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

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C.E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    150    JUNE 14-09.
MARTINI & MAXIMILIAN. 16 min. This act consists of various illusions performed by the sleight-of-hand man and exposed by his comedy partner. The comedy includes a lot of face-slapping and other [illegible]-by stuff that is rather raw. Makes a fair opener. Closed to mild applause.
DEHAVEN & SIDNEY. 10 min. in one. These men make a good appearance, and whereas their vocal work is only fair, their dancing is rapid and gets strong applause. "The scene in a Restaurant" is a dancing novelty which is very good and brings the act to a satisfactory close.
INEZ MACAULEY & CO. "The Unexpected." This is an amusing sketch, Miss Macaulay making a cute picture in a very artistic setting with an imitation sea-breeze blowing the curtains and palms. The action turns upon the magic properties of a bracelet sent from the far East and a horse race in which there is some surprises. Held the interest of the audience and closed strong. 19 min. F.S.
HAINES & VIDOCQ. 16 min. Nat is a favorite here. He has some new stuff of his individual kind, although much of it is a little coarse and should be toned down. Vidocq is not given much of a chance as a foil. The hits won fair applause and laughter even though Nat at times speaks so fast that his jokes are unintelligible. Rightly placed. Closed with a good hand.
TATE'S "MOTORING." 15 min. Well known on the Circuit. Same act as presented here before. Think that our regular patrons have seen this often enough. The applause throughout was mild and the finish was only fair.
THE OLIVOTTI TROUBADOURS. 14 min. in one. These men make a good appearance in their peasant troubadour costume. Both the guitarist and the violinist are expert musicians, and the crowd enjoyed their music. Good applause and finished well.
WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS. 17 min. F.S. This act has been popular here before, and is a very good animal act indeed, although the monkeys and dogs did not work so very smoothly this afternoon. A good childrens' feature. Will go up a peg or two to make the bill run smoother. The cycle riding monkeys got good applause. The dog-and-monkey race finish is very funny. A strong closing hand.
MELVILLE & HIGGINS. 18 min. This is unique act in that the humor depends principally upon the method of delivery rather than the material. There are some bright lines, however, and some clever songs, winding up with an eccentric danc; but the chief interest in the act lies in the girl's chaffing and the man's eccentricities. Held the spot acceptably and closed very well.
BERT LESLIE & CO. "Hogan in Society." Personally, I do not like this sketch as well as the last Hogan sketch of Bert Leslie. It does not seem as well constructed nor as full of clever hits. It is essentially an act for the upper part of the house. They seemed pleased and gave it laughter and some applause. The Bowery monotony is broken by some clever toe dancing by Mabel Emery. The motif concerns a young man in society who is brought home intoxicated by a Bowery bartender who remains all night. In the morning the bartender is palmed off on the young man's sister as an objectionable lover in disguise. After an amusing luncheon scene, the tough reveals his identity and advises the girl to marry the man she loves, in spite of her brother's deceit. Only a fairly strong finish.


Reference to "wife's mother." The business of spitting in face. Expression "Go to h---." The joke about Trenton being the same place. Also use of the word "God."
MELVILLE & HIGGINS. Addressing anyone in the audience, and the expression, "I'd like to see you in his pants."
A Orchestra
B Martini & Maximilian
C DeHaven & Sidney
D I. Mccauley & Co.
E Haines & Vidocq
F Wormwood's Animals
G Olivotti Troubadours
H Bert Leslie
I Melville & Higgins
J Tate's "Motoring"
K Kinetograph
L EXIT MARCH

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C.E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. 150 JUNE 14-09. MARTINI & MAXIMILIAN. 16 min. This act consists of various illusions performed by the sleight-of-hand man and exposed by his comedy partner. The comedy includes a lot of face-slapping and other [illegible]-by stuff that is rather raw. Makes a fair opener. Closed to mild applause. DEHAVEN & SIDNEY. 10 min. in one. These men make a good appearance, and whereas their vocal work is only fair, their dancing is rapid and gets strong applause. "The scene in a Restaurant" is a dancing novelty which is very good and brings the act to a satisfactory close. INEZ MACAULEY & CO. "The Unexpected." This is an amusing sketch, Miss Macaulay making a cute picture in a very artistic setting with an imitation sea-breeze blowing the curtains and palms. The action turns upon the magic properties of a bracelet sent from the far East and a horse race in which there is some surprises. Held the interest of the audience and closed strong. 19 min. F.S. HAINES & VIDOCQ. 16 min. Nat is a favorite here. He has some new stuff of his individual kind, although much of it is a little coarse and should be toned down. Vidocq is not given much of a chance as a foil. The hits won fair applause and laughter even though Nat at times speaks so fast that his jokes are unintelligible. Rightly placed. Closed with a good hand. TATE'S "MOTORING." 15 min. Well known on the Circuit. Same act as presented here before. Think that our regular patrons have seen this often enough. The applause throughout was mild and the finish was only fair. THE OLIVOTTI TROUBADOURS. 14 min. in one. These men make a good appearance in their peasant troubadour costume. Both the guitarist and the violinist are expert musicians, and the crowd enjoyed their music. Good applause and finished well. WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS. 17 min. F.S. This act has been popular here before, and is a very good animal act indeed, although the monkeys and dogs did not work so very smoothly this afternoon. A good childrens' feature. Will go up a peg or two to make the bill run smoother. The cycle riding monkeys got good applause. The dog-and-monkey race finish is very funny. A strong closing hand. MELVILLE & HIGGINS. 18 min. This is unique act in that the humor depends principally upon the method of delivery rather than the material. There are some bright lines, however, and some clever songs, winding up with an eccentric danc; but the chief interest in the act lies in the girl's chaffing and the man's eccentricities. Held the spot acceptably and closed very well. BERT LESLIE & CO. "Hogan in Society." Personally, I do not like this sketch as well as the last Hogan sketch of Bert Leslie. It does not seem as well constructed nor as full of clever hits. It is essentially an act for the upper part of the house. They seemed pleased and gave it laughter and some applause. The Bowery monotony is broken by some clever toe dancing by Mabel Emery. The motif concerns a young man in society who is brought home intoxicated by a Bowery bartender who remains all night. In the morning the bartender is palmed off on the young man's sister as an objectionable lover in disguise. After an amusing luncheon scene, the tough reveals his identity and advises the girl to marry the man she loves, in spite of her brother's deceit. Only a fairly strong finish. Reference to "wife's mother." The business of spitting in face. Expression "Go to h---." The joke about Trenton being the same place. Also use of the word "God." MELVILLE & HIGGINS. Addressing anyone in the audience, and the expression, "I'd like to see you in his pants." A Orchestra B Martini & Maximilian C DeHaven & Sidney D I. Mccauley & Co. E Haines & Vidocq F Wormwood's Animals G Olivotti Troubadours H Bert Leslie I Melville & Higgins J Tate's "Motoring" K Kinetograph L EXIT MARCH