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

Page 85a

#2.- Phila.
RAFAYETTE'S DOGS:- 12 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:55. This is an excellent children's act. Rafayette himself is a gymnast as well as a trainer. The dogs certainly work marvellously well and introduce a lot of tricks that have never been seen here before, such as backward somersaults from high perch, dog-balancing on dogs, etc, etc. Kept the children in constant laughter and worked up to a fine finish. The dogs show none of the accustomed fear of the trainer that characterizes animal acts usually. An all right specialty for this spot.
SYDNEY GRANT, Monologue:- 18 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:07. Advance applause. Good line of talk, some of it new, and some of it that has been heard before, but it all went well, as well as the songs. Very pleasing entertainer. Closed very well.
RICE & COHEN, "All the World Loves A Lover":- 25 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:25. This is a very clever sketch, although the foundation of it is rather inconsistent. Certainly Rice and Cohen get all there is out of it. The plot is simple and concerns a young man who has invited his fiancee to dine with him, but receives word that she has missed the train. He then invites a chorus fay who accepts and then disappoints him. The fiancee turns up after all (though by what code of ethics she condescends to such a thing is not plain) discovers the situation and takes the part of the chorus guest, gets loaded apparently, and cuts up general high jinks. The situation in other hands than such clever people would devolve into something rather undignified to say the least. But it is well restrained right up to the good finish. There are a good many laughs throughout and pleased on the whole.
MARIE DRESSLER, Comedienne:- 15 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:50. Big advance hand. Sang three songs, and was compelled after two curtain calls, to render a fourth. Caught the audience with her old-time dash and spirit and made good her heavy billing. Will draw big box-trade this week and the fact that she did not appear last week probably served to whet the appetites of the public still more.
PEKIN ZOUAVES, Lightning drill:- 10 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 10:05. Too well known to need any comment. Just the same brilliant dashing and spirited military act that was presented here before, winning constant applause and holding the attention of the audience to the most stunning finish of the kind in Vaudeville. A.A. 1. closing feature for any house.
KINETOGRAPH:-
ASCENDING MONT BLANC:- This is a beautiful travel series and is bound to be thoroughly appreciated and talked about.
THE YAWNER:- Rather an amusing French comedy series.
HARRINGTON & LESTER, Specialties:- 15 min. in 2. 3 shows. On at 6:27. Man and woman, former works straight and latter eccentric. Include some clever swift piano playing by the man and some finger-whistling by the girl which is rather novel and seemed to please as much as any three-a-day act of this kind could please, after the foregoing features. Closed well.


McMAHON & CHAPELLE:- Remarks about sending stiff to Montana. Hearse talk. Expression "Go to H---ena"
SIDNEY GRANT:- Millionaire and the bath-tub story.

FEJ.

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#2.- Phila. RAFAYETTE'S DOGS:- 12 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:55. This is an excellent children's act. Rafayette himself is a gymnast as well as a trainer. The dogs certainly work marvellously well and introduce a lot of tricks that have never been seen here before, such as backward somersaults from high perch, dog-balancing on dogs, etc, etc. Kept the children in constant laughter and worked up to a fine finish. The dogs show none of the accustomed fear of the trainer that characterizes animal acts usually. An all right specialty for this spot. SYDNEY GRANT, Monologue:- 18 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:07. Advance applause. Good line of talk, some of it new, and some of it that has been heard before, but it all went well, as well as the songs. Very pleasing entertainer. Closed very well. RICE & COHEN, "All the World Loves A Lover":- 25 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:25. This is a very clever sketch, although the foundation of it is rather inconsistent. Certainly Rice and Cohen get all there is out of it. The plot is simple and concerns a young man who has invited his fiancee to dine with him, but receives word that she has missed the train. He then invites a chorus fay who accepts and then disappoints him. The fiancee turns up after all (though by what code of ethics she condescends to such a thing is not plain) discovers the situation and takes the part of the chorus guest, gets loaded apparently, and cuts up general high jinks. The situation in other hands than such clever people would devolve into something rather undignified to say the least. But it is well restrained right up to the good finish. There are a good many laughs throughout and pleased on the whole. MARIE DRESSLER, Comedienne:- 15 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:50. Big advance hand. Sang three songs, and was compelled after two curtain calls, to render a fourth. Caught the audience with her old-time dash and spirit and made good her heavy billing. Will draw big box-trade this week and the fact that she did not appear last week probably served to whet the appetites of the public still more. PEKIN ZOUAVES, Lightning drill:- 10 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 10:05. Too well known to need any comment. Just the same brilliant dashing and spirited military act that was presented here before, winning constant applause and holding the attention of the audience to the most stunning finish of the kind in Vaudeville. A.A. 1. closing feature for any house. KINETOGRAPH:- ASCENDING MONT BLANC:- This is a beautiful travel series and is bound to be thoroughly appreciated and talked about. THE YAWNER:- Rather an amusing French comedy series. HARRINGTON & LESTER, Specialties:- 15 min. in 2. 3 shows. On at 6:27. Man and woman, former works straight and latter eccentric. Include some clever swift piano playing by the man and some finger-whistling by the girl which is rather novel and seemed to please as much as any three-a-day act of this kind could please, after the foregoing features. Closed well. McMAHON & CHAPELLE:- Remarks about sending stiff to Montana. Hearse talk. Expression "Go to H---ena" SIDNEY GRANT:- Millionaire and the bath-tub story. FEJ.