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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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#2.-Phila. occupied by his fiances, with her father in an adjoining room. Graham takes the part of the gentleman drunk in a very laughable manner but the best of "drunks" do not hit our crowds uproarously. The act plays to the gallery rather than to the orchestra. There are some very amusing, though far-fetched, situations in the comedy, and the close was good. Might be featured in houses where drunk-and-disorderly conduct in a young lady's bedroom is the acme of humor, but the Quaker City will not cry out for any return dates. GEORGE W. DAY, Blackface Mono:- 16 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:15. Well known on the Circuit. Gave his old line of talk with scarcely a variation, but had the crowd going pretty strong. Held down this difficult spot O.K. EDWIN STEVENS. "An Evening with Dickens":- 30 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:30. Assisted by Miss Tina Marshall. This is a very interesting and novel Vaudeville feature. Mr. Stevens is a thorough artist. From the time he entered, to advance applause, up to the close, he had the interest of the audience without any question of doubt. Additional interest in his act is roused by his making up on the stage and by his clever talk during this work. The impersonation of the various Dickens' characters are one and all excellent. Each of them got a big hand, and the close was very flattering for a quiet act of this kind. JULIA SANDERSON. Vocaliste:- 14 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:00. This is Miss Sanderson's home-town, which accounted for the big advance hand. She is certainly a very beautiful girl, and has a voice of much sweetness, tho' by no means phenomenal. She will undoubtedly draw considerable business to the house this week. Each one of the numbers received good hand. The closing number, "Bessie and Her Little Brown Bear" (with the assistance of a bear-impersonation, cleverly done) received an encore and strong applause. Not a stupendous hit, but all right for this cream-spot on the bill, nevertheless. MILITARY OCTETTE, Lasky & Rolf's- 26 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:14. Well known. While this is a good set, well planned, spectacular and well trained musically, it did not seem to make the hit that it did on the previous enagement here. Their costumes and the scenic effects, are somewhat seamy and show the result of pretty hard road service. The work, too, does not go with the snap and dash which characterized it before, although the evening performance was better than the afternoon. There was fairly good applause throughout and the close was nothing startling. It seems as if the audience expects just a little more than they received in this act. WORLD & KINGSTON:, Comedians:- 28 in. F.S. open and close in 1. On at 9:40. Miss Kingston has a very fine soprano voice, and makes good use of it. World is a good tramp comedian and managed to keep the audience in good humor. The laughs were frequent and there was good applause throughout the act. The close in 1 was immense, the Grand Opera selections and the burlesque calls brought three curtain calls and encore. This act was an unqualified hit. GENERAL REMARKS;- This is a peculiar show, for the reason that there is too much two-a-day and not enough three-a- day stuff to piee out. The substitution of GRAHAM, and BERZAC'S SEALS for MACY and HALL, and GRAY'S BABOONS strengthened the two-a-day time about twenty minutes, making the show run over. However, by transposition we managed to have a show that is right up to the standard in versatility and general interest, and all classes of our patrons seemed well pleased and the newspapers likewise. The blizzard has interfered but very little with our usual big business. NOTES:- B. F. GRAHAM & CO:-Cutting out the constant repetition of the word "devil." -o- FEJ.
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#2.-Phila. occupied by his fiances, with her father in an adjoining room. Graham takes the part of the gentleman drunk in a very laughable manner but the best of "drunks" do not hit our crowds uproarously. The act plays to the gallery rather than to the orchestra. There are some very amusing, though far-fetched, situations in the comedy, and the close was good. Might be featured in houses where drunk-and-disorderly conduct in a young lady's bedroom is the acme of humor, but the Quaker City will not cry out for any return dates. GEORGE W. DAY, Blackface Mono:- 16 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:15. Well known on the Circuit. Gave his old line of talk with scarcely a variation, but had the crowd going pretty strong. Held down this difficult spot O.K. EDWIN STEVENS. "An Evening with Dickens":- 30 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:30. Assisted by Miss Tina Marshall. This is a very interesting and novel Vaudeville feature. Mr. Stevens is a thorough artist. From the time he entered, to advance applause, up to the close, he had the interest of the audience without any question of doubt. Additional interest in his act is roused by his making up on the stage and by his clever talk during this work. The impersonation of the various Dickens' characters are one and all excellent. Each of them got a big hand, and the close was very flattering for a quiet act of this kind. JULIA SANDERSON. Vocaliste:- 14 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:00. This is Miss Sanderson's home-town, which accounted for the big advance hand. She is certainly a very beautiful girl, and has a voice of much sweetness, tho' by no means phenomenal. She will undoubtedly draw considerable business to the house this week. Each one of the numbers received good hand. The closing number, "Bessie and Her Little Brown Bear" (with the assistance of a bear-impersonation, cleverly done) received an encore and strong applause. Not a stupendous hit, but all right for this cream-spot on the bill, nevertheless. MILITARY OCTETTE, Lasky & Rolf's- 26 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:14. Well known. While this is a good set, well planned, spectacular and well trained musically, it did not seem to make the hit that it did on the previous enagement here. Their costumes and the scenic effects, are somewhat seamy and show the result of pretty hard road service. The work, too, does not go with the snap and dash which characterized it before, although the evening performance was better than the afternoon. There was fairly good applause throughout and the close was nothing startling. It seems as if the audience expects just a little more than they received in this act. WORLD & KINGSTON:, Comedians:- 28 in. F.S. open and close in 1. On at 9:40. Miss Kingston has a very fine soprano voice, and makes good use of it. World is a good tramp comedian and managed to keep the audience in good humor. The laughs were frequent and there was good applause throughout the act. The close in 1 was immense, the Grand Opera selections and the burlesque calls brought three curtain calls and encore. This act was an unqualified hit. GENERAL REMARKS;- This is a peculiar show, for the reason that there is too much two-a-day and not enough three-a- day stuff to piee out. The substitution of GRAHAM, and BERZAC'S SEALS for MACY and HALL, and GRAY'S BABOONS strengthened the two-a-day time about twenty minutes, making the show run over. However, by transposition we managed to have a show that is right up to the standard in versatility and general interest, and all classes of our patrons seemed well pleased and the newspapers likewise. The blizzard has interfered but very little with our usual big business. NOTES:- B. F. GRAHAM & CO:-Cutting out the constant repetition of the word "devil." -o- FEJ.
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