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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915
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H.T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW SEPT. 14, 1914 HEARST-SELIG PICTURES. 15 min. Held the usual amount of attention with a various assortment or excellent pictures including some war scenes. VALVENO & LaMORE. 7. min. F.S. Two men in conventional acrobatic turn, one straight, one comedy makeup. Routine of familiar tricks. Satisfactory opening number. PARILLO & FRABITO. 12 min. in one. Two men in character of Italian street singers, one playing the accordion. Both have good voices and make a very good musical act. In second position they pleased and were given a very liberal hand at the finish. JULIA CURTIS. 12 min. in one. Called "The Girl of Many Voices." Here is a girl with a brand new idea for introducing imitations of stage celebrities. She uses several well known stars as subjects but injects an entirely new comedy vein by imitating them as birds and animals making it very funny. She also sings in four distinct voices. This is a real novelty singing act and registered a solid hit. THE LANGDONS. 16 min. F.S. "A Night on the Boulevard." This is a very good laugh winner with some excellent comedy handled in a quiet way with excellent results. Act carries a very pretty stage setting and with the aid of clever bits of pantomime offers an entirely novel and very entertaining number. CHRETIENNI & LOUISETTE. 21 min. F.S. This is a foreign singing novelty. Opens with moving pictures showing the travels of two peasants from Holland to America ending with the man and woman making their way to the stage through the auditorium of the theatre. Afterwards she sings in French, Spanish and Italian while the man conducts the orchestra and both finish with a ragtime medley. The woman makes a change for each number, wearing very handsome costumes. Held plenty of attention and was liberally applauded at the close. THREE LEIGHTONS. 20 min. in one. Three men, one straight and two in comedy makeup. They handle some snappy dialogue, use a couple of catchy singing numbers and finish with some clever dancing. A very good act which scored solidly. BLOSSOM SEELEY. 12 min. in one. Sang five songs, all of them of the ragtime sort. Secured very good results with each number and was liberally applauded. Wore only one costume but a very effective one. Raymond Walker at the piano helped considerably. "THE BRIDE SHOP." 46 min. F.S. A typical Rolfe act - production and everything that goes with it being up to the highest mark. In the principal comedy role, Andrew Tombes proved himself a comedian of excellent merit keeping the laughs going all through the piece and putting one great big comedy bit over near the finish that was a riot. The principal female roles are all well filled especially that taken by Lola Wentworth. All the music is bright and catchy and the display of costumes is one that will make any audience take notice. As a musical comedy of the tabloid type, this is a winner with sure-fire comedy that cannot fail to get results. Registered a big hit. GENERAL REMARKS. A very satisfactory show, plenty of music and comedy running through it with the big feature number in the closing position and holding it down in splendid shape. CUT JULIA CURTIS: Expression "Go to h---." MOTION PICTURES O.
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H.T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW SEPT. 14, 1914 HEARST-SELIG PICTURES. 15 min. Held the usual amount of attention with a various assortment or excellent pictures including some war scenes. VALVENO & LaMORE. 7. min. F.S. Two men in conventional acrobatic turn, one straight, one comedy makeup. Routine of familiar tricks. Satisfactory opening number. PARILLO & FRABITO. 12 min. in one. Two men in character of Italian street singers, one playing the accordion. Both have good voices and make a very good musical act. In second position they pleased and were given a very liberal hand at the finish. JULIA CURTIS. 12 min. in one. Called "The Girl of Many Voices." Here is a girl with a brand new idea for introducing imitations of stage celebrities. She uses several well known stars as subjects but injects an entirely new comedy vein by imitating them as birds and animals making it very funny. She also sings in four distinct voices. This is a real novelty singing act and registered a solid hit. THE LANGDONS. 16 min. F.S. "A Night on the Boulevard." This is a very good laugh winner with some excellent comedy handled in a quiet way with excellent results. Act carries a very pretty stage setting and with the aid of clever bits of pantomime offers an entirely novel and very entertaining number. CHRETIENNI & LOUISETTE. 21 min. F.S. This is a foreign singing novelty. Opens with moving pictures showing the travels of two peasants from Holland to America ending with the man and woman making their way to the stage through the auditorium of the theatre. Afterwards she sings in French, Spanish and Italian while the man conducts the orchestra and both finish with a ragtime medley. The woman makes a change for each number, wearing very handsome costumes. Held plenty of attention and was liberally applauded at the close. THREE LEIGHTONS. 20 min. in one. Three men, one straight and two in comedy makeup. They handle some snappy dialogue, use a couple of catchy singing numbers and finish with some clever dancing. A very good act which scored solidly. BLOSSOM SEELEY. 12 min. in one. Sang five songs, all of them of the ragtime sort. Secured very good results with each number and was liberally applauded. Wore only one costume but a very effective one. Raymond Walker at the piano helped considerably. "THE BRIDE SHOP." 46 min. F.S. A typical Rolfe act - production and everything that goes with it being up to the highest mark. In the principal comedy role, Andrew Tombes proved himself a comedian of excellent merit keeping the laughs going all through the piece and putting one great big comedy bit over near the finish that was a riot. The principal female roles are all well filled especially that taken by Lola Wentworth. All the music is bright and catchy and the display of costumes is one that will make any audience take notice. As a musical comedy of the tabloid type, this is a winner with sure-fire comedy that cannot fail to get results. Registered a big hit. GENERAL REMARKS. A very satisfactory show, plenty of music and comedy running through it with the big feature number in the closing position and holding it down in splendid shape. CUT JULIA CURTIS: Expression "Go to h---." MOTION PICTURES O.
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