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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MARCH 2, 1914. PRINCE YAMATO. 10 min. Phila. act. Midget Jap juggler. The little fellow certainly made good with his juggling work and like all Jap acts, is splendidly costumed and finished. Made a very good opener. THE LEXLEYS. 8 min. Phila. act. Boy and girl both really expert dancers. The young lady is particularly expert and demonstrated a lot of new stunts. Well received and a good finish. VANDINOFF & LOUIE. 9 min. Vandinoff starts off by making two very fetching pictures in oils which got some applause. Then proceeds to make his lightning flower picture while the easel revolves. finished to a very good hand. O'BRIEN & CORMACK. 15 min. Two well known Philadelphia entertainers. Received advance hand. A real rathskeller act and for a finish use popular song sheet, loaned by Joe Dougherty of the Bijou Theatre, having such glorious melodies as "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," "Down went McGinty," "Dolly Gray" and others, which got everybody's fancy and made a big hit with the audience. Everybody joined in. Big laughter and applause. Thoroughly made good. GODLEWSKI TROUPE. 11 min. Local act from Russian quarters. A typical Russian troupe, six in number, beautifully costumed, doing the regulation song and acrobatic dancing stunts. Closed to good applause after the acrobatic dance. FRIEND & LESSER. 17 min. Snowbound on way to Alhambra from Louisville. Excellent entertainers, both of them being good vocalists and up-to-date dancers. Received very good applause for everything they did and made a strong close. MERCEDES. 32 min. If anybody could possibly be skeptical about this man and his skilful assistant at the piano, any incredulity would be dispelled by a very excellent exhibition this afternoon which held the audience right from the first to the last. This is the most original and absolutely legitimate act of the mind-reading kind we have ever had and the little infusion of comedy gave it an added interest. Mercedes and Miss Stantone certainly made good with our audience and had them guessing and interested. Not only that, but Miss Stantone adds the skill of a trained pianist to her work as a second to Mercedes. It will surely be the talk of the town as it deserves. MERRILL & OTTO. 16 min. Positively their new act full of bright lines, clever songs and good dancing. Received an advance hand and held this spot in splendid shape right up to the finish. Seemed to please today's audience fully as much as their act used in former seasons. ROONEY & BENT. 16 min. On their way to New York from Louisville. Makes no difference how many times they may come here on a repeat, they will always get a tremendous hand and win out strong. Made good right to the nice little speech. JACK NORWORTH. 18 min. Jack Norworth called me out of bed at 7:30 this morning from his home in Oak Lane volunteering his services. It took him three hours to get to the theatre using the sleigh. Made a big hit with a couple of new songs which he read from manuscript and well accompanied by his pianist. Finished with a burlesque on the Mercedes act with the assistance of the irresistible Pat Rooney which was a riot of laughter and applause.
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MARCH 2, 1914. PRINCE YAMATO. 10 min. Phila. act. Midget Jap juggler. The little fellow certainly made good with his juggling work and like all Jap acts, is splendidly costumed and finished. Made a very good opener. THE LEXLEYS. 8 min. Phila. act. Boy and girl both really expert dancers. The young lady is particularly expert and demonstrated a lot of new stunts. Well received and a good finish. VANDINOFF & LOUIE. 9 min. Vandinoff starts off by making two very fetching pictures in oils which got some applause. Then proceeds to make his lightning flower picture while the easel revolves. finished to a very good hand. O'BRIEN & CORMACK. 15 min. Two well known Philadelphia entertainers. Received advance hand. A real rathskeller act and for a finish use popular song sheet, loaned by Joe Dougherty of the Bijou Theatre, having such glorious melodies as "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," "Down went McGinty," "Dolly Gray" and others, which got everybody's fancy and made a big hit with the audience. Everybody joined in. Big laughter and applause. Thoroughly made good. GODLEWSKI TROUPE. 11 min. Local act from Russian quarters. A typical Russian troupe, six in number, beautifully costumed, doing the regulation song and acrobatic dancing stunts. Closed to good applause after the acrobatic dance. FRIEND & LESSER. 17 min. Snowbound on way to Alhambra from Louisville. Excellent entertainers, both of them being good vocalists and up-to-date dancers. Received very good applause for everything they did and made a strong close. MERCEDES. 32 min. If anybody could possibly be skeptical about this man and his skilful assistant at the piano, any incredulity would be dispelled by a very excellent exhibition this afternoon which held the audience right from the first to the last. This is the most original and absolutely legitimate act of the mind-reading kind we have ever had and the little infusion of comedy gave it an added interest. Mercedes and Miss Stantone certainly made good with our audience and had them guessing and interested. Not only that, but Miss Stantone adds the skill of a trained pianist to her work as a second to Mercedes. It will surely be the talk of the town as it deserves. MERRILL & OTTO. 16 min. Positively their new act full of bright lines, clever songs and good dancing. Received an advance hand and held this spot in splendid shape right up to the finish. Seemed to please today's audience fully as much as their act used in former seasons. ROONEY & BENT. 16 min. On their way to New York from Louisville. Makes no difference how many times they may come here on a repeat, they will always get a tremendous hand and win out strong. Made good right to the nice little speech. JACK NORWORTH. 18 min. Jack Norworth called me out of bed at 7:30 this morning from his home in Oak Lane volunteering his services. It took him three hours to get to the theatre using the sleigh. Made a big hit with a couple of new songs which he read from manuscript and well accompanied by his pianist. Finished with a burlesque on the Mercedes act with the assistance of the irresistible Pat Rooney which was a riot of laughter and applause.
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