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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW OCT. 2, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE PICTORIAL NEWS. About the most uninteresting series of pictures possible to throw on the screen. Am trying to get another series for tonight. APDALE'S QOOLOGICAL CIRCUS. 12 min. Too well known for description. Practically the same act as Apdale has given us before with possibly a bit more comedy between a dog and a monkey. Just in from the Parks and needs two or three days to get it running smoothly. Excellent act, however. LONEY HASKELL. 17 min. On in an early position and a hard spot for a talking act. Worked hard with a mixture of new and old material and woke them up pretty well. Considering the difficulties he worked under, did very well indeed in the spot. "A BREATH OF OLD VIRGINIA." 23 min. The second time in this house for this act. Miss Cliff plays the lead better than Miss Taliaferro and the surrounding company is fully as good, if not better, than before. Held the attention of the audience throughout and closed well. HANS HANKE. 14 min. Before Hanke's first number was over, the audience realized that they were listening to an artist; consequently, he met with a great deal of success, every number being strongly applauded. Look for him to be a hit before the week is out. MURIEL WORTH. 21 min. This young lady is to be congratulated on her artistic production. She carries a violin and harp, both of which are excellently played, and her own dancing is beyond criticism. The combination of music and dance, beautiful stage set and wonderful costumes made a distinct appeal and she scored probably better than any single dancer we have had in the house in a long while. Will create favorable comment. WHITFIELD & IRELAND. 18 min. This well known act supplied the comedy that was badly needed after so much class and went much better than they have ever done before in this house. Held the spot with great credit to themselves. MARION WEEKS. 12 min. This little lady made good without creating any sensation. Received a good hand for each number and took two bows at her finish. "FOUR HUSBANDS." This act has been materially speeded up since I saw it at the Palace. It is the most pretentious offering of the kind we have ever shown and the audience accepted it very pleasantly indeed. The comedy end apparently has been brightened up and scored many laughs. While the act is very long and runs past our usual time for letting out the matinee, it held the house and entertained them all the way through. (48 min.) GENERAL REMARKS. A pretentious show running to class and a little lacking in comedy in the early part. The comedy of "The Four Husbands" helps to remedy this fault and the show can be classed as an excellent one. CUTS LONEY HASKELL: Expression "My God"
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW OCT. 2, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE PICTORIAL NEWS. About the most uninteresting series of pictures possible to throw on the screen. Am trying to get another series for tonight. APDALE'S QOOLOGICAL CIRCUS. 12 min. Too well known for description. Practically the same act as Apdale has given us before with possibly a bit more comedy between a dog and a monkey. Just in from the Parks and needs two or three days to get it running smoothly. Excellent act, however. LONEY HASKELL. 17 min. On in an early position and a hard spot for a talking act. Worked hard with a mixture of new and old material and woke them up pretty well. Considering the difficulties he worked under, did very well indeed in the spot. "A BREATH OF OLD VIRGINIA." 23 min. The second time in this house for this act. Miss Cliff plays the lead better than Miss Taliaferro and the surrounding company is fully as good, if not better, than before. Held the attention of the audience throughout and closed well. HANS HANKE. 14 min. Before Hanke's first number was over, the audience realized that they were listening to an artist; consequently, he met with a great deal of success, every number being strongly applauded. Look for him to be a hit before the week is out. MURIEL WORTH. 21 min. This young lady is to be congratulated on her artistic production. She carries a violin and harp, both of which are excellently played, and her own dancing is beyond criticism. The combination of music and dance, beautiful stage set and wonderful costumes made a distinct appeal and she scored probably better than any single dancer we have had in the house in a long while. Will create favorable comment. WHITFIELD & IRELAND. 18 min. This well known act supplied the comedy that was badly needed after so much class and went much better than they have ever done before in this house. Held the spot with great credit to themselves. MARION WEEKS. 12 min. This little lady made good without creating any sensation. Received a good hand for each number and took two bows at her finish. "FOUR HUSBANDS." This act has been materially speeded up since I saw it at the Palace. It is the most pretentious offering of the kind we have ever shown and the audience accepted it very pleasantly indeed. The comedy end apparently has been brightened up and scored many laughs. While the act is very long and runs past our usual time for letting out the matinee, it held the house and entertained them all the way through. (48 min.) GENERAL REMARKS. A pretentious show running to class and a little lacking in comedy in the early part. The comedy of "The Four Husbands" helps to remedy this fault and the show can be classed as an excellent one. CUTS LONEY HASKELL: Expression "My God"
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