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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. DEC. 11, 1916. HEARST SELIG. 15 min. Fairly interesting. MAXINE BROS. & BOBBY. 10 min. Two men and a dog in a very pretty novelty that furnished an excellent opener for the bill. They have a routine of showy tricks and finished to a good hand. KITNER, HAWKSLEY & McCLAY. 16 min. Two men and a woman in a comedy talking and singing act. They have some dialogue which got a few laughs, but the singing carries the act along and they finished to a liberal hand. BOOTHBY & EVERDEAN. 17 min. A comedy singing number in which the woman does the singing, the man accompanying her at the piano. A "movie" bit and a burlesque song-sheet number are featured and brought the act warm recognition. Finished very well. KOSLOFF'S RUSSIAN BALLET. 28 min. These Russian dancers have something new for vaudeville with their artistic program. There are six in the troupe in addition to their own orchestra. All of their numbers are new and splendidly executed and at the finish of an elaborate repertoire, they were forced to give several bows in answer to the applause which was well earned. FRANK CRUMIT. 14 min. A new single on the circuit that went over to the biggest kind of an applause hit. He has a lot of good material including some excellent songs which he handled in great shape, and an unusual attractive personality helps him along. The audience took to him immediately and he registered one of the big hits on the bill. EMMET DEVOY & CO. "The Call of Childhood." 22 min. A new sketch written around a new theme which gives vaudeville an unusual playlet. It is a home story carrying a good moral and held close attention with our audience. Some comedy lines lighten it up and it is well played. It received warm recognition, closing to a big hand. NAN HALPERIN. 27 min. This was her second week and although she did not change her program, she held down the next-to-closing position solidly. Received lots of applause and was forced to make a little speech. MIRANO BROS. 5 min. Here is a real thriller. These two men have one of the biggest novelties in the way of an aerial act ever seen on a vaudeville stage. Their apparatus is spectacular to look at and all the tricks they do are startlers. They held the audience seated and earned a great hand. GENERAL REMARKS. Surrounding the Russian Dancers, the first act of its kind we have had here, a well-balanced vaudeville bill with plenty of comedy and a big thriller at the finish rounded out an excellent show. -o-
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW. DEC. 11, 1916. HEARST SELIG. 15 min. Fairly interesting. MAXINE BROS. & BOBBY. 10 min. Two men and a dog in a very pretty novelty that furnished an excellent opener for the bill. They have a routine of showy tricks and finished to a good hand. KITNER, HAWKSLEY & McCLAY. 16 min. Two men and a woman in a comedy talking and singing act. They have some dialogue which got a few laughs, but the singing carries the act along and they finished to a liberal hand. BOOTHBY & EVERDEAN. 17 min. A comedy singing number in which the woman does the singing, the man accompanying her at the piano. A "movie" bit and a burlesque song-sheet number are featured and brought the act warm recognition. Finished very well. KOSLOFF'S RUSSIAN BALLET. 28 min. These Russian dancers have something new for vaudeville with their artistic program. There are six in the troupe in addition to their own orchestra. All of their numbers are new and splendidly executed and at the finish of an elaborate repertoire, they were forced to give several bows in answer to the applause which was well earned. FRANK CRUMIT. 14 min. A new single on the circuit that went over to the biggest kind of an applause hit. He has a lot of good material including some excellent songs which he handled in great shape, and an unusual attractive personality helps him along. The audience took to him immediately and he registered one of the big hits on the bill. EMMET DEVOY & CO. "The Call of Childhood." 22 min. A new sketch written around a new theme which gives vaudeville an unusual playlet. It is a home story carrying a good moral and held close attention with our audience. Some comedy lines lighten it up and it is well played. It received warm recognition, closing to a big hand. NAN HALPERIN. 27 min. This was her second week and although she did not change her program, she held down the next-to-closing position solidly. Received lots of applause and was forced to make a little speech. MIRANO BROS. 5 min. Here is a real thriller. These two men have one of the biggest novelties in the way of an aerial act ever seen on a vaudeville stage. Their apparatus is spectacular to look at and all the tricks they do are startlers. They held the audience seated and earned a great hand. GENERAL REMARKS. Surrounding the Russian Dancers, the first act of its kind we have had here, a well-balanced vaudeville bill with plenty of comedy and a big thriller at the finish rounded out an excellent show. -o-
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