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

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    JUNE 11,    7
PATHE. 15 min. Up to the average.
ARNOLD & FLORENCE. 9 min. The man does all the work in the act, the girl simply acting as an assistant. He has a showy routine of balancing tricks on chairs, bottles and glasses. His work is hazardous and won a liberal hand.
KRAMER & KENT. 13 min. This is practically the same act that was done by Kramer & Morton under the same title, "The Two Black Dots," a girl being partner of Kramer's. The act consists of songs, a bit of comedy talking and some dancing. They got their material over in good shape and were a good sized applause hit.
DAHL & GILLEN. 14 min. A high-class musical offering which appeals to those who enjoy good music. Miss Dahl has an excellent voice and ability to use it and Mr. Gillen is a pianist of distinctive merit. Their program consists of three vocal and two instrumental numbers. Each was very well received and they finished to a good hand.
ANDY RICE. 14 min. He is doing a monologue in Jewish dialect along the same lines as he has done for the past two or three seasons. A lot of it, is new, however, and this fact and his delivery made his stuff good for a lot of laughs. He finished strong.
ARNAUT BROTHERS. 17 min. These musical clowns were one of the hits of the show. They are using about the same routine as ever but have not appeared here for some time and their act was practically new. Kept the audience laughing and finished strong.
MISSES CAMPBELL. 17 min. This is undoubtedly one of the most refined and best sister acts on the vaudeville stage. The girls have improved considerably since they last appeared here and their quaint songs and music made a tremendous hit with our audience.
CONROY & LE MAIRE. 17 min. This act was put in at the last minute in place of Digby Bell as the headliner and more than made good. They were a screaming hit from start to finish, their automobile hit fairly convulsing the audience. There was not one minute that the house was not in an uproar and they made their exit to an outburst of applause.
PAT ROONEY & MARION BENT. 20 min. These two favorites were given a great welcome on their return after a long absence. They revived their old skit, "At the News Stand" with songs and dances and comedy talk and were just as big a hit as ever. Rooney did his usual encore bit with the stage hand and also made a laughing hit with it.
"RUBEVILLE." 25 min. This is the second time within a year we have played this act and it was just as big a laugh-winner as on the former visit. There is plenty of action, comedy and music and it scored solidly all the way.
GENERAL REMARKS. There is plenty of show in this bill, a big laughing entertainment from start to finish and on a rainy, warm afternoon it went with a bang.
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KRAMER & KENT: Reference to "Billy Sunday."

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S JUNE 11, 7 PATHE. 15 min. Up to the average. ARNOLD & FLORENCE. 9 min. The man does all the work in the act, the girl simply acting as an assistant. He has a showy routine of balancing tricks on chairs, bottles and glasses. His work is hazardous and won a liberal hand. KRAMER & KENT. 13 min. This is practically the same act that was done by Kramer & Morton under the same title, "The Two Black Dots," a girl being partner of Kramer's. The act consists of songs, a bit of comedy talking and some dancing. They got their material over in good shape and were a good sized applause hit. DAHL & GILLEN. 14 min. A high-class musical offering which appeals to those who enjoy good music. Miss Dahl has an excellent voice and ability to use it and Mr. Gillen is a pianist of distinctive merit. Their program consists of three vocal and two instrumental numbers. Each was very well received and they finished to a good hand. ANDY RICE. 14 min. He is doing a monologue in Jewish dialect along the same lines as he has done for the past two or three seasons. A lot of it, is new, however, and this fact and his delivery made his stuff good for a lot of laughs. He finished strong. ARNAUT BROTHERS. 17 min. These musical clowns were one of the hits of the show. They are using about the same routine as ever but have not appeared here for some time and their act was practically new. Kept the audience laughing and finished strong. MISSES CAMPBELL. 17 min. This is undoubtedly one of the most refined and best sister acts on the vaudeville stage. The girls have improved considerably since they last appeared here and their quaint songs and music made a tremendous hit with our audience. CONROY & LE MAIRE. 17 min. This act was put in at the last minute in place of Digby Bell as the headliner and more than made good. They were a screaming hit from start to finish, their automobile hit fairly convulsing the audience. There was not one minute that the house was not in an uproar and they made their exit to an outburst of applause. PAT ROONEY & MARION BENT. 20 min. These two favorites were given a great welcome on their return after a long absence. They revived their old skit, "At the News Stand" with songs and dances and comedy talk and were just as big a hit as ever. Rooney did his usual encore bit with the stage hand and also made a laughing hit with it. "RUBEVILLE." 25 min. This is the second time within a year we have played this act and it was just as big a laugh-winner as on the former visit. There is plenty of action, comedy and music and it scored solidly all the way. GENERAL REMARKS. There is plenty of show in this bill, a big laughing entertainment from start to finish and on a rainy, warm afternoon it went with a bang. CUT KRAMER & KENT: Reference to "Billy Sunday."