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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913
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CRITICISM B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE WEEK OF MAY 19TH. NIP AND TUCK NOVELTY Gymnasts. Two young fellows in an acrobatic comedy act that opened the show in good shape. Received quite a lot of laughs with good applause. Six minutes full stage. PIERCE AND ROSLYN In a musical number consisting of piano and banjo playing with plenty of singing. Both have good voices and make a pleasing appearance, and seem to get over in good shape. Eighteen minutes in one. DELLA BARRE AND COMPANY In a one-act comedy playlet, "Taming His Father". This is rather a dull offering with plenty of alleged comedy. I don't think it is worthy of the big time. ED WYNN AND COMPANY In "The King's Jester". This young man has greatly improved since his previous New York opening. His material is all good and secures numerous laughs. Fifteen minutes in one. LALLA SELBINI This young woman is giving us the entire production of The Great Lafayette. It is only a question whether a woman can take this man's place. She has changed the act several times this week and to-day is opening with her Bicycle Specialty, changing to the Teddy Bear and closing with "The Travesty Band", at the finish of which is the fire scene. The Travesty Band is the weakest part of the act, but the fire scene at the finish is very good. She is given a rousing hand at the finish of the first part. Her second part consists of "The Lion's Bride" which is offered with spectacular scenery and nicely presented in every respect. The illusion of going into the lion's cage is a thriller. the act could go the rounds as a summer headliner at one thousand a week, as she has any amount of paper, which is half the battle. First half twenty-two minutes, second half eight minutes. RAY DOOLEY AND METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS A pleasing little offering that secured the laughs and held their own, but is really only a small time act. Twenty-three minutes, open in two, go to full stage then a short encore in one. BEN WELCH This man opened here on Sunday of last week and made every other act look like a "has-been". His reception was tremendous. He works fast and has a lot of new material. On Monday afternoon the same condition existed, he was again given a big reception. The applause and laughing hit of the show. Sixteen minutes in one. TALKIES "Mrs. Murphy's Horseshoe" Good. "After College Days" Good. MAZIE ROWLANDS A young lady of good appearance, with characterizations. Opens in one singing a song at the piano. Gives a few short impersonations of children and closes with a bright number. Her material is new, well rendered and she got over in good shape. Could hold fourth position easily. Eight minutes. DORIS WILSON AND COMPANY Presenting a vocal number, called "Through the Looking Glass". The company consists of a man and three young ladies. Opens in one, showing the exterior of a theatre with Miss Wilson singing a song changes to three, showing the dressing room. Some dialogue follow and a song by Miss Wilson during which she exhibits a stunning gown. Another song is introduced with Miss Wilson standing in front of the mirror showing a reflection of another girl. A tableaux is then offered in the mirror, with a duplicate of Miss Wilson, and her dressing as a bride. As a finale they come through the mirror and finish in one. Quite an original idea and one that could get over on the novelty end. It was given a splendid hand here. Fourteen minutes.
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CRITICISM B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE WEEK OF MAY 19TH. NIP AND TUCK NOVELTY Gymnasts. Two young fellows in an acrobatic comedy act that opened the show in good shape. Received quite a lot of laughs with good applause. Six minutes full stage. PIERCE AND ROSLYN In a musical number consisting of piano and banjo playing with plenty of singing. Both have good voices and make a pleasing appearance, and seem to get over in good shape. Eighteen minutes in one. DELLA BARRE AND COMPANY In a one-act comedy playlet, "Taming His Father". This is rather a dull offering with plenty of alleged comedy. I don't think it is worthy of the big time. ED WYNN AND COMPANY In "The King's Jester". This young man has greatly improved since his previous New York opening. His material is all good and secures numerous laughs. Fifteen minutes in one. LALLA SELBINI This young woman is giving us the entire production of The Great Lafayette. It is only a question whether a woman can take this man's place. She has changed the act several times this week and to-day is opening with her Bicycle Specialty, changing to the Teddy Bear and closing with "The Travesty Band", at the finish of which is the fire scene. The Travesty Band is the weakest part of the act, but the fire scene at the finish is very good. She is given a rousing hand at the finish of the first part. Her second part consists of "The Lion's Bride" which is offered with spectacular scenery and nicely presented in every respect. The illusion of going into the lion's cage is a thriller. the act could go the rounds as a summer headliner at one thousand a week, as she has any amount of paper, which is half the battle. First half twenty-two minutes, second half eight minutes. RAY DOOLEY AND METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS A pleasing little offering that secured the laughs and held their own, but is really only a small time act. Twenty-three minutes, open in two, go to full stage then a short encore in one. BEN WELCH This man opened here on Sunday of last week and made every other act look like a "has-been". His reception was tremendous. He works fast and has a lot of new material. On Monday afternoon the same condition existed, he was again given a big reception. The applause and laughing hit of the show. Sixteen minutes in one. TALKIES "Mrs. Murphy's Horseshoe" Good. "After College Days" Good. MAZIE ROWLANDS A young lady of good appearance, with characterizations. Opens in one singing a song at the piano. Gives a few short impersonations of children and closes with a bright number. Her material is new, well rendered and she got over in good shape. Could hold fourth position easily. Eight minutes. DORIS WILSON AND COMPANY Presenting a vocal number, called "Through the Looking Glass". The company consists of a man and three young ladies. Opens in one, showing the exterior of a theatre with Miss Wilson singing a song changes to three, showing the dressing room. Some dialogue follow and a song by Miss Wilson during which she exhibits a stunning gown. Another song is introduced with Miss Wilson standing in front of the mirror showing a reflection of another girl. A tableaux is then offered in the mirror, with a duplicate of Miss Wilson, and her dressing as a bride. As a finale they come through the mirror and finish in one. Quite an original idea and one that could get over on the novelty end. It was given a splendid hand here. Fourteen minutes.
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