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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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34 JUNE 11, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. JESSICA CREE, Whistler and Singer:- 7 min. in 1. 3 shows. Makes a good presentation. Gave a song, two whistling numbers and an encore, all of which were very creditable. Received pretty good hand at close. Acceptable opener. ALPHA TRIO, Hoop Manipulators:- 12 min. F. S. 3 shows. One man and woman working straight and one man working eccentric Rube. A very well-dressed act to start with, and the work is expert and finished, to give it additional value. Each one of their stunts, many of which were new and decidedly novel, got a good hand. There were no blunders and the act was altogether well trained and satisfactory. As a three-a-day feature is wholly commendable. JOHNNIE STANLEY and GRACE LEONARD, "A Few Vaudeville Ideas":- 14 min in 1. 3 shows. Man and woman first working straight, woman afterwards changes costume to imitation of Vesta Tilley. Act consists chiefly of imitations of Cohan, Tilley, Eddie Foy, and others. We did not expect as much from this act as we received. In fact, it decidedly made good. The finish was new. They closed with a song and dance that was so strongly applauded that Stanley had to return and make a little curtain speech. O.K. for this place on the bill. SMIRL & KESSNER, "The Bell Boy and the Waiting Maid":- did not arrive until too late to appear in the afternoon show. Claimed that their train was late, but this excuse does not go, however, as everybody else on the bill got here in time. (Refer to supplementary report for evening criticism NIBLO & RILEY, "The Wood Dealer and the Kid", Eccentric Dancers:- 12 min in 1. 2 shows. Tall comedian in coon costume, and bad boy. This is an excellent act and held the attention of the audience in good shape. The eccentric dancing of Niblo is a scream. Each one of his antics brought applause. Strong finish. HUGH STANTON (& Modena), "For Reform":- 18 min. F. S. 3 shows. This is one of the best written sketches in Vaudeville. Stanton might have squeezed a little more humor out of it, but he is not spontaneously funny. The laughs were more of a tribute to the clever lines than to his rendition of them. However, held the interest throughout. Finish was fairly strong. Climax should bite a little deeper for so good a sketch. DIAMOND & SMITH, Illustrated Songs:- 17 min. in 1. 2 shows. Three songs and an encore. Their pictures are really very beautiful and interesting, suiting the subject admirably. In fact, they have WERDEN & CLADDISH outdistanced in the illustrated song line. Each one of the songs went big, and the patriotic numbers received the strongest applause. Closed immensely.
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34 JUNE 11, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. JESSICA CREE, Whistler and Singer:- 7 min. in 1. 3 shows. Makes a good presentation. Gave a song, two whistling numbers and an encore, all of which were very creditable. Received pretty good hand at close. Acceptable opener. ALPHA TRIO, Hoop Manipulators:- 12 min. F. S. 3 shows. One man and woman working straight and one man working eccentric Rube. A very well-dressed act to start with, and the work is expert and finished, to give it additional value. Each one of their stunts, many of which were new and decidedly novel, got a good hand. There were no blunders and the act was altogether well trained and satisfactory. As a three-a-day feature is wholly commendable. JOHNNIE STANLEY and GRACE LEONARD, "A Few Vaudeville Ideas":- 14 min in 1. 3 shows. Man and woman first working straight, woman afterwards changes costume to imitation of Vesta Tilley. Act consists chiefly of imitations of Cohan, Tilley, Eddie Foy, and others. We did not expect as much from this act as we received. In fact, it decidedly made good. The finish was new. They closed with a song and dance that was so strongly applauded that Stanley had to return and make a little curtain speech. O.K. for this place on the bill. SMIRL & KESSNER, "The Bell Boy and the Waiting Maid":- did not arrive until too late to appear in the afternoon show. Claimed that their train was late, but this excuse does not go, however, as everybody else on the bill got here in time. (Refer to supplementary report for evening criticism NIBLO & RILEY, "The Wood Dealer and the Kid", Eccentric Dancers:- 12 min in 1. 2 shows. Tall comedian in coon costume, and bad boy. This is an excellent act and held the attention of the audience in good shape. The eccentric dancing of Niblo is a scream. Each one of his antics brought applause. Strong finish. HUGH STANTON (& Modena), "For Reform":- 18 min. F. S. 3 shows. This is one of the best written sketches in Vaudeville. Stanton might have squeezed a little more humor out of it, but he is not spontaneously funny. The laughs were more of a tribute to the clever lines than to his rendition of them. However, held the interest throughout. Finish was fairly strong. Climax should bite a little deeper for so good a sketch. DIAMOND & SMITH, Illustrated Songs:- 17 min. in 1. 2 shows. Three songs and an encore. Their pictures are really very beautiful and interesting, suiting the subject admirably. In fact, they have WERDEN & CLADDISH outdistanced in the illustrated song line. Each one of the songs went big, and the patriotic numbers received the strongest applause. Closed immensely.
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