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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUGUST 7, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 13 min. Fair lot of pictures. FRED & LYDIA WEAVER. 6 min. Man and woman in an aerial novelty in which they swing by their teeth, disrobing in the air. Have a spectacular finish called "The Octopus." Furnished a very good opener. BOLGER BROS. 10 min. Two young men who play the banjo. Their numbers consist of high class and popular music. Both are clever on the instrument and their offering was well received. KELSO & LEIGHTON. 13 min. This act was put in at the last minute in place of Isabell D'Armand. They have a good line of comedy talk and the man sings two comedy songs. Got some laughs and finished with a drinking scene in "one" which took them off to a good hand. WILLIAMS & SEGAL. 15 min. "At Bug Junction." Man and woman in comedy talk and songs, finishing with a bit of dancing. The material at the start is poor and they received little recognition until they introduced a song and dance at the finish. Only a fair act. LAURA HOPE CREWS & CO. 27 min. Supported by a company of five in "Her Husband's Wife." This sketch is a condensation of the comedy in which Miss Crews and Henry Miller starred in the legitimate. It is a clever comedy and splendidly played, with plenty of action and good comedy scenes. It pleased the audience throughout and was rewarded with a liberal hand. GEORGE ROSENER. 21 min. A clever character actor impersonating an English soldier, a dope fiend and a grand army veteran. Each of the characters was given excellent treatment blending comedy with sentiment in a capable manner. His old soldier bit has a strong patriotic appeal. At the finish he was given a big round of applause which lasted until he had taken several bows. He has a novelty for monologist which was readily appreciated. ALBERTINA RASCH & CO. 22 min. This is undoubtedly the most diversified ballet offering in vaudeville. Seven numbers are given in four of which Mlle. Rasch is the principal dancer. Individual numbers are also introduced by the other members of her company which includes eight coryphees. The act was very well received, both individually and collectively. BEN DEELY, LILLIAN STEELE & CO. 15 min. In "The New Bell Boy." This is the old act that Deely has been using the last two seasons but with a new man and woman in it. He is using one comedy number and a ballad and the act got by with very light results. FOUR READINGS. 8 min. These boys have a new finish to their act, one of the men doing a headlong dive down a sliding board into a handstand. The rest of their act is about the same as they have been doing. Attractive dressing for the summer season helps this act greatly in appearance. They did very well in the closing spot. GENERAL REMARKS. With the hottest Monday of the year to combat, it was impossible to arouse the audience and the show worked under a handicap all the time. CUTS GEORGE M. ROSENER: Eliminations of words "God," "damn" and "Good God Almighty." Also that portion of the bathtub gag, "I had to stand up." BEN DEELY & LILLIAN STEELE: Expression "stronger in July," "hellofawalop" and "bed a little buggy."
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PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUGUST 7, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 13 min. Fair lot of pictures. FRED & LYDIA WEAVER. 6 min. Man and woman in an aerial novelty in which they swing by their teeth, disrobing in the air. Have a spectacular finish called "The Octopus." Furnished a very good opener. BOLGER BROS. 10 min. Two young men who play the banjo. Their numbers consist of high class and popular music. Both are clever on the instrument and their offering was well received. KELSO & LEIGHTON. 13 min. This act was put in at the last minute in place of Isabell D'Armand. They have a good line of comedy talk and the man sings two comedy songs. Got some laughs and finished with a drinking scene in "one" which took them off to a good hand. WILLIAMS & SEGAL. 15 min. "At Bug Junction." Man and woman in comedy talk and songs, finishing with a bit of dancing. The material at the start is poor and they received little recognition until they introduced a song and dance at the finish. Only a fair act. LAURA HOPE CREWS & CO. 27 min. Supported by a company of five in "Her Husband's Wife." This sketch is a condensation of the comedy in which Miss Crews and Henry Miller starred in the legitimate. It is a clever comedy and splendidly played, with plenty of action and good comedy scenes. It pleased the audience throughout and was rewarded with a liberal hand. GEORGE ROSENER. 21 min. A clever character actor impersonating an English soldier, a dope fiend and a grand army veteran. Each of the characters was given excellent treatment blending comedy with sentiment in a capable manner. His old soldier bit has a strong patriotic appeal. At the finish he was given a big round of applause which lasted until he had taken several bows. He has a novelty for monologist which was readily appreciated. ALBERTINA RASCH & CO. 22 min. This is undoubtedly the most diversified ballet offering in vaudeville. Seven numbers are given in four of which Mlle. Rasch is the principal dancer. Individual numbers are also introduced by the other members of her company which includes eight coryphees. The act was very well received, both individually and collectively. BEN DEELY, LILLIAN STEELE & CO. 15 min. In "The New Bell Boy." This is the old act that Deely has been using the last two seasons but with a new man and woman in it. He is using one comedy number and a ballad and the act got by with very light results. FOUR READINGS. 8 min. These boys have a new finish to their act, one of the men doing a headlong dive down a sliding board into a handstand. The rest of their act is about the same as they have been doing. Attractive dressing for the summer season helps this act greatly in appearance. They did very well in the closing spot. GENERAL REMARKS. With the hottest Monday of the year to combat, it was impossible to arouse the audience and the show worked under a handicap all the time. CUTS GEORGE M. ROSENER: Eliminations of words "God," "damn" and "Good God Almighty." Also that portion of the bathtub gag, "I had to stand up." BEN DEELY & LILLIAN STEELE: Expression "stronger in July," "hellofawalop" and "bed a little buggy."
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