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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S JANUARY 29, 7 VALMONT & REYNEN. 12 min. An operatic novelty by a man and woman. They open in a stage picture representing "The Angelus" and sing a repertoire of six numbers. Both have pleasing voices and the staging of the act helps to carry it along. Did well in the opening position. VON HAMPTON & SHRINER. 15 min. "Pushing to the Front." A two-man talking and singing act, one working straight and the other doing a lot of "nut" comedy. They got a liberal amount of laughs and finished to a fair hand of applause. JASPER. 18 min. This wonderful dog proved very interesting to our audience and was just as big a hit as on his former visit. A distinct novelty that cannot help but make good. HELENE LACKAYE & CO. "Overtones." 17 min. This is a playlet with dual personalities as its theme, the characters of the inner soul appearing in person with the principals. The playlet was originally produced by the Washington Square Players at the Bandbox Theatre, New York, and comes to vaudeville as a distinctive novelty in the sketch line. It is a playlet that calls for the strictest attention and although talky commands interest through its novel construction. It is very well played and was rewarded by a liberal hand at the finish. WRIGHT & DIETRICH. 22 min. This couple has another high-class singing act in which they use a piano for two numbers and finish with a ukelele comedy song. It is an entirely new offering from what they have been formerly identified with and brought excellent results. Each of their numbers went very well and they finished strong. FAY TEMPLETON. 22 min. This former musical comedy star was given a very cordial reception. She sang four numbers including a couple of imitations of well known stage celebrities and her song "So Long Mary," which was a big hit. A piano-player is used in the act and he introduced one number. The act was very well received and closed strong. BONITA & HEARN. 22 min. With the exception of one new song, they are doing the same act they did in the past, but it went over in good shape through the way it was handled. They have one very good comedy number for a finish which took them off to a strong hand. MLLE. BIANCA. 16 min. A very pretty Russian dancing number containing three principals who have a routine of attractive and well executed numbers. All three are excellent dancers and in the closing position held the audience interested and closed to a strong hand. The whole act is particularly to be commended for its stage setting, scenery, lighting and costuming. "PATRIA." 26 min. The third episode of the Mrs. Vernon Castle picture makes a pretense of continuous thrills, wholly inconsistent and to such a degree that at times the audience was moved to laughter. It, however, held a large percentage of a capacity audience seated to the finish. PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S JANUARY 29, 7 GENERAL REMARKS. This is a very classy show with plenty of color and music scattered through it furnishing satisfactory entertainment for a large audience. CUTS VON HAMPTON & SHRINER: Expression "Lord have mercy." HELENE LACKAYE: Use of the expression "For God's sake." FAY TEMPLETON: Use of the expression "Oh God." BONITA & HEARN: Elimination of the lines "Have you vaudeville here," etc. Also "so short it pierced her heart," referring to tack story. The running order for the remainder of the week will be: A Orchestra B Valmont & Reynen C Von Hampton & Shriner D Jasper E Wright & Dietrich F "Overtones" G Bonita & Hearn H Fay Templeton I Bianca & Co. J "Patria" K Exit
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PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S JANUARY 29, 7 VALMONT & REYNEN. 12 min. An operatic novelty by a man and woman. They open in a stage picture representing "The Angelus" and sing a repertoire of six numbers. Both have pleasing voices and the staging of the act helps to carry it along. Did well in the opening position. VON HAMPTON & SHRINER. 15 min. "Pushing to the Front." A two-man talking and singing act, one working straight and the other doing a lot of "nut" comedy. They got a liberal amount of laughs and finished to a fair hand of applause. JASPER. 18 min. This wonderful dog proved very interesting to our audience and was just as big a hit as on his former visit. A distinct novelty that cannot help but make good. HELENE LACKAYE & CO. "Overtones." 17 min. This is a playlet with dual personalities as its theme, the characters of the inner soul appearing in person with the principals. The playlet was originally produced by the Washington Square Players at the Bandbox Theatre, New York, and comes to vaudeville as a distinctive novelty in the sketch line. It is a playlet that calls for the strictest attention and although talky commands interest through its novel construction. It is very well played and was rewarded by a liberal hand at the finish. WRIGHT & DIETRICH. 22 min. This couple has another high-class singing act in which they use a piano for two numbers and finish with a ukelele comedy song. It is an entirely new offering from what they have been formerly identified with and brought excellent results. Each of their numbers went very well and they finished strong. FAY TEMPLETON. 22 min. This former musical comedy star was given a very cordial reception. She sang four numbers including a couple of imitations of well known stage celebrities and her song "So Long Mary," which was a big hit. A piano-player is used in the act and he introduced one number. The act was very well received and closed strong. BONITA & HEARN. 22 min. With the exception of one new song, they are doing the same act they did in the past, but it went over in good shape through the way it was handled. They have one very good comedy number for a finish which took them off to a strong hand. MLLE. BIANCA. 16 min. A very pretty Russian dancing number containing three principals who have a routine of attractive and well executed numbers. All three are excellent dancers and in the closing position held the audience interested and closed to a strong hand. The whole act is particularly to be commended for its stage setting, scenery, lighting and costuming. "PATRIA." 26 min. The third episode of the Mrs. Vernon Castle picture makes a pretense of continuous thrills, wholly inconsistent and to such a degree that at times the audience was moved to laughter. It, however, held a large percentage of a capacity audience seated to the finish. PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S JANUARY 29, 7 GENERAL REMARKS. This is a very classy show with plenty of color and music scattered through it furnishing satisfactory entertainment for a large audience. CUTS VON HAMPTON & SHRINER: Expression "Lord have mercy." HELENE LACKAYE: Use of the expression "For God's sake." FAY TEMPLETON: Use of the expression "Oh God." BONITA & HEARN: Elimination of the lines "Have you vaudeville here," etc. Also "so short it pierced her heart," referring to tack story. The running order for the remainder of the week will be: A Orchestra B Valmont & Reynen C Von Hampton & Shriner D Jasper E Wright & Dietrich F "Overtones" G Bonita & Hearn H Fay Templeton I Bianca & Co. J "Patria" K Exit
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