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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

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H. T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    DEC. 18, 1916.
HEARST SELIG TRIBUNE. Fair average of pictures.
SEABURY & PRICE. 2 min. Man and woman in a crayon sketch novelty. The man does the sketching while the woman sings. She also draws one picture. A familiar novelty but did fairly well as an opener.
MACK & VINCENT. 17 min. Man and woman in a very pleasing piano act, the woman officiating at the piano and helping her partner with the songs. He injects a lot of comedy talk which got some laughs. All of their numbers were new here and the act got over in good shape.
McWATTERS & TYSON. 17 min. Their present offering is framed up about the same way as their old act and a lot of the material used is also old. Instead of the dramatic travesties used formerly, they have a couple of burlesque song numbers, Finished to a good hand after starting slowly.
JACK E. GARDNER. 23 min. With three or four songs, a recitation and a big comedy number well handled with the aid of a plant from the audience, Gardner put over a good sized hit. He has changed his act entirely since his last visit and his work is all well done, winning plenty of applause.
JEAN ADAIR & CO. "Maggie Taylor-Waitress." 27 min. A one-act comedy play which can take its place among the real gems in vaudeville. It is not only entirely new in theme, but blends a bit of pathos in a manner which cannot help but touch any audience. In addition, it is splendidly played and was a great big applause hit.
MIGNON. 12 min. She is doing a routine of imitations with songs. She selected well known stage celebrities for her numbers and her offering was rewarded by a liberal hand at the finish.
KOSLOFF RUSSIAN BALLET. 27 min. These Russian dancers made no change in their program for their second successive week on the bill. Each of the numbers, however, was well received and at the finish they were accorded a liberal hand.
MILO. 14 min. With the same routine that he offered when he played here last, he was just as big a laughing hit as ever and finished to a big round of applause.
ALF. W. LOYAL'S DOGS. 10 min. A very well trained troupe of poodles handled by a man and woman in a very showy and nicely staged act. The dogs do an excellent routine of tricks with some comedy injected and the act made an excellent closing number.
GENERAL REMARKS. Although the Russian dancers were held over for a second week, they held down the headline position in great shape and the surrounding bill helped to round out a satisfactory show.
CUTS
MACK & VINCENT: Elimination of the name "Nora Bayes" also reference to leaving the "stage to become a nun," and speaking to persons entering or leaving the theatre.

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW DEC. 18, 1916. HEARST SELIG TRIBUNE. Fair average of pictures. SEABURY & PRICE. 2 min. Man and woman in a crayon sketch novelty. The man does the sketching while the woman sings. She also draws one picture. A familiar novelty but did fairly well as an opener. MACK & VINCENT. 17 min. Man and woman in a very pleasing piano act, the woman officiating at the piano and helping her partner with the songs. He injects a lot of comedy talk which got some laughs. All of their numbers were new here and the act got over in good shape. McWATTERS & TYSON. 17 min. Their present offering is framed up about the same way as their old act and a lot of the material used is also old. Instead of the dramatic travesties used formerly, they have a couple of burlesque song numbers, Finished to a good hand after starting slowly. JACK E. GARDNER. 23 min. With three or four songs, a recitation and a big comedy number well handled with the aid of a plant from the audience, Gardner put over a good sized hit. He has changed his act entirely since his last visit and his work is all well done, winning plenty of applause. JEAN ADAIR & CO. "Maggie Taylor-Waitress." 27 min. A one-act comedy play which can take its place among the real gems in vaudeville. It is not only entirely new in theme, but blends a bit of pathos in a manner which cannot help but touch any audience. In addition, it is splendidly played and was a great big applause hit. MIGNON. 12 min. She is doing a routine of imitations with songs. She selected well known stage celebrities for her numbers and her offering was rewarded by a liberal hand at the finish. KOSLOFF RUSSIAN BALLET. 27 min. These Russian dancers made no change in their program for their second successive week on the bill. Each of the numbers, however, was well received and at the finish they were accorded a liberal hand. MILO. 14 min. With the same routine that he offered when he played here last, he was just as big a laughing hit as ever and finished to a big round of applause. ALF. W. LOYAL'S DOGS. 10 min. A very well trained troupe of poodles handled by a man and woman in a very showy and nicely staged act. The dogs do an excellent routine of tricks with some comedy injected and the act made an excellent closing number. GENERAL REMARKS. Although the Russian dancers were held over for a second week, they held down the headline position in great shape and the surrounding bill helped to round out a satisfactory show. CUTS MACK & VINCENT: Elimination of the name "Nora Bayes" also reference to leaving the "stage to become a nun," and speaking to persons entering or leaving the theatre.