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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F.KEITH'S    FEBRUARY 19    7
PATHE WEEKLY. 9 min. Pictures only fair.
THE LEVOLOS. 9 min. Man and woman in a very good routine of tricks on the tight and slack wire. Good opener.
CLIFFORD WALKER. 16 min. The pianologue presented by this man is of the concert variety. It is a bit straight for vaudeville, tempered only slightly with a couple of comedy numbers. Did only fair.
EVA TAYLOR-LAWRENCE GRATTAN & CO. 19 min. "Rocking The Boat." A very clever farce with the author as one of the principals. The mistaken identity theme is used for some good comedy. The sketch got plenty of laughs and finished strong.
GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE & CORDELIA HAAGER. 18 min. Some new songs and the clever stories told by the man registered a big laughing and applause hit for this couple. They have a very pleasing turn that will fit in on any bill.
HAROLD DUKANE & CO. 15 min. Young man and two girls, formerly worked as the Connolly Trio. They have a series of modern dances worked up in a novel way, nicely staged and dressed and making an attractive appearance. Use a novel bit for a finish in which they impersonate skaters. Their dancing was well liked and finished to a strong hand.
GEORGE M. ROSENER. 21 min. The three character types used show him to be a clever character artist. He held the audience interested with his straight work and got a lot of laughs with his comedy. Scored one of the big applause hits of the bill.
THE GIRLIES GAMBOL. 47 min. A great big flash with Margaret Iving and Felix Adler featured, supported by several other principals and a chorus. It is nicely staged and costumed. It is a series of musical numbers and some good comedy specialties introduced, also a novelty rope number and some special dancing. There is a lot of sameness about it, but it made a good impression and in the closing spot held the house seated and got a liberal amount of laughs and applause.
"PATRIA." This serial picture with Mrs. Castle as the star is still holding the audience in their seats in its fifth week. 26 min.
GENERAL REMARKS. A good lively show with a big flash at the finish rounding out an entertainment which pleased a big house all the way.
CUTS
GEORGE M. ROSENER - Elimination of the word "God" and the bath-tub story.

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PHILADELPHIA B.F.KEITH'S FEBRUARY 19 7 PATHE WEEKLY. 9 min. Pictures only fair. THE LEVOLOS. 9 min. Man and woman in a very good routine of tricks on the tight and slack wire. Good opener. CLIFFORD WALKER. 16 min. The pianologue presented by this man is of the concert variety. It is a bit straight for vaudeville, tempered only slightly with a couple of comedy numbers. Did only fair. EVA TAYLOR-LAWRENCE GRATTAN & CO. 19 min. "Rocking The Boat." A very clever farce with the author as one of the principals. The mistaken identity theme is used for some good comedy. The sketch got plenty of laughs and finished strong. GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE & CORDELIA HAAGER. 18 min. Some new songs and the clever stories told by the man registered a big laughing and applause hit for this couple. They have a very pleasing turn that will fit in on any bill. HAROLD DUKANE & CO. 15 min. Young man and two girls, formerly worked as the Connolly Trio. They have a series of modern dances worked up in a novel way, nicely staged and dressed and making an attractive appearance. Use a novel bit for a finish in which they impersonate skaters. Their dancing was well liked and finished to a strong hand. GEORGE M. ROSENER. 21 min. The three character types used show him to be a clever character artist. He held the audience interested with his straight work and got a lot of laughs with his comedy. Scored one of the big applause hits of the bill. THE GIRLIES GAMBOL. 47 min. A great big flash with Margaret Iving and Felix Adler featured, supported by several other principals and a chorus. It is nicely staged and costumed. It is a series of musical numbers and some good comedy specialties introduced, also a novelty rope number and some special dancing. There is a lot of sameness about it, but it made a good impression and in the closing spot held the house seated and got a liberal amount of laughs and applause. "PATRIA." This serial picture with Mrs. Castle as the star is still holding the audience in their seats in its fifth week. 26 min. GENERAL REMARKS. A good lively show with a big flash at the finish rounding out an entertainment which pleased a big house all the way. CUTS GEORGE M. ROSENER - Elimination of the word "God" and the bath-tub story.