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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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H. T. JORDAN. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. DEC. 1, 1913. HERMINE HESSLER. 7 Min. F.S. A graceful girlish figure in red silk fleshings supplying a thrilling sight act. A first-rate opener. LOCKETT & WALDRON. 9 min. Some pretty lively acrobatic and comedy dancing from these boys. They open with a song but soon go into foot-work for the remainder of the act. They have a neat appearance and the grotesque costume on one of them brings a number of laughs. PERCY WARAM & CO. 20 min. "The Bosun's Mate." A delightful farce charmingly played by Mr. Waram and Miss Carne. The action is rapid and simply permeated with a flavor of Jacobs' quaint stories. Any fault in the way the sketch was received lay entirely with the late-arriving audience. "The Bosun's Mate" is brimming with humor and closes with a clever finish. WATSON & SANTOS. 16 min. Slow in starting, this team brought the house around in great shape through Miss Santos' full rich voice. Though Watson makes a pleasing appearance, his single number was poorly chosen and Miss Santos is about two halves of the team. Her single number was a riot. The closing, both together, was not quite so strong. RAFAYETTE'S DOGS. 12 min. This act absolutely lives up to its name "marvellous." The dogs are wonderfully trained and do things that have never been accomplished before. Almost all the feats the trainer has arranged are original and highly pleasing to the audience. JONES & SYLVESTER. 15 min. in one. It was not long before these boys had the audiences liking them. Their comedy is brisk if not subtle and their songs took at once, especially Sylvester's tantalizing sneezing song which almost developed influenza among the audience. Closed strong and had to oblige with two encores. MARY ELIZABETH. 13 min. in one. A very neat hit. Mary Elizabeth has individuality, personality and a dainty appearance. She enunciates with clearness, never misses a point and has an original line of stuff. Her immortal translations of the ordinary restaurant menu are delightfully funny. The audience enjoyed her thoroughly. LASKY'S "CLOWNLAND." 22 min. A sort of apotheosized minstrel first-part brought right up to date with all modern trimmings. this act is exquisitely put on with bizarre effects in black and white and is chuck full of life and ginger. It features "Babette," a pretty, sprightly girl, and Victor Stone, a fair singer. The finish is a parade of all the members of the company through the audience. The act ends well and all the way through is absolutely high-class. JOHN GEIGER. 11 min. Geiger offers a novelty that the audience appreciated. The imitations on the violin are life-like especially those of the human voice. The conversational inflection is exact. CRESSY & DAYNE. 28 min. Great stuff. "The Man Who Remembered" is undoubtedly the best thing that Cressy has ever done and one of the most effective sketches of its type ever seen in this house. The laughter is continuous and uproarious and several times, women were threatened with hysteria. Bright line followed bright line and every one of them was given full weight both by Cressy and Miss Dayne. From comedy the sketch runs to sentiment and the finish is a distinct novelty showing a telegram gradually forming up on a screen -- which is really the old store-keeper's mind. There was advance reception for Mr. Cressy. Applause throughout and a riot at the finish. Cressy then made a pleasing little curtain speech, full of quaint humor and referring neatly to the Anniversary occasion and the wonderful development of vaudeville since the day, twenty-four years ago, he first played for Mr. B. F. Keith. DOOIN & McCOOL. 19 min. Of course, there was a big reception for Dooin. The act has considerable class and is very good of its type. Both McCool and Dooin are excellent singers, McCool doing the bulk of the work and Dooin supplying a bright smile and a big reputation. A highly popular team in their home city. JOE DeKOS TROUPE. 9 min. Wonderful French acrobats who work like greased lightning and do feats that others have not attempted. Their act was apparently greatly enjoyed. A splendid closer. KINETOGRAPH. Interesting series of motion pictures with latest events from all lands. GENERAL REMARKS. A show that cannot be beaten in the United States. Full of variety and class, it develops to a point where the coldest audience could not possibly resist it. Extremely typical for an Anniversary bill -- old and new sorts of acts, all superior.
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H. T. JORDAN. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. DEC. 1, 1913. HERMINE HESSLER. 7 Min. F.S. A graceful girlish figure in red silk fleshings supplying a thrilling sight act. A first-rate opener. LOCKETT & WALDRON. 9 min. Some pretty lively acrobatic and comedy dancing from these boys. They open with a song but soon go into foot-work for the remainder of the act. They have a neat appearance and the grotesque costume on one of them brings a number of laughs. PERCY WARAM & CO. 20 min. "The Bosun's Mate." A delightful farce charmingly played by Mr. Waram and Miss Carne. The action is rapid and simply permeated with a flavor of Jacobs' quaint stories. Any fault in the way the sketch was received lay entirely with the late-arriving audience. "The Bosun's Mate" is brimming with humor and closes with a clever finish. WATSON & SANTOS. 16 min. Slow in starting, this team brought the house around in great shape through Miss Santos' full rich voice. Though Watson makes a pleasing appearance, his single number was poorly chosen and Miss Santos is about two halves of the team. Her single number was a riot. The closing, both together, was not quite so strong. RAFAYETTE'S DOGS. 12 min. This act absolutely lives up to its name "marvellous." The dogs are wonderfully trained and do things that have never been accomplished before. Almost all the feats the trainer has arranged are original and highly pleasing to the audience. JONES & SYLVESTER. 15 min. in one. It was not long before these boys had the audiences liking them. Their comedy is brisk if not subtle and their songs took at once, especially Sylvester's tantalizing sneezing song which almost developed influenza among the audience. Closed strong and had to oblige with two encores. MARY ELIZABETH. 13 min. in one. A very neat hit. Mary Elizabeth has individuality, personality and a dainty appearance. She enunciates with clearness, never misses a point and has an original line of stuff. Her immortal translations of the ordinary restaurant menu are delightfully funny. The audience enjoyed her thoroughly. LASKY'S "CLOWNLAND." 22 min. A sort of apotheosized minstrel first-part brought right up to date with all modern trimmings. this act is exquisitely put on with bizarre effects in black and white and is chuck full of life and ginger. It features "Babette," a pretty, sprightly girl, and Victor Stone, a fair singer. The finish is a parade of all the members of the company through the audience. The act ends well and all the way through is absolutely high-class. JOHN GEIGER. 11 min. Geiger offers a novelty that the audience appreciated. The imitations on the violin are life-like especially those of the human voice. The conversational inflection is exact. CRESSY & DAYNE. 28 min. Great stuff. "The Man Who Remembered" is undoubtedly the best thing that Cressy has ever done and one of the most effective sketches of its type ever seen in this house. The laughter is continuous and uproarious and several times, women were threatened with hysteria. Bright line followed bright line and every one of them was given full weight both by Cressy and Miss Dayne. From comedy the sketch runs to sentiment and the finish is a distinct novelty showing a telegram gradually forming up on a screen -- which is really the old store-keeper's mind. There was advance reception for Mr. Cressy. Applause throughout and a riot at the finish. Cressy then made a pleasing little curtain speech, full of quaint humor and referring neatly to the Anniversary occasion and the wonderful development of vaudeville since the day, twenty-four years ago, he first played for Mr. B. F. Keith. DOOIN & McCOOL. 19 min. Of course, there was a big reception for Dooin. The act has considerable class and is very good of its type. Both McCool and Dooin are excellent singers, McCool doing the bulk of the work and Dooin supplying a bright smile and a big reputation. A highly popular team in their home city. JOE DeKOS TROUPE. 9 min. Wonderful French acrobats who work like greased lightning and do feats that others have not attempted. Their act was apparently greatly enjoyed. A splendid closer. KINETOGRAPH. Interesting series of motion pictures with latest events from all lands. GENERAL REMARKS. A show that cannot be beaten in the United States. Full of variety and class, it develops to a point where the coldest audience could not possibly resist it. Extremely typical for an Anniversary bill -- old and new sorts of acts, all superior.
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