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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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#2.-Phila. QUAKER CITY QUARTETTE,Musical Blacksmiths:- 28 min. F. S. cl in 1. 2 shows. On at 7:59. Well known on the Circuit. Open with a blacksmith set. Render several songs in good style and got good hand for each of them.As usual, three of them work in blacksmith costume, with John Healy doing his regular blackface. Held down this place very acceptably. THE FINNEYS,Natatorial act:- 13 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:27. This is an act very much out of the usual order, but it is sufficiently interesting to be interpolated in a regular Vaudeville bill. There was not much enthusiasm on the part of the audience, but the act held the attention and got a very good hand at the finish. Finney picked up 68 coins from the bottom of the tank with his mouth, and the feat was well applauded. He also stared under water in a sleeping posture for 2 3/8 minutes. The woman in the act helps to dress it well, although her feats are not at all remarkable. Two curtain calls at the close. ELIZABETH MURRAY,Songs & Stories:- 14 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:40. Advance applause.This has been Miss Murray's home-town and of course, everything she did went well. Her stories and songs won good hand and closed fairly good. WILL M. CRESSY & BLANCHE DAYNE,"The Wyoming Whoop":- 21 min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 8:54. First time on any stage. Typical Cressy play, and one that is sure to be counted upon among his best. The action turns upon the trials and tribulations of a Wyoming editor. Miss Dayne takes the part of the leading lady of the "Elite Repertoire Co.", and who is, in reality, barnstorming in the West, in search of her father. It is the editor's duty to inform her that her father died some days before, but conceals from her the fact that he was the reprobate and drunkard of the district, and that the only estate he left was a G.A.R. button, a medal for life-saving, and one or two trinkets. This gives an opportunity for a characteristic Cressy finish, as the actress goes out to see her father's grave after having received his "estate", into which the editor secretly drops $100.00,his whole year's profits, that she may return to the dear ones at home. From the very start there is a running fire of typical Cressy humor, which lots of shooting and funny situations. The audience was constantly in good humor. In parts the action was a little bit slow, but that was to be expected. The foundation is there all right, and there is no doubt of Cressy's working it into a big hit. The stage-set was typical of a Western newspaper office including an old Washington hand-press, upon which he pulls of copies of "The Whoop", with the miner-compositor, and the printer's "devil" and the rest. Before the week is out Cressy will have it running much smoother. Credit is due Lowell Drew and Dan Walker of our staff, "compositor" and "devil" respectively, for some very clever work in the support. POST & RUSSELL,Dancers & Comedians:-16 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:16. Two men, both working straight. Do a lot of grotesque dancing and some fairly good talking and contortion work.The work with the dog would be O.K. in a 3-a-day spot, but not clever enough to go down here.In fact, the act itself is not one that can hold as difficult a place as this with credit.It drags and stumbles lamentably after what has gone before. Finish was good, but nowhere near what it should be for an act worthy to hold down this spot.
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#2.-Phila. QUAKER CITY QUARTETTE,Musical Blacksmiths:- 28 min. F. S. cl in 1. 2 shows. On at 7:59. Well known on the Circuit. Open with a blacksmith set. Render several songs in good style and got good hand for each of them.As usual, three of them work in blacksmith costume, with John Healy doing his regular blackface. Held down this place very acceptably. THE FINNEYS,Natatorial act:- 13 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:27. This is an act very much out of the usual order, but it is sufficiently interesting to be interpolated in a regular Vaudeville bill. There was not much enthusiasm on the part of the audience, but the act held the attention and got a very good hand at the finish. Finney picked up 68 coins from the bottom of the tank with his mouth, and the feat was well applauded. He also stared under water in a sleeping posture for 2 3/8 minutes. The woman in the act helps to dress it well, although her feats are not at all remarkable. Two curtain calls at the close. ELIZABETH MURRAY,Songs & Stories:- 14 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:40. Advance applause.This has been Miss Murray's home-town and of course, everything she did went well. Her stories and songs won good hand and closed fairly good. WILL M. CRESSY & BLANCHE DAYNE,"The Wyoming Whoop":- 21 min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 8:54. First time on any stage. Typical Cressy play, and one that is sure to be counted upon among his best. The action turns upon the trials and tribulations of a Wyoming editor. Miss Dayne takes the part of the leading lady of the "Elite Repertoire Co.", and who is, in reality, barnstorming in the West, in search of her father. It is the editor's duty to inform her that her father died some days before, but conceals from her the fact that he was the reprobate and drunkard of the district, and that the only estate he left was a G.A.R. button, a medal for life-saving, and one or two trinkets. This gives an opportunity for a characteristic Cressy finish, as the actress goes out to see her father's grave after having received his "estate", into which the editor secretly drops $100.00,his whole year's profits, that she may return to the dear ones at home. From the very start there is a running fire of typical Cressy humor, which lots of shooting and funny situations. The audience was constantly in good humor. In parts the action was a little bit slow, but that was to be expected. The foundation is there all right, and there is no doubt of Cressy's working it into a big hit. The stage-set was typical of a Western newspaper office including an old Washington hand-press, upon which he pulls of copies of "The Whoop", with the miner-compositor, and the printer's "devil" and the rest. Before the week is out Cressy will have it running much smoother. Credit is due Lowell Drew and Dan Walker of our staff, "compositor" and "devil" respectively, for some very clever work in the support. POST & RUSSELL,Dancers & Comedians:-16 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:16. Two men, both working straight. Do a lot of grotesque dancing and some fairly good talking and contortion work.The work with the dog would be O.K. in a 3-a-day spot, but not clever enough to go down here.In fact, the act itself is not one that can hold as difficult a place as this with credit.It drags and stumbles lamentably after what has gone before. Finish was good, but nowhere near what it should be for an act worthy to hold down this spot.
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