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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JUNE 26, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 14 min. Fair lot of pictures. ZIEGLER TWINS & ELLSWORTH. 11 min. Two girls and a boy in a neat dancing turn. The boy put over a big applause hit with some clever legmania work and the act did well as an opener. MOORE & HAAGER. 17 min. A classy singing couple with a lot of good material which they handle splendidly. Each of their songs scored and they do a little dancing which builds the act up. They were a good sized hit. WM. GAXTON & CO. 17 min. "A Regular Business Man." This is the one-act comedy used by Henry Woodruff and later by Douglas Fairbanks in vaudeville. It is one of the best comedies ever presented in vaudeville. Gaxton & Company get plenty of laughs out of it and they finished to a big hand of applause. JIM & MARION HARKINS. 13 min. This team is composed of Philadelphians and they were given a great reception here but their act went through on its merits. Harkins "talks about" the other acts on the bill and gets a lot of laughs out of it, and the girl sings a couple of songs. They finished with a comedy song number which brought big results. FLANAGAN & EDWARDS. 19 min. "Off and On." These boys are doing the same act with a new finish and were the same big hit that they have always been here. The new finish consists of an instrumental number which they work up to a big finish and they were compelled to come back for an encore. LOUISE DRESSER. 21 min. This is her first appearance here in vaudeville in several years and she was a big hit. She sang five numbers including her big "Hello Broadway" number, "The Erie Canal," in which she had the assistance of a boy in the box. She also uses a piano-player on the stage and the audience liked every one of her numbers very much. THOMAS A. WISE & CO. "The Christmas Letter." 20 min. This is the playlet that won the Lambs' Club silver cup offered for the best sketch of the year produced at a Lambs' Gambol. It serves as an excellent vehicle for Mr. Wise and a clever company. It is strongly dramatic, holding close attention of the audience from start to finish and it made a very strong impression with our audience. AL. SHAYNE. 15 min. Formerly of Matthews & Shayne. He is billed as a single, but does almost his entire act with a man who sits among the musicians and starts an argument with the one on the stage. Later the two finish their argument on the stage and close with a duet singing number. There is considerable talk to the act but it got plenty of laughs and the singing won both of them liberal applause, the act finishing very well. GAUTIER'S TOYSHOP. 15 min. This is one of vaudeville's very best animal novelties. At the opening, the ponies pose as toys and later with the assistance of some dogs, they go through a routine of showy tricks. In the closing position, the act scored solidly. GENERAL REMARKS. With the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in annual session here this week, this is a corking good show not only for our regulars but for the thousands of visitors to this city. CUTS JIM & MARION HARKINS: Use of word "God" in song, and toning down the comedy bit in handling the girl.
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JUNE 26, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 14 min. Fair lot of pictures. ZIEGLER TWINS & ELLSWORTH. 11 min. Two girls and a boy in a neat dancing turn. The boy put over a big applause hit with some clever legmania work and the act did well as an opener. MOORE & HAAGER. 17 min. A classy singing couple with a lot of good material which they handle splendidly. Each of their songs scored and they do a little dancing which builds the act up. They were a good sized hit. WM. GAXTON & CO. 17 min. "A Regular Business Man." This is the one-act comedy used by Henry Woodruff and later by Douglas Fairbanks in vaudeville. It is one of the best comedies ever presented in vaudeville. Gaxton & Company get plenty of laughs out of it and they finished to a big hand of applause. JIM & MARION HARKINS. 13 min. This team is composed of Philadelphians and they were given a great reception here but their act went through on its merits. Harkins "talks about" the other acts on the bill and gets a lot of laughs out of it, and the girl sings a couple of songs. They finished with a comedy song number which brought big results. FLANAGAN & EDWARDS. 19 min. "Off and On." These boys are doing the same act with a new finish and were the same big hit that they have always been here. The new finish consists of an instrumental number which they work up to a big finish and they were compelled to come back for an encore. LOUISE DRESSER. 21 min. This is her first appearance here in vaudeville in several years and she was a big hit. She sang five numbers including her big "Hello Broadway" number, "The Erie Canal," in which she had the assistance of a boy in the box. She also uses a piano-player on the stage and the audience liked every one of her numbers very much. THOMAS A. WISE & CO. "The Christmas Letter." 20 min. This is the playlet that won the Lambs' Club silver cup offered for the best sketch of the year produced at a Lambs' Gambol. It serves as an excellent vehicle for Mr. Wise and a clever company. It is strongly dramatic, holding close attention of the audience from start to finish and it made a very strong impression with our audience. AL. SHAYNE. 15 min. Formerly of Matthews & Shayne. He is billed as a single, but does almost his entire act with a man who sits among the musicians and starts an argument with the one on the stage. Later the two finish their argument on the stage and close with a duet singing number. There is considerable talk to the act but it got plenty of laughs and the singing won both of them liberal applause, the act finishing very well. GAUTIER'S TOYSHOP. 15 min. This is one of vaudeville's very best animal novelties. At the opening, the ponies pose as toys and later with the assistance of some dogs, they go through a routine of showy tricks. In the closing position, the act scored solidly. GENERAL REMARKS. With the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in annual session here this week, this is a corking good show not only for our regulars but for the thousands of visitors to this city. CUTS JIM & MARION HARKINS: Use of word "God" in song, and toning down the comedy bit in handling the girl.
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