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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F. KEITH'S    FEB. 25,    8
PATHE. Fair.
JACK & CORA WILLIAMS. 6 min. The woman's teeth tricks form the feature of this act. The man assists in some crude dancing which does not help the act very much. It was only a fair opener.
GALLARINI SISTERS. 12 min. Two girls who play several instruments in duets and solos. The variety of their offering won them warm favor and they finished to a very good hand.
ROBERT T. HAINES & CO. 23 min. "The One Way Out." Like the majority of sketches Haines has offered in vaudeville, this one is based on the eternal triangle with a surprise finish. The play is a lecture on loyalty in the home and being timely with war atmosphere, held strict interest. Finished to a good hand.
ED. MARSHALL. 19 min. His rapid sketching mingled with talk was very well liked and he worked up some comedy by sketching patrons in the audience, finishing with a patriotic picture. Closed to a strong hand.
NAT NAZARRO & CO. 27 min. Their new act was a big applause-winner, taking a couple of extra bows and an extra encore. The versatility of the young fellow in the act is shown to excellent advantage and gives an entirely new touch to a high-class acrobatic feature.
BANCROFT & BROSKE. 22 min. This couple appears this season in a nut comedy act that was a great laughing and applause hit. After starting a bit slowly, they picked up speed every minute and finished in a veritable riot. Their singing and comedy make an excellent combination and they were rewarded by being compelled to answer several extra bows.
THEODORE KOSLOFF & BALLET. 32 min. More varied than anything he has shown here in the past, this remarkable dancer and his troupe of artists, including an excellent orchestra, which he carries, scored a tremendous applause hit. Several of the numbers scored individually. The dancing is of the highest class, beautifully executed and the act in every way ranks supreme in this class of entertainment.
WELLINGTON CROSS. 17 min. Having established himself as a favorite here as an associate of Lois Josephine, Cross had no trouble whatever in scoring a hit with our audience. He has a lot of bright material which he handles effectively and his songs are catchy and new. He finished strong.
BRADNA & DERRICK. 8 min. This has always been classed as one of the best riding acts in vaudeville. It has played here several times and always made good as it did today, giving thorough satisfaction in the closing position.
GENERAL REMARKS. This bill is marked with class from start to finish, with the Russian dancers as the principal feature. There is a liberal amount of comedy well distributed through the bill, the whole making a thoroughly satisfactory show. Its only fault this afternoon was a lack of speed which will be rectified for the balance of the week by the elimination of from twelve to fifteen minutes from the different acts.
CUTS
WELLINGTON CROSS. Elimination of line "Kosloff is knitting a washrag for Saturday night," also use of word "hell" in one of songs.

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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S FEB. 25, 8 PATHE. Fair. JACK & CORA WILLIAMS. 6 min. The woman's teeth tricks form the feature of this act. The man assists in some crude dancing which does not help the act very much. It was only a fair opener. GALLARINI SISTERS. 12 min. Two girls who play several instruments in duets and solos. The variety of their offering won them warm favor and they finished to a very good hand. ROBERT T. HAINES & CO. 23 min. "The One Way Out." Like the majority of sketches Haines has offered in vaudeville, this one is based on the eternal triangle with a surprise finish. The play is a lecture on loyalty in the home and being timely with war atmosphere, held strict interest. Finished to a good hand. ED. MARSHALL. 19 min. His rapid sketching mingled with talk was very well liked and he worked up some comedy by sketching patrons in the audience, finishing with a patriotic picture. Closed to a strong hand. NAT NAZARRO & CO. 27 min. Their new act was a big applause-winner, taking a couple of extra bows and an extra encore. The versatility of the young fellow in the act is shown to excellent advantage and gives an entirely new touch to a high-class acrobatic feature. BANCROFT & BROSKE. 22 min. This couple appears this season in a nut comedy act that was a great laughing and applause hit. After starting a bit slowly, they picked up speed every minute and finished in a veritable riot. Their singing and comedy make an excellent combination and they were rewarded by being compelled to answer several extra bows. THEODORE KOSLOFF & BALLET. 32 min. More varied than anything he has shown here in the past, this remarkable dancer and his troupe of artists, including an excellent orchestra, which he carries, scored a tremendous applause hit. Several of the numbers scored individually. The dancing is of the highest class, beautifully executed and the act in every way ranks supreme in this class of entertainment. WELLINGTON CROSS. 17 min. Having established himself as a favorite here as an associate of Lois Josephine, Cross had no trouble whatever in scoring a hit with our audience. He has a lot of bright material which he handles effectively and his songs are catchy and new. He finished strong. BRADNA & DERRICK. 8 min. This has always been classed as one of the best riding acts in vaudeville. It has played here several times and always made good as it did today, giving thorough satisfaction in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. This bill is marked with class from start to finish, with the Russian dancers as the principal feature. There is a liberal amount of comedy well distributed through the bill, the whole making a thoroughly satisfactory show. Its only fault this afternoon was a lack of speed which will be rectified for the balance of the week by the elimination of from twelve to fifteen minutes from the different acts. CUTS WELLINGTON CROSS. Elimination of line "Kosloff is knitting a washrag for Saturday night," also use of word "hell" in one of songs.