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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919

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PHILADELPHIA   B. F. KEITH'S   JAN. 28,    8

PATHE. 8 min. Good lot of pictures.

FOUR IDANIAS. 10 min. There are five women in this act but only two are actively employed in the routine of tricks on an apparatus held by two of the women. A good opener.  

SAM HEARN. 12 min. A comedy song, a little talk and several violin numbers form this fellow's offering and brought good results, es-pecially the instrumental numbers. 

LeRoy, TALMA & BOSCO. 26 min. Three people do a series of magic and levitation tricks. Much of their stuff is of the usual rout-ine, rabbits and fowl being used in several tricks.  One of the men works in comedy makeup and there is constant talking throughout the act for comedy purposes.  Act went fairly well all the way through and finished to a good hand. 
NELLA ALLEN. 11 min. This woman possesses a pleasing voice of good quality and her program conists of popular selections and she did four numbers. Finished strong. 

MAKERS OF HISTORY. 11 min. A posing act by men who impersonate prominent characters such as Washington, Jefferson, McKinley and others. The posings are well done and each was accorded a good hand. It is a novel offering.  

CUMMINGS & MITCHELL. 19 min. This is a new kind of a "nut" act and was a big laughing hit. It consists of a lot of knockabout comedy with a couple of good songs and a dance or two, the girl lending able as-sistance to the nutty comedy work of the man. Kept the audience laugh-ing from the start to finish and closed to a big hand. 

GUS EDWARDS' SONG REVIEW. 70 min. This si quite the most elaborate production that Edwards has ever made for vaudeville. He has an excellent cast of principals and a liberal outlay of money is shown in the costuming and staging which will compare favorably with any Two-Dol-lar production. The act was very well received and at the finish of the big patriotic finale, there was a big round of applause. 

GENERAL REMARKS.  In the face of weather conditions which for a time  threatened us with empty seats, a capacity house saw the 1.30 performance and there was an excellent house for the special Matinee at 4.30, followed by a capacity house at night. An excellent music and comedy show supported the headline feature and furnished satisfactory enter-tainment.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S JAN. 28, 8 PATHE. 8 min. Good lot of pictures. FOUR IDANIAS. 10 min. There are five women in this act but only two are actively employed in the routine of tricks on an apparatus held by two of the women. A good opener. SAM HEARN. 12 min. A comedy song, a little talk and several violin numbers form this fellow's offering and brought good results, es-pecially the instrumental numbers. LeRoy, TALMA & BOSCO. 26 min. Three people do a series of magic and levitation tricks. Much of their stuff is of the usual rout-ine, rabbits and fowl being used in several tricks. One of the men works in comedy makeup and there is constant talking throughout the act for comedy purposes. Act went fairly well all the way through and finished to a good hand. NELLA ALLEN. 11 min. This woman possesses a pleasing voice of good quality and her program conists of popular selections and she did four numbers. Finished strong. MAKERS OF HISTORY. 11 min. A posing act by men who impersonate prominent characters such as Washington, Jefferson, McKinley and others. The posings are well done and each was accorded a good hand. It is a novel offering. CUMMINGS & MITCHELL. 19 min. This is a new kind of a "nut" act and was a big laughing hit. It consists of a lot of knockabout comedy with a couple of good songs and a dance or two, the girl lending able as-sistance to the nutty comedy work of the man. Kept the audience laugh-ing from the start to finish and closed to a big hand. GUS EDWARDS' SONG REVIEW. 70 min. This si quite the most elaborate production that Edwards has ever made for vaudeville. He has an excellent cast of principals and a liberal outlay of money is shown in the costuming and staging which will compare favorably with any Two-Dol-lar production. The act was very well received and at the finish of the big patriotic finale, there was a big round of applause. GENERAL REMARKS. In the face of weather conditions which for a time threatened us with empty seats, a capacity house saw the 1.30 performance and there was an excellent house for the special Matinee at 4.30, followed by a capacity house at night. An excellent music and comedy show supported the headline feature and furnished satisfactory enter-tainment.