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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

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PHILADELPHIA  B. F. Keith's Theatre   March 28th,   1
KINOGRAMS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - Pictures - good variety. "Topics" entire series very good.
EVANS & PEREZ - (12 mins.) Probably the best act of its kind we have ever played. The perch tricks are genuine thrillers and foot juggling about the best of its kind we have ever seen. A great opening act.
RUSSELL & DEVITT - (8 mins.) A two man acrobatic and song team. Very good applause winner. Some good comedy work in their dancing and acrobatic stuff, which they handle perfectly. The act scored strongly.
BOBBY BERNARD & COMPANY - (20 mins.) A very good comedy sketch, got plenty of laughs. Closed strong. It is very well played by the three characters employed.
CICCOLINI - (11 mins.) A good sized applause hit to the lovers of high class music. He was in excellent voice and sang four numbers to big returns. Closed strong.
MASON & KEELER - (21 mins.) New comedy sketch got over in very good shape. Plenty of laughs, the comedy running from start to finish and it closed to a very good hand.
DOLLY KAY - (15 mins.) Really the applause hit of the show because her songs just suited our holiday audience. Could have stayed out as long as she wanted. She was a riot in every number and had to make a little speech.
"BUS EDWARDS RE-VUE OF 1921"- (35 mins.) Edwards certainly deserves a great deal of credit for giving vaudeville a wonderful production, probably the most elaborate we have ever had from him or any of the other musical producers. He has a lot of good-looking girls, costumes are beautiful and scenery elaborate. Scored one of the biggest hits we has ever registered in this house and deserved it.
RECK & RECKTOR - (8 mins.) A very good novelty that gave us a very strong closing. The two men have a routine of showy tricks performed on a new apparatus and their work is very clever.
GENERAL REMARKS - This bill gave us a very satisfactory Easter Week show and went over great with a capacity audience Monday afternoon. Has lots of speed, comedy and music, just suited to our audience.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. Keith's Theatre March 28th, 1 KINOGRAMS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - Pictures - good variety. "Topics" entire series very good. EVANS & PEREZ - (12 mins.) Probably the best act of its kind we have ever played. The perch tricks are genuine thrillers and foot juggling about the best of its kind we have ever seen. A great opening act. RUSSELL & DEVITT - (8 mins.) A two man acrobatic and song team. Very good applause winner. Some good comedy work in their dancing and acrobatic stuff, which they handle perfectly. The act scored strongly. BOBBY BERNARD & COMPANY - (20 mins.) A very good comedy sketch, got plenty of laughs. Closed strong. It is very well played by the three characters employed. CICCOLINI - (11 mins.) A good sized applause hit to the lovers of high class music. He was in excellent voice and sang four numbers to big returns. Closed strong. MASON & KEELER - (21 mins.) New comedy sketch got over in very good shape. Plenty of laughs, the comedy running from start to finish and it closed to a very good hand. DOLLY KAY - (15 mins.) Really the applause hit of the show because her songs just suited our holiday audience. Could have stayed out as long as she wanted. She was a riot in every number and had to make a little speech. "BUS EDWARDS RE-VUE OF 1921"- (35 mins.) Edwards certainly deserves a great deal of credit for giving vaudeville a wonderful production, probably the most elaborate we have ever had from him or any of the other musical producers. He has a lot of good-looking girls, costumes are beautiful and scenery elaborate. Scored one of the biggest hits we has ever registered in this house and deserved it. RECK & RECKTOR - (8 mins.) A very good novelty that gave us a very strong closing. The two men have a routine of showy tricks performed on a new apparatus and their work is very clever. GENERAL REMARKS - This bill gave us a very satisfactory Easter Week show and went over great with a capacity audience Monday afternoon. Has lots of speed, comedy and music, just suited to our audience.