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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW FEB. 15, 1915. PICTURES. Up to the usual average this week, some good winter scenes and war pictures being featured. THE BERRENS. 14 min. Two men, one being dressed as a woman in a high-class musical offering. this act has played around the circuit once or twice and is well known. It has always been liked and was on this occasion. They scored an unusual hit in the opening position, the applause stopping the appearance of the next act. MARTIN VAN BERGEN. 14 min. This fellow has an excellent voice and did very well with each of his four numbers which are varied in character including ragtime and classical music. He dresses as a cowboy and effects modest mannerisms. He was formerly with Mulhall's Wild West. LUCY GILLETT. 12 min. In addition to having a decided novelty in the way of a juggling act, this girl is a really remarkable juggler. She works in a setting representing a Holland kitchen which was good for a hand of applause and she juggles all the furnishings of the room including chairs, tables, etc. It is a very showy act, drew outbursts of applause and finished very strong. MR. & MRS. JACK McGREEVEY. "The Village fiddler and the Country Maid." 17 min. With a lot of dry comedy talk, some burlesque music on a violin and trombone and a bit of dancing for a finish, they put over a good laughing act, keeping the audience in good humor throughout and finishing very well. CAROLINA WHITE. 17 min. This famous grand opera singer, formerly primadonna of the Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company, scored a veritable vocal triumph. She is very well known and exceedingly popular in this city and a crowded house accorded her the warmest kind of a reception. She sang four numbers including selections from opera, a popular number and finished with "Annie Laurie." During her rendition of the latter she held the audience at the strictest attention and at the finish there was an outburst of applause which lasted for several minutes. It can be said that Miss White scored the biggest kind of a hit here. ADLER & ARLINE. 14 min. This pair put over a good sized hit with the same act they have been using for some time. There is an abundance of comedy in it and well worked up and after keeping the laughs going steadily, they finished to a warm hand of applause. HARRY BERESFORD & CO. 24 min. "Twenty Odd Years." This is one of the prettiest sketches in vaudeville, not only an excellent story but superbly played. It is a comedy playlet, the lines being good for many laughs and there is a bit of sentiment at the finish which adds a clever dramatic touch. It proved thoroughly enjoyable and at the finish of the principals were accorded liberal applause. TRIXIE FRIGANZA. 29 min. Leaving the house in a roar of laughter and applause was her reward. Her act is along the same lines as her previous one but better than ever. Scored a tremendous laughing hit. NAT NAZARRO & CO. 11 min. Two men, a boy and woman make up the troupe. They do a very showy routine of acrobatics and hand-balancing all well done. with the aid of some clever pantomime comedy they get many laughs and secure excellent results. They were very well received at the end of a late show. Toward the end of the act a musical bit stopped the action and for this week only it was taken out. In an earlier spot it would not have been noticed.
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H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW FEB. 15, 1915. PICTURES. Up to the usual average this week, some good winter scenes and war pictures being featured. THE BERRENS. 14 min. Two men, one being dressed as a woman in a high-class musical offering. this act has played around the circuit once or twice and is well known. It has always been liked and was on this occasion. They scored an unusual hit in the opening position, the applause stopping the appearance of the next act. MARTIN VAN BERGEN. 14 min. This fellow has an excellent voice and did very well with each of his four numbers which are varied in character including ragtime and classical music. He dresses as a cowboy and effects modest mannerisms. He was formerly with Mulhall's Wild West. LUCY GILLETT. 12 min. In addition to having a decided novelty in the way of a juggling act, this girl is a really remarkable juggler. She works in a setting representing a Holland kitchen which was good for a hand of applause and she juggles all the furnishings of the room including chairs, tables, etc. It is a very showy act, drew outbursts of applause and finished very strong. MR. & MRS. JACK McGREEVEY. "The Village fiddler and the Country Maid." 17 min. With a lot of dry comedy talk, some burlesque music on a violin and trombone and a bit of dancing for a finish, they put over a good laughing act, keeping the audience in good humor throughout and finishing very well. CAROLINA WHITE. 17 min. This famous grand opera singer, formerly primadonna of the Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company, scored a veritable vocal triumph. She is very well known and exceedingly popular in this city and a crowded house accorded her the warmest kind of a reception. She sang four numbers including selections from opera, a popular number and finished with "Annie Laurie." During her rendition of the latter she held the audience at the strictest attention and at the finish there was an outburst of applause which lasted for several minutes. It can be said that Miss White scored the biggest kind of a hit here. ADLER & ARLINE. 14 min. This pair put over a good sized hit with the same act they have been using for some time. There is an abundance of comedy in it and well worked up and after keeping the laughs going steadily, they finished to a warm hand of applause. HARRY BERESFORD & CO. 24 min. "Twenty Odd Years." This is one of the prettiest sketches in vaudeville, not only an excellent story but superbly played. It is a comedy playlet, the lines being good for many laughs and there is a bit of sentiment at the finish which adds a clever dramatic touch. It proved thoroughly enjoyable and at the finish of the principals were accorded liberal applause. TRIXIE FRIGANZA. 29 min. Leaving the house in a roar of laughter and applause was her reward. Her act is along the same lines as her previous one but better than ever. Scored a tremendous laughing hit. NAT NAZARRO & CO. 11 min. Two men, a boy and woman make up the troupe. They do a very showy routine of acrobatics and hand-balancing all well done. with the aid of some clever pantomime comedy they get many laughs and secure excellent results. They were very well received at the end of a late show. Toward the end of the act a musical bit stopped the action and for this week only it was taken out. In an earlier spot it would not have been noticed.
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