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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F. KEITH'S    SEPT. 17,    7
PATHE. 14 min. Very good lot of pictures which brought frequent applause.
THE FLYING RUSSELLS. This act failed to get their apparatus at the theatre in time for the matinee performance but appeared in the evening with their usual routine of trapeze tricks, furnishing a good opener.
MARIO & TREVETTE. 11 min. This is a very good singing act by a man and woman with good voices who mix popular music with operatic selections, using scenic effects. Owing to the failure of The Flying Russells to appear, the singers were compelled to open the show but despite the handicap, the act made good.
BERT LEVY. 12 min. Appearing after a long absence, he was given a warm welcome and his sketching with some bright lines scored a good sized applause hit. We also announced a "Children's Morning" for Saturday and his clever talk got him an extra round of applause. It is a good house adv.
AL. & FANNY STEDMAN. 17 min. "Pianocapers." This boy and girl registered their usual big comedy hit with their "nut" stuff. It is a jumble of nonsense but kept the audience laughing from start to finish and they closed to a big hand.
SAM MANN & CO. "The Question." 40 min. This sketch deserves every bit of praise it has received. It is undoubtedly one of the best comedy playlets in vaudeville and carries a bit of sentiment with a moral and an unexpected climax. It kept the audience highly amused, earned frequent rounds of applause and at the finished Mr. Mann was forced to respond with several bows.
PRIMROSE FOUR. 15 min. Instead of the stereotyped program of popular airs, these singers offered a number of old-time songs, both as solos and quartette numbers. All were very well sung and the act scored a hit.
DOLLY SISTERS. 19 min. These girls held down the headline position as was expected of them, being the big applause hit of the show. They do only one song as an opener but their dancing is varied, beautifully dressed and they finish with a patriotic number that was a riot of applause. Jean Schwartz at the piano played two different numbers earning individual honors. The act took several bows and the audience was still applauding when the curtain dropped for the last time.
FELIX ADLER. 17 min. His routine is about the same as formerly used in his single offering. Consists of a lot of "nut" stuff that had the house laughing all the time he was on and he finished strong.
FIVE KITAMURAS. 9 min. A very highly colored acrobatic number by five Japanese boys. They have a showy routine of stuff and the elaborate stage setting adds considerable to the value of the act. In the closing position, they scored solidly.
GENERAL REMARKS. This was an ideal show for the Hebrew holiday season and opened to a capacity house. The entire show was a big applause winner and deserved to be, for it is one of the best comedy bills we have had in some time.

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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S SEPT. 17, 7 PATHE. 14 min. Very good lot of pictures which brought frequent applause. THE FLYING RUSSELLS. This act failed to get their apparatus at the theatre in time for the matinee performance but appeared in the evening with their usual routine of trapeze tricks, furnishing a good opener. MARIO & TREVETTE. 11 min. This is a very good singing act by a man and woman with good voices who mix popular music with operatic selections, using scenic effects. Owing to the failure of The Flying Russells to appear, the singers were compelled to open the show but despite the handicap, the act made good. BERT LEVY. 12 min. Appearing after a long absence, he was given a warm welcome and his sketching with some bright lines scored a good sized applause hit. We also announced a "Children's Morning" for Saturday and his clever talk got him an extra round of applause. It is a good house adv. AL. & FANNY STEDMAN. 17 min. "Pianocapers." This boy and girl registered their usual big comedy hit with their "nut" stuff. It is a jumble of nonsense but kept the audience laughing from start to finish and they closed to a big hand. SAM MANN & CO. "The Question." 40 min. This sketch deserves every bit of praise it has received. It is undoubtedly one of the best comedy playlets in vaudeville and carries a bit of sentiment with a moral and an unexpected climax. It kept the audience highly amused, earned frequent rounds of applause and at the finished Mr. Mann was forced to respond with several bows. PRIMROSE FOUR. 15 min. Instead of the stereotyped program of popular airs, these singers offered a number of old-time songs, both as solos and quartette numbers. All were very well sung and the act scored a hit. DOLLY SISTERS. 19 min. These girls held down the headline position as was expected of them, being the big applause hit of the show. They do only one song as an opener but their dancing is varied, beautifully dressed and they finish with a patriotic number that was a riot of applause. Jean Schwartz at the piano played two different numbers earning individual honors. The act took several bows and the audience was still applauding when the curtain dropped for the last time. FELIX ADLER. 17 min. His routine is about the same as formerly used in his single offering. Consists of a lot of "nut" stuff that had the house laughing all the time he was on and he finished strong. FIVE KITAMURAS. 9 min. A very highly colored acrobatic number by five Japanese boys. They have a showy routine of stuff and the elaborate stage setting adds considerable to the value of the act. In the closing position, they scored solidly. GENERAL REMARKS. This was an ideal show for the Hebrew holiday season and opened to a capacity house. The entire show was a big applause winner and deserved to be, for it is one of the best comedy bills we have had in some time.