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C. E. BARNES. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MARCH 31, 1913.

POLZIN BROS. 7 min. in two. Both work eccentric using ordinary met and teeter-board. Do a good many equilibristic stunts, introducing some comedy and winning some applause. Makes a good opener and can go later and make good.

MARIE FENTON. 12 min. in one. Makes a very fine appearance in four changes of costume. Sings very well although a little handicapped by her selection of songs. Received fair applause after each number and closed well.

EDISON'S KINETOPHONE. 14 min. "The Indian Girl's Revenge." A picturesque melodrama. "Jolly Bachelors." A good comedy which got some laughs and finished strong. Shows that the interest in the Kinetophone keeps up.

PRIMROSE FOUR. 17 min. in one. Advance hand. Favorites here for the good reason that they always make good Put some new songs over very acceptably and received applause for each of the six numbers. Compelled to give an encore at the finish. Closed very strong.

RICE & COHEN. "The Path of the Primroses." 24 min. F.S., close in one. Advance hand. This act made a hit here before and went even stronger on this occasion. Full of situations of the seemy [seamy] side of stage life and gets a good many laughs. Closed very strong.

LAMBERTI. 26 min. F.S. Gave imitations of Holman on the cello, Paderewski and Liszt on the piano and Joachim on the violin, giving his Svengali number as an encore. Lamberti is a thorough musician and plays his instruments equally well.

VANDERBILT & MOORE. 15 mijn. in one. Advance applause. This act was the applause hit and no mistake. Excellent songs and life and ginger all the way through. Miss Vanderbilt's dancing is the feature. Closed very big.

TRAVILLA BROS. & "WINKS." 8 min. F.S. A novelty that took very strong with our audience. The three men are fine physical specimens, and the way they play in the bottom of the glass tank with the seal is very interesting. One of the most novel tank acts we have ever had. Sure to be talked about.

RAYMOND & CAVERLY. 21 min. in one. Always great favorites here, receiving an advance hand. Carry their own drop which is in itself very amusing. Use some of their old material but for the most part, it was new and all of it very laughable. Kept the audience in roars of laugher right up to the big finish.

LEITZEL SISTERS. 11 min. F.S. Two mighty pretty girls who work on the rings, trapeze and single rope. Make a fine appearance and do some of the most remarkable mid-air stunts that we have ever seen here, making a sensational finish with one of them on a suspended rope turning over and over some forty times and getting a ripping big hand.

KINETOGRAPH. "The Palace of Fontainbleau." A very interesting travel film. "The Three Hoboes." A good comedy.

GENERAL REMARKS. One of the best-balanced novelty and comedy shows we have ever had, and judging from the applause, the audience was thoroughly well pleased which augurs well for good business.

CUTS

RAYMON & CAVERLY: Business of spitting face; also remark "There's more on the bureau than there is in the bed."

PRIMROSE FOUR: Use of word "chicken."

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23 C. E. BARNES. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MARCH 31, 1913. POLZIN BROS. 7 min. in two. Both work eccentric using ordinary met and teeter-board. Do a good many equilibristic stunts, introducing some comedy and winning some applause. Makes a good opener and can go later and make good. MARIE FENTON. 12 min. in one. Makes a very fine appearance in four changes of costume. Sings very well although a little handicapped by her selection of songs. Received fair applause after each number and closed well. EDISON'S KINETOPHONE. 14 min. "The Indian Girl's Revenge." A picturesque melodrama. "Jolly Bachelors." A good comedy which got some laughs and finished strong. Shows that the interest in the Kinetophone keeps up. PRIMROSE FOUR. 17 min. in one. Advance hand. Favorites here for the good reason that they always make good Put some new songs over very acceptably and received applause for each of the six numbers. Compelled to give an encore at the finish. Closed very strong. RICE & COHEN. "The Path of the Primroses." 24 min. F.S., close in one. Advance hand. This act made a hit here before and went even stronger on this occasion. Full of situations of the seemy [seamy] side of stage life and gets a good many laughs. Closed very strong. LAMBERTI. 26 min. F.S. Gave imitations of Holman on the cello, Paderewski and Liszt on the piano and Joachim on the violin, giving his Svengali number as an encore. Lamberti is a thorough musician and plays his instruments equally well. VANDERBILT & MOORE. 15 mijn. in one. Advance applause. This act was the applause hit and no mistake. Excellent songs and life and ginger all the way through. Miss Vanderbilt's dancing is the feature. Closed very big. TRAVILLA BROS. & "WINKS." 8 min. F.S. A novelty that took very strong with our audience. The three men are fine physical specimens, and the way they play in the bottom of the glass tank with the seal is very interesting. One of the most novel tank acts we have ever had. Sure to be talked about. RAYMOND & CAVERLY. 21 min. in one. Always great favorites here, receiving an advance hand. Carry their own drop which is in itself very amusing. Use some of their old material but for the most part, it was new and all of it very laughable. Kept the audience in roars of laugher right up to the big finish. LEITZEL SISTERS. 11 min. F.S. Two mighty pretty girls who work on the rings, trapeze and single rope. Make a fine appearance and do some of the most remarkable mid-air stunts that we have ever seen here, making a sensational finish with one of them on a suspended rope turning over and over some forty times and getting a ripping big hand. KINETOGRAPH. "The Palace of Fontainbleau." A very interesting travel film. "The Three Hoboes." A good comedy. GENERAL REMARKS. One of the best-balanced novelty and comedy shows we have ever had, and judging from the applause, the audience was thoroughly well pleased which augurs well for good business. CUTS RAYMON & CAVERLY: Business of spitting face; also remark "There's more on the bureau than there is in the bed." PRIMROSE FOUR: Use of word "chicken."