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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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CRITICISM KEITH & PROCTOR'S 125TH STREET THEATRE WEEK OF JULY 29, 1907 JOE COOK & BRO. "The Juggling Kids". One working straight and the other eccentric in various juggling feats. Very ordinary but they managed to get some applause and score some laughs. As an opener for a two-a-day house the act is thoroughly all right. 15 minutes full stage 2 minutes in one. DIXIE SERENADERS 4/m 2/w. In Giddy Glimpses of the Sunny South. Opened rather tame but they certainly got them on their minstrel part. Doubt if they will take any medals for their singing but the comedy and dancing won out in good shape. Closed to big applause. Time of act 24 minutes, close in one about 12 minutes. HARRY CRANDALL & CO. In the comedy "Fun in a Grocery". This is not a bad act by any means. While it was rather slow in some parts this afternoon presume a little faster work may develope it into a good comedy. Crandall portrays the German character in great shape. Scene is laid in a Grocery Store. It is on the style of Peck's Bad Boy without a plot. It pleased and the jury sanctioned it by three curtain calls. 25 minutes full stage. FRIEND & DOWNING Hebrew Comedians. I was afraid this act would fall this afternoon in this place but to my surprise they made quite a hit. The boys are well known in Harlem and were accorded a strong reception on their entrance. The material is bright, full of good laughs, with some excellent parodies. Mighty cheap act at the price. 20 in one. THE PIANOPHIENDS This act opened rather tame this afternoon due to the jury's imagination that they were going to be pestered with a lot of music. Later on they changed their minds, sat up, took notice, and appreciated the entire number. The result was that they made such a terrific hit that it was some time before the house was restored to order after the pianophiends had taken several bows. 20 minutes full stage. JULIUS TANNEN Greatly improved since last here. His monologue is excellent, full of good bright lines while his impersonations of Junie Mc Cree, Henry Lee, De Wolf Hopper, and David Warfield are the greatest I ever saw. The jury pronounced him a wonder and at the afternoon performance he was easily the applause hit of the show. 22 minutes in one. HASLAM Disrobing, Marvel. Young man of pleasing personality working full dress frees himself from a straight jacket while in a small cabinet changes from full dress to tights in a 15 inch tube and escapes from a straight jacket while under water in full view of the audience. Billed this man as an extra feature and he certainly held his own. The act is very nicely worked up. All of his various stunts were greatly appreciated and got big applause. Presume the act will get them talking during the week. While it conflicts slightly with Houdini on account of the straight jacket work, the difference is so great, that is the general tone and make up, I hardly think it would depreciate the value of "Houdini". 28 minutes full stage. PICTURES Dogs Used As Police Good
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CRITICISM KEITH & PROCTOR'S 125TH STREET THEATRE WEEK OF JULY 29, 1907 JOE COOK & BRO. "The Juggling Kids". One working straight and the other eccentric in various juggling feats. Very ordinary but they managed to get some applause and score some laughs. As an opener for a two-a-day house the act is thoroughly all right. 15 minutes full stage 2 minutes in one. DIXIE SERENADERS 4/m 2/w. In Giddy Glimpses of the Sunny South. Opened rather tame but they certainly got them on their minstrel part. Doubt if they will take any medals for their singing but the comedy and dancing won out in good shape. Closed to big applause. Time of act 24 minutes, close in one about 12 minutes. HARRY CRANDALL & CO. In the comedy "Fun in a Grocery". This is not a bad act by any means. While it was rather slow in some parts this afternoon presume a little faster work may develope it into a good comedy. Crandall portrays the German character in great shape. Scene is laid in a Grocery Store. It is on the style of Peck's Bad Boy without a plot. It pleased and the jury sanctioned it by three curtain calls. 25 minutes full stage. FRIEND & DOWNING Hebrew Comedians. I was afraid this act would fall this afternoon in this place but to my surprise they made quite a hit. The boys are well known in Harlem and were accorded a strong reception on their entrance. The material is bright, full of good laughs, with some excellent parodies. Mighty cheap act at the price. 20 in one. THE PIANOPHIENDS This act opened rather tame this afternoon due to the jury's imagination that they were going to be pestered with a lot of music. Later on they changed their minds, sat up, took notice, and appreciated the entire number. The result was that they made such a terrific hit that it was some time before the house was restored to order after the pianophiends had taken several bows. 20 minutes full stage. JULIUS TANNEN Greatly improved since last here. His monologue is excellent, full of good bright lines while his impersonations of Junie Mc Cree, Henry Lee, De Wolf Hopper, and David Warfield are the greatest I ever saw. The jury pronounced him a wonder and at the afternoon performance he was easily the applause hit of the show. 22 minutes in one. HASLAM Disrobing, Marvel. Young man of pleasing personality working full dress frees himself from a straight jacket while in a small cabinet changes from full dress to tights in a 15 inch tube and escapes from a straight jacket while under water in full view of the audience. Billed this man as an extra feature and he certainly held his own. The act is very nicely worked up. All of his various stunts were greatly appreciated and got big applause. Presume the act will get them talking during the week. While it conflicts slightly with Houdini on account of the straight jacket work, the difference is so great, that is the general tone and make up, I hardly think it would depreciate the value of "Houdini". 28 minutes full stage. PICTURES Dogs Used As Police Good
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