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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915

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H. T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    JAN. 4, 1915.
HEARST-SELIG PICTURES. Were very good this week both as to news interest and war films.
SUNDBERG & RENEE. 9 min. A fair dancing act. Do three numbers, ordinary in character and drew only a fair amount of applause in the opening spot.
CORELLI & GILLETTE. 11 min. An excellent acrobatic and talking act in one. Have a lot of snappy material which they get good results with and introduce a lot of clever acrobatic tricks. Makes an excellent laughing number and in second position registered solidly.
MEYAKO SISTERS. 17 min. Two pretty and very clever little Japanese girls. Open in a pretty stage setting and do some clever contortion work after which they sing several American songs which can be done in "one." They finish with a little ragtime song and dance and a short turkey trot. They registered a strong hit which they ought to do on any bill.
ANGELO PATRICOLO. Piano Virtuoso. Plays four numbers, all of the classical variety which appealed particularly to the lovers of high class instrumental music and by whom he was liberally applauded. His selections were all splendidly played. An excellent number for a classy audience who likes music. A little more popular music could be used with good effect. (18 min.)
FLO IRWIN & CO. "The Lady of the Press." 24 min. This is a one-act comedy playlet by Edgar Allan Woolf with a "souse" bit on the order of which Miss Irwin did in "Mrs. Pekham's Carouse" as the principal feature business. Leading up to it there is some snappy dialogue which gives Miss Irwin an opportunity to get the laughs through the handling of snappy material. Sketch kept the laughs going pretty steadily during its action but it lacks the big finish and closed to light applause.
MARIE NORDSTROM. 15 min. This is Mrs. Henry E. Dixey's initial bow as a single in vaudeville and she more than made good here. She has a very cleverly arranged skit during which she introduces bits of comedy and dramatic acting, a little recitation and a song. All of her stuff was splendidly handled and she really proved a surprise in securing results. At the finish she was given solid applause and came back with a very neat little speech of thanks.
KITTY GORDON. "Alma's Return." 27 min. Three people. this is a semi-dramatic sketch leading up to a very strong climax through the theme of a story that is interesting from start to finish and it makes a very good vaudeville vehicle for Miss Gordon. It is splendidly played by Miss Gordon and Harrison Hunter. Following the finish of the sketch, a moving picture shows Miss Gordon dressing for the street and she appears in "one" dressed in a gorgeous costume and sings a duet with Miss Helen Goff from one of the boxes. Act was accorded liberal applause during its action and closed strong.
HARRY BREEN. 22 min. Followed the same line of "nut" comedy talk and songs that he has been using in the past. Has changed it considerably, adding lots of fresh material which kept the laughs going pretty steadily. Despite the fact that his position on the bill was a difficult one, he held it with satisfaction and finished strong.
HAVEMANN'S ANIMALS. 17 min. Lions and tigers. Undoubtedly a wonderful animal act, but following closely behind the recent incident in New York, it is not a good buy for vaudeville at present. While holding considerable interest, full one-half of the audience, particularly women, left their seats and watched the remainder of the act from the lobby, showing evidence of nervousness. Those who remained rewarded Havemann liberally with applause.

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JAN. 4, 1915. HEARST-SELIG PICTURES. Were very good this week both as to news interest and war films. SUNDBERG & RENEE. 9 min. A fair dancing act. Do three numbers, ordinary in character and drew only a fair amount of applause in the opening spot. CORELLI & GILLETTE. 11 min. An excellent acrobatic and talking act in one. Have a lot of snappy material which they get good results with and introduce a lot of clever acrobatic tricks. Makes an excellent laughing number and in second position registered solidly. MEYAKO SISTERS. 17 min. Two pretty and very clever little Japanese girls. Open in a pretty stage setting and do some clever contortion work after which they sing several American songs which can be done in "one." They finish with a little ragtime song and dance and a short turkey trot. They registered a strong hit which they ought to do on any bill. ANGELO PATRICOLO. Piano Virtuoso. Plays four numbers, all of the classical variety which appealed particularly to the lovers of high class instrumental music and by whom he was liberally applauded. His selections were all splendidly played. An excellent number for a classy audience who likes music. A little more popular music could be used with good effect. (18 min.) FLO IRWIN & CO. "The Lady of the Press." 24 min. This is a one-act comedy playlet by Edgar Allan Woolf with a "souse" bit on the order of which Miss Irwin did in "Mrs. Pekham's Carouse" as the principal feature business. Leading up to it there is some snappy dialogue which gives Miss Irwin an opportunity to get the laughs through the handling of snappy material. Sketch kept the laughs going pretty steadily during its action but it lacks the big finish and closed to light applause. MARIE NORDSTROM. 15 min. This is Mrs. Henry E. Dixey's initial bow as a single in vaudeville and she more than made good here. She has a very cleverly arranged skit during which she introduces bits of comedy and dramatic acting, a little recitation and a song. All of her stuff was splendidly handled and she really proved a surprise in securing results. At the finish she was given solid applause and came back with a very neat little speech of thanks. KITTY GORDON. "Alma's Return." 27 min. Three people. this is a semi-dramatic sketch leading up to a very strong climax through the theme of a story that is interesting from start to finish and it makes a very good vaudeville vehicle for Miss Gordon. It is splendidly played by Miss Gordon and Harrison Hunter. Following the finish of the sketch, a moving picture shows Miss Gordon dressing for the street and she appears in "one" dressed in a gorgeous costume and sings a duet with Miss Helen Goff from one of the boxes. Act was accorded liberal applause during its action and closed strong. HARRY BREEN. 22 min. Followed the same line of "nut" comedy talk and songs that he has been using in the past. Has changed it considerably, adding lots of fresh material which kept the laughs going pretty steadily. Despite the fact that his position on the bill was a difficult one, he held it with satisfaction and finished strong. HAVEMANN'S ANIMALS. 17 min. Lions and tigers. Undoubtedly a wonderful animal act, but following closely behind the recent incident in New York, it is not a good buy for vaudeville at present. While holding considerable interest, full one-half of the audience, particularly women, left their seats and watched the remainder of the act from the lobby, showing evidence of nervousness. Those who remained rewarded Havemann liberally with applause.