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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

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H. T. JORDAN     PHILADELPHIA SHOW    APRIL 10, 1916.
SELIG TRIBUNE. 13 min. A very good lot of pictures, particularly those showing the United States army in Mexico.
GASTON PALMER. 10 min. This young fellow was formerly a member of the Five Piroscoffis. He works straight and has a good routine of juggling tricks which he handles in great shape. Made a good opener.
MARY MELVILLE. 12 min. Formerly of Melville & Higgins. Doing a single with comedy talk and the comedy songs. Her material is new and she gets it over with good results, getting plenty of laughs and a good hand at the finish.
SIX KIRKSMITH SISTERS. 15 min. A sextette of girls in a high-class musical act. Their program consists of vocal and instrumental numbers. All the girls are good musicians and they have a very attractive looking act. They were very well received.
BENSEE & BAIRD. 19 min. Man and woman in a comedy singing and talking act, called, "Songiflage." This is their first time here and they registered a good sized hit. Their comedy is above the average and their songs new and well handled. They got a lot of laughs and finished to a strong hand.
FRANK McINTYRE & CO., 23 min. supported by a company of four in "The Hat Salesman," a one-act  comedy by George V. Hobart. This is a first class comedy playlet and scored a big hit through the excellent work of Mr. McIntyre and his company. It is filled with funny situations and lines, keeping the laughs going steadily during its action and finished to a big hand.
HARRY & EVA PUCK. 19 min. This team registered an emphatic applause hit with their songs and dances. They have some new songs and finished with a dance that took them off to solid applause.
JOAN SAWYER. 19 min. Assisted by Signor Rudolph and her Persian Garden Orchestra. This is her second appearance here and she was a bigger hit than on her first visit. She did four numbers, each one an applause winner. Her waltz is one of the most beautiful dances we have ever had here and it scored a tremendous hit. At the finish of her dancing, the audience applauded for several minutes until Miss Sawyer was forced to make a little speech of thanks.
BERT FITZGIBBON. 22 min. "The Original Daffy Dil." He was a laughing riot as usual with his "nut" stuff and parodies. In the next-to-closing spot, he kept the audience convulsed and when they were not laughing, they were applauding.
VALLECITA'S LEOPARDS. 13 min. This is a very spectacular animal act, the woman putting the five leopards through a routine of showy tricks and she handled them in a way that shows that she is master of the animals and there is nothing to make the audience nervous. The act held close attention and she was given a liberal hand.
GENERAL REMARKS. There were several big hits on this bill and the entire program from start to finish furnished very good entertainment with plenty of comedy and music running through it.
CUTS
BERT FITZGIBBON: Word "God" and "hell."

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW APRIL 10, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 13 min. A very good lot of pictures, particularly those showing the United States army in Mexico. GASTON PALMER. 10 min. This young fellow was formerly a member of the Five Piroscoffis. He works straight and has a good routine of juggling tricks which he handles in great shape. Made a good opener. MARY MELVILLE. 12 min. Formerly of Melville & Higgins. Doing a single with comedy talk and the comedy songs. Her material is new and she gets it over with good results, getting plenty of laughs and a good hand at the finish. SIX KIRKSMITH SISTERS. 15 min. A sextette of girls in a high-class musical act. Their program consists of vocal and instrumental numbers. All the girls are good musicians and they have a very attractive looking act. They were very well received. BENSEE & BAIRD. 19 min. Man and woman in a comedy singing and talking act, called, "Songiflage." This is their first time here and they registered a good sized hit. Their comedy is above the average and their songs new and well handled. They got a lot of laughs and finished to a strong hand. FRANK McINTYRE & CO., 23 min. supported by a company of four in "The Hat Salesman," a one-act comedy by George V. Hobart. This is a first class comedy playlet and scored a big hit through the excellent work of Mr. McIntyre and his company. It is filled with funny situations and lines, keeping the laughs going steadily during its action and finished to a big hand. HARRY & EVA PUCK. 19 min. This team registered an emphatic applause hit with their songs and dances. They have some new songs and finished with a dance that took them off to solid applause. JOAN SAWYER. 19 min. Assisted by Signor Rudolph and her Persian Garden Orchestra. This is her second appearance here and she was a bigger hit than on her first visit. She did four numbers, each one an applause winner. Her waltz is one of the most beautiful dances we have ever had here and it scored a tremendous hit. At the finish of her dancing, the audience applauded for several minutes until Miss Sawyer was forced to make a little speech of thanks. BERT FITZGIBBON. 22 min. "The Original Daffy Dil." He was a laughing riot as usual with his "nut" stuff and parodies. In the next-to-closing spot, he kept the audience convulsed and when they were not laughing, they were applauding. VALLECITA'S LEOPARDS. 13 min. This is a very spectacular animal act, the woman putting the five leopards through a routine of showy tricks and she handled them in a way that shows that she is master of the animals and there is nothing to make the audience nervous. The act held close attention and she was given a liberal hand. GENERAL REMARKS. There were several big hits on this bill and the entire program from start to finish furnished very good entertainment with plenty of comedy and music running through it. CUTS BERT FITZGIBBON: Word "God" and "hell."