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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921
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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S Week of May 2 1 PATHE NEWS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - The first run of Pathe this week gave us a very satisfactory reel of pictures. "Topics" average just about fair. FRED & DAISY RIAL - (8 mins.) this act opens very slow, through the handling of talk. Their work on the rings is very good but there is not enough of it. Closed to a fair hand. PEARSON, NEWPORT & PEARSON - (12 mins.) A good novelty that combines a lot of clever dancing with some acrobatics with music accompaniment, a girl playing the piano. It is entirely away from anything we have had and scored a big applause hit. BUCKERIDGE & CASEY - (17 mins.) A classy singing turn by a man and woman with a man at the piano. The principals have good voices and sing popular songs. The act is nicely staged and dressed and made a very good impression, finishing strong. EDWIN GEORGE - His first appearance here in a long time and he was a big laughing hit with hus juggling and comedy chatter. He has a lot of clver talk and handles his material in great shape. Closed strong. (15 mins) ELSA RYAN in "Peg-For-Short" - (24 mins.) We played this sketch several seasons ago and it repeated splendidly for us. It is one of the best comedy playlets in vaudeville, very well acted, and it proved a big laugh winner. VINCENT O'DONNELL - (13 mins.) This boy was a big applause hit. He sang several songs in excellent voice and had to make a little speech of thanks at the finish. JULIAN ELTINGE - (18 mins.) A capacity house gave him a wonderful reception and his act was a tremendous applause hit from start to finish. He sang several new songs and his gown display is probably the most elaborate he has ever shown in vaudeville. It looks as if he would give us a tremendous week's business. He certainly is supreme in his class. MORRIS & CAMPBELL - (17 mins.) A great comedy act for this spot and was a riot of laughs from start to finish. Closed to a big hand. MARIA LO - This act has always done well for us and fitted in splendidly as a closing act for this bill. Got a very good hand. GENERAL REMARKS - This is one of the best bills we have had here in sometime, well balanced and playing at top speed from start to finish. It got off to a flying start with a capacity audience and ought to draw heavily. -O-
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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S Week of May 2 1 PATHE NEWS & "TOPICS OF THE DAY" - The first run of Pathe this week gave us a very satisfactory reel of pictures. "Topics" average just about fair. FRED & DAISY RIAL - (8 mins.) this act opens very slow, through the handling of talk. Their work on the rings is very good but there is not enough of it. Closed to a fair hand. PEARSON, NEWPORT & PEARSON - (12 mins.) A good novelty that combines a lot of clever dancing with some acrobatics with music accompaniment, a girl playing the piano. It is entirely away from anything we have had and scored a big applause hit. BUCKERIDGE & CASEY - (17 mins.) A classy singing turn by a man and woman with a man at the piano. The principals have good voices and sing popular songs. The act is nicely staged and dressed and made a very good impression, finishing strong. EDWIN GEORGE - His first appearance here in a long time and he was a big laughing hit with hus juggling and comedy chatter. He has a lot of clver talk and handles his material in great shape. Closed strong. (15 mins) ELSA RYAN in "Peg-For-Short" - (24 mins.) We played this sketch several seasons ago and it repeated splendidly for us. It is one of the best comedy playlets in vaudeville, very well acted, and it proved a big laugh winner. VINCENT O'DONNELL - (13 mins.) This boy was a big applause hit. He sang several songs in excellent voice and had to make a little speech of thanks at the finish. JULIAN ELTINGE - (18 mins.) A capacity house gave him a wonderful reception and his act was a tremendous applause hit from start to finish. He sang several new songs and his gown display is probably the most elaborate he has ever shown in vaudeville. It looks as if he would give us a tremendous week's business. He certainly is supreme in his class. MORRIS & CAMPBELL - (17 mins.) A great comedy act for this spot and was a riot of laughs from start to finish. Closed to a big hand. MARIA LO - This act has always done well for us and fitted in splendidly as a closing act for this bill. Got a very good hand. GENERAL REMARKS - This is one of the best bills we have had here in sometime, well balanced and playing at top speed from start to finish. It got off to a flying start with a capacity audience and ought to draw heavily. -O-
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