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

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PHILADELPHIA    B.F.KEITH'S    JAN. 14,    8
PATHE. Good average of pictures.
FOUR KINGS. 4 min. A very showy wire act by three men and one woman, one of the men being dressed in female costume. Good routine of tricks well handled and made a good opener.
MOORE & GERALD. 11 min. Two young men in a mixture of songs, dances and acrobatics, with some comedy talk during the action. Their acrobatics are well handled and gave them a good finish.
BEAUMONTE & ARNOLD. 17 min. "The Sergeanteene." Their new vehicle contains bright dialogue handled with plenty of snap and got good laughs. One or two songs are introduced and they finished with a dancing bit that earned them a good hand. The woman wears some flashy clothes
RAYMOND BOND. 19 min. "Remnants." A comedy sketch by a man and woman, the former adopting a role on the order of William Hodge in "The Man from Home." There is a good line of talk but the first ten minutes lack action. It picks up towards the finish, drew a liberal amount of laughs and finished to a good hand.
HEIDER & PACKER. 16 min. Man and woman in comedy chatter, songs and dances. The man handles all the comedy, the woman contributing a light share through feeding in the talk. She also does one song. Act did very well, closing to a warm hand.
ELSIE JANIS. 23 min. A capacity audience received this versatile young woman with open arms and despite the fact that she was not up to her best work, following a long, hard trip from Cleveland to get here in time, she was a big hit. Did eight impressions and each number scored, her Will Rogers' bit being her biggest applause winner. She did a dance for a finish and was forced to come back with a little speech of thanks.
CONROY & LE MAIRE. 22 min. This act registered its usual big laughing and applause hit. This is the second time they have used this vehicle here and it kept the audience in a roar of laughter from start to finish.
JOSIE HEATHER. 20 min. With a series of five songs she did exceedingly well in a difficult spot. Her songs are of the comedy variety and she changes costume for each number. She is assisted by William Casey, Jr., at the piano and Bobby Heather who sings two songs with her. Act went big.
BOSTOCK'S RIDING SCHOOL. 11 min. The riot of comedy following some fancy riding by a man and a girl carried this act through to a big laughing hit in the closing position of the show. Six persons, including three plants, are employed and the burlesque riding gives the act a tremendous laughing finish.
GENERAL REMARKS. This is a well regulated bill surrounding the headliner with several big laughing hits nicely played and it played thoroughly satisfactorily before a capacity house.

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PHILADELPHIA B.F.KEITH'S JAN. 14, 8 PATHE. Good average of pictures. FOUR KINGS. 4 min. A very showy wire act by three men and one woman, one of the men being dressed in female costume. Good routine of tricks well handled and made a good opener. MOORE & GERALD. 11 min. Two young men in a mixture of songs, dances and acrobatics, with some comedy talk during the action. Their acrobatics are well handled and gave them a good finish. BEAUMONTE & ARNOLD. 17 min. "The Sergeanteene." Their new vehicle contains bright dialogue handled with plenty of snap and got good laughs. One or two songs are introduced and they finished with a dancing bit that earned them a good hand. The woman wears some flashy clothes RAYMOND BOND. 19 min. "Remnants." A comedy sketch by a man and woman, the former adopting a role on the order of William Hodge in "The Man from Home." There is a good line of talk but the first ten minutes lack action. It picks up towards the finish, drew a liberal amount of laughs and finished to a good hand. HEIDER & PACKER. 16 min. Man and woman in comedy chatter, songs and dances. The man handles all the comedy, the woman contributing a light share through feeding in the talk. She also does one song. Act did very well, closing to a warm hand. ELSIE JANIS. 23 min. A capacity audience received this versatile young woman with open arms and despite the fact that she was not up to her best work, following a long, hard trip from Cleveland to get here in time, she was a big hit. Did eight impressions and each number scored, her Will Rogers' bit being her biggest applause winner. She did a dance for a finish and was forced to come back with a little speech of thanks. CONROY & LE MAIRE. 22 min. This act registered its usual big laughing and applause hit. This is the second time they have used this vehicle here and it kept the audience in a roar of laughter from start to finish. JOSIE HEATHER. 20 min. With a series of five songs she did exceedingly well in a difficult spot. Her songs are of the comedy variety and she changes costume for each number. She is assisted by William Casey, Jr., at the piano and Bobby Heather who sings two songs with her. Act went big. BOSTOCK'S RIDING SCHOOL. 11 min. The riot of comedy following some fancy riding by a man and a girl carried this act through to a big laughing hit in the closing position of the show. Six persons, including three plants, are employed and the burlesque riding gives the act a tremendous laughing finish. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a well regulated bill surrounding the headliner with several big laughing hits nicely played and it played thoroughly satisfactorily before a capacity house.