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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW APRIL 6, 1914. THE PEERS. 8 min. F.S. Two men, both working in comedy makeup. Perform a routine of skilful bar tricks with plenty of lively comedy all through the act. Won a liberal amount of laughter and applause. Closed well. Satisfactory opener. CANTWELL & WALKER. "Under the Gay White Way." 14 min. Open with some talk and a song after which Cantwell does a single and eccentric dance which injected speed into the act. Some cross-fire talk and lively stepping brought good results and they finished with a tango that took them off in good shape. The way they did "You Made Me Love You" for an encore drew laughs and a big hand. BURNS & FULTON. 12 min. F. S. These dancers as usual made a very strong impression with their various styles of single and double dancing, the individual numbers being very well liked. The final number was the whirlwind dance that brought frequent outbursts of applause and they finished very, very strong. The act is nicely staged and Miss Fulton made three changes of costume. ED. WYNN. 18 min. "The King's Jester." This is by far the best thing that Ed. Wynn has ever done in vaudeville. Besides being an entirely new and original idea, it gives Wynn a chance to handle his peculiar line of humor with excellent results. Kept the laughs going steadily from the start to the finish with a big laugh at the exit which gave the act a splendid closing. MORRIS CRONIN & MERRY MEN. 15 min. This act stands alone in its class as a club-juggling act both for novelty and skilful handling of the various objects used by Cronin and his assistants. Has an unusual opening in the way of a novel electrical display which creates interest right at the start. The juggling is at all times artistic and handled in a unique manner. Act held attention throughout and finished very strong. The burlesque bout and tango of the dwarfs added a good laugh. Act was a big hit. ELIDA MORRIS. 12 min. Sang four songs - a ballad and three comedy numbers. Made three changes of very handsome gowns. Sang each of her songs very well and with lots of personality; won warm favor of her audience which was very liberal with its applause. Did a few steps for a finish and closed very well. A very pretty single singing act that held the spot very nicely. CHARLEY GRAPEWIN & CO. "Poughkeepsie." 16 min. This is a lively comedy sketch with some good cross-fire talk. There is just enough of the story to it to keep up the amusement and interest with a funny little twist at the finish that is good for a big laugh. Act was very well liked. The Grapewin sketch it taken from an act of a play which he and Mike Donlin offered last season. NAT M. WILLS. He was the same big hit that he has always been here. Was given a warm reception and his monologue and songs, particularly the latter, scored solidly. Most all of his material is new and he has a good line of talk. Sang four parodies and was forced to take several bows and the applause was still strong enough for him to have continued. This was the first time in a year that Wills has done his monologue; consequently, he was extremely nervous and it took him about three minutes to get into his routine. After that he was just the Wills of old and in my judgment has better and cleaner material than any monologue that he has given us in a number of years. ( 20 min.) CONSUL & BETTY. This is truly a wonderful act. The best of all of this kind. Both monkey perform tricks not used by any others in this house and the act went big from start to finish. There is plenty KINETOGRAPH. Up to the standard. GENERAL REMARKS. The show ran good right through from the first act, with no let-up to the speed and reached a general pleasing average, the monkey act holding the audience better than any other act we have had for a number of years. CUTS ED. WYNN. Word "damn." CHARLEY GRAPEWIN: Reference to "children." NAT WILLS. Word "damn."
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW APRIL 6, 1914. THE PEERS. 8 min. F.S. Two men, both working in comedy makeup. Perform a routine of skilful bar tricks with plenty of lively comedy all through the act. Won a liberal amount of laughter and applause. Closed well. Satisfactory opener. CANTWELL & WALKER. "Under the Gay White Way." 14 min. Open with some talk and a song after which Cantwell does a single and eccentric dance which injected speed into the act. Some cross-fire talk and lively stepping brought good results and they finished with a tango that took them off in good shape. The way they did "You Made Me Love You" for an encore drew laughs and a big hand. BURNS & FULTON. 12 min. F. S. These dancers as usual made a very strong impression with their various styles of single and double dancing, the individual numbers being very well liked. The final number was the whirlwind dance that brought frequent outbursts of applause and they finished very, very strong. The act is nicely staged and Miss Fulton made three changes of costume. ED. WYNN. 18 min. "The King's Jester." This is by far the best thing that Ed. Wynn has ever done in vaudeville. Besides being an entirely new and original idea, it gives Wynn a chance to handle his peculiar line of humor with excellent results. Kept the laughs going steadily from the start to the finish with a big laugh at the exit which gave the act a splendid closing. MORRIS CRONIN & MERRY MEN. 15 min. This act stands alone in its class as a club-juggling act both for novelty and skilful handling of the various objects used by Cronin and his assistants. Has an unusual opening in the way of a novel electrical display which creates interest right at the start. The juggling is at all times artistic and handled in a unique manner. Act held attention throughout and finished very strong. The burlesque bout and tango of the dwarfs added a good laugh. Act was a big hit. ELIDA MORRIS. 12 min. Sang four songs - a ballad and three comedy numbers. Made three changes of very handsome gowns. Sang each of her songs very well and with lots of personality; won warm favor of her audience which was very liberal with its applause. Did a few steps for a finish and closed very well. A very pretty single singing act that held the spot very nicely. CHARLEY GRAPEWIN & CO. "Poughkeepsie." 16 min. This is a lively comedy sketch with some good cross-fire talk. There is just enough of the story to it to keep up the amusement and interest with a funny little twist at the finish that is good for a big laugh. Act was very well liked. The Grapewin sketch it taken from an act of a play which he and Mike Donlin offered last season. NAT M. WILLS. He was the same big hit that he has always been here. Was given a warm reception and his monologue and songs, particularly the latter, scored solidly. Most all of his material is new and he has a good line of talk. Sang four parodies and was forced to take several bows and the applause was still strong enough for him to have continued. This was the first time in a year that Wills has done his monologue; consequently, he was extremely nervous and it took him about three minutes to get into his routine. After that he was just the Wills of old and in my judgment has better and cleaner material than any monologue that he has given us in a number of years. ( 20 min.) CONSUL & BETTY. This is truly a wonderful act. The best of all of this kind. Both monkey perform tricks not used by any others in this house and the act went big from start to finish. There is plenty KINETOGRAPH. Up to the standard. GENERAL REMARKS. The show ran good right through from the first act, with no let-up to the speed and reached a general pleasing average, the monkey act holding the audience better than any other act we have had for a number of years. CUTS ED. WYNN. Word "damn." CHARLEY GRAPEWIN: Reference to "children." NAT WILLS. Word "damn."
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