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

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FEB. 12, 1917    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    H. T. JORDAN
PATHE. A good lot of pictures.
ROLAND TRAVERS & CO. 8 min. A nice looking magic act. Routine of tricks is not new but well handled. A woman and extra man are carried as assistants. Did nicely as an opener.
MOORE & GERALD. 10 min. Two men in a routine of acrobatics and dancing with some light comedy talk mixed in. Their material reaches a fairly good average and the act did fairly well in this spot.
EDDIE CARR & CO. 22 min. A low comedy sketch, called, "The Office Boy." This sketch is full of hokum talk from start to finish and only the weak closing in one prevented it from finishing to a big hand. It was a good laugh-winner.
YVETTE. 15 min. The singing violiniste. This girl was a big applause hit with her instrumental music, songs and a bit of dancing. She wears attractive costumes and has a much improved act over the last time she was here. After putting over a good sized hit with each number, she finished strong.
ELSA RYAN. 24 min. "Peg for Short." This former star of "Peg O' My Heart" has a real gem in this one-act play. It is splendidly written and wonderfully played right up to the finish where a "tag" line brings the curtain down on a big laugh. Roselle gives her splendid support. The sketch was a big applause hit.
LAURIE & BRONSON. 22 min. This couple was a riot of laughs. As a "nut" act, they are the best we have seen in a long time and kept the house in a roar of laughter from start to finish. In addition to being funny, their material is almost all brand new and they get every bit of good out of it. They were one of the big applause hits of the bill.
BLOSSOM SEELEY & CO. 21 min. She is assisted by Bill Bailey, banjoist, and Lynn Cowan, pianist and singer. Singing six songs with several instrumental numbers by the boys, this act was a big applause-winner. Most of Miss Seeley's songs were new here and she displayed an array of flashy costumes. After scoring with each number, she finished to a big hand.
FOUR MARX BROS. 41 min. "Home Again." In the closing position of a late show and following a lot of singing and comedy, this act was one of the biggest laughing and applause hits we have had in the house in a long time. There is a little bit of everything crowded into their offering and every bit of it scored solidly with out audience. A sure-fire big comedy hit for any bill.
"PATRIA." 25 min. The fifth episode of "Patria" with Mrs. Vernon Castle as the principal, as usual held the audience seated after the vaudeville bill.
GENERAL REMARKS. For applause and laughs, this is one of the best bills we have had in a number of weeks. There is not a weak act in the show and the applause honors were liberally distributed.
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BLOSSOM SEELEY. Line in Hawaiian number "I would like to take a chance."

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FEB. 12, 1917 PHILADELPHIA SHOW H. T. JORDAN PATHE. A good lot of pictures. ROLAND TRAVERS & CO. 8 min. A nice looking magic act. Routine of tricks is not new but well handled. A woman and extra man are carried as assistants. Did nicely as an opener. MOORE & GERALD. 10 min. Two men in a routine of acrobatics and dancing with some light comedy talk mixed in. Their material reaches a fairly good average and the act did fairly well in this spot. EDDIE CARR & CO. 22 min. A low comedy sketch, called, "The Office Boy." This sketch is full of hokum talk from start to finish and only the weak closing in one prevented it from finishing to a big hand. It was a good laugh-winner. YVETTE. 15 min. The singing violiniste. This girl was a big applause hit with her instrumental music, songs and a bit of dancing. She wears attractive costumes and has a much improved act over the last time she was here. After putting over a good sized hit with each number, she finished strong. ELSA RYAN. 24 min. "Peg for Short." This former star of "Peg O' My Heart" has a real gem in this one-act play. It is splendidly written and wonderfully played right up to the finish where a "tag" line brings the curtain down on a big laugh. Roselle gives her splendid support. The sketch was a big applause hit. LAURIE & BRONSON. 22 min. This couple was a riot of laughs. As a "nut" act, they are the best we have seen in a long time and kept the house in a roar of laughter from start to finish. In addition to being funny, their material is almost all brand new and they get every bit of good out of it. They were one of the big applause hits of the bill. BLOSSOM SEELEY & CO. 21 min. She is assisted by Bill Bailey, banjoist, and Lynn Cowan, pianist and singer. Singing six songs with several instrumental numbers by the boys, this act was a big applause-winner. Most of Miss Seeley's songs were new here and she displayed an array of flashy costumes. After scoring with each number, she finished to a big hand. FOUR MARX BROS. 41 min. "Home Again." In the closing position of a late show and following a lot of singing and comedy, this act was one of the biggest laughing and applause hits we have had in the house in a long time. There is a little bit of everything crowded into their offering and every bit of it scored solidly with out audience. A sure-fire big comedy hit for any bill. "PATRIA." 25 min. The fifth episode of "Patria" with Mrs. Vernon Castle as the principal, as usual held the audience seated after the vaudeville bill. GENERAL REMARKS. For applause and laughs, this is one of the best bills we have had in a number of weeks. There is not a weak act in the show and the applause honors were liberally distributed. CUT BLOSSOM SEELEY. Line in Hawaiian number "I would like to take a chance."