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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

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PHILADELPHIA    B. F. KEITH'S    SEPT. 25    7
PATHE. 14 min. Up to the average, featuring the Red Cross Campaign.
RICK, ELMER & TOM. 8 min. Their trampoline and bar tricks mixed with some comedy furnished the bill with a very satisfactory opener.
NELSON WARING. 14 min. A pianist who uses high-class music for his program. Finished with a few impressions of one popular number. He is an excellent musician and was received with liberal applause.
JANE CONNELLY & PLAYERS. 19 min. "Betty's Courtship." A neat, little comedy with a domestic story employing three characters. It is rather quiet and talky but well played. Held the attention and finished to a fairly good hand.
WILLIAM EBS. 12 min. This act furnished a novelty in the ventriloquial line, the man opening with a dummy and switching to a live midget, the deception being well handled and disclosed at the finish. It puzzled many of the audience and was warmly applauded.
MARYLAND SINGERS. 15 min. A quintette composed of four girls and a man who introduce southern songs of the 60's. A very high-class musical act which will make good on any program as it did here.
STEINDEL BROS. 20 min. A trio consisting of pianist, cellist and violinist in a repertoire of mixed numbers, closing with some popular stuff that took them off to a big hand. A very good looking and entertaining musical act.
CROSS & JOSEPHINE. 19 min. With a program of new dances and numbers, this popular couple put over a good sized applause hit. The man introduces several minutes of comedy talk which got over with good results. They finished with a variety of steps which took them off to a good hand.
NAT M. WILLS. 20 min. He was just as big a hit as ever. Had a lot of talk and some new songs mixed in with some old material and kept the audience laughing from start to finish. Closed big.
FOUR READINGS. 9 min. In the closing position, this well known acrobatic act scored a good sized applause hit. It has played here several times and always makes good.
GENERAL REMARKS. With plenty of music and singing and a big laughing act next to closing, this bill formed excellent summer entertainment and the show played in good shape.
CUTS
JANE CONNELLY & PLAYERS: Reference to "President Wilson."
WILLIAM EBS: The expression "I treat them all alike."
NAT WILLS. Reference to Hebrews playing "Onward Christian Soldiers;" the Henry Ford gag using "Shake more hell," etc., also military stuff about Hebrews blowing their bugles and the Anna Eva Fay line "If your back itches," etc.

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PHILADELPHIA B. F. KEITH'S SEPT. 25 7 PATHE. 14 min. Up to the average, featuring the Red Cross Campaign. RICK, ELMER & TOM. 8 min. Their trampoline and bar tricks mixed with some comedy furnished the bill with a very satisfactory opener. NELSON WARING. 14 min. A pianist who uses high-class music for his program. Finished with a few impressions of one popular number. He is an excellent musician and was received with liberal applause. JANE CONNELLY & PLAYERS. 19 min. "Betty's Courtship." A neat, little comedy with a domestic story employing three characters. It is rather quiet and talky but well played. Held the attention and finished to a fairly good hand. WILLIAM EBS. 12 min. This act furnished a novelty in the ventriloquial line, the man opening with a dummy and switching to a live midget, the deception being well handled and disclosed at the finish. It puzzled many of the audience and was warmly applauded. MARYLAND SINGERS. 15 min. A quintette composed of four girls and a man who introduce southern songs of the 60's. A very high-class musical act which will make good on any program as it did here. STEINDEL BROS. 20 min. A trio consisting of pianist, cellist and violinist in a repertoire of mixed numbers, closing with some popular stuff that took them off to a big hand. A very good looking and entertaining musical act. CROSS & JOSEPHINE. 19 min. With a program of new dances and numbers, this popular couple put over a good sized applause hit. The man introduces several minutes of comedy talk which got over with good results. They finished with a variety of steps which took them off to a good hand. NAT M. WILLS. 20 min. He was just as big a hit as ever. Had a lot of talk and some new songs mixed in with some old material and kept the audience laughing from start to finish. Closed big. FOUR READINGS. 9 min. In the closing position, this well known acrobatic act scored a good sized applause hit. It has played here several times and always makes good. GENERAL REMARKS. With plenty of music and singing and a big laughing act next to closing, this bill formed excellent summer entertainment and the show played in good shape. CUTS JANE CONNELLY & PLAYERS: Reference to "President Wilson." WILLIAM EBS: The expression "I treat them all alike." NAT WILLS. Reference to Hebrews playing "Onward Christian Soldiers;" the Henry Ford gag using "Shake more hell," etc., also military stuff about Hebrews blowing their bugles and the Anna Eva Fay line "If your back itches," etc.