DIY History | Transcribe | Keith-Albee Collection | Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

Transcribe
Translate

Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

Page 242

H. T. JORDAN    PHILADELPHIA SHOW    OCT. 30, 1916
SELIG TRIBUNE. Fair
NOLAN & NOLAN. 11 min. Man and woman in a comedy juggling act. This act did better in the opening spot than any we have had in a long time. The man is not only a very clever juggler, but injects just enough comedy in lighten his work up. They finished to a big hand, being forced to take several bows.
SAXO SEXTETTE. 11 min. Six boys, five working straight and one comedy. Their program is a mixture of ragtime and classical numbers. Was a good applause winner.
BOBBY HEATH & SONGBIRDS. 19 min. This Philadelphia songwriter has six girls in the new act he is offering. The act consists of several songs and two comedy bits that were good for a fair amount of laughs. The act is nicely dressed and with a few more popular songs would be improved. The comedy is its weakest point and not well handled. In this city where Heath is very popular, the act got over in fairly good shape, but its worth for outside booking is a question.
CHICK SALE. 27 min. He was a tremendous applause hit with his new act which is entirely different from his old one but along the same line. At the finish he was forced to make a little speech, the applause lasting for several minutes and fairly stopping the show.
SYDNEY JARVIS & VIRGINIA DARE. "The Bride Tamer." 20 min. This is a tabloid operetta with a man and woman the principals and the man is the whole act. The girl makes a good appearance but that is all, as her singing is poor and she depends entirely upon the man who has a good voice to carry the act along. On this account the act drags, but it contains two or three very pretty numbers and picked up at the finish and closed to a good hand.
CLARA HOWARD. 15 min. This girl is a newcomer and she made good with her songs and stories. All of her songs are new and she gets them over the footlights in a distinctly pleasing way. The audience liked her in each number and rewarded her with liberal applause at the finish.
HARRY GREEN & PLAYERS. 35 min. A splendid character sketch with some dramatic moments but the story is tempered with comedy lines and business that make it almost a broad farce at times. It is splendidly played with Mr. Green in the character of a Hebrew who cannot tell a lie. There is a big laugh at the finish which gives it a pleasing climax and the audience received it with unmistakable favor, several curtains being its reward.
JACK NORWORTH. 24 min. He was accorded a very warm welcome after two years' absence. He sang several new songs, told some London stories and finished with a comedy song that is a good successor to his old "Months and Months" number and it was a big applause winner, taking him off to a very big hand.
PAUL GORDEN. 7 min. This fellow was a wonder on the wire. He was for several months featured in "The Midnight Frolics" and deserves all the great things that have been said about him. He furnished an excellent act for this show.
GENERAL REMARKS. This was not only a good show but a very big one with plenty of comedy, a splendid dramatic sketch and lots of music running through it. Plays out in great shape and scored a big general hit.

Saving...

H. T. JORDAN PHILADELPHIA SHOW OCT. 30, 1916 SELIG TRIBUNE. Fair NOLAN & NOLAN. 11 min. Man and woman in a comedy juggling act. This act did better in the opening spot than any we have had in a long time. The man is not only a very clever juggler, but injects just enough comedy in lighten his work up. They finished to a big hand, being forced to take several bows. SAXO SEXTETTE. 11 min. Six boys, five working straight and one comedy. Their program is a mixture of ragtime and classical numbers. Was a good applause winner. BOBBY HEATH & SONGBIRDS. 19 min. This Philadelphia songwriter has six girls in the new act he is offering. The act consists of several songs and two comedy bits that were good for a fair amount of laughs. The act is nicely dressed and with a few more popular songs would be improved. The comedy is its weakest point and not well handled. In this city where Heath is very popular, the act got over in fairly good shape, but its worth for outside booking is a question. CHICK SALE. 27 min. He was a tremendous applause hit with his new act which is entirely different from his old one but along the same line. At the finish he was forced to make a little speech, the applause lasting for several minutes and fairly stopping the show. SYDNEY JARVIS & VIRGINIA DARE. "The Bride Tamer." 20 min. This is a tabloid operetta with a man and woman the principals and the man is the whole act. The girl makes a good appearance but that is all, as her singing is poor and she depends entirely upon the man who has a good voice to carry the act along. On this account the act drags, but it contains two or three very pretty numbers and picked up at the finish and closed to a good hand. CLARA HOWARD. 15 min. This girl is a newcomer and she made good with her songs and stories. All of her songs are new and she gets them over the footlights in a distinctly pleasing way. The audience liked her in each number and rewarded her with liberal applause at the finish. HARRY GREEN & PLAYERS. 35 min. A splendid character sketch with some dramatic moments but the story is tempered with comedy lines and business that make it almost a broad farce at times. It is splendidly played with Mr. Green in the character of a Hebrew who cannot tell a lie. There is a big laugh at the finish which gives it a pleasing climax and the audience received it with unmistakable favor, several curtains being its reward. JACK NORWORTH. 24 min. He was accorded a very warm welcome after two years' absence. He sang several new songs, told some London stories and finished with a comedy song that is a good successor to his old "Months and Months" number and it was a big applause winner, taking him off to a very big hand. PAUL GORDEN. 7 min. This fellow was a wonder on the wire. He was for several months featured in "The Midnight Frolics" and deserves all the great things that have been said about him. He furnished an excellent act for this show. GENERAL REMARKS. This was not only a good show but a very big one with plenty of comedy, a splendid dramatic sketch and lots of music running through it. Plays out in great shape and scored a big general hit.