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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
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PHILADELPHIA B. F.KEITH'S MAY 14, 7 PATHE. 13 min. The featuring of some good war pictures and the ceremonies attending Joffre's visit to St. Louis, New York and Philadelphia made the series of more than usual interest and they won several rounds of applause. DUPREE & DUPREE. 8 min. Man and woman in a very showy bicycle act. They are rather strikingly costumed in tights and have a routine of showy tricks all of which are well handled. They won considerable applause and finished to a good hand. WARD AND FAYE. 12 min. Two young fellows with some very good eccentric dancing. They introduce comedy talk and business during their stepping, also some whistling by one of the boys which is very good. The act was very well liked and finished to a good hand. ROBERT L. DAILEY & CO. 20 min. The comedy skit, called, "Our Bob" in which Daily is assisted by a man and woman is a jumble of nonsensical chatter. It furnished a good laugh-winner, keeping the audience amused and finished to a liberal hand. GRACE DE MAR. 17 min. A series of impressions taken from life furnishes this girl with a very pleasing single offering. A scene in the divorce court, one in a trolley car and another on board the train furnish her with material for her comedy talk. She kept the audience very well entertained with all three numbers and finished to a liberal hand. JULIA ARTHUR. 14 min. "Liberty Aflame." A patriotic spectacle making its first appearance in vaudeville probably offers the most stirring appeal to patriotism and support of the flag in the present international crisis ever attempted on any stage. Miss Arthur, one of America's foremost dramatic stars, is head in the role of "Liberty," the stage being set to represent the statue in New York Harbor. Miss Arthur's remarkable ability as a reader of dramatic lines adds additional strength to the appeal and stereopticon views showing pictures of Washington, Lincoln and Wilson are displayed in the base of the monument. There is no question about this being a tremendous appeal to the red-blooded American at the present time and it was a great big applause hit. BERNARD & JANIS. 16 min. These boys with their piano and violin playing put over one of the big applause hits of the show. Both are excellent musicians and have a splendid routine of numbers. They vary their offering with some lively music and dancing. Finished to a big hand and made a little speech. "THE CORNER STORE." 21 min. A rural comedy skit employing seven characters. A lively hokum act full of low comedy that kept the audience in a roar of laughter. There is a little singing introduced but one big comedy scene carries the act along. Finished to a good hand. DYER & FAY. 27 min. In the next-to-closing position these boys were a riot of applause and laughter. Their "nut" comedy stuff is different from others and had the audience convulsed. They were brought back for an encore bit which was also a big laugh. "THE EDGE OF THE WORLD." 11 min. A picturesque novelty composed of a combination of colors. Carries a story with a woman as its principal, adding interest to the beautiful picture. In the closing position, it held the audience seated and although not strongly applauded, is undoubtedly an interesting novelty. GENERAL REMARKS. With a big patriotic feature furnished by Miss Arthur and a well-balanced bill strong on comedy and music, this proved a very satisfactory show.
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PHILADELPHIA B. F.KEITH'S MAY 14, 7 PATHE. 13 min. The featuring of some good war pictures and the ceremonies attending Joffre's visit to St. Louis, New York and Philadelphia made the series of more than usual interest and they won several rounds of applause. DUPREE & DUPREE. 8 min. Man and woman in a very showy bicycle act. They are rather strikingly costumed in tights and have a routine of showy tricks all of which are well handled. They won considerable applause and finished to a good hand. WARD AND FAYE. 12 min. Two young fellows with some very good eccentric dancing. They introduce comedy talk and business during their stepping, also some whistling by one of the boys which is very good. The act was very well liked and finished to a good hand. ROBERT L. DAILEY & CO. 20 min. The comedy skit, called, "Our Bob" in which Daily is assisted by a man and woman is a jumble of nonsensical chatter. It furnished a good laugh-winner, keeping the audience amused and finished to a liberal hand. GRACE DE MAR. 17 min. A series of impressions taken from life furnishes this girl with a very pleasing single offering. A scene in the divorce court, one in a trolley car and another on board the train furnish her with material for her comedy talk. She kept the audience very well entertained with all three numbers and finished to a liberal hand. JULIA ARTHUR. 14 min. "Liberty Aflame." A patriotic spectacle making its first appearance in vaudeville probably offers the most stirring appeal to patriotism and support of the flag in the present international crisis ever attempted on any stage. Miss Arthur, one of America's foremost dramatic stars, is head in the role of "Liberty," the stage being set to represent the statue in New York Harbor. Miss Arthur's remarkable ability as a reader of dramatic lines adds additional strength to the appeal and stereopticon views showing pictures of Washington, Lincoln and Wilson are displayed in the base of the monument. There is no question about this being a tremendous appeal to the red-blooded American at the present time and it was a great big applause hit. BERNARD & JANIS. 16 min. These boys with their piano and violin playing put over one of the big applause hits of the show. Both are excellent musicians and have a splendid routine of numbers. They vary their offering with some lively music and dancing. Finished to a big hand and made a little speech. "THE CORNER STORE." 21 min. A rural comedy skit employing seven characters. A lively hokum act full of low comedy that kept the audience in a roar of laughter. There is a little singing introduced but one big comedy scene carries the act along. Finished to a good hand. DYER & FAY. 27 min. In the next-to-closing position these boys were a riot of applause and laughter. Their "nut" comedy stuff is different from others and had the audience convulsed. They were brought back for an encore bit which was also a big laugh. "THE EDGE OF THE WORLD." 11 min. A picturesque novelty composed of a combination of colors. Carries a story with a woman as its principal, adding interest to the beautiful picture. In the closing position, it held the audience seated and although not strongly applauded, is undoubtedly an interesting novelty. GENERAL REMARKS. With a big patriotic feature furnished by Miss Arthur and a well-balanced bill strong on comedy and music, this proved a very satisfactory show.
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