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

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NAT M. WILLS. 'The Happy Tramp.' 20 min in 1, and could go three times the limit and the audience still call for more. No possible doubt of this man's hold on Philadelphians. All his parodies, jokes and chatter caught on immensely. Big advance hand and laughter and applause up to a rousing finish, with encore after encore. Wills is a sure-fire hit for any house. He will do more than anyone to help fill our house this week and pack it next (Elk's week), for he is 'the goods' through and through--a genuine top-notcher in his line.
ZENO, JORDAN & ZENO. Aerial casting act. 10 min, F.S. The papers this morning say that this is the best act of the kind ever seen at Keith's, but while I am not prepared to go as far as that, I must say that for skill, brilliancy and humor combined, it is a great act and makes a splendid closing feature to round out a great bill like this one. Miss Zeno's trapeze and somersault work on the bounding-mat won big hands, and a strong applause at the finish proved their popularity with all parts of the house. Good for 2 wks. anywhere.
KINETOGRAPH. "Straw Hat Factory in Florence." Interesting travel film.
"Arctic Hunting." Ditty, cooling for hot weather.
"Catch the Kid." A funny film, making a good closer.
WIORA DUO. Hungarian singers and dancers. 10 min. in 3. Make a pretty picture, sing fairly and dance with a good deal of dash and abandon. A good 3-a-day act.
GALLANDO. Clay-modeller. 12 min in 2. Can work in 1, but best not to do so as he is apt to spatter the drop with his mud. Is very expert and introduces a lot of humor in his work. A novel and satisfactory act for 3-a-day.
THREE GARDNER CHILDREN. 10 min in 1. Pretty singing and dancing act, filling the spot acceptably. They will develop into something very well worth while later.
GENERAL REMARKS. Show of the real Holiday order, but as the city is filling with Elks already in anticipation of the great week to follow, I think we shall win out strong, particularly against an opposition that is offering nude women mopped with a coat of whitewash to draw the crowd. Bill played off very well as first arranged, and houses extremely good considering the thermometre in hovering about the ninety-mark.

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NAT M. WILLS. 'The Happy Tramp.' 20 min in 1, and could go three times the limit and the audience still call for more. No possible doubt of this man's hold on Philadelphians. All his parodies, jokes and chatter caught on immensely. Big advance hand and laughter and applause up to a rousing finish, with encore after encore. Wills is a sure-fire hit for any house. He will do more than anyone to help fill our house this week and pack it next (Elk's week), for he is 'the goods' through and through--a genuine top-notcher in his line. ZENO, JORDAN & ZENO. Aerial casting act. 10 min, F.S. The papers this morning say that this is the best act of the kind ever seen at Keith's, but while I am not prepared to go as far as that, I must say that for skill, brilliancy and humor combined, it is a great act and makes a splendid closing feature to round out a great bill like this one. Miss Zeno's trapeze and somersault work on the bounding-mat won big hands, and a strong applause at the finish proved their popularity with all parts of the house. Good for 2 wks. anywhere. KINETOGRAPH. "Straw Hat Factory in Florence." Interesting travel film. "Arctic Hunting." Ditty, cooling for hot weather. "Catch the Kid." A funny film, making a good closer. WIORA DUO. Hungarian singers and dancers. 10 min. in 3. Make a pretty picture, sing fairly and dance with a good deal of dash and abandon. A good 3-a-day act. GALLANDO. Clay-modeller. 12 min in 2. Can work in 1, but best not to do so as he is apt to spatter the drop with his mud. Is very expert and introduces a lot of humor in his work. A novel and satisfactory act for 3-a-day. THREE GARDNER CHILDREN. 10 min in 1. Pretty singing and dancing act, filling the spot acceptably. They will develop into something very well worth while later. GENERAL REMARKS. Show of the real Holiday order, but as the city is filling with Elks already in anticipation of the great week to follow, I think we shall win out strong, particularly against an opposition that is offering nude women mopped with a coat of whitewash to draw the crowd. Bill played off very well as first arranged, and houses extremely good considering the thermometre in hovering about the ninety-mark.