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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905
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173 PHILADELPHIA SHOW, MAY 8TH'05. H. A. DANIELS. CONLON & HASTINGS-NH-3-Man and woman, sketch "A One-Sided Flirtation." Singing and talking act. All right for an opener. Singing is better than the talk. 17 mins. in one. GEO. ZELLA & DOG-HR-3-Man, equilibrist assisted by his dog "Dot." Good little three-show sight act. Received scattered applause. 9 mins. C.D.F. in 2. LILLIAN BENDER-SR-3-Violin soloist. Played three selections. Good violinist, but would go better with the orchestra. May put her down on the bill to set Miller. 11 mins. in one. ZARA & STETSON-KR-3-Man and woman, baton manipulators. A good, lively three-show sight act. Work very rapidly and accurately, most of their work being applauded. 10 mins. C.D.F. in 3. JOE BELMONT-HR-3-"The Human Bird." Singing and whistling. A very pleasing three-show turn. Was liberally applauded. 10 mins. in one. TANNER & GILBERT-NH-3-Man and woman, sketch "How to Make Love." Talking and singing act. A few laughs in spots, but the spots were far apart. There are better acts in the three-show section. 18 mins. Farm drop in 4. WILL F. DENNY-GRR-2-Descriptive and humorous vocal selections. Works in evening dress. Good vocalist. Has some quick, catchy music, that helps considerably in getting applause. All right for early two-show section. Good act. 13 mins. in one. O. HANA SAN-YHR-2-"Scenes From Japan." Living picture idea, with electrical effects. Three people in company, one woman, two men, and they require two supers. Rather a pretty act, but not worth the money for the time consumed. Received some scattered applause. Good act for GHR. 9 mins. Special set in 3. QUIGLEY BROS.-YHR-2-Talking act. Have some new stuff. Went very well this afternoon. Good talking act. 19 mins. in one. THE GLEESONS & FRED HOULIHAN-GNH-2-Their old singing and dancing act. As before stated, the value of this act in one is lost by introducing Houlihan and his piano playing. It would be much better without him. A good act, but better if they worked in one, for the act drags on the piano playing. 10 mins. Pal. in 5. GEO. WILSON-YRR-2-Blackface comedian. Always has an interesting line of conversation. Good talking act, and his name is worth some money. His speech was a laughing hit. 20 mins. in one. HENRY MILLER & CO.--Billed as presenting a Clyde Fitch play, entitled "Frederick Lemaitre." Assisted by Laura Hope Crews and a man named Willard. Latter also acts as stage manager. The average patron will probably be led to believe that he is seeing something entirely new. We hope so. However, the trained eye of the newspaper men, sitting over in the boxes, can see Henry E. Dixey's "David Garrick, or the Art of Acting," for which he claims the credit. Whoever the real author may be, the fact remains that Mr. Miller's salary differs somewhat from Dixey's. Their relative power, as drawing cards for this house, has yet to be determined. This afternoon we have the poorest Monday matinee we have had in months. It may be because the circus is here to-day. The act, as Miller has arranged it, is intensely dramatic in spots, the OSLERIZING PAPA. Fair comedy.
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173 PHILADELPHIA SHOW, MAY 8TH'05. H. A. DANIELS. CONLON & HASTINGS-NH-3-Man and woman, sketch "A One-Sided Flirtation." Singing and talking act. All right for an opener. Singing is better than the talk. 17 mins. in one. GEO. ZELLA & DOG-HR-3-Man, equilibrist assisted by his dog "Dot." Good little three-show sight act. Received scattered applause. 9 mins. C.D.F. in 2. LILLIAN BENDER-SR-3-Violin soloist. Played three selections. Good violinist, but would go better with the orchestra. May put her down on the bill to set Miller. 11 mins. in one. ZARA & STETSON-KR-3-Man and woman, baton manipulators. A good, lively three-show sight act. Work very rapidly and accurately, most of their work being applauded. 10 mins. C.D.F. in 3. JOE BELMONT-HR-3-"The Human Bird." Singing and whistling. A very pleasing three-show turn. Was liberally applauded. 10 mins. in one. TANNER & GILBERT-NH-3-Man and woman, sketch "How to Make Love." Talking and singing act. A few laughs in spots, but the spots were far apart. There are better acts in the three-show section. 18 mins. Farm drop in 4. WILL F. DENNY-GRR-2-Descriptive and humorous vocal selections. Works in evening dress. Good vocalist. Has some quick, catchy music, that helps considerably in getting applause. All right for early two-show section. Good act. 13 mins. in one. O. HANA SAN-YHR-2-"Scenes From Japan." Living picture idea, with electrical effects. Three people in company, one woman, two men, and they require two supers. Rather a pretty act, but not worth the money for the time consumed. Received some scattered applause. Good act for GHR. 9 mins. Special set in 3. QUIGLEY BROS.-YHR-2-Talking act. Have some new stuff. Went very well this afternoon. Good talking act. 19 mins. in one. THE GLEESONS & FRED HOULIHAN-GNH-2-Their old singing and dancing act. As before stated, the value of this act in one is lost by introducing Houlihan and his piano playing. It would be much better without him. A good act, but better if they worked in one, for the act drags on the piano playing. 10 mins. Pal. in 5. GEO. WILSON-YRR-2-Blackface comedian. Always has an interesting line of conversation. Good talking act, and his name is worth some money. His speech was a laughing hit. 20 mins. in one. HENRY MILLER & CO.--Billed as presenting a Clyde Fitch play, entitled "Frederick Lemaitre." Assisted by Laura Hope Crews and a man named Willard. Latter also acts as stage manager. The average patron will probably be led to believe that he is seeing something entirely new. We hope so. However, the trained eye of the newspaper men, sitting over in the boxes, can see Henry E. Dixey's "David Garrick, or the Art of Acting," for which he claims the credit. Whoever the real author may be, the fact remains that Mr. Miller's salary differs somewhat from Dixey's. Their relative power, as drawing cards for this house, has yet to be determined. This afternoon we have the poorest Monday matinee we have had in months. It may be because the circus is here to-day. The act, as Miller has arranged it, is intensely dramatic in spots, the OSLERIZING PAPA. Fair comedy.
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