DIY History | Transcribe | Keith-Albee Collection | Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

Transcribe
Translate

Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

H. T. JORDAN     PHILADELPHIA SHOW    DEC. 4, 1916.
SELIG TRIBUNE. 11 min. Fair
WEISE FAMILY. 9 min. Three men and a woman in a very pretty and showy perch act. Attractive dressing helps and they have a routine of good tricks well handled. A good opener.
MILLER & LYLES. 12 min. These two blackface boys have a first rate comedy act that gets a lot of laughs with their talk at the opening and finishes very strong with a burlesque boxing bout.
WILL OAKLAND & CO. 20 min. "Danny O'Gill, U.S.A." The new sketch offered by this popular singer this season is a little Irish playlet employing three persons. During its action Mr. Oakland introduces three ballads which he sings in his usual pleasing manner, finishing with a trio number that brought the act a big hand. The sketch was very well liked.
LIBONATI. 15 min. He makes ragtime the feature of his act but plays one or two high-class numbers. He is one of the best xylophone players we have had and the audience liked him well enough at the finish of a ragtime medley to bring him back for an extra number. A big applause hit.
MRS. THOMAS WHIFFEN & CO. 22 min. "The Golden Night." This grand old lady of the dramatic stage received a warm welcome and in this beautiful playlet scored a solid hit. The story contains a lot of heart interest material and it is splendidly played by the four characters employed. It held the closest attention and finished to a strong hand.
NAN HALPERIN. 26 min. This girl undoubtedly classes as one of the very best single acts vaudeville has discovered in years. There is so much improvement over last year that she hardly seems the same person. She has the best lot of songs heard in some time, gets all there is to be had out of them and her rapid costume changes from one beautiful dress to another made a big hit with the audience. She was a tremendous hit as she should be on any bill.
PAGE, HACK & MACK. 11 min. Two men and a woman in a pantomime acrobatic act that shows plenty of novelty and a fine routine of tricks nicely executed. One trick at the finish is a real thriller and took them off to a big hand of applause.
LEO BEERS. 17 min. With a routine only slightly changed from that he used last season, he was good sized applause hit, finishing strong.
"THE STAMPEDE RIDERS." 16 min. A big flash act with five men and a woman, opening with some comedy talk and a trick mule. They go into an exhibition of fancy roping and finish with a lively bit of broncho-riding. In the closing position they held the audience interested and won a big hand.
GENERAL REMARKS. This bill played out in excellent shape. Plenty of variety, with a touch of comedy here and there and a big flash at the finish.
CUTS
WILL OAKLAND. Elimination of expressions "Glory be to God" and "God help us."

Saving...

H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW DEC. 4, 1916. SELIG TRIBUNE. 11 min. Fair WEISE FAMILY. 9 min. Three men and a woman in a very pretty and showy perch act. Attractive dressing helps and they have a routine of good tricks well handled. A good opener. MILLER & LYLES. 12 min. These two blackface boys have a first rate comedy act that gets a lot of laughs with their talk at the opening and finishes very strong with a burlesque boxing bout. WILL OAKLAND & CO. 20 min. "Danny O'Gill, U.S.A." The new sketch offered by this popular singer this season is a little Irish playlet employing three persons. During its action Mr. Oakland introduces three ballads which he sings in his usual pleasing manner, finishing with a trio number that brought the act a big hand. The sketch was very well liked. LIBONATI. 15 min. He makes ragtime the feature of his act but plays one or two high-class numbers. He is one of the best xylophone players we have had and the audience liked him well enough at the finish of a ragtime medley to bring him back for an extra number. A big applause hit. MRS. THOMAS WHIFFEN & CO. 22 min. "The Golden Night." This grand old lady of the dramatic stage received a warm welcome and in this beautiful playlet scored a solid hit. The story contains a lot of heart interest material and it is splendidly played by the four characters employed. It held the closest attention and finished to a strong hand. NAN HALPERIN. 26 min. This girl undoubtedly classes as one of the very best single acts vaudeville has discovered in years. There is so much improvement over last year that she hardly seems the same person. She has the best lot of songs heard in some time, gets all there is to be had out of them and her rapid costume changes from one beautiful dress to another made a big hit with the audience. She was a tremendous hit as she should be on any bill. PAGE, HACK & MACK. 11 min. Two men and a woman in a pantomime acrobatic act that shows plenty of novelty and a fine routine of tricks nicely executed. One trick at the finish is a real thriller and took them off to a big hand of applause. LEO BEERS. 17 min. With a routine only slightly changed from that he used last season, he was good sized applause hit, finishing strong. "THE STAMPEDE RIDERS." 16 min. A big flash act with five men and a woman, opening with some comedy talk and a trick mule. They go into an exhibition of fancy roping and finish with a lively bit of broncho-riding. In the closing position they held the audience interested and won a big hand. GENERAL REMARKS. This bill played out in excellent shape. Plenty of variety, with a touch of comedy here and there and a big flash at the finish. CUTS WILL OAKLAND. Elimination of expressions "Glory be to God" and "God help us."