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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
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PHILADELPHIA B.F.KEITH'S JAN. 7, 8 PATHE. 14 min. Up to the usual average with some very good war pictures featured. BERT SHEPHERD. 8 min. "The whip King." This act was brought from the Grand to substitute for Erford's Sensation, the change being made on account of inability to hang the latter's apparatus with the big show here. Shepherd made an excellent opener, his skill in handling the whip bringing frequent applause. He finished strong. (Erford was placed in the Grand bill.) FOX & INGRAHAM. 16 min. A very pleasing singing turn by a man and woman. Both play the piano but their vocal numbers furnished the feature. All are well rendered and the act was a good sized applause hit. LeMAIRE & GALLAGHER. 15 min. "The Battle of Whatstheuse." This is the new edition of the old war travesty done by Gallagher & Barrett. It is a timely travesty on modern warfare and was a very good laugh-winner, keeping the audience amused from start to finish. RENEE FLORIGNY. 12 min. A very high-class piano number. The lady is a finished artist and each of her numbers was very well executed and won applause. She finished strong. LEW BRICE & BARR TWINS. 17 min. This act was one of our biggest applause hits on the bill. It combines some well handled comedy and some very good dancing by all three. The girls make three changes of costume presenting a very attractive picture. It is a high-class dancing act that will fit on any bill and went very well. HARRY COOPER. 19 min. He is doing the same act as last season with the assistance of a new partner who has a good singing voice. The vocal numbers with Cooper form the best part of the act. Cooper's comedy got some laughs but the singing brought the big applause and helped them to finish very strong. "ON THE HIGH SEAS." 29 min. Langdon McCormick has provided another big scenic sensation for vaudeville in this thrilling sea story. There is a strong dramatic plot connected with it and it held the audience intensely interested until the big climax - a ship on fire at sea and the arrival of the U. S. battle fleet. The closing picture is a wonderful spectacle and brought rounds of applause from the audience. W.J. (Sailor) REILLY. 15 min. On his second visit this young fellow was given a very warm reception and his act registered a big applause hit. His program runs a little more to ballads than on his first showing here, but each of his numbers brought big results and he finished so strong that he was compelled to come back and make a little speech of thanks after singing "Over There," by request from the audience. MARGARET EDWARDS. 15 min. This girl combines a physical culture demonstration with dancing and in the closing position of a late show did surprisingly well. She opens with a series of physical exercises on a platform, then does two dance numbers. A woman works in the orchestra pit playing a cornet in addition to leading the orchestra. GENERAL REMARKS. This was one of the biggest shows we have had in a long time and the whole bill was a hit. With "On The High Seas" as the headliner, it was called Naval and Military Week and several of the other acts fitted in perfectly. CUTS LEW BRICE & BARR TWINS: Speaking to persons in the audience. HARRY COOPER: Elimination of line about "Mrs. Cohen having children and not married." W.J. REILLY. Elimination of opening song "The Seat Behind."
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PHILADELPHIA B.F.KEITH'S JAN. 7, 8 PATHE. 14 min. Up to the usual average with some very good war pictures featured. BERT SHEPHERD. 8 min. "The whip King." This act was brought from the Grand to substitute for Erford's Sensation, the change being made on account of inability to hang the latter's apparatus with the big show here. Shepherd made an excellent opener, his skill in handling the whip bringing frequent applause. He finished strong. (Erford was placed in the Grand bill.) FOX & INGRAHAM. 16 min. A very pleasing singing turn by a man and woman. Both play the piano but their vocal numbers furnished the feature. All are well rendered and the act was a good sized applause hit. LeMAIRE & GALLAGHER. 15 min. "The Battle of Whatstheuse." This is the new edition of the old war travesty done by Gallagher & Barrett. It is a timely travesty on modern warfare and was a very good laugh-winner, keeping the audience amused from start to finish. RENEE FLORIGNY. 12 min. A very high-class piano number. The lady is a finished artist and each of her numbers was very well executed and won applause. She finished strong. LEW BRICE & BARR TWINS. 17 min. This act was one of our biggest applause hits on the bill. It combines some well handled comedy and some very good dancing by all three. The girls make three changes of costume presenting a very attractive picture. It is a high-class dancing act that will fit on any bill and went very well. HARRY COOPER. 19 min. He is doing the same act as last season with the assistance of a new partner who has a good singing voice. The vocal numbers with Cooper form the best part of the act. Cooper's comedy got some laughs but the singing brought the big applause and helped them to finish very strong. "ON THE HIGH SEAS." 29 min. Langdon McCormick has provided another big scenic sensation for vaudeville in this thrilling sea story. There is a strong dramatic plot connected with it and it held the audience intensely interested until the big climax - a ship on fire at sea and the arrival of the U. S. battle fleet. The closing picture is a wonderful spectacle and brought rounds of applause from the audience. W.J. (Sailor) REILLY. 15 min. On his second visit this young fellow was given a very warm reception and his act registered a big applause hit. His program runs a little more to ballads than on his first showing here, but each of his numbers brought big results and he finished so strong that he was compelled to come back and make a little speech of thanks after singing "Over There," by request from the audience. MARGARET EDWARDS. 15 min. This girl combines a physical culture demonstration with dancing and in the closing position of a late show did surprisingly well. She opens with a series of physical exercises on a platform, then does two dance numbers. A woman works in the orchestra pit playing a cornet in addition to leading the orchestra. GENERAL REMARKS. This was one of the biggest shows we have had in a long time and the whole bill was a hit. With "On The High Seas" as the headliner, it was called Naval and Military Week and several of the other acts fitted in perfectly. CUTS LEW BRICE & BARR TWINS: Speaking to persons in the audience. HARRY COOPER: Elimination of line about "Mrs. Cohen having children and not married." W.J. REILLY. Elimination of opening song "The Seat Behind."
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