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

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    APR. 15,    8
PATHE. 10 min. A lot of good war pictures feature this week's offering.
BLACK & WHITE. 9 min. Two girls in an acrobatic routine. They work in an odd setting and wear unique costumes and do a good lot of tricks. Did very well in the opening spot.
WESTON & WHEELER. 14 min. Young fellow and girl in songs and dances. The girl makes several changes of costume for her last number. They went only fairly well.
MRS. THOMAS WHIFFEN. 19 min. Comedy sketch "Where There's a Will, there's a Way." This is a very pretty little vehicle to introduce this grand old lady of the stage. It is a slang classic, well played and was very well received.
WRIGHT & DIETRICH. 18 min. A very high-class singing act. They have played here frequently and always made good, repeating former successes on this occasion. They were forced to take a couple of extra bows and sing and encore number.
WHITE & HAIG. 20 min. These dancers were one of the biggest applause hit of the show. Wright's cheery disposition and versatile dancing kept the audience in good humor and applauding every minute, while Miss Haig added a liberal share to the success of the act. They closed to a big hand and were forced to make a little speech of thanks.
GRACE LA RUE. 20 min. She was substituted at the last minute for Elizabeth Brice who was forced to cancel on account of illness. Miss LaRue put over a good sized hit. Most of her songs are new and despite the fact that she has no number of a lively sort, each was well received and she finished to a good hand.
FERN & DAVIS. 20 min. This act scored just as big a hit as it did here on their first appearance last year. They have made a few little changes in their material and all of it brought splendid results, the audience laughing heartily from start to finish and rewarding them with a big hand.
JAS. & BONNIE THORNTON. 22 min. A warm welcome was given this well known couple when they made their first appearance in this house in several years. Much of their material is that used by them many years ago, but the audience liked it very much, joining in singing with them and laughing heartily at Thornton's monologue. Finished to a good hand.
EMILY FRANCIS HOOVER & HERBERT MARBURY. 12 min. A very pretty singing and dancing act which did unusually well in the closing position following a lot of other singing and dancing. A feature worth special comment is the beautiful stage setting and the costuming. Their numbers were well received and they closed to a good hand.
GENERAL REMARKS. A very bright comedy show with lots of songs and dances. The substitution of Grace LaRue for Elizabeth Brice had no effect in the way it played and it furnished excellent entertainment for a well-filled house.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S APR. 15, 8 PATHE. 10 min. A lot of good war pictures feature this week's offering. BLACK & WHITE. 9 min. Two girls in an acrobatic routine. They work in an odd setting and wear unique costumes and do a good lot of tricks. Did very well in the opening spot. WESTON & WHEELER. 14 min. Young fellow and girl in songs and dances. The girl makes several changes of costume for her last number. They went only fairly well. MRS. THOMAS WHIFFEN. 19 min. Comedy sketch "Where There's a Will, there's a Way." This is a very pretty little vehicle to introduce this grand old lady of the stage. It is a slang classic, well played and was very well received. WRIGHT & DIETRICH. 18 min. A very high-class singing act. They have played here frequently and always made good, repeating former successes on this occasion. They were forced to take a couple of extra bows and sing and encore number. WHITE & HAIG. 20 min. These dancers were one of the biggest applause hit of the show. Wright's cheery disposition and versatile dancing kept the audience in good humor and applauding every minute, while Miss Haig added a liberal share to the success of the act. They closed to a big hand and were forced to make a little speech of thanks. GRACE LA RUE. 20 min. She was substituted at the last minute for Elizabeth Brice who was forced to cancel on account of illness. Miss LaRue put over a good sized hit. Most of her songs are new and despite the fact that she has no number of a lively sort, each was well received and she finished to a good hand. FERN & DAVIS. 20 min. This act scored just as big a hit as it did here on their first appearance last year. They have made a few little changes in their material and all of it brought splendid results, the audience laughing heartily from start to finish and rewarding them with a big hand. JAS. & BONNIE THORNTON. 22 min. A warm welcome was given this well known couple when they made their first appearance in this house in several years. Much of their material is that used by them many years ago, but the audience liked it very much, joining in singing with them and laughing heartily at Thornton's monologue. Finished to a good hand. EMILY FRANCIS HOOVER & HERBERT MARBURY. 12 min. A very pretty singing and dancing act which did unusually well in the closing position following a lot of other singing and dancing. A feature worth special comment is the beautiful stage setting and the costuming. Their numbers were well received and they closed to a good hand. GENERAL REMARKS. A very bright comedy show with lots of songs and dances. The substitution of Grace LaRue for Elizabeth Brice had no effect in the way it played and it furnished excellent entertainment for a well-filled house.