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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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125TH STREET THEATRE CRITICISM E.F. ROGERS June 3rd, 1907 MARTINI & MAXIMILLIAN: Burlesque Magic. This act has greatly improved since I saw it last. Secured quite a number of laughs with good applause for the various illusions. 23 min-closed in one about 5 min. ESTELLE WORDETTE & CO: In their comedy:-"A Honeymoon in the Catskills" Remains the same as when last seen. Secured a big lot of laughs and went fully as strong as before. 20 min. DILLON BROTHERS: The boys have greatly improved their act by their eccentric dancing on the finish, which sent them off to a good hand. Parodies are all new. Act was greatly appreciated. 16 min. WM. J. KELLEY & CO: Eighth and Last Week. Presenting Edwards Davis' one-act tragedy:-"The Unmasking." This man was quite fortunate to have the assistance of Edwards Davis and his entire company with costumes, scenery and all properties. The play made quite a big hit owing to Mr. Davis' manipulation. I might say to the benefit of all managers who contemplate playing an ex-star stock favorite that a long engagement has proven a dismal failure,-as a shorter engagement would have been more beneficial to this house. 24 min.-two scenes 4 men and 1 woman. This act is strengthened with the addition of two men, who are good acrobats. There is a lot of new work introduced by the original trio. The big feature that they talk about is the prop horse. They get a lot of laughs on the dancing of the horse and the bare-back riding of Ellis. The act was not by any means a sensation. I am sorry that I billed them as a headline attraction, altho it pleased. 11 min KINETOGRAPH: "Buying a ladder" Very Good.
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125TH STREET THEATRE CRITICISM E.F. ROGERS June 3rd, 1907 MARTINI & MAXIMILLIAN: Burlesque Magic. This act has greatly improved since I saw it last. Secured quite a number of laughs with good applause for the various illusions. 23 min-closed in one about 5 min. ESTELLE WORDETTE & CO: In their comedy:-"A Honeymoon in the Catskills" Remains the same as when last seen. Secured a big lot of laughs and went fully as strong as before. 20 min. DILLON BROTHERS: The boys have greatly improved their act by their eccentric dancing on the finish, which sent them off to a good hand. Parodies are all new. Act was greatly appreciated. 16 min. WM. J. KELLEY & CO: Eighth and Last Week. Presenting Edwards Davis' one-act tragedy:-"The Unmasking." This man was quite fortunate to have the assistance of Edwards Davis and his entire company with costumes, scenery and all properties. The play made quite a big hit owing to Mr. Davis' manipulation. I might say to the benefit of all managers who contemplate playing an ex-star stock favorite that a long engagement has proven a dismal failure,-as a shorter engagement would have been more beneficial to this house. 24 min.-two scenes 4 men and 1 woman. This act is strengthened with the addition of two men, who are good acrobats. There is a lot of new work introduced by the original trio. The big feature that they talk about is the prop horse. They get a lot of laughs on the dancing of the horse and the bare-back riding of Ellis. The act was not by any means a sensation. I am sorry that I billed them as a headline attraction, altho it pleased. 11 min KINETOGRAPH: "Buying a ladder" Very Good.
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