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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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32 32 JUNE 4, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. JOHN & MAE BURKE, Comedy Sketch:- 15 min. in 3. 3 shows. Imitation of Howard and Bland. Only fair opener. The piano playing was the best feature of the act. Received small applause. The finish was not strong enough to justify a better place on the bill. MCNAMEE, Clay Modeller:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. Works with an easel and overhanging lights. Is very expert and works rapidly. Holds the attention very well. Act includes a little humor and is a satisfactory three-a-day. LAURA ORDWAY, English Character Comedienne:- 14 min. in 1. 3 shows. English comedienne. Three changes of costume. Has a good deal of vivacity, although not much voice. Worked very had to catch hold of her audience and did it fairly well. Her three songs received pretty good hand, although she was handicapped by selections too often heard here before,-- "Everybody works but Father," and "Waiting at the Church", Vesta Victoria's big hit. In fact, her work is merely an imitation of that English comedienne. VIOLA & ENGEL, in "Bumps and Bangs":- 11 min. F. S. 3 shows. Another imitation of Rice and Prevost, without any of the snap and ginger of the real people. Had no new stuff and did what they had only passably well. Managed to get a few laughs and closed weak. Used tables, barrels, etc exactly the same as Rice and Prevost and Rosaire and Doretto, but is not even as strong as the latter. Just about get by. LEONARD KANE, The Dancing Adonis:- 10 min. in 1. 3 shows. Appears in a very stunning white satin costume. Singing is weak, words could not be understood half way across the auditorium. Dancing is rather clever and is the one thing that saves the act. Received a pretty good hand at the finish. Just about gets by and holds down this place and that is all. ARTHUR & MILDRED BOYLAN, in "Jack and Jill"-23 min. F. S. 2 shows. Two very clever children who appear in stunning costumes. The sketch is pathetic and well written. Their work is interesting and got good attention. Received a very fair hand after the acrobatic stunts and closed strong. AL CARLETON,The Skinny Guy:- 17 min. in 1. 2 shows. The laughing hit of the show up to this time. Carleton is certainly a freak physically. His songs are fairly well sung, but his guying himself on his shape is the fun. The laughs were frequent througout his act and the close was good. Held down this place on the bill very well. FERRERO'S HUMAN ORCHESTRA:-19 min. F.S. 2 shows. Act has a European finish, both in method, paraphenalia and costume. Ferrero's work on various instruments is good, but the chief interest of the act is the dog, which is one of the most wonderfully trained animals. He plays on bells and gives a burlesque on an orchestra leader with amazing skill. Each one of the feats got a big hand and the close was good. Act is thoroughly O.K. It is altogether too quiet an act as a closer on the bill. Will be shoved up further to-night. KINETOGRAPH:- TERRIBLE KIDS:- Fairly good comey series. THREE AMERICAN BEAUTIES:-a rose, a girl and American flag. 3. Hunting series that were left over as a substitute. Not particularly brilliant films this week. FERRERO & DOG . . . . . . 9.25 WILLARD SIMMS. . . . . . . 9.35 W. C. FIELDS . . . . . . . . . . 9.52 KINETOGRAPH. . . . . . . . 10.10. 10.30.
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32 32 JUNE 4, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. JOHN & MAE BURKE, Comedy Sketch:- 15 min. in 3. 3 shows. Imitation of Howard and Bland. Only fair opener. The piano playing was the best feature of the act. Received small applause. The finish was not strong enough to justify a better place on the bill. MCNAMEE, Clay Modeller:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. Works with an easel and overhanging lights. Is very expert and works rapidly. Holds the attention very well. Act includes a little humor and is a satisfactory three-a-day. LAURA ORDWAY, English Character Comedienne:- 14 min. in 1. 3 shows. English comedienne. Three changes of costume. Has a good deal of vivacity, although not much voice. Worked very had to catch hold of her audience and did it fairly well. Her three songs received pretty good hand, although she was handicapped by selections too often heard here before,-- "Everybody works but Father," and "Waiting at the Church", Vesta Victoria's big hit. In fact, her work is merely an imitation of that English comedienne. VIOLA & ENGEL, in "Bumps and Bangs":- 11 min. F. S. 3 shows. Another imitation of Rice and Prevost, without any of the snap and ginger of the real people. Had no new stuff and did what they had only passably well. Managed to get a few laughs and closed weak. Used tables, barrels, etc exactly the same as Rice and Prevost and Rosaire and Doretto, but is not even as strong as the latter. Just about get by. LEONARD KANE, The Dancing Adonis:- 10 min. in 1. 3 shows. Appears in a very stunning white satin costume. Singing is weak, words could not be understood half way across the auditorium. Dancing is rather clever and is the one thing that saves the act. Received a pretty good hand at the finish. Just about gets by and holds down this place and that is all. ARTHUR & MILDRED BOYLAN, in "Jack and Jill"-23 min. F. S. 2 shows. Two very clever children who appear in stunning costumes. The sketch is pathetic and well written. Their work is interesting and got good attention. Received a very fair hand after the acrobatic stunts and closed strong. AL CARLETON,The Skinny Guy:- 17 min. in 1. 2 shows. The laughing hit of the show up to this time. Carleton is certainly a freak physically. His songs are fairly well sung, but his guying himself on his shape is the fun. The laughs were frequent througout his act and the close was good. Held down this place on the bill very well. FERRERO'S HUMAN ORCHESTRA:-19 min. F.S. 2 shows. Act has a European finish, both in method, paraphenalia and costume. Ferrero's work on various instruments is good, but the chief interest of the act is the dog, which is one of the most wonderfully trained animals. He plays on bells and gives a burlesque on an orchestra leader with amazing skill. Each one of the feats got a big hand and the close was good. Act is thoroughly O.K. It is altogether too quiet an act as a closer on the bill. Will be shoved up further to-night. KINETOGRAPH:- TERRIBLE KIDS:- Fairly good comey series. THREE AMERICAN BEAUTIES:-a rose, a girl and American flag. 3. Hunting series that were left over as a substitute. Not particularly brilliant films this week. FERRERO & DOG . . . . . . 9.25 WILLARD SIMMS. . . . . . . 9.35 W. C. FIELDS . . . . . . . . . . 9.52 KINETOGRAPH. . . . . . . . 10.10. 10.30.
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