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

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JUNE 17.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    C. E. BARNS.
THE ALBERTYS. Equilibrists. 11 min. F.S. Use table, chairs, billiard cues, etc. Man very strong in the shoulders and expert in his several specialties. Dances on hands and jumps backward on hands to chair seat and down again, a feat never seen here before. Stands on head on flowerpot, playing mandolin, receiving good hand. Woman fills in acceptably. Good three a day set.
CLARK, BERGMAN AND MAHONEY. Eccentric Dancing and Singing Novelty. 12 minutes in 1. Two young men and pretty girl in two changes of costume, both effective. Men do the Harry Pilcer style of dancing with the flying freshly shampood locks, getting a good hand. The singing of the girl is fair only. Good three a day, holding the place, the finish being particularly strong.
JUGGLING BURKES. Expert Club jugglers. 9 Minutes in 1 1-2. Very like the Mowatts, doing about as good work, only two instead of five. Work single or double went without a miss and pleased the house. Good hand for act of this kind. Handle as many as seven clubs, every bit as well as the Mowatts. Would make a good full-stage opener if necessary. Closed well.
AL. WESTON & CO., in Searl Allen's Comedy Skit, 'THE NEW REPORTER." 21 minutes All in 1. A valuable act, there being so few of them in 1 that are available. It is evident that the author started out with the idea of doing something that would be marketable from the stage-manager's point of view, and he has succeeded, although so much work, including exits and entrances every three seconds, with a fooney money-changing idea as the motif, is rather monotonous for all the wit and cleverness of the business. Five people, two girls working straight, one man straight, two eccentric--coachman and bellboy, afterwards baby burlesque. Good applause after ripping song, 'He walks this way on Monday,' etc and the laughing song at the close brought a very strong hand.
GUYER AND CRISTI. "Watch the Finish." 22 min. F.S. Singing and dancing acrobatic novelty. It is well that there is a "finish" to this act, else it would scarcely hold as good a place. Act opens with a song and a running-fire of talk and love-making between boy and girl, all of which is amusing. Then comes the 'drunk' scene which just escapes being impossible by the introduction of a dance which is so riotous that it includes the smashing of all the flower-pots and the overturning of all the furniture within sight. Consequently a big hand at the close and three curtain calls.
HERBERT CYRIL/ 'The London Johnnie/" This man is A. A. 1., and will command two hundred dollars with two shows if he proceeds to prove the good like this and gets a reputation. His line of songs is absolutely the brightest and best we have heard in a long time, and he sings them in a style entirely his own. He sang five songs, the audience not seeming willing to let him go. Fine figure, dresses faultlessly, and is a born entertainer of high rank. He should be nailed for a long contract at once. Three of his songs, "That's the worst of being so beastly well connected," "The Balloon song" and "Say no more about it," are absolute winners, winning immense applause. Here is one of the rare men whom you can bill to the limit and he will make good. Had the gallery whistling with every song. A genuine surprise.
YE COLONIAL SEPTETTE.--There is no use talking about this act. Every


order. Splendid and appreciative hand after each. A hundred per cent more artistic and brilliant than when she was here before. Victoria, Williams, Nazimova, (because of its tragic pathos admirably done in selection from 'Doll's House,' Barrymore and Dressler got the heaviest hands. Four curtain calls. A GREAT artist to her fingertips and everybody knows it.
THE DUNEDIN TROUPE. 16 min F. S Five people, splendidly costumed. Well known on the circuit, but it does no harm to reiterate what has been said before--that for genuine professional workmanship and interest, whether tumbling, on the wheel or slack wire, they are the goods. The comedy is shy, but it is never missed. A sure-fire act.
KINETOGRAPH: VIEWS OF PARIS. Very fine. "IF YOU HAD A WIFE LIKE THIS." Genuinely funny, with a knockout finish. A.1. picture features
HOWARD & LEWIS; 12 min. in 1. Good 3-a-day filler, [???] etc/ German and Italian talk and songs, burlesque cowboy etc/ Made good.
THE KROMERS. "Flap Jack Sal." Mother and daughter. Fair act.
REMARKS: This is a great show, that's all.

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JUNE 17. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. THE ALBERTYS. Equilibrists. 11 min. F.S. Use table, chairs, billiard cues, etc. Man very strong in the shoulders and expert in his several specialties. Dances on hands and jumps backward on hands to chair seat and down again, a feat never seen here before. Stands on head on flowerpot, playing mandolin, receiving good hand. Woman fills in acceptably. Good three a day set. CLARK, BERGMAN AND MAHONEY. Eccentric Dancing and Singing Novelty. 12 minutes in 1. Two young men and pretty girl in two changes of costume, both effective. Men do the Harry Pilcer style of dancing with the flying freshly shampood locks, getting a good hand. The singing of the girl is fair only. Good three a day, holding the place, the finish being particularly strong. JUGGLING BURKES. Expert Club jugglers. 9 Minutes in 1 1-2. Very like the Mowatts, doing about as good work, only two instead of five. Work single or double went without a miss and pleased the house. Good hand for act of this kind. Handle as many as seven clubs, every bit as well as the Mowatts. Would make a good full-stage opener if necessary. Closed well. AL. WESTON & CO., in Searl Allen's Comedy Skit, 'THE NEW REPORTER." 21 minutes All in 1. A valuable act, there being so few of them in 1 that are available. It is evident that the author started out with the idea of doing something that would be marketable from the stage-manager's point of view, and he has succeeded, although so much work, including exits and entrances every three seconds, with a fooney money-changing idea as the motif, is rather monotonous for all the wit and cleverness of the business. Five people, two girls working straight, one man straight, two eccentric--coachman and bellboy, afterwards baby burlesque. Good applause after ripping song, 'He walks this way on Monday,' etc and the laughing song at the close brought a very strong hand. GUYER AND CRISTI. "Watch the Finish." 22 min. F.S. Singing and dancing acrobatic novelty. It is well that there is a "finish" to this act, else it would scarcely hold as good a place. Act opens with a song and a running-fire of talk and love-making between boy and girl, all of which is amusing. Then comes the 'drunk' scene which just escapes being impossible by the introduction of a dance which is so riotous that it includes the smashing of all the flower-pots and the overturning of all the furniture within sight. Consequently a big hand at the close and three curtain calls. HERBERT CYRIL/ 'The London Johnnie/" This man is A. A. 1., and will command two hundred dollars with two shows if he proceeds to prove the good like this and gets a reputation. His line of songs is absolutely the brightest and best we have heard in a long time, and he sings them in a style entirely his own. He sang five songs, the audience not seeming willing to let him go. Fine figure, dresses faultlessly, and is a born entertainer of high rank. He should be nailed for a long contract at once. Three of his songs, "That's the worst of being so beastly well connected," "The Balloon song" and "Say no more about it," are absolute winners, winning immense applause. Here is one of the rare men whom you can bill to the limit and he will make good. Had the gallery whistling with every song. A genuine surprise. YE COLONIAL SEPTETTE.--There is no use talking about this act. Every order. Splendid and appreciative hand after each. A hundred per cent more artistic and brilliant than when she was here before. Victoria, Williams, Nazimova, (because of its tragic pathos admirably done in selection from 'Doll's House,' Barrymore and Dressler got the heaviest hands. Four curtain calls. A GREAT artist to her fingertips and everybody knows it. THE DUNEDIN TROUPE. 16 min F. S Five people, splendidly costumed. Well known on the circuit, but it does no harm to reiterate what has been said before--that for genuine professional workmanship and interest, whether tumbling, on the wheel or slack wire, they are the goods. The comedy is shy, but it is never missed. A sure-fire act. KINETOGRAPH: VIEWS OF PARIS. Very fine. "IF YOU HAD A WIFE LIKE THIS." Genuinely funny, with a knockout finish. A.1. picture features HOWARD & LEWIS; 12 min. in 1. Good 3-a-day filler, [???] etc/ German and Italian talk and songs, burlesque cowboy etc/ Made good. THE KROMERS. "Flap Jack Sal." Mother and daughter. Fair act. REMARKS: This is a great show, that's all.