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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW APRIL 24, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 15 min. Fair lot of pictures. ROY HARRAH & CO. 8 min. Young man and three girls in a roller skating act. Have an ordinary routine but it is well done. The four are nicely dressed and did well in the opening position. QUIGLEY & FITZGERALD. 17 min. Two men, one of them formerly of the Quigley Brothers. Open with comedy talk and introduce some piano numbers, closing with a dance. Their material got some laughs and they finished to a good hand. MILTON & DE LONG SISTERS. 18 min. "The Diamond Palace." This is sort of a sequel to their former act, "At Alfalfa Junction," showing a small time sister act and a rube manager. They have a lot of good comedy talk which got laughs and introduce two instrumental musical numbers along with Milton's comedy song hit. The act was very well liked, kept the audience amused and finished well. THREE VAGRANTS. 16 min. Three men attired in the costume of foreign street musicians. Play instruments with a variety of music and inject a bit of comedy. The act was very well liked and finished to a big hand. MILDRED MACOMBER & CO. In "Holiday's Dream." 23 min. This is a tremendous spectacle production. Miss Macomber is a splendid pantomimic dancer and plays the principal role in a very pretty story, the action of which takes place in a garden in which a pool of water is the center. Girl models come to life and dive into the pool during the action of the piece, remaining there until the finish which holds the audience in a state of wonder. Miss Macomber introduces a number of dances in which she is assisted by Willard Foote and the Suss Girls. The act is beautifully staged, has a spectacular finish and at the close, the audience gave it a round of applause that lasted several minutes. COMFORT & KING. 19 min. These two well known minstrel comedians have a big laughing hit in their travesty skit, called "Coon Town Divorcons." The dialogue gets lots of laughs and they have several song numbers which got over in great shape. Scored an applause hit. CLAUDE GILLINGWATER & CO. 30 min. In "The Decision of Governor Locke." The new dramatic playlet offered by this well known legitimate star and Edith Lyle is an intensely dramatic story with a strong climax. It is along the same lines as other sketches presented by Mr. Gillingwater but entirely different in theme. It is splendidly played by all the members of the company, held close attention from start to finish and was rewarded with several curtains at the close. As a dramatic sketch, it ranks among the best we have had. BELLE BLANCHE. 11 min. Using about the same routine of songs and imitations that she gave on her last visit here, including her baseball number. She did very well without scoring an unusual hit, probably because most of her material is old. SIX SCHIOVANIS. 7 min. This is a foreign act, four men and a woman doing a routine of floor and lofty tumbling stunts. Two of the men work in comedy makeup and inject some funmaking. The woman is a useful member of the troupe, acting as understander in many of the pyramids. The act is showy and well handled. Did very nicely in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. With a very beautiful spectacular number placed to advantage in the center of the bill and surrounded by a good variety of entertainment, this bill played out to a very satisfactory holiday week show. CUT QUIGLEY & FITZGERALD. Word "damn."
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW APRIL 24, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 15 min. Fair lot of pictures. ROY HARRAH & CO. 8 min. Young man and three girls in a roller skating act. Have an ordinary routine but it is well done. The four are nicely dressed and did well in the opening position. QUIGLEY & FITZGERALD. 17 min. Two men, one of them formerly of the Quigley Brothers. Open with comedy talk and introduce some piano numbers, closing with a dance. Their material got some laughs and they finished to a good hand. MILTON & DE LONG SISTERS. 18 min. "The Diamond Palace." This is sort of a sequel to their former act, "At Alfalfa Junction," showing a small time sister act and a rube manager. They have a lot of good comedy talk which got laughs and introduce two instrumental musical numbers along with Milton's comedy song hit. The act was very well liked, kept the audience amused and finished well. THREE VAGRANTS. 16 min. Three men attired in the costume of foreign street musicians. Play instruments with a variety of music and inject a bit of comedy. The act was very well liked and finished to a big hand. MILDRED MACOMBER & CO. In "Holiday's Dream." 23 min. This is a tremendous spectacle production. Miss Macomber is a splendid pantomimic dancer and plays the principal role in a very pretty story, the action of which takes place in a garden in which a pool of water is the center. Girl models come to life and dive into the pool during the action of the piece, remaining there until the finish which holds the audience in a state of wonder. Miss Macomber introduces a number of dances in which she is assisted by Willard Foote and the Suss Girls. The act is beautifully staged, has a spectacular finish and at the close, the audience gave it a round of applause that lasted several minutes. COMFORT & KING. 19 min. These two well known minstrel comedians have a big laughing hit in their travesty skit, called "Coon Town Divorcons." The dialogue gets lots of laughs and they have several song numbers which got over in great shape. Scored an applause hit. CLAUDE GILLINGWATER & CO. 30 min. In "The Decision of Governor Locke." The new dramatic playlet offered by this well known legitimate star and Edith Lyle is an intensely dramatic story with a strong climax. It is along the same lines as other sketches presented by Mr. Gillingwater but entirely different in theme. It is splendidly played by all the members of the company, held close attention from start to finish and was rewarded with several curtains at the close. As a dramatic sketch, it ranks among the best we have had. BELLE BLANCHE. 11 min. Using about the same routine of songs and imitations that she gave on her last visit here, including her baseball number. She did very well without scoring an unusual hit, probably because most of her material is old. SIX SCHIOVANIS. 7 min. This is a foreign act, four men and a woman doing a routine of floor and lofty tumbling stunts. Two of the men work in comedy makeup and inject some funmaking. The woman is a useful member of the troupe, acting as understander in many of the pyramids. The act is showy and well handled. Did very nicely in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. With a very beautiful spectacular number placed to advantage in the center of the bill and surrounded by a good variety of entertainment, this bill played out to a very satisfactory holiday week show. CUT QUIGLEY & FITZGERALD. Word "damn."
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