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

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H. T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    MAY 8, 1916.
SELIG TRIBUNE. 14 min. Fair lot of pictures with several of local interest.
EMERSON & BALDWIN. 8 min. Two men, one straight and one in comedy makeup, in a routine of comedy juggling tricks. They work with plenty of speed and made a satisfactory opener.
KIRBY & ROME. 7 min. Two boys, very clever dancers in a variety of steps. Open with a song, but their act is composed almost entirely of dance numbers and they were very well received.
DOROTHY REGEL & CO. "The Girl at the Cigar Stand." 20 min. This is a new sketch with Miss Regel in about the same kind of character she played in "The Telephone Tangle." The new sketch carries a little romance story with it, with a semi-comedy atmosphere and while it went quietly, it finished to a very good hand.
NONETTE. 23 min. The singing violiniste now works with a piano-player on the stage. With a repertoire consisting of classical and popular numbers on the violin, during which she sings two ballad numbers, she registered a very big applause hit.
ADELAIDE & HUGHES. 20 min. In a series of new and original numbers, these dancers scored the biggest applause hit they have ever registered in this house. Following two modern dances of their own, they finished with a pantomime called "The Cat and the Canary" which is one of the most novel and beautiful that any dancing act has ever presented here and it scored a tremendous hit.
HARRY CARROLL & ANNA WHEATON. 19 min. This new combination of singer and pianist put over a great big hit. They did five numbers, all of them new, and at the finish the audience applauded until the stage was set for the next act. Their songs are catchy and very well done. This is one of the best acts of this kind we have ever played.
ALLAN DINEHART & CO. 20 min. "The Meanest Man in the World." Unquestionably one of the very best comedy sketches vaudeville can boast of. It scored a big hit on its first presentation here and repeated it this time.
PRIMROSE FOUR. 11 min. This still ranks as one of vaudeville's best straight singing quartettes. Their numbers are popular and well sung and there is just enough light comedy used to help the act along.
SIX TUMBLING DEMONS. 8 min. A troupe of acrobats in a routine of floor-work. A little too much time is wasted in attempts to get comedy, but their acrobatic stuff is first class.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show held up from start to finish, there being as many applause hits on it as on any bill we have played this season. For the night show, Nonette and Primrose Four changed places in order to separate her violin work from that of the leader with Adelaide & Hughes.

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW MAY 8, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 14 min. Fair lot of pictures with several of local interest. EMERSON & BALDWIN. 8 min. Two men, one straight and one in comedy makeup, in a routine of comedy juggling tricks. They work with plenty of speed and made a satisfactory opener. KIRBY & ROME. 7 min. Two boys, very clever dancers in a variety of steps. Open with a song, but their act is composed almost entirely of dance numbers and they were very well received. DOROTHY REGEL & CO. "The Girl at the Cigar Stand." 20 min. This is a new sketch with Miss Regel in about the same kind of character she played in "The Telephone Tangle." The new sketch carries a little romance story with it, with a semi-comedy atmosphere and while it went quietly, it finished to a very good hand. NONETTE. 23 min. The singing violiniste now works with a piano-player on the stage. With a repertoire consisting of classical and popular numbers on the violin, during which she sings two ballad numbers, she registered a very big applause hit. ADELAIDE & HUGHES. 20 min. In a series of new and original numbers, these dancers scored the biggest applause hit they have ever registered in this house. Following two modern dances of their own, they finished with a pantomime called "The Cat and the Canary" which is one of the most novel and beautiful that any dancing act has ever presented here and it scored a tremendous hit. HARRY CARROLL & ANNA WHEATON. 19 min. This new combination of singer and pianist put over a great big hit. They did five numbers, all of them new, and at the finish the audience applauded until the stage was set for the next act. Their songs are catchy and very well done. This is one of the best acts of this kind we have ever played. ALLAN DINEHART & CO. 20 min. "The Meanest Man in the World." Unquestionably one of the very best comedy sketches vaudeville can boast of. It scored a big hit on its first presentation here and repeated it this time. PRIMROSE FOUR. 11 min. This still ranks as one of vaudeville's best straight singing quartettes. Their numbers are popular and well sung and there is just enough light comedy used to help the act along. SIX TUMBLING DEMONS. 8 min. A troupe of acrobats in a routine of floor-work. A little too much time is wasted in attempts to get comedy, but their acrobatic stuff is first class. GENERAL REMARKS. This show held up from start to finish, there being as many applause hits on it as on any bill we have played this season. For the night show, Nonette and Primrose Four changed places in order to separate her violin work from that of the leader with Adelaide & Hughes.