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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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CRITICISM - CLEVELAND, O. - - MAY 1st.
FARRELL BROS. Bicyclists.
This is just a fair act, and hardly strong enough to open our show with. There is a little comedy in it, but it doesn't amount to much. Time 12 minutes with about 3 minutes in one.
O'HANA SAN'S JAPANESE LIVING PICTURES.
Why these are called Japanese, I don't know. Any other name would suit better. To start with, the act isn't fit for a first-class theatre. It belongs in a burlesque house. She carries two electricians, and then wants a property man to help her in her poses. It's the worst piece of getting-money-under-false-pretenses I ever saw. Time 10 minutes full stage.
MISS LUCY CLARKE, Irish Contralto.
This is a good singing act, and is going pretty well. Time 12 minutes in one.
CRESSY & DAYNE, in their new sketch entitled "Town Hall Tonight"
This is the best of all of Cressy's acts, and is a big laugh from start to finish. time 27 minutes full stage.
DELMORA & ONEIDA, Equilibrists.
This is a pretty good act for an early part on the bill. The woman does some fairly good work on the perch. Time 12 minutes all in 1.
WOODLAND NYMPHS. The only bad thing about this act is their synopsis. The musical numbers are good, the dancing is good, and the scenery is also fair. Taking it all in all, it's the best bunch of singing and dancing girls I've seen in a long while. The act is short, and only runs about 10 minutes, full stage.
HOWARD & NORTH, in an act called "Happy Days".
This is an extraordinarily good act, in fact one of the best of all the talking acts in one. They carry a special drop representing the entrance of a vaudeville theatre. It's away from all other talking acts, and is going big. time 26 minutes in one.
FOUR LUKENS, in their casting act.
This act is familiar with everybody, and is without doubt the greatest of them all. Time 8 minutes full stage.
AMERICAN BIOGRAPH. I am using but two films this week called "New Year's Day Fantastics" and "The Beautiful Fountains of Versailles, France". Both are very good films, and run about 7 minutes.

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168 CRITICISM - CLEVELAND, O. - - MAY 1st. FARRELL BROS. Bicyclists. This is just a fair act, and hardly strong enough to open our show with. There is a little comedy in it, but it doesn't amount to much. Time 12 minutes with about 3 minutes in one. O'HANA SAN'S JAPANESE LIVING PICTURES. Why these are called Japanese, I don't know. Any other name would suit better. To start with, the act isn't fit for a first-class theatre. It belongs in a burlesque house. She carries two electricians, and then wants a property man to help her in her poses. It's the worst piece of getting-money-under-false-pretenses I ever saw. Time 10 minutes full stage. MISS LUCY CLARKE, Irish Contralto. This is a good singing act, and is going pretty well. Time 12 minutes in one. CRESSY & DAYNE, in their new sketch entitled "Town Hall Tonight" This is the best of all of Cressy's acts, and is a big laugh from start to finish. time 27 minutes full stage. DELMORA & ONEIDA, Equilibrists. This is a pretty good act for an early part on the bill. The woman does some fairly good work on the perch. Time 12 minutes all in 1. WOODLAND NYMPHS. The only bad thing about this act is their synopsis. The musical numbers are good, the dancing is good, and the scenery is also fair. Taking it all in all, it's the best bunch of singing and dancing girls I've seen in a long while. The act is short, and only runs about 10 minutes, full stage. HOWARD & NORTH, in an act called "Happy Days". This is an extraordinarily good act, in fact one of the best of all the talking acts in one. They carry a special drop representing the entrance of a vaudeville theatre. It's away from all other talking acts, and is going big. time 26 minutes in one. FOUR LUKENS, in their casting act. This act is familiar with everybody, and is without doubt the greatest of them all. Time 8 minutes full stage. AMERICAN BIOGRAPH. I am using but two films this week called "New Year's Day Fantastics" and "The Beautiful Fountains of Versailles, France". Both are very good films, and run about 7 minutes.