Transcribe
Translate
Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
Page 182
More information
digital collection
archival collection guide
transcription tips
PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S OCT. 15, 7 PATHE. 9 min. Fairly good average. FOUR NIGHTONS. 8 min. These men have showy posing act in which they do some clever hand-to-hand feats and strength tricks. They furnish a good opener. BOUDINI BROS. 13 min. Two men with accordions playing a mixture of classical and ragtime numbers. They are clever musicians and their act received a good hand without creating as much favor as several of the single musical acts of this kind. KNAPP & CORNALLA. 12 min. A mixture of comedy talk, some acrobatics and a finish which combines some stepping with floor-tumbling give these boys a very good act of its kind. They handle all their stuff cleverly and put over a good sized hit. CHARLES GRAPEWIN & ANNA CHANCE. 20 min. This is the same sketch used last season by Mr. Grapewin and Miss Chance. It is athe middle set taken from the comedy he formerly presented in the legitimate houses and is named "Poughkeepsie." It furnishes him with a very good laughing vehicle the way he handles the comedy. It went over strong. SYLVIA CLARK. 14 min. Here is a new single that should prove a valuable asset to vaudeville because she introduces her songs in a new class of the ordinary single women. She does not possess much of a voice, depending entirely on the way she delivers her songs and registered a good sized hit here. She was formerly of Gerard & Clark. LUCILLE CAVANAGH. 22 min. Her new dance offering is a regular production, prettily staged and elaborately costumed. Miss Cavanagh is assisted by Ted Doner and Frank Hurst and offers a variety of dances with a couple of songs interpolated during the action. The scenic effects furnish the dancers with a most attractive background and there is more color to this offering than anything she has ever done in vaudeville. The men also dance, one doing an eccentric number which brought a liberal hand and the act got over in good shape. CLARK & VERDI. 17 min. They have freshened up their act with some new material but still work along the same lines mixing a couple of dialect song bits in with their talk. The comedy hit of the show. GAUTIER'S TOY SHOP. 14 min. This should be one of the very best animal sets on the stage, but lacks showmanship and the attempted comedy is weak. The routine of tricks done by the ponies is also very ordinary and after the first flash the act loses its novelty. It, however, was given a fair hand. "THE RETREAT OF THE GERMANS AT THE BATTLE OF ARRAS." 33 min. Third and final episode. These pictures show more vivid scenes of the war than either of the two preceding series and held the audience seated and interested to the finish. GENERAL REMARKS. An excellent show surrounding the headliner which is a big flash and as a whole the bill held up to a very high average.
Saving...
prev
next
PHILADELPHIA B.F. KEITH'S OCT. 15, 7 PATHE. 9 min. Fairly good average. FOUR NIGHTONS. 8 min. These men have showy posing act in which they do some clever hand-to-hand feats and strength tricks. They furnish a good opener. BOUDINI BROS. 13 min. Two men with accordions playing a mixture of classical and ragtime numbers. They are clever musicians and their act received a good hand without creating as much favor as several of the single musical acts of this kind. KNAPP & CORNALLA. 12 min. A mixture of comedy talk, some acrobatics and a finish which combines some stepping with floor-tumbling give these boys a very good act of its kind. They handle all their stuff cleverly and put over a good sized hit. CHARLES GRAPEWIN & ANNA CHANCE. 20 min. This is the same sketch used last season by Mr. Grapewin and Miss Chance. It is athe middle set taken from the comedy he formerly presented in the legitimate houses and is named "Poughkeepsie." It furnishes him with a very good laughing vehicle the way he handles the comedy. It went over strong. SYLVIA CLARK. 14 min. Here is a new single that should prove a valuable asset to vaudeville because she introduces her songs in a new class of the ordinary single women. She does not possess much of a voice, depending entirely on the way she delivers her songs and registered a good sized hit here. She was formerly of Gerard & Clark. LUCILLE CAVANAGH. 22 min. Her new dance offering is a regular production, prettily staged and elaborately costumed. Miss Cavanagh is assisted by Ted Doner and Frank Hurst and offers a variety of dances with a couple of songs interpolated during the action. The scenic effects furnish the dancers with a most attractive background and there is more color to this offering than anything she has ever done in vaudeville. The men also dance, one doing an eccentric number which brought a liberal hand and the act got over in good shape. CLARK & VERDI. 17 min. They have freshened up their act with some new material but still work along the same lines mixing a couple of dialect song bits in with their talk. The comedy hit of the show. GAUTIER'S TOY SHOP. 14 min. This should be one of the very best animal sets on the stage, but lacks showmanship and the attempted comedy is weak. The routine of tricks done by the ponies is also very ordinary and after the first flash the act loses its novelty. It, however, was given a fair hand. "THE RETREAT OF THE GERMANS AT THE BATTLE OF ARRAS." 33 min. Third and final episode. These pictures show more vivid scenes of the war than either of the two preceding series and held the audience seated and interested to the finish. GENERAL REMARKS. An excellent show surrounding the headliner which is a big flash and as a whole the bill held up to a very high average.
Keith-Albee Collection
sidebar