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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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5. April 30, 1906. Philadelphia Show C.E.Barns. Juggling Mathieus:- 15 min. F. S. 3 shows. This is a very good opener. The woman neither adds nor detracts from the feature, as the man is the whole thing. There is nothing new in their act, but all are well done, particularly the tricks with the cigar boxes. Got a fairly good hand at the close. Victor,The perfect man:-15 min. In 3. 3 shows. Begins his acts with posing in the style of Sandow, and is interesting even if not very new. Got some good applause. Assisted by a girl in Greek costume. Does usual dumb bell tricks and does them well. The girl wears a diamond medal for being the most perfectly formed in the world, which is taken on their word, as nothing was discernible through her flowing Greek draperies. There was a pretty good hand at the close, and altogether the feature is quite acceptable for this place on the bill. Hathaway & Siegel, Refined Wooden Shoe Dancers:- 10 min. In 1. 3 shows. Very pretty girl and sprightly young man n song and dance line which is very spirited and caught the house quite well. Miss Siegel got a good hand for her German version and rendition of "Everybody works but Father". Hathaway got a very good hand for his dancing, which is really some of the best we have seen here for some time, and got a recall. Good stiff hand at the close and a recall. Certainly made good in this section. Raymond Finley & Lottie Burke, in "Stageland Satire":- 16 min. F.S. Cl. In1. This is the same act as this pair have been doing for several years, without varying scarcely a line. They managed to get a good many laughs, however, and the close in 1 was particularly strong. They held down this place on he bill very acceptably. Willa Holt-Wakefield, Pianologuiste:- 18 min.F.S. 2 shows. A very charming personality with many accomplishments of the parlor order. Her enunciation is wonderful, reaching to the furthermost parts of the house and yet delightfully modulated. The piano accompaniment is quite new and adds to the feature. Miss Wakefield went very well and received an encore and two curtain calls. This act will go very much better with the night audiences, and will pull strongly with he box element. She is certainly an acquisition to the Circuit. William Tomkins, Topical, The Sense of Nonsense:-16 min. In 1 2 shows. This man was rather disappointing in as much as he booms himself so largely, as was remarked, "the best part of him is the avalanche of advance postal cards". However, he managed to get a good many laughs, although his wit is not spontaneous and shows himself a made humorist rather than one born. He got a recall and altogether managed to hold down the place, although he made no hit.
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5. April 30, 1906. Philadelphia Show C.E.Barns. Juggling Mathieus:- 15 min. F. S. 3 shows. This is a very good opener. The woman neither adds nor detracts from the feature, as the man is the whole thing. There is nothing new in their act, but all are well done, particularly the tricks with the cigar boxes. Got a fairly good hand at the close. Victor,The perfect man:-15 min. In 3. 3 shows. Begins his acts with posing in the style of Sandow, and is interesting even if not very new. Got some good applause. Assisted by a girl in Greek costume. Does usual dumb bell tricks and does them well. The girl wears a diamond medal for being the most perfectly formed in the world, which is taken on their word, as nothing was discernible through her flowing Greek draperies. There was a pretty good hand at the close, and altogether the feature is quite acceptable for this place on the bill. Hathaway & Siegel, Refined Wooden Shoe Dancers:- 10 min. In 1. 3 shows. Very pretty girl and sprightly young man n song and dance line which is very spirited and caught the house quite well. Miss Siegel got a good hand for her German version and rendition of "Everybody works but Father". Hathaway got a very good hand for his dancing, which is really some of the best we have seen here for some time, and got a recall. Good stiff hand at the close and a recall. Certainly made good in this section. Raymond Finley & Lottie Burke, in "Stageland Satire":- 16 min. F.S. Cl. In1. This is the same act as this pair have been doing for several years, without varying scarcely a line. They managed to get a good many laughs, however, and the close in 1 was particularly strong. They held down this place on he bill very acceptably. Willa Holt-Wakefield, Pianologuiste:- 18 min.F.S. 2 shows. A very charming personality with many accomplishments of the parlor order. Her enunciation is wonderful, reaching to the furthermost parts of the house and yet delightfully modulated. The piano accompaniment is quite new and adds to the feature. Miss Wakefield went very well and received an encore and two curtain calls. This act will go very much better with the night audiences, and will pull strongly with he box element. She is certainly an acquisition to the Circuit. William Tomkins, Topical, The Sense of Nonsense:-16 min. In 1 2 shows. This man was rather disappointing in as much as he booms himself so largely, as was remarked, "the best part of him is the avalanche of advance postal cards". However, he managed to get a good many laughs, although his wit is not spontaneous and shows himself a made humorist rather than one born. He got a recall and altogether managed to hold down the place, although he made no hit.
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