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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW OCT. 4, 1915. HEARST SELIG PICTURES. 11 min. Pictures up to the average. THE SEEBACKS. 14 min. Man and woman in athletic novelty act including some clever bagpunching of different kinds and a song or two with some good comedy. Very good opener. LEO BEERS. 17 min. in One. A young man of pleasing address in a rather classy pianologue. He has several new songs, all of which have point enough to them to be just a little bit snappy, but he handled them well. He was a good sized hit in an early spot and took several bows. Could go much later with credit. BERTHA CREIGHTON & CO. 19 min. Bertha Creighton, formerly a local stock favorite, supported by a man and woman in a very clever little playlet which starts as a farce, becomes quite dramatic and ends with a laugh. Miss Creighton's work was very good and the support was satisfactory. The sketch interested the audience from the start and received quite a hand at the finish. FRANKIE HEATH & GEORGE PERRY. 18 min. Songs and patter. Man works straight, girl eccentric but not coarse, making what might be termed a "refined nut" act. These people have found themselves since I saw them the first or second week and now furnish good entertainment for fifteen minutes. Pleased all the way through today and were well rewarded on the finish. METROPOLITAN DANCING GIRLS. 15 min. Ballet of six dancing girls supporting George and May Le Fevre. Away from the usual classic dancing act inasmuch as they not only introduce classic numbers but also a Russian dance and a cakewalk. Work of principals very good, particularly as in the cakewalk number. Act as a whole pleased and for this class of act, finished strong. WILLIAMS & WOLFUS. 21 min. The fifth time for these people here in the last three years. Received a big hand on their first appearance and were as usual a tremendous laughing hit all the way through. Have a new finish with the piano stool and stage hand that is a scream. FRITZI SCHEFF. 14 min. Our charming primadonna was in beautiful voice today and that, together with her magnificent gown and her chic personality assisted by a repertoire much better for vaudeville than the one which she offered two years ago, caused her to walk away with a solid hit. Received a tremendous reception and big applause for each song of which she sang four. AL. LYDELL & CO. 16 min. "A Native of Arkansas." Lydell assisted by his wife and a new man on the order of Franklin Beattie, presented practically the same act that he gave two years ago, with some few changes. Lydell's work as the old man was extremely clever and the act held the spot nicely. FOUR LONDONS. 8 min. first time for this act in three years and, as always, they were a hit in the closing spot. Probably the best casting act we have ever had. GENERAL REMARKS. One of the best Monday afternoon shows we have had in some time, the audience seeming to like everything on the bill there being sufficient diversity of comedy, song and novelty to carry the whole entertainment through to a good finish. With the Firemen's Convention in town and the World's Series starting Friday, should do quite some business. CUT AL. LYDELL: Expression "What the h---"
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW OCT. 4, 1915. HEARST SELIG PICTURES. 11 min. Pictures up to the average. THE SEEBACKS. 14 min. Man and woman in athletic novelty act including some clever bagpunching of different kinds and a song or two with some good comedy. Very good opener. LEO BEERS. 17 min. in One. A young man of pleasing address in a rather classy pianologue. He has several new songs, all of which have point enough to them to be just a little bit snappy, but he handled them well. He was a good sized hit in an early spot and took several bows. Could go much later with credit. BERTHA CREIGHTON & CO. 19 min. Bertha Creighton, formerly a local stock favorite, supported by a man and woman in a very clever little playlet which starts as a farce, becomes quite dramatic and ends with a laugh. Miss Creighton's work was very good and the support was satisfactory. The sketch interested the audience from the start and received quite a hand at the finish. FRANKIE HEATH & GEORGE PERRY. 18 min. Songs and patter. Man works straight, girl eccentric but not coarse, making what might be termed a "refined nut" act. These people have found themselves since I saw them the first or second week and now furnish good entertainment for fifteen minutes. Pleased all the way through today and were well rewarded on the finish. METROPOLITAN DANCING GIRLS. 15 min. Ballet of six dancing girls supporting George and May Le Fevre. Away from the usual classic dancing act inasmuch as they not only introduce classic numbers but also a Russian dance and a cakewalk. Work of principals very good, particularly as in the cakewalk number. Act as a whole pleased and for this class of act, finished strong. WILLIAMS & WOLFUS. 21 min. The fifth time for these people here in the last three years. Received a big hand on their first appearance and were as usual a tremendous laughing hit all the way through. Have a new finish with the piano stool and stage hand that is a scream. FRITZI SCHEFF. 14 min. Our charming primadonna was in beautiful voice today and that, together with her magnificent gown and her chic personality assisted by a repertoire much better for vaudeville than the one which she offered two years ago, caused her to walk away with a solid hit. Received a tremendous reception and big applause for each song of which she sang four. AL. LYDELL & CO. 16 min. "A Native of Arkansas." Lydell assisted by his wife and a new man on the order of Franklin Beattie, presented practically the same act that he gave two years ago, with some few changes. Lydell's work as the old man was extremely clever and the act held the spot nicely. FOUR LONDONS. 8 min. first time for this act in three years and, as always, they were a hit in the closing spot. Probably the best casting act we have ever had. GENERAL REMARKS. One of the best Monday afternoon shows we have had in some time, the audience seeming to like everything on the bill there being sufficient diversity of comedy, song and novelty to carry the whole entertainment through to a good finish. With the Firemen's Convention in town and the World's Series starting Friday, should do quite some business. CUT AL. LYDELL: Expression "What the h---"
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