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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915

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H. T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    JUNE 7, 1915.
HEARST SELIG PICTURES. 13 min. Ordinary series of news subjects. Nothing striking.
McCLOUD & CARP. 10 min. Two young men working in evening clothes do a rathskeller act with banjo and violin, opening with an operatic selection and finishing with rag. Only fair, but got a good hand at the finish.
MR. & MRS. GORDON WILDE. 15 min. English shadowgraphists. Very clever. The feature of their act is several remarkable likenesses of prominent people obtained by the use of fingers only. Act is a very good novelty and scored strongly.
WILLARD. 10 min. This is a novelty that will no doubt make any audience do a lot of thinking and talking after they see it. The man is a physical phenomenon who is able to increase his height and length of his arms several inches without, as he claims, the aid of dislocation. He works in evening clothes, makes a good appearance and no doubt holds attention, although he was not liberally applauded here.
CECIL CUNNINGHAM. Clever singing comedienne of attractive appearance with some very good songs and ability to put them over. She did four numbers, all of which brought good results and she finished to a solid hand of applause. Has an accompanist. She is the wife of Jean Havez. (15 min.)
BURTON HOLMES TRAVELETTE. "India Today." 25 min. The first of a series of four weeks of these travel pictures and talks given by Walter Murray, associated as lecturer with Mr. Holmes, proved very interesting and entertaining and was heartily enjoyed by the audience.
MEEHAN'S DOGS. 17 min. This is one of the biggest dog acts playing the circuit and is a very showy one. A routine of familiar tricks is first given, followed by some remarkable leaping by three hounds which give the act a big finish. Scored a big applause hit.
HENRY LEWIS. 18 min. He was the applause hit of the show up to this time. He has a varied offering in which he introduces bits of songs, some dancing and a lot of very good comedy talk handled in winning fashion. He drew frequent outbursts of applause and laughter and was forced to respond to two well deserved encores. A good comedy hit for vaudeville.
"THE RED HEADS." 43 min. This is the third time this act has played here and in the closing spot, it was very well received. With the exception of one young man, the cast is the same as when seen here the last time with James B. Carson, a very clever comedian, in the principal role. Some new costumes were shown by the models. There is plenty of action and comedy to the act, but a few new musical numbers would help. Was very well received.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show has plenty of novelty and comedy running through it from start to finish, with a standard headliner in the closing position which rounded it out to a very satisfactory summer show.
CUTS
HENRY LEWIS: Expression "Oh God" and use of the "pelican" bit.

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JUNE 7, 1915. HEARST SELIG PICTURES. 13 min. Ordinary series of news subjects. Nothing striking. McCLOUD & CARP. 10 min. Two young men working in evening clothes do a rathskeller act with banjo and violin, opening with an operatic selection and finishing with rag. Only fair, but got a good hand at the finish. MR. & MRS. GORDON WILDE. 15 min. English shadowgraphists. Very clever. The feature of their act is several remarkable likenesses of prominent people obtained by the use of fingers only. Act is a very good novelty and scored strongly. WILLARD. 10 min. This is a novelty that will no doubt make any audience do a lot of thinking and talking after they see it. The man is a physical phenomenon who is able to increase his height and length of his arms several inches without, as he claims, the aid of dislocation. He works in evening clothes, makes a good appearance and no doubt holds attention, although he was not liberally applauded here. CECIL CUNNINGHAM. Clever singing comedienne of attractive appearance with some very good songs and ability to put them over. She did four numbers, all of which brought good results and she finished to a solid hand of applause. Has an accompanist. She is the wife of Jean Havez. (15 min.) BURTON HOLMES TRAVELETTE. "India Today." 25 min. The first of a series of four weeks of these travel pictures and talks given by Walter Murray, associated as lecturer with Mr. Holmes, proved very interesting and entertaining and was heartily enjoyed by the audience. MEEHAN'S DOGS. 17 min. This is one of the biggest dog acts playing the circuit and is a very showy one. A routine of familiar tricks is first given, followed by some remarkable leaping by three hounds which give the act a big finish. Scored a big applause hit. HENRY LEWIS. 18 min. He was the applause hit of the show up to this time. He has a varied offering in which he introduces bits of songs, some dancing and a lot of very good comedy talk handled in winning fashion. He drew frequent outbursts of applause and laughter and was forced to respond to two well deserved encores. A good comedy hit for vaudeville. "THE RED HEADS." 43 min. This is the third time this act has played here and in the closing spot, it was very well received. With the exception of one young man, the cast is the same as when seen here the last time with James B. Carson, a very clever comedian, in the principal role. Some new costumes were shown by the models. There is plenty of action and comedy to the act, but a few new musical numbers would help. Was very well received. GENERAL REMARKS. This show has plenty of novelty and comedy running through it from start to finish, with a standard headliner in the closing position which rounded it out to a very satisfactory summer show. CUTS HENRY LEWIS: Expression "Oh God" and use of the "pelican" bit.