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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F. KEITH'S    MAY 13,    8
PATHE. 13 min. Up the usual average.
LUNETTE SISTERS. 9 min. A routine of teeth tricks on a whirling apparatus during which they change costumes several times. Made a good showy opening.
MILLER & CAPMAN. 15 min. Two boys in evening clothes in a routine of step-dancing. They open with a song and introduce some talk during their dancing, but it is the latter which carries the act through. Finished to a fairly good hand.
LEON & CO. "The Wonder Workers." 15 min. A very good magic act. Most of the tricks are of the levitation variety and held the audience mystified, the fire and water trick used for a finish being exceptionally well done. The act was very well received.
MILT COLLINS. 14 min. Starting cold with his monologue on international affairs, he soon had the audience laughing and kept them going. He has a lot of good talk which he makes the most of and finished to a big hand, coming back for a little speech of thanks.
"MARRIED VIA WIRELESS." 23 min. This is a new tabloid musical comedy with some novel scenic effects and gives vaudeville an attractive sight act. It employs a company of six, has plenty of action and a number of songs which got over in good shape. It is very elaborately staged with a patriotic number for a finale and closed to a good hand.
CRAWFORD & BRODERICK. 13 min. A very good comedy and singing act by a man and woman. The latter handles the comedy, getting splendid results and her partner is an excellent feeder. This is their second visit here and they repeated the good impression made the first time, closing to a very good hand.
BESSIE McCoy. 29 min. Having always been a great favorite here, she was given a very cordial reception on her entrance and her act proved a big applause-winner. She is assisted by Thomas Conkey and Henry Coote who were seen to the best advantage in the Period Dance Review. Each of her numbers was very well received and at the finish when she appeared in her Yama Yama costume for a song and dance, she won an additional round of applause, finishing strong.
SANTLY & NORTON. 14 min. These boys have been here several times and did as well as usual with their songs. One of them works at the piano and they mix in enough comedy to lighten the act up into a very lively number. Finished strong.
FINK'S MULES. 9 min. A very showy animal act with plenty of action. The animals make a good appearance, doing a short routine of tricks and the unrideable mule gives it a big laughing finish.
GENERAL REMARKS. A very well balanced bill with plenty of music and comedy to surround Bessie McCoy Davis who is making her return to the stage. The addition of a big scenic number also helped and the show played in a very satisfactory manner.
CUTS
SANTLY & NORTON. Lines of poetry containing the words "smell me."

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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S MAY 13, 8 PATHE. 13 min. Up the usual average. LUNETTE SISTERS. 9 min. A routine of teeth tricks on a whirling apparatus during which they change costumes several times. Made a good showy opening. MILLER & CAPMAN. 15 min. Two boys in evening clothes in a routine of step-dancing. They open with a song and introduce some talk during their dancing, but it is the latter which carries the act through. Finished to a fairly good hand. LEON & CO. "The Wonder Workers." 15 min. A very good magic act. Most of the tricks are of the levitation variety and held the audience mystified, the fire and water trick used for a finish being exceptionally well done. The act was very well received. MILT COLLINS. 14 min. Starting cold with his monologue on international affairs, he soon had the audience laughing and kept them going. He has a lot of good talk which he makes the most of and finished to a big hand, coming back for a little speech of thanks. "MARRIED VIA WIRELESS." 23 min. This is a new tabloid musical comedy with some novel scenic effects and gives vaudeville an attractive sight act. It employs a company of six, has plenty of action and a number of songs which got over in good shape. It is very elaborately staged with a patriotic number for a finale and closed to a good hand. CRAWFORD & BRODERICK. 13 min. A very good comedy and singing act by a man and woman. The latter handles the comedy, getting splendid results and her partner is an excellent feeder. This is their second visit here and they repeated the good impression made the first time, closing to a very good hand. BESSIE McCoy. 29 min. Having always been a great favorite here, she was given a very cordial reception on her entrance and her act proved a big applause-winner. She is assisted by Thomas Conkey and Henry Coote who were seen to the best advantage in the Period Dance Review. Each of her numbers was very well received and at the finish when she appeared in her Yama Yama costume for a song and dance, she won an additional round of applause, finishing strong. SANTLY & NORTON. 14 min. These boys have been here several times and did as well as usual with their songs. One of them works at the piano and they mix in enough comedy to lighten the act up into a very lively number. Finished strong. FINK'S MULES. 9 min. A very showy animal act with plenty of action. The animals make a good appearance, doing a short routine of tricks and the unrideable mule gives it a big laughing finish. GENERAL REMARKS. A very well balanced bill with plenty of music and comedy to surround Bessie McCoy Davis who is making her return to the stage. The addition of a big scenic number also helped and the show played in a very satisfactory manner. CUTS SANTLY & NORTON. Lines of poetry containing the words "smell me."