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

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Report on Columbus show for the week of March 1st, 1909.
W. W. Prosser.
THE VEDNARS: Man and woman in what they term a unique acrobatic act. The man is quite a good performer on a single horizontal bar. The woman sings an opening song which could be just as well omitted, in fact she is to this act excess. The comedy work of the man is funny in spots, but the act all in all does not amount to much. They did about 12 minutes all told, which I am going to cut in two to-night by chopping out five or six minutes devoted to a supposedly humorous burlesque on hypnotism, which was just about as big a frost as you would care to see. 12 minutes, terrace in 4.
CARBREY BROS.: Two neat appearing young men who open with a song and then do a series of hard shoe dances. Some of their work is exceptionally good though there are times when they are not quite so strong owing to the fact that they lose the tempo. I would term this a fair act and it proved moderately attractive, the finish being very good. 8 minutes, street in one.
HARRY W. FIELDS and his REDPATH NAPANEES in "Fun In A School Room": A German comedian assisted by four girls and four boys in a so-called musical comedy that is about as poor as anything we have had for a long time. There are a few bright spots, but very few, and the act dragged along in a manner that had a tendency to put a chill on everything. It will no doubt be in the "among others" class during the remainder of the week, but of course, I may be mistaken in this. A distinct disappointment. 27 minutes, kitchen in 4.
BINNS? BINNS & BINNS: Grotesque comedy act composed of three men introducing some music. There were quite a number of laughs secured and the music was really quite good. The comedy is all of an exceedingly rough nature and some of it will have to be toned down for this house. They finish in one. Where the legitimate selection is played was the best thing in the act, and it made a finish very good. C. D. F., 21 minutes.
MR. & MRS. GARDNER CRANE in "Pixley's Prodigal Parents": A one act comedy requiring the services of five people all told. A very pretty setting is used and the story is one the telling of which develops a lot of good clean fun. The laughs were many and legitimately secured. All of the characters were excellently portrayed and there is no possible fault to be found with the act. Special set in 5, 29 minutes.
BESSIE WYNN: I believe Miss Wynn went bigger this afternoon than ever before. She received a good round of applause upon her entrance and sang several songs, each of which made an unqualified hit. Without any question she is the hit of the bill. 21 minutes, oleo in one.
Alcide Capitaine: "The Perfect Gymnast" Here is one of the prettiest and the best acts any single woman has ever given in the house. She is an artist of the first water and all of her work is most remarkably well executed. She makes an excellent appearance from the front and all of her feats are so neatly and deftly accomplished that the entire act was liberally punctuated with applause and she finished very strong. I think this act will create considerable talk as it is unique and exceptionally clever in every particular. 9 minutes, palace in four.
KINETOGRAPH: O. K.

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Report on Columbus show for the week of March 1st, 1909. W. W. Prosser. THE VEDNARS: Man and woman in what they term a unique acrobatic act. The man is quite a good performer on a single horizontal bar. The woman sings an opening song which could be just as well omitted, in fact she is to this act excess. The comedy work of the man is funny in spots, but the act all in all does not amount to much. They did about 12 minutes all told, which I am going to cut in two to-night by chopping out five or six minutes devoted to a supposedly humorous burlesque on hypnotism, which was just about as big a frost as you would care to see. 12 minutes, terrace in 4. CARBREY BROS.: Two neat appearing young men who open with a song and then do a series of hard shoe dances. Some of their work is exceptionally good though there are times when they are not quite so strong owing to the fact that they lose the tempo. I would term this a fair act and it proved moderately attractive, the finish being very good. 8 minutes, street in one. HARRY W. FIELDS and his REDPATH NAPANEES in "Fun In A School Room": A German comedian assisted by four girls and four boys in a so-called musical comedy that is about as poor as anything we have had for a long time. There are a few bright spots, but very few, and the act dragged along in a manner that had a tendency to put a chill on everything. It will no doubt be in the "among others" class during the remainder of the week, but of course, I may be mistaken in this. A distinct disappointment. 27 minutes, kitchen in 4. BINNS? BINNS & BINNS: Grotesque comedy act composed of three men introducing some music. There were quite a number of laughs secured and the music was really quite good. The comedy is all of an exceedingly rough nature and some of it will have to be toned down for this house. They finish in one. Where the legitimate selection is played was the best thing in the act, and it made a finish very good. C. D. F., 21 minutes. MR. & MRS. GARDNER CRANE in "Pixley's Prodigal Parents": A one act comedy requiring the services of five people all told. A very pretty setting is used and the story is one the telling of which develops a lot of good clean fun. The laughs were many and legitimately secured. All of the characters were excellently portrayed and there is no possible fault to be found with the act. Special set in 5, 29 minutes. BESSIE WYNN: I believe Miss Wynn went bigger this afternoon than ever before. She received a good round of applause upon her entrance and sang several songs, each of which made an unqualified hit. Without any question she is the hit of the bill. 21 minutes, oleo in one. Alcide Capitaine: "The Perfect Gymnast" Here is one of the prettiest and the best acts any single woman has ever given in the house. She is an artist of the first water and all of her work is most remarkably well executed. She makes an excellent appearance from the front and all of her feats are so neatly and deftly accomplished that the entire act was liberally punctuated with applause and she finished very strong. I think this act will create considerable talk as it is unique and exceptionally clever in every particular. 9 minutes, palace in four. KINETOGRAPH: O. K.