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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907

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24.
CLEVELAND SHOW WEEK FERUARY 18th, 1907. ( F. Brandt )

GEORGE H. DIAMOND AND WILL C. SMITH:
Illustrated songs with Moving Pictures. While this was a very bad act to open the show with, as it is very difficult to seat a house in darkness, it went very well. Mr Diamond sang much better this time than when last seen here. 15 minutes in one. Sheet

AL CARLETON:
" The Skinny Guy". Singing and talking. His billing fits him very well, as I don't think I ever saw any one more skinny. His songs went very well. JHis talking went very flat.The best laughs he got was his appearance. 13 minutes in one  Street  Act closed very light.

MARY NORMAN:
"The Society Caricaturist, in her Original Monologue, "The American Girl Types". This act is just the same as when last seen here with probably the exception of a few new hats and furs. Received some advance applause, and considering that there was absolutely nothing new in her act it went much better than I expected, as each character received liberal applause. Fancy Interior  18 minutes.

THE PICCOLO MIDGETS
This act to well known on circuit for any comment  and went very well this afternoon. Open in one. Full Stage Garden 13 minutes.

NAT LEROY AND MINNIE WOODFORD:
Singing and talking. While there is nothing great about this act it went very well this afternoon, and really up to this point got the most applause. Good act in one. 17 minutes. Street Drop in one.

CHARLOTTE PARRY:
In a protean playlet by W. H. Clifford and staged by Frank Tannehill, entitled " The Comstock Mystery". While we have had several sketches of this nature here this season, in my estimation Miss Parry is the best of them all, and any one trying to imitate her will have to go out and do a whole lot of hustling. The sketch is a very excellent one with strong situations, and keeps the audience interested every minute. Miss Parry's changes are unusually rapid and complete, including the changing of her voice for the different characters.  32 min  Interior

JOSEPHINE GASSMAN: 
And Her Funny Piccaninnies. Considering that this act followed Miss Parry, they certainly made good here this afternoon, and were without a doubt the applause hit of the show. Miss Gassman has without a doubt, the best Picaninnies barring none of them, and the audience didn't seem to get enough of the act. 14 minutes in one. Drape.

MAX WESSLEY:
And His Excellent Troupe Of Jugglers. 3 men and one woman. I don't think this act would crete any sensation in any of the houses, as it seems to lack life and action. The comedy is all forced and very bad. They don't do anything but what any juggler who comes along here can do, and naturally the act went very bad here this afternoon. They do a lot of work similar to that of the Agoust Family, but they have a long ways to go to catch up. Full stage.13 Minutes.
The only thing that saves the act is the " Hurrah Finish" of throwing plates which is very well done. Act closed with very little applause to-day.

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24. CLEVELAND SHOW WEEK FERUARY 18th, 1907. ( F. Brandt ) GEORGE H. DIAMOND AND WILL C. SMITH: Illustrated songs with Moving Pictures. While this was a very bad act to open the show with, as it is very difficult to seat a house in darkness, it went very well. Mr Diamond sang much better this time than when last seen here. 15 minutes in one. Sheet AL CARLETON: " The Skinny Guy". Singing and talking. His billing fits him very well, as I don't think I ever saw any one more skinny. His songs went very well. JHis talking went very flat.The best laughs he got was his appearance. 13 minutes in one Street Act closed very light. MARY NORMAN: "The Society Caricaturist, in her Original Monologue, "The American Girl Types". This act is just the same as when last seen here with probably the exception of a few new hats and furs. Received some advance applause, and considering that there was absolutely nothing new in her act it went much better than I expected, as each character received liberal applause. Fancy Interior 18 minutes. THE PICCOLO MIDGETS This act to well known on circuit for any comment and went very well this afternoon. Open in one. Full Stage Garden 13 minutes. NAT LEROY AND MINNIE WOODFORD: Singing and talking. While there is nothing great about this act it went very well this afternoon, and really up to this point got the most applause. Good act in one. 17 minutes. Street Drop in one. CHARLOTTE PARRY: In a protean playlet by W. H. Clifford and staged by Frank Tannehill, entitled " The Comstock Mystery". While we have had several sketches of this nature here this season, in my estimation Miss Parry is the best of them all, and any one trying to imitate her will have to go out and do a whole lot of hustling. The sketch is a very excellent one with strong situations, and keeps the audience interested every minute. Miss Parry's changes are unusually rapid and complete, including the changing of her voice for the different characters. 32 min Interior JOSEPHINE GASSMAN: And Her Funny Piccaninnies. Considering that this act followed Miss Parry, they certainly made good here this afternoon, and were without a doubt the applause hit of the show. Miss Gassman has without a doubt, the best Picaninnies barring none of them, and the audience didn't seem to get enough of the act. 14 minutes in one. Drape. MAX WESSLEY: And His Excellent Troupe Of Jugglers. 3 men and one woman. I don't think this act would crete any sensation in any of the houses, as it seems to lack life and action. The comedy is all forced and very bad. They don't do anything but what any juggler who comes along here can do, and naturally the act went very bad here this afternoon. They do a lot of work similar to that of the Agoust Family, but they have a long ways to go to catch up. Full stage.13 Minutes. The only thing that saves the act is the " Hurrah Finish" of throwing plates which is very well done. Act closed with very little applause to-day. KINETOGRAPH: