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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F. KEITH'S    APRIL 1,    8
PATHE. A very good variety of pictures.
THREE KANES. 7 min. These men do three tricks but each one of them is a remarkable exhibition of balancing and thrilling enough to keep the audience at strict attention. Nicely staged and made a good opener.
PISTEL & CUSHING. 12 min. "The Stranded Minstrels." An old-time blackface comedy turn, their material being the same as used by the old Simmons & White act with a property man doing the "ghost bit." Did fairly well.
LEE KOHLMAR & CO. 30 min. "Two Sweethearts." A one-act comedy sketch which proved a very good laugh-winner with a holiday audience. The story is an unusual one and numerous comedy situations brought plenty of laughs. Went very well and finished to a big hand.
JOHN MC GOWAN & CO. 25 min. "Some Bride." Young fellow and a couple of girls in songs and dances with special sets and flashy costumes. A very good little bit of musical comedy well handled. Several numbers are used and there is also some lively stepping, a combination forming a very likeable offering. Very well received.
MOON & MORRIS. 10 min. These boys have always made good in this house and did so on this visit. Their dancing is novel, well done and they finished strong.
ELINORE & WILLIAMS. 20 min. A lot of new material is mixed with some of their old and with a couple of song numbers with Mr. Williams at the piano, the act was a hit. Miss Elinore's comedy kept the audience laughing. Closed strong.
"THE SEA WOLF." 40 min. In this one-act sketch vaudeville has one of its best thrillers. The strongest scene from Jack London's famous story is given wonderful dramatic presentation both as to playing and scenically by Hobart Bosworth and an excellent company. The audience received it with breathless interest and it closed to a big hand.
RAY SAMUELS. 12 min. She was a big hit with a series of character songs, assisted by Charles Pierce at the piano. She has a lot of good songs, sings them well and finished strong.
PROSSER & MARET. 6 min. A very good two-man acrobatic act with plenty of show to it and a good routine of hand-to-hand tricks. Did unusually well in the closing position.
GENERAL REMARKS. A great Easter Week show and with a slight change in the running order was all it needed to make it play to perfection. It went fine with a big holiday audience.
The new running order follows:-
A Orchestra
B Pathe
C Three Kanes
D Pistel & Cushing
E John McGowan & Co.
F Moon & Morris
G Hobart Bosworth & Co.
H Elinore & Williams
I Lee Kohlmar & Co.
J Ray Samuels
K Prosper & Maret
L Exit March

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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S APRIL 1, 8 PATHE. A very good variety of pictures. THREE KANES. 7 min. These men do three tricks but each one of them is a remarkable exhibition of balancing and thrilling enough to keep the audience at strict attention. Nicely staged and made a good opener. PISTEL & CUSHING. 12 min. "The Stranded Minstrels." An old-time blackface comedy turn, their material being the same as used by the old Simmons & White act with a property man doing the "ghost bit." Did fairly well. LEE KOHLMAR & CO. 30 min. "Two Sweethearts." A one-act comedy sketch which proved a very good laugh-winner with a holiday audience. The story is an unusual one and numerous comedy situations brought plenty of laughs. Went very well and finished to a big hand. JOHN MC GOWAN & CO. 25 min. "Some Bride." Young fellow and a couple of girls in songs and dances with special sets and flashy costumes. A very good little bit of musical comedy well handled. Several numbers are used and there is also some lively stepping, a combination forming a very likeable offering. Very well received. MOON & MORRIS. 10 min. These boys have always made good in this house and did so on this visit. Their dancing is novel, well done and they finished strong. ELINORE & WILLIAMS. 20 min. A lot of new material is mixed with some of their old and with a couple of song numbers with Mr. Williams at the piano, the act was a hit. Miss Elinore's comedy kept the audience laughing. Closed strong. "THE SEA WOLF." 40 min. In this one-act sketch vaudeville has one of its best thrillers. The strongest scene from Jack London's famous story is given wonderful dramatic presentation both as to playing and scenically by Hobart Bosworth and an excellent company. The audience received it with breathless interest and it closed to a big hand. RAY SAMUELS. 12 min. She was a big hit with a series of character songs, assisted by Charles Pierce at the piano. She has a lot of good songs, sings them well and finished strong. PROSSER & MARET. 6 min. A very good two-man acrobatic act with plenty of show to it and a good routine of hand-to-hand tricks. Did unusually well in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. A great Easter Week show and with a slight change in the running order was all it needed to make it play to perfection. It went fine with a big holiday audience. The new running order follows:- A Orchestra B Pathe C Three Kanes D Pistel & Cushing E John McGowan & Co. F Moon & Morris G Hobart Bosworth & Co. H Elinore & Williams I Lee Kohlmar & Co. J Ray Samuels K Prosper & Maret L Exit March