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

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    JULY 2,    7
PATHE. 13 min. Up to the average.
EL REY SISTERS. 8 min. Two girls in a novel skating act. They open with a little pantomime between an artist and his model and then go into a series of dances nicely executed. Made a satisfactory opener.
QUINN & LAFFERTY. 11 min. Boy and girl in a medley of songs and dances, finishing with some eccentric stepping. A lively little act which did very well in this position.
WHITNEY, FOX & CO., "The Late lamented." 17 min. This is a local act, the comedians of the company being from the Stage Society Players, an organization in this city which presented plays at the Little Theatre. The sketch is an old time farce in one act. As a local offering, it proved interesting, winning a fair amount of applause.
AGNES REIFSNYDER. 7 min. Another local offering placed in the bill as a special feature for Independence Week. Miss Reifsnyder is a church soloist and introduced a new national anthem, "Our America."
LORRAINE & PRITCHARD. 14 min. A young man and young woman in songs and dances. They do five numbers, closing with an eccentric dance and each one received liberal recognition. They handle their material with good effect, make an attractive appearance and closed strong with a very pleasing act.
A. ROBINS. 8 min. This fellow, recently one of the principal comedians in "Katinka," has a very good novelty for vaudeville which scored a big laughing and applause hit. He imitates various musical instruments accurately and works in some good comedy that got good results. He closed to a big hand of applause.
"FOR PITY'S SAKE." 24 min. A travesty melodrama in four acts given on a miniature stage. This offering is on the order of "Wronged From The Start" and "More Sinned Against Than Usual" shown a couple of years ago. The act depends entirely upon funny situations, the ten, twenty and thirty cent style of melodrama being broadly burlesqued. It got plenty of laughs and finished strong.
RAY SAMUELS. 13 min. She was the applause hit of the show. Sang five numbers, all new except the first one, and each one of them scored. She took several bows and could have done more.
MALLIA BART CO. "The Baggage Smashers." 8 min. A lively comedy acrobatic turn that furnished the bill with a good closing number. Plenty of action and good acrobatics and well handled.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show opened on a very hot day and the audience was not particularly responsive, but the bill contains plenty of comedy and rounded out a good summer show.
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RAY SAMUELS. The word "God" in Jewish song.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S JULY 2, 7 PATHE. 13 min. Up to the average. EL REY SISTERS. 8 min. Two girls in a novel skating act. They open with a little pantomime between an artist and his model and then go into a series of dances nicely executed. Made a satisfactory opener. QUINN & LAFFERTY. 11 min. Boy and girl in a medley of songs and dances, finishing with some eccentric stepping. A lively little act which did very well in this position. WHITNEY, FOX & CO., "The Late lamented." 17 min. This is a local act, the comedians of the company being from the Stage Society Players, an organization in this city which presented plays at the Little Theatre. The sketch is an old time farce in one act. As a local offering, it proved interesting, winning a fair amount of applause. AGNES REIFSNYDER. 7 min. Another local offering placed in the bill as a special feature for Independence Week. Miss Reifsnyder is a church soloist and introduced a new national anthem, "Our America." LORRAINE & PRITCHARD. 14 min. A young man and young woman in songs and dances. They do five numbers, closing with an eccentric dance and each one received liberal recognition. They handle their material with good effect, make an attractive appearance and closed strong with a very pleasing act. A. ROBINS. 8 min. This fellow, recently one of the principal comedians in "Katinka," has a very good novelty for vaudeville which scored a big laughing and applause hit. He imitates various musical instruments accurately and works in some good comedy that got good results. He closed to a big hand of applause. "FOR PITY'S SAKE." 24 min. A travesty melodrama in four acts given on a miniature stage. This offering is on the order of "Wronged From The Start" and "More Sinned Against Than Usual" shown a couple of years ago. The act depends entirely upon funny situations, the ten, twenty and thirty cent style of melodrama being broadly burlesqued. It got plenty of laughs and finished strong. RAY SAMUELS. 13 min. She was the applause hit of the show. Sang five numbers, all new except the first one, and each one of them scored. She took several bows and could have done more. MALLIA BART CO. "The Baggage Smashers." 8 min. A lively comedy acrobatic turn that furnished the bill with a good closing number. Plenty of action and good acrobatics and well handled. GENERAL REMARKS. This show opened on a very hot day and the audience was not particularly responsive, but the bill contains plenty of comedy and rounded out a good summer show. CUT RAY SAMUELS. The word "God" in Jewish song.