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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. 25, 1915.
PATHE NEWS WEEKLY. 12 min. Average series of pictures with the war films the more interesting.
GARDINER TRIO. 12 min. Two girls and a man. A very good looking and well-handled dancing act. Did four numbers, all of which were well received. Made a very satisfactory opening act.
ROACH & McCURDY. 19 min. Two men in a rough comedy sketch called "A Touch of Nature." Their talk and bits of burlesque magic drew a fair amount of laughs. One song was used and a sentimental bit helped at the finish. Act fairly well received.
JOHN R. GORDON & CO. "Knight and Day." 13 min. This is a comedy sketch with four people. The plot hinges on the meeting of the couples who have been divorced and remarried. Complications follow and the climax is reached in a poker game in which the women take the game away from the men. Got only a fair amount of laughs. Only a fair sketch, not well played.
ROSIE LLOYD. 15 min. The younger sister of Alice Lloyd. Sang four songs, all of them new and of the type popular in the London Music Halls. This girl has many of the mannerisms of her more famous sister and each of her numbers was well received. She made four changes of costume and at the finish of her act was accorded a liberal hand of applause.
MORAN & WISER. 15 min. Boomerang hat throwers. Here is a great comedy and novelty act that will fit in any bill that needs a good laughing number. These two boys are not only clever hat spinners, but the comedian of the pair is a corking good funmaker and gets a tremendous amount out of his comedy. The act was a big laughing and applause hit.
WARD BAKER. 14 min. Very good musician, whose violin playing was appreciated by those who like instrumental music. Most of his numbers are straight, but he mixed in some rag stuff near the finish that helped him considerably. Act closed to liberal applause.
HENRIETTA CROSMAN. 15 min. Dramatic Sketch, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." With the whole world interested in the European war, this sketch, highly dramatic but short and to the point, makes a tremendously strong appeal for universal peace. Was splendidly played and takes a firm grip on the heart strings. Was given close attention and at the finish, Miss Crosman and the members of her company were rewarded with plenty of applause. Act scored a hit.
KAUFMAN BROS. 16 min. On account of the illness of Eddie Leonard, Marshall Montgomery was secured to take his place. Montgomery was supposed to catch the one o'clock train and not having appeared at twenty minutes of four, I hustled the Kaufman Brothers from the Grand Opera House in. Notwithstanding the fact that these boys were here only four weeks ago, they went on and most emphatically cleaned up, having to respond with a speech. I have not been able to understand why a sure-fire act like this should be looking for time at their price. They are two of the most satisfactory and hardest-working boys in the business today and I should esteem it a personal favor from any manager who will give them time. Montgomery got in at 4:20 and will appear for the balance of the week.
LA MILO. 16 min. this is purely a picture act with stage settings and mountings to set it off. La Milo is a beautifully formed woman and her poses have been selected to show her off to the best advantage, although there is absolutely nothing daring in the display or that any woman or child could not look at without being offended. There is no reason why this act cannot play any theatre in America judging from today's performance. It was given close attention in the closing position.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show did not come up to expectations playing much weaker than it appeared on paper or what it was thought it would do on the recommendations received. It started slowly and took some time to pick up in speed.

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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW JAN. 25, 1915. PATHE NEWS WEEKLY. 12 min. Average series of pictures with the war films the more interesting. GARDINER TRIO. 12 min. Two girls and a man. A very good looking and well-handled dancing act. Did four numbers, all of which were well received. Made a very satisfactory opening act. ROACH & McCURDY. 19 min. Two men in a rough comedy sketch called "A Touch of Nature." Their talk and bits of burlesque magic drew a fair amount of laughs. One song was used and a sentimental bit helped at the finish. Act fairly well received. JOHN R. GORDON & CO. "Knight and Day." 13 min. This is a comedy sketch with four people. The plot hinges on the meeting of the couples who have been divorced and remarried. Complications follow and the climax is reached in a poker game in which the women take the game away from the men. Got only a fair amount of laughs. Only a fair sketch, not well played. ROSIE LLOYD. 15 min. The younger sister of Alice Lloyd. Sang four songs, all of them new and of the type popular in the London Music Halls. This girl has many of the mannerisms of her more famous sister and each of her numbers was well received. She made four changes of costume and at the finish of her act was accorded a liberal hand of applause. MORAN & WISER. 15 min. Boomerang hat throwers. Here is a great comedy and novelty act that will fit in any bill that needs a good laughing number. These two boys are not only clever hat spinners, but the comedian of the pair is a corking good funmaker and gets a tremendous amount out of his comedy. The act was a big laughing and applause hit. WARD BAKER. 14 min. Very good musician, whose violin playing was appreciated by those who like instrumental music. Most of his numbers are straight, but he mixed in some rag stuff near the finish that helped him considerably. Act closed to liberal applause. HENRIETTA CROSMAN. 15 min. Dramatic Sketch, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." With the whole world interested in the European war, this sketch, highly dramatic but short and to the point, makes a tremendously strong appeal for universal peace. Was splendidly played and takes a firm grip on the heart strings. Was given close attention and at the finish, Miss Crosman and the members of her company were rewarded with plenty of applause. Act scored a hit. KAUFMAN BROS. 16 min. On account of the illness of Eddie Leonard, Marshall Montgomery was secured to take his place. Montgomery was supposed to catch the one o'clock train and not having appeared at twenty minutes of four, I hustled the Kaufman Brothers from the Grand Opera House in. Notwithstanding the fact that these boys were here only four weeks ago, they went on and most emphatically cleaned up, having to respond with a speech. I have not been able to understand why a sure-fire act like this should be looking for time at their price. They are two of the most satisfactory and hardest-working boys in the business today and I should esteem it a personal favor from any manager who will give them time. Montgomery got in at 4:20 and will appear for the balance of the week. LA MILO. 16 min. this is purely a picture act with stage settings and mountings to set it off. La Milo is a beautifully formed woman and her poses have been selected to show her off to the best advantage, although there is absolutely nothing daring in the display or that any woman or child could not look at without being offended. There is no reason why this act cannot play any theatre in America judging from today's performance. It was given close attention in the closing position. GENERAL REMARKS. This show did not come up to expectations playing much weaker than it appeared on paper or what it was thought it would do on the recommendations received. It started slowly and took some time to pick up in speed.