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

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TEMPLE THEATER, DETROIT, MICH.
Sept. 2, 1907.  J. H. Finn.
THE PELOTS.
Man and woman in a comedy juggling act. this is a first-class comedy act, the comedy being after the style of Sager Midgley. It is warmly recommended at the price. 18 min. FS.
BILLY BEARD.
This blackface singing and talking act just about got by with our audiences, but our audiences are very particular when it comes to acts in this line. For a position well up at the top of the bill it is all right. 16 min. in one.
CALLAHAN & ST. GEORGE.
Of course Miss St. George does not by any manner of means fill the shoes of Charley Mack in "The Old Neighborhood," but I was agreeably surprised to find the act first-class, the character work of Callahan being the best on the vaudeville stage. The harp is substituted for the bagpipes and Miss St. George both plays and sings very well. 21 FS.
THE THREE CHEVALIERS.
The feature of this operatic singing act is the voice of the woman which is full, and musical. Both the tenor and baritone are weak, particularly the tenor, which of course, detracts a great deal from the value of the act. 10 min. in 2.
THE THREE LEIGHTONS.
This is an excellent comedy and singing act, and worthy of a fine place on any bill. The act remains unchanged since its last appearance here except for the substitution of a corking good new song for "Virginia." The act was the applause hit of the show. 10 min. FS. 7 min. in one.
HILDA SPONG & CO.
Presenting for the first time on any stage the new comedy-dramatic sketch "KIT." Notwithstanding extreme nervousness on the part of Miss Spong and her support both the playette and the players scored a tremendous hit. The sketch gives Miss Spong abundant opportunity for the display of her talent both as a comedienne and as an emotional actress. The large audience followed the lines with the closest interest, and notwithstanding it was a "rube" audience, drawn here by the state fair, Miss Spong and company was accorded three curtain calls which is quite a number for a sketch in this theater. 18 min. FS.
RAYMOND & CAVERLY.
These German comedians again demonstrated their powers to please and they had the audience going all the way. 23 in one.
WOTPERT TRIO.
A very good acrobatic act. 10 min. FS.
KINETOGRAPH.
"Nesting" and "Scenes in a South African gold mine," are GREAT pictures and well worth writing for.

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TEMPLE THEATER, DETROIT, MICH. Sept. 2, 1907. J. H. Finn. THE PELOTS. Man and woman in a comedy juggling act. this is a first-class comedy act, the comedy being after the style of Sager Midgley. It is warmly recommended at the price. 18 min. FS. BILLY BEARD. This blackface singing and talking act just about got by with our audiences, but our audiences are very particular when it comes to acts in this line. For a position well up at the top of the bill it is all right. 16 min. in one. CALLAHAN & ST. GEORGE. Of course Miss St. George does not by any manner of means fill the shoes of Charley Mack in "The Old Neighborhood," but I was agreeably surprised to find the act first-class, the character work of Callahan being the best on the vaudeville stage. The harp is substituted for the bagpipes and Miss St. George both plays and sings very well. 21 FS. THE THREE CHEVALIERS. The feature of this operatic singing act is the voice of the woman which is full, and musical. Both the tenor and baritone are weak, particularly the tenor, which of course, detracts a great deal from the value of the act. 10 min. in 2. THE THREE LEIGHTONS. This is an excellent comedy and singing act, and worthy of a fine place on any bill. The act remains unchanged since its last appearance here except for the substitution of a corking good new song for "Virginia." The act was the applause hit of the show. 10 min. FS. 7 min. in one. HILDA SPONG & CO. Presenting for the first time on any stage the new comedy-dramatic sketch "KIT." Notwithstanding extreme nervousness on the part of Miss Spong and her support both the playette and the players scored a tremendous hit. The sketch gives Miss Spong abundant opportunity for the display of her talent both as a comedienne and as an emotional actress. The large audience followed the lines with the closest interest, and notwithstanding it was a "rube" audience, drawn here by the state fair, Miss Spong and company was accorded three curtain calls which is quite a number for a sketch in this theater. 18 min. FS. RAYMOND & CAVERLY. These German comedians again demonstrated their powers to please and they had the audience going all the way. 23 in one. WOTPERT TRIO. A very good acrobatic act. 10 min. FS. KINETOGRAPH. "Nesting" and "Scenes in a South African gold mine," are GREAT pictures and well worth writing for.