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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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H. T. JORDAN.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    FEB. 22-09.
PRINCESS [VLADEMAROFF?]. 11 min. close in one. A dainty, little Russian lady, who opens with a selection on the mandolin, following with a xylophone solo, and closing with Russian and Hungarian dances. A very nice little three-a-day act and should be able to do well about number one or two in the smaller houses.
FLYING MARTINS. 7 min. F.S. Two men who do a double trapeze act. While these boys do nothing so very extraordinary, their setting of nickel trapeze against a black cyclorama background, both boys dressing in white, gains the attention of the audience at once, and the rapidity with which the boys work arouses a great deal of enthusiasm. A bargain at the price, and worthy of a much better spot on the bill than I am able to give this week. Can be scored a hit today.
ANDERSON AND GOINES. Colored Comedians. 17 min. in one. A little new and a great deal old, but well put over the footlights. Another bargain at the price, and worthy of a pretty good spot on a bill. Received by the audience with the utmost favor and closed strong.
FINLAY & BURKE. 18 min. F.S., close in one. A couple of old timers doing exactly the same things that they have done for the last ten years. Notwithstanding this, they made good today, and helped to keep the show going at a rapid clip.
FREDERICK HAWLEY & FRANCES HAIGHT. "The Bandit." 23 min. F.S. Two men and a woman in a sensational little melodrama of the Western type. The staging, costuming and make-up of the principals in this act is beyond criticism. With two immense holiday audiences, the act really scored a hit, taking five curtain calls at both performances.
CHARLIE DOOIN. 11 min. in one. Philadelphia's famous red headed catcher. This young man, while a scrapper on the baseball field, proved to be an extremely modest, well appearing young man upon the rostrum. He has an excellent light tenor voice and gave a program of three ballads  His reception was something phenomenal, the audience applauding at least two minutes before he could open his mouth. The same kind of applause followed each number and at the close of the third song he was given a veritable ovation and was compelled to make a curtain speech to get away.
LASKY'S "PIANOPHIENDS." 21 min. F.S. Third time in the house for this well known act. With a number of the original people back and with new costuming, the act in my opinion is better today than ever before. It certainly "hit 'um hard" today at both performances.
MULLEN & CORELLI. 11 min. in one. Another well known act which can be said to be better than ever. Coming down in one has made these boys extremely valuable and they proved just exactly what was needed today to keep the show going fast and split the musical features. A hit at both performances.
DONLIN & HITE. "Stealing Home." 20 min. F.S. Better act than I had even hoped for and Donlin's reception almost equalled that given to Dooin. The act has a great many laughs, holds the attention well and the artistic  work of Miss Hite brings it to a triumphant finish. Another case of curtain speech before the show could continue.
CHARLES LOVENBERG'S TUSCANY TROUBADOURS. 20 min. in one. This act fulfilled all the promises that had been made of it and in my

novelty and while the comedy is pretty bad, the act gets by nicely and makes good at the figure.
JOLLY LUKENS. 15 min. in one. A product of the local clubs here. Tells a few stories, sings a few songs, does a few card tricks and plays upon musical instruments. Can give you anything from 10 minutes to an hour. A corking good three-a-day act, and at the price should prove attractive in the smaller houses.
J. W. HOLLAND & CO. "Checkers." 18 min. F.S. Something new from the West. Man and woman in a full stage, black-face act. While the act is pretty rough, it is a good time-filler for a continuous house and should be a good attraction at its price in the better grade picture houses. Contains quite a few laughs, and got by fairly well.
COMMENT. One of the best holiday bills we have ever played, possessing good drawing cards and plenty of comedy. Has a good balance and played off to the satisfaction of the audience and the young man who booked it, who is writing today's criticisms on account of the temporary indisposition of the regular critic.

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H. T. JORDAN. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. FEB. 22-09. PRINCESS [VLADEMAROFF?]. 11 min. close in one. A dainty, little Russian lady, who opens with a selection on the mandolin, following with a xylophone solo, and closing with Russian and Hungarian dances. A very nice little three-a-day act and should be able to do well about number one or two in the smaller houses. FLYING MARTINS. 7 min. F.S. Two men who do a double trapeze act. While these boys do nothing so very extraordinary, their setting of nickel trapeze against a black cyclorama background, both boys dressing in white, gains the attention of the audience at once, and the rapidity with which the boys work arouses a great deal of enthusiasm. A bargain at the price, and worthy of a much better spot on the bill than I am able to give this week. Can be scored a hit today. ANDERSON AND GOINES. Colored Comedians. 17 min. in one. A little new and a great deal old, but well put over the footlights. Another bargain at the price, and worthy of a pretty good spot on a bill. Received by the audience with the utmost favor and closed strong. FINLAY & BURKE. 18 min. F.S., close in one. A couple of old timers doing exactly the same things that they have done for the last ten years. Notwithstanding this, they made good today, and helped to keep the show going at a rapid clip. FREDERICK HAWLEY & FRANCES HAIGHT. "The Bandit." 23 min. F.S. Two men and a woman in a sensational little melodrama of the Western type. The staging, costuming and make-up of the principals in this act is beyond criticism. With two immense holiday audiences, the act really scored a hit, taking five curtain calls at both performances. CHARLIE DOOIN. 11 min. in one. Philadelphia's famous red headed catcher. This young man, while a scrapper on the baseball field, proved to be an extremely modest, well appearing young man upon the rostrum. He has an excellent light tenor voice and gave a program of three ballads His reception was something phenomenal, the audience applauding at least two minutes before he could open his mouth. The same kind of applause followed each number and at the close of the third song he was given a veritable ovation and was compelled to make a curtain speech to get away. LASKY'S "PIANOPHIENDS." 21 min. F.S. Third time in the house for this well known act. With a number of the original people back and with new costuming, the act in my opinion is better today than ever before. It certainly "hit 'um hard" today at both performances. MULLEN & CORELLI. 11 min. in one. Another well known act which can be said to be better than ever. Coming down in one has made these boys extremely valuable and they proved just exactly what was needed today to keep the show going fast and split the musical features. A hit at both performances. DONLIN & HITE. "Stealing Home." 20 min. F.S. Better act than I had even hoped for and Donlin's reception almost equalled that given to Dooin. The act has a great many laughs, holds the attention well and the artistic work of Miss Hite brings it to a triumphant finish. Another case of curtain speech before the show could continue. CHARLES LOVENBERG'S TUSCANY TROUBADOURS. 20 min. in one. This act fulfilled all the promises that had been made of it and in my novelty and while the comedy is pretty bad, the act gets by nicely and makes good at the figure. JOLLY LUKENS. 15 min. in one. A product of the local clubs here. Tells a few stories, sings a few songs, does a few card tricks and plays upon musical instruments. Can give you anything from 10 minutes to an hour. A corking good three-a-day act, and at the price should prove attractive in the smaller houses. J. W. HOLLAND & CO. "Checkers." 18 min. F.S. Something new from the West. Man and woman in a full stage, black-face act. While the act is pretty rough, it is a good time-filler for a continuous house and should be a good attraction at its price in the better grade picture houses. Contains quite a few laughs, and got by fairly well. COMMENT. One of the best holiday bills we have ever played, possessing good drawing cards and plenty of comedy. Has a good balance and played off to the satisfaction of the audience and the young man who booked it, who is writing today's criticisms on account of the temporary indisposition of the regular critic.