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Managers' report book December 5, 1921-April 9, 1923

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PHILADELPHIA   B. F. KEITH'S   MARCH 13th   2
FABLES - About the average. Received fairly well. "Topics" - very good, got plenty of laughs
SAMAROFF & SONIA - (7 mins.) A very good novelty. The dancing of the man and woman being above the average and the work of the dogs is excellent.
HUSTON RAY - (16 mins.) One of the best piano acts we have played and it was warmly appreciated. The addition of the Duo-Art Mechanical piano adds a bit of novelty. He took several bows and did an extra number at the opening performance.
LEO DONNELLY - (18 mins.) In addition to being a local boy Donnelly is well known here for his work in several legitimate shows. His present vehicle is a new style of work for him but he did very well with it and had excellent help from the girl in the act. The skit has a lot of good lines and comedy business which brought a liberal amount of laughs. Closed to a good hand.
FISHER & GILMORE - (19 mins.) Comedy singing and talking turn by a man and woman. Their singing helps considerably and that get a lot of laughs with their rube comedy talk.
FLORENCE WALTON - (16 mins.) This is a classy dancing act, which is particularly strong musically, the violinist really being the big hit of the act. Miss Walton is probably not as well known here as we expected and was disappointing from a drawing standpoint. Her dancing is graceful and pretty to look at, and she has splendid support, but the act as a whole did not create any great enthusiasm.
MOORE & JAYNE - (20 mins.) This act did very well for us. Moore is a clever comedian and has good material. His associate makes an excellent appearance, has a good singing voice and make a capable foil for Moore's comedy.
WILLIAMS & WOLFUS - (33 mins. This is another local for this house but on any bill it should be a scream. It is a conglomeration of low comedy but is handled to the highest degree of cleverness and the material is good for a laugh every second.
DOLLY KAY - (11 mins.) She did unusually well following the big comedy hit ahead of her. She has some good songs and puts them over.
THE STANLEY BROS. - (7 mins.) Two men with a very showy routine of hand-balancing feats. They work in street clothes, easily and gracefully and god good returns for their work in the closing position.
PATHE NEWS - A very good assortment of news pictures, which was well received. The pictures have been holding our audience in better than usual, proving that the pictures are creating more interest through the special features they have been sending.
GENERAL REMARKS - This show played very well, the only fault we have to find with it being that the headliner did not come up to expectations.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S MARCH 13th 2 FABLES - About the average. Received fairly well. "Topics" - very good, got plenty of laughs SAMAROFF & SONIA - (7 mins.) A very good novelty. The dancing of the man and woman being above the average and the work of the dogs is excellent. HUSTON RAY - (16 mins.) One of the best piano acts we have played and it was warmly appreciated. The addition of the Duo-Art Mechanical piano adds a bit of novelty. He took several bows and did an extra number at the opening performance. LEO DONNELLY - (18 mins.) In addition to being a local boy Donnelly is well known here for his work in several legitimate shows. His present vehicle is a new style of work for him but he did very well with it and had excellent help from the girl in the act. The skit has a lot of good lines and comedy business which brought a liberal amount of laughs. Closed to a good hand. FISHER & GILMORE - (19 mins.) Comedy singing and talking turn by a man and woman. Their singing helps considerably and that get a lot of laughs with their rube comedy talk. FLORENCE WALTON - (16 mins.) This is a classy dancing act, which is particularly strong musically, the violinist really being the big hit of the act. Miss Walton is probably not as well known here as we expected and was disappointing from a drawing standpoint. Her dancing is graceful and pretty to look at, and she has splendid support, but the act as a whole did not create any great enthusiasm. MOORE & JAYNE - (20 mins.) This act did very well for us. Moore is a clever comedian and has good material. His associate makes an excellent appearance, has a good singing voice and make a capable foil for Moore's comedy. WILLIAMS & WOLFUS - (33 mins. This is another local for this house but on any bill it should be a scream. It is a conglomeration of low comedy but is handled to the highest degree of cleverness and the material is good for a laugh every second. DOLLY KAY - (11 mins.) She did unusually well following the big comedy hit ahead of her. She has some good songs and puts them over. THE STANLEY BROS. - (7 mins.) Two men with a very showy routine of hand-balancing feats. They work in street clothes, easily and gracefully and god good returns for their work in the closing position. PATHE NEWS - A very good assortment of news pictures, which was well received. The pictures have been holding our audience in better than usual, proving that the pictures are creating more interest through the special features they have been sending. GENERAL REMARKS - This show played very well, the only fault we have to find with it being that the headliner did not come up to expectations.