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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG, PA.,
DECEMBER 13th, 1909.
HOWARD & COLLINSON-Comedy acrobatic singing and dancing. 12 minutes, full stage-special set. A very weak act.
THE NEAPOLITANS. 19 minutes in one. A very good act. Their voices are superb.
HATTIE [GLOHB? GLOMB?]- Child pianist. 14 minutes, working in two. Can use Grand piano in one if necessary. This is her debut on the big time. She is the greatest of all child prodigies. Been compelled at various times during the week to respond to several encores in addition to her regular numbers. She would be, without a doubt, (properly advertised) an excellent attraction.
LILLIAN SHAW-"Songs and Impersonations." 18 minutes in one. The best act she has ever given us. Most of her material is bright and new. She is a hit.
TOM EDWARDS-"The Huntsman Ventriloquist". 23 minutes, full stage, interior. Going very well. However, in my opinion, he is getting a little more than he is worth.
ALBERT CHEVALIER- "The Famous Character Actor". 30 minutes. Street in one, his accompanist being back of the drop. Undoubtedly a great artist. I fear they do not understand his characterizations-not making the hit his performances deserve.
EDWARDS DAVIS & CO. "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Full stage, special set. 25 minutes. The brightness of the lines, in a great measure, atone for the mediocrity of the acting. The act is going very well.
RAYMOND & CAVERLY. "The German Comedians". 12 minutes in one. The best of the 2 men Dutch acts. They keep them laughing all the time and in a hard spot could be called a hit.
THE MOWATTS "The Last Word in Lightning Juggling." 7 minutes, full stage. They started with three; commencing Tuesday four of them worked. Their act was a bit ragged the fore part of the week. At the end of the week, however, they were doing all the stuff used in the five act. In my opinion the act does not suffer much by the loss of the fifth member.

DENNIS HARRIS.

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 13th, 1909. HOWARD & COLLINSON-Comedy acrobatic singing and dancing. 12 minutes, full stage-special set. A very weak act. THE NEAPOLITANS. 19 minutes in one. A very good act. Their voices are superb. HATTIE [GLOHB? GLOMB?]- Child pianist. 14 minutes, working in two. Can use Grand piano in one if necessary. This is her debut on the big time. She is the greatest of all child prodigies. Been compelled at various times during the week to respond to several encores in addition to her regular numbers. She would be, without a doubt, (properly advertised) an excellent attraction. LILLIAN SHAW-"Songs and Impersonations." 18 minutes in one. The best act she has ever given us. Most of her material is bright and new. She is a hit. TOM EDWARDS-"The Huntsman Ventriloquist". 23 minutes, full stage, interior. Going very well. However, in my opinion, he is getting a little more than he is worth. ALBERT CHEVALIER- "The Famous Character Actor". 30 minutes. Street in one, his accompanist being back of the drop. Undoubtedly a great artist. I fear they do not understand his characterizations-not making the hit his performances deserve. EDWARDS DAVIS & CO. "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Full stage, special set. 25 minutes. The brightness of the lines, in a great measure, atone for the mediocrity of the acting. The act is going very well. RAYMOND & CAVERLY. "The German Comedians". 12 minutes in one. The best of the 2 men Dutch acts. They keep them laughing all the time and in a hard spot could be called a hit. THE MOWATTS "The Last Word in Lightning Juggling." 7 minutes, full stage. They started with three; commencing Tuesday four of them worked. Their act was a bit ragged the fore part of the week. At the end of the week, however, they were doing all the stuff used in the five act. In my opinion the act does not suffer much by the loss of the fifth member. DENNIS HARRIS.