the audience from start to finish. Closed well. JOSIE HEATHER. 18 min. A clever little woman who appears in three changes of costume, unfortunately handicapped with a poor selection and an English pronunciation. However, she gathered strength as she went along and her last two numbers proved very popular with the house. Mr AND Mrs JIMMY BARRY. 23 min. Well known act which went as strong as previously. Barry is by far the best in his line and had the crowd with him from the advance hand right up to the strong finish. JACK NORWORTH. 31 min. Opens with a couple of characteristic songs, then proceeds with his funny illustrated lecture. The reel shows hard wear, but there is plenty of action and variety and Jack's comments are, of course, highly amusing. Was compelled to give three song encores (chosen by patrons), after his telephone song, and all of them went big. WOMAN PROPOSES. 26 min. A very interesting, refined, and novel sketch. The audience showed much appreciation all the way through, applauding very liberally at the finish. The situations are quite out of the ordinary and the satire is keenly relished, as shown by the uproarious laughter of the listeners. Act is classy, dressy and beautifully staged. A hit. JACK WILSON. 28 min. Varied his work as usual with hits on the previous acts. Worked in white-face for the first time here and went very strong. Apparently Wilson is just as effective in white-face as under the burnt cork. Several curtain calls at the finish. MERKEL SISTERS. 10 min. A very showy and finished act along the continental lines, using tumbling and pedestals with dummy female figures. Contortion work got liberal applause and on the whole the act made a very good impression and was thoroughly satisfactory as a closer. KINETOGRAPH. The usual Pathe reels about up to the regular standard. General Remarks--- One of the strongest, best-balanced, and most brilliant holiday bills that has ever played this house. CUTS-- Francis McGinn: Expressions, "H--- of a cop" and "What the H---".