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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913

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PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. AUG. 18, 1913

WILL & KEMP. Acrobatic Oddities. 9 min. F. S. Two men, both working straight, using table, chairs and teeter-board feats that won good hands. Closing feat where one of the athletes raises another hand-to-foot while the heavyweight lies prone on his face has never been seen here before. Altogether a good act and worthy to go further down the bill on any show.
PHIL BILLY ROGERS. -- 9 min. in 1. Advance applause. Begins with imitation cornet solo, following with musical-glasses, trolley sounds, the flute, auto, mandolin, banjo, etc., all well done. Made a good impression and closed well.
WARD AND CURRAN. 25 min. in 2. Well known veterans who always get a big hand here from the start. Carry their own drop showing stage door scene from within, their line of material being of the familiar order, Ward the joshing old stage-door man and Curran doing his excellent protean stunts in four changes of costume. Closed with thier old-time songs, and on the whole held the spot O.K.
THE HARVEY FAMILY//--10 min. F.S. A beautiful aerial act on the taut wire, the girls making a very stunning impression on account of their work as well as for their personal appearance. The young men also are in the star class, and the new features -- the "Turkey Trot" and the "Tango" on the wire are novelties that get a strong hand. Closed big after the rope-jumping feat. An act that would please anywhere.
SOPHIE TUCKER. 18 min. in one. Big advance applause. Caught her crowd at once and held everybody in rapt attention to the close. Splendid songs put over in an individual style, with enough ginger to get the crowd to sit up and join when occasion requires, as in the "Let her go!" song. Immense applause after each selection, and gave four encores, the audience even then loth to let her go. Greatest ragtime artist ever seen here. Her accompanyist is also A. 1.
"Blackbirds." 25 min. F.S. An absorbing play of crookdom, along original lines. It is well-written, full of clever situations, and well presented, particularly the roles of Miss Murdoch and Mr. Gibson. Held the interest throughout and closed very strong after the surprise finish.
Smith, Cook & Brandon. 19 min. Open and close in one. Some of Smith's old burlesque comedy, with much that was new, and all getting the big laugh, which is what they want. Miss Brandon is a very dainty dancer. Closed very strong and altogether held this spot in fine shape.
Meistersings. 27 min. F.S. Suffice it to say that this organization has caught the town and held it. Every one of the repeats won a big hand, and the new selections were likewise strongly applauded. A great organization that could command the admiration of any musical community if the country. Made a fine finish with their popular numbers.
Pathe Films of Current Events -- Very interesting.
General remarks: A wonderful show from the rise of the curtain to the fall. Played exceptionally fast and won big applause from start to finish.

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137 PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. AUG. 18, 1913 WILL & KEMP. Acrobatic Oddities. 9 min. F. S. Two men, both working straight, using table, chairs and teeter-board feats that won good hands. Closing feat where one of the athletes raises another hand-to-foot while the heavyweight lies prone on his face has never been seen here before. Altogether a good act and worthy to go further down the bill on any show. PHIL BILLY ROGERS. -- 9 min. in 1. Advance applause. Begins with imitation cornet solo, following with musical-glasses, trolley sounds, the flute, auto, mandolin, banjo, etc., all well done. Made a good impression and closed well. WARD AND CURRAN. 25 min. in 2. Well known veterans who always get a big hand here from the start. Carry their own drop showing stage door scene from within, their line of material being of the familiar order, Ward the joshing old stage-door man and Curran doing his excellent protean stunts in four changes of costume. Closed with thier old-time songs, and on the whole held the spot O.K. THE HARVEY FAMILY//--10 min. F.S. A beautiful aerial act on the taut wire, the girls making a very stunning impression on account of their work as well as for their personal appearance. The young men also are in the star class, and the new features -- the "Turkey Trot" and the "Tango" on the wire are novelties that get a strong hand. Closed big after the rope-jumping feat. An act that would please anywhere. SOPHIE TUCKER. 18 min. in one. Big advance applause. Caught her crowd at once and held everybody in rapt attention to the close. Splendid songs put over in an individual style, with enough ginger to get the crowd to sit up and join when occasion requires, as in the "Let her go!" song. Immense applause after each selection, and gave four encores, the audience even then loth to let her go. Greatest ragtime artist ever seen here. Her accompanyist is also A. 1. "Blackbirds." 25 min. F.S. An absorbing play of crookdom, along original lines. It is well-written, full of clever situations, and well presented, particularly the roles of Miss Murdoch and Mr. Gibson. Held the interest throughout and closed very strong after the surprise finish. Smith, Cook & Brandon. 19 min. Open and close in one. Some of Smith's old burlesque comedy, with much that was new, and all getting the big laugh, which is what they want. Miss Brandon is a very dainty dancer. Closed very strong and altogether held this spot in fine shape. Meistersings. 27 min. F.S. Suffice it to say that this organization has caught the town and held it. Every one of the repeats won a big hand, and the new selections were likewise strongly applauded. A great organization that could command the admiration of any musical community if the country. Made a fine finish with their popular numbers. Pathe Films of Current Events -- Very interesting. General remarks: A wonderful show from the rise of the curtain to the fall. Played exceptionally fast and won big applause from start to finish.