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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. 18, 1915. PATHE NEWS WEEKLY. 14 min. Shifted from the Hearst-Selig this week. Pictures run about the same average, several war scenes adding interest. VANDINOFF & LOUIE. 11 min. Lightning oil painters. Man and woman paint flowers on stationery easel finishing with some clever work on a revolving board. An interesting novelty and pleased in opening position. JOE COOK. 18 min. in One. "The One Man Vaudeville Show" put over a big laughing hit in this early position. As a "nut" comedian, he reaches close to the limit and his burlesque stuff gets over in great shape. He kept the laughs going from start to finish. Also introduced an encore bit that registered a solid hit and finished very strong. JOHN & WINNIE HENNINGS. 13 min. F.S., close in One. Doing about the same act as the last time they appeared here, consisting of some cross-fire comedy talk, instrumental music and eccentric dancing. The latter is the feature of the act and holds it up. Finish to good applause. VINTON & "BUSTER." 16 min. in One. Scored the usual big hit. In addition to being a wonderfully trained dog, Vinton gets unusual results through the way he handled the animal and there is enough quiet comedy worked in to make this a very amusing as well as interesting number. won liberal applause and finished in warm favor. EMMA CARUS. 31 min. Assisted by Carl Randall. The new act is, if anything, better than the last one and scored a tremendous hit. Miss Carus is doing more dancing than when the act played here before and has worked up a finishing number that brought a riot of applause from the audience. Mr. Randall's dancing is a big feature of the act and Miss Carus as usual scored with her comedy talk and the manner in which she puts her songs over. At the finish the audience were applauding wildly and compelled Miss Carus to make a little speech of thanks. COMFORT & KING. 23 min. In "Coon Town Diversions." These two well known minstrel men have a very good blackface sketch full of bright lines, plenty of laughs and catchy songs. Comfort who is a splendid singer scored individually with a ballad and has an excellent comedy foil in King, who first plays the part of a man, then a negro wench. Both are popular here, it being Comfort's home town, but aside from that the sketch ought to go over on any bill. Was very well received. GUS EDWARDS' "NEW SONG REVUE." 44 min. The act has been entirely reconstructed for this season, all the numbers and the general routine being different from that used last year. Specialties are introduced by Salley Seely, a double-voiced vocaliste, Little Georgie and other members of the company, including Gus Edwards himself who takes the central figure in the principal song hits. With elaborate dressing and stage setting, the act makes its usual picture and as a closing act of a very lively show, "The Song Revue" held the audience seated and after winning individual favor with the various numbers, was given a big round of applause at the final curtain. Unfortunately, Gus Edwards has a severe cold and did not show to his usual advantage, but his company made up for any of his shortcomings vocally. GENERAL REMARKS. A very good musical and comedy show with laughs running through it from start to finish and nothing on the bill to slow it up. Hit a fast pace throughout and with Gus Edwards' big "Song Revue" in the closing position, it was all that any vaudeville audience could ask. CUT COMFORT & KING: Expression "In the name of God and Peace."
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JAN. 18, 1915. PATHE NEWS WEEKLY. 14 min. Shifted from the Hearst-Selig this week. Pictures run about the same average, several war scenes adding interest. VANDINOFF & LOUIE. 11 min. Lightning oil painters. Man and woman paint flowers on stationery easel finishing with some clever work on a revolving board. An interesting novelty and pleased in opening position. JOE COOK. 18 min. in One. "The One Man Vaudeville Show" put over a big laughing hit in this early position. As a "nut" comedian, he reaches close to the limit and his burlesque stuff gets over in great shape. He kept the laughs going from start to finish. Also introduced an encore bit that registered a solid hit and finished very strong. JOHN & WINNIE HENNINGS. 13 min. F.S., close in One. Doing about the same act as the last time they appeared here, consisting of some cross-fire comedy talk, instrumental music and eccentric dancing. The latter is the feature of the act and holds it up. Finish to good applause. VINTON & "BUSTER." 16 min. in One. Scored the usual big hit. In addition to being a wonderfully trained dog, Vinton gets unusual results through the way he handled the animal and there is enough quiet comedy worked in to make this a very amusing as well as interesting number. won liberal applause and finished in warm favor. EMMA CARUS. 31 min. Assisted by Carl Randall. The new act is, if anything, better than the last one and scored a tremendous hit. Miss Carus is doing more dancing than when the act played here before and has worked up a finishing number that brought a riot of applause from the audience. Mr. Randall's dancing is a big feature of the act and Miss Carus as usual scored with her comedy talk and the manner in which she puts her songs over. At the finish the audience were applauding wildly and compelled Miss Carus to make a little speech of thanks. COMFORT & KING. 23 min. In "Coon Town Diversions." These two well known minstrel men have a very good blackface sketch full of bright lines, plenty of laughs and catchy songs. Comfort who is a splendid singer scored individually with a ballad and has an excellent comedy foil in King, who first plays the part of a man, then a negro wench. Both are popular here, it being Comfort's home town, but aside from that the sketch ought to go over on any bill. Was very well received. GUS EDWARDS' "NEW SONG REVUE." 44 min. The act has been entirely reconstructed for this season, all the numbers and the general routine being different from that used last year. Specialties are introduced by Salley Seely, a double-voiced vocaliste, Little Georgie and other members of the company, including Gus Edwards himself who takes the central figure in the principal song hits. With elaborate dressing and stage setting, the act makes its usual picture and as a closing act of a very lively show, "The Song Revue" held the audience seated and after winning individual favor with the various numbers, was given a big round of applause at the final curtain. Unfortunately, Gus Edwards has a severe cold and did not show to his usual advantage, but his company made up for any of his shortcomings vocally. GENERAL REMARKS. A very good musical and comedy show with laughs running through it from start to finish and nothing on the bill to slow it up. Hit a fast pace throughout and with Gus Edwards' big "Song Revue" in the closing position, it was all that any vaudeville audience could ask. CUT COMFORT & KING: Expression "In the name of God and Peace."
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