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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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#2.- Phila. but Edwards holds the interest of the audience from the very start. The latter half of the act consists of the tribulations of a father at night trying to quiet a squally baby. This is really a big hit with the crowd, particularly with the feminine portion. The close was strong, showing that he was well liked. Without that baby stunt, the act would lose seventy-five percent of its value. ELEANOR DOREL,Vocaliste:- 8 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:30. A very beautiful woman, charmingly dressed and with a pleasing stage manner. Her voice is not particularly brilliant nor strong, but it is very tender and sweet, and the first song pleased. Each one of her songs got some applause, but the crowd was hungry for fun. As a straight singing act she holds this spot as well as any that we have had of late. THE BAGGESENS,Comedy jugglers:- 14 min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 8:38. Man and woman. This well-known act consists of the usual work with sticky fly-paper and crockery-smashing. The juggling of the woman is very ordinary,and even her best efforts got only a small hand. However, the comedy work of the man is such as would keep any audience in screams of laughter right up to a big finish, with two curtain calls. EUGENE JOLY,Cornetist:- 8 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:52. This is a novelty in Vaudeville, but it got by very well. Joly is certainly a master of the cornet, and the house seemed pleased with each selection. His tone is very clear and sweet and his technique is faultless. Makes a good Vaudeville novelty. It seems to me though, that the act might be imrpoved if Joly would vary it by playing other instruments,- for a man who can handle a cornet so beautifully could certainly do as well with a trombone, alto, or even the big tuba. Even eight minutes of trills is slightly monotonous. MR. & MRS. GARDNER CRANE,Protean frace,"Everybody's UP":- 30 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:00. In this act Mr. and Mrs. Crane portray no less than 12 distinct characters, and each one of them bears upon the theme of the story. It is a case of stolen diamonds in which twelve people are consecutively called in and accused. Each part was taken with excellent character portrayal, and the various changes received applause. The interest in the act was sustained and the comedy fully satisfied. The finish in which the husband of the woman who has lost her diamonds comes in intoxicated and displays the necklace which he has used as a watch-chain, got a big laugh. This act would make good anywhere. JAMES J. MORTON, Monologuist:- 15 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:30. Big advance applause. Well known on the Circuit. Made his usual immense hit with his nonsense, much of which was new. Was recalled four times. HARRY HOUDINI, "Handcuff-King":- 25 to 60 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:45.In the afternoon Houdini broke out of a straight-jacket to the intense delight of the holiday crowd,and in the evening, after forty-five minutes of the hardest work he ever had in this theatre, he extricated himself from an iron-bound hamper, made by one of the big Philadelphia firms. I think that people realize that it will be a long time before Houdini returns to Phila., if ever, and seem to think that it is quite the thing to do to see him and enter the general discussion of where he is the greatest genius of his time
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#2.- Phila. but Edwards holds the interest of the audience from the very start. The latter half of the act consists of the tribulations of a father at night trying to quiet a squally baby. This is really a big hit with the crowd, particularly with the feminine portion. The close was strong, showing that he was well liked. Without that baby stunt, the act would lose seventy-five percent of its value. ELEANOR DOREL,Vocaliste:- 8 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:30. A very beautiful woman, charmingly dressed and with a pleasing stage manner. Her voice is not particularly brilliant nor strong, but it is very tender and sweet, and the first song pleased. Each one of her songs got some applause, but the crowd was hungry for fun. As a straight singing act she holds this spot as well as any that we have had of late. THE BAGGESENS,Comedy jugglers:- 14 min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 8:38. Man and woman. This well-known act consists of the usual work with sticky fly-paper and crockery-smashing. The juggling of the woman is very ordinary,and even her best efforts got only a small hand. However, the comedy work of the man is such as would keep any audience in screams of laughter right up to a big finish, with two curtain calls. EUGENE JOLY,Cornetist:- 8 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:52. This is a novelty in Vaudeville, but it got by very well. Joly is certainly a master of the cornet, and the house seemed pleased with each selection. His tone is very clear and sweet and his technique is faultless. Makes a good Vaudeville novelty. It seems to me though, that the act might be imrpoved if Joly would vary it by playing other instruments,- for a man who can handle a cornet so beautifully could certainly do as well with a trombone, alto, or even the big tuba. Even eight minutes of trills is slightly monotonous. MR. & MRS. GARDNER CRANE,Protean frace,"Everybody's UP":- 30 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:00. In this act Mr. and Mrs. Crane portray no less than 12 distinct characters, and each one of them bears upon the theme of the story. It is a case of stolen diamonds in which twelve people are consecutively called in and accused. Each part was taken with excellent character portrayal, and the various changes received applause. The interest in the act was sustained and the comedy fully satisfied. The finish in which the husband of the woman who has lost her diamonds comes in intoxicated and displays the necklace which he has used as a watch-chain, got a big laugh. This act would make good anywhere. JAMES J. MORTON, Monologuist:- 15 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:30. Big advance applause. Well known on the Circuit. Made his usual immense hit with his nonsense, much of which was new. Was recalled four times. HARRY HOUDINI, "Handcuff-King":- 25 to 60 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:45.In the afternoon Houdini broke out of a straight-jacket to the intense delight of the holiday crowd,and in the evening, after forty-five minutes of the hardest work he ever had in this theatre, he extricated himself from an iron-bound hamper, made by one of the big Philadelphia firms. I think that people realize that it will be a long time before Houdini returns to Phila., if ever, and seem to think that it is quite the thing to do to see him and enter the general discussion of where he is the greatest genius of his time
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