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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 7, 1913. HATHAWAY'S MONKEYS. 11 min. F.S. This act has been seen here before and was enjoyed particularly by the children. Nothing very new or startling in the way of trained monkey work, but it makes a good opener. Closed very well. BILLY & EDITH ADAMS. 10 min. in one. Open with a duet fairly well put over, and proceed to their dancing work on the mat which is extraordinarily good, particularly that of the young lady who does an Irish and a Scotch dance very prettily. Closed with a dancing duo to good applause. CHARLES WEBER. 14 min. in two, close in one. Well known with his comedy juggling work which he offered here before. Gets plenty of laughs and some applause for his funny stunts. Closed in one with the twirling plates and got a very good hand. A1 for this spot. BILLY ARLINGTON & CO. 23 min. F.S., close in one. Big advance applause. Everything that Billy Arlington did today got a strong hand, showing that he is a great favorite here. A hodge-podge of most amusing nonsense with some good burlesque violin work and vocal numbers well applauded. The eccentric dance and the "turkey trot" up the stairs are excruciatingly funny, as is indeed the whole act. The close in one brought Arlington out for three very short encores. Could fill any spot with utmost credit. EDWARD ABELES & CO. "He Tried to be Nice." 20 min. Well known high-class comedy and went just as strong as before. It is along original lines, well written and splendidly acted by both Abeles and Miss Lender. Held the interest of the audience all the way through and closed to an excellent hand. VIOLET DALE. 18 min. in one. Miss Dale's songs and burlesques went very well with the afternoon audience, receiving small applause at the first, but each one of them going better until the spoken imitation of Nazimova with the assistance of Mr. Terell. This took especially well and they closed to a big applause, Miss Dale receiving a curtain call. "THE LAWN PARTY." 27 min. Advance hand. This is one of the best children's acts we have ever had. Beautifully staged with their own scene act representing a luxurious garden, and the costuming is all that could be desired. Dooley is a born comedian and tumbler, and his comedy as well as his funny falls, got the crowd very strong. Eight juvenile actors and actresses imitate stage celebrities, and whereas all of them did clever work, naturally one or two were especially noteworthy and won encores. Act goes very fast and closed big. CHUNG HWA FOUR. 15 min. in one. These young men seemed a little nervous this afternoon; consequently, they sang off key several times, but probably with rehearsing will get together in good shape and got by in this spot. This is a novelty no doubt and the audience seemed anxious that they make good, for they encouraged them with good applause. FOUR RIANOS. 12 min. F.S. Well known rough comedy tumbling act that went as well as it always does, and children's laughter could be heard from every part of the house. KINETOGRAPH. 14 min. Pathe film. Very interesting. GENERAL REMARKS. We have advertised this as "Mid-Summer Jubilee Week" and it certainly fills all requirements for a Summer show. Weather conditions are much more favorable and it looks like some good business. CUTS CHARLES WEBER: The reverse side of the automobile license reading "O Hell." BILLY ARLINGTON: Expression "skinny devil." In order to avoid the bunching of the comedy features, the bill was shifted and for the balance of the week will run as follows:- A Orchestra B Hathaway's Monkeys C Billy & Edith Adams D Charles Weber E The Lawn Party F Violet Dale G Billy Arlington H Edward Abeles & Co. I Chung Hwa Four J Four Rianos K The Pathe Weekly L EXIT MARCH
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 7, 1913. HATHAWAY'S MONKEYS. 11 min. F.S. This act has been seen here before and was enjoyed particularly by the children. Nothing very new or startling in the way of trained monkey work, but it makes a good opener. Closed very well. BILLY & EDITH ADAMS. 10 min. in one. Open with a duet fairly well put over, and proceed to their dancing work on the mat which is extraordinarily good, particularly that of the young lady who does an Irish and a Scotch dance very prettily. Closed with a dancing duo to good applause. CHARLES WEBER. 14 min. in two, close in one. Well known with his comedy juggling work which he offered here before. Gets plenty of laughs and some applause for his funny stunts. Closed in one with the twirling plates and got a very good hand. A1 for this spot. BILLY ARLINGTON & CO. 23 min. F.S., close in one. Big advance applause. Everything that Billy Arlington did today got a strong hand, showing that he is a great favorite here. A hodge-podge of most amusing nonsense with some good burlesque violin work and vocal numbers well applauded. The eccentric dance and the "turkey trot" up the stairs are excruciatingly funny, as is indeed the whole act. The close in one brought Arlington out for three very short encores. Could fill any spot with utmost credit. EDWARD ABELES & CO. "He Tried to be Nice." 20 min. Well known high-class comedy and went just as strong as before. It is along original lines, well written and splendidly acted by both Abeles and Miss Lender. Held the interest of the audience all the way through and closed to an excellent hand. VIOLET DALE. 18 min. in one. Miss Dale's songs and burlesques went very well with the afternoon audience, receiving small applause at the first, but each one of them going better until the spoken imitation of Nazimova with the assistance of Mr. Terell. This took especially well and they closed to a big applause, Miss Dale receiving a curtain call. "THE LAWN PARTY." 27 min. Advance hand. This is one of the best children's acts we have ever had. Beautifully staged with their own scene act representing a luxurious garden, and the costuming is all that could be desired. Dooley is a born comedian and tumbler, and his comedy as well as his funny falls, got the crowd very strong. Eight juvenile actors and actresses imitate stage celebrities, and whereas all of them did clever work, naturally one or two were especially noteworthy and won encores. Act goes very fast and closed big. CHUNG HWA FOUR. 15 min. in one. These young men seemed a little nervous this afternoon; consequently, they sang off key several times, but probably with rehearsing will get together in good shape and got by in this spot. This is a novelty no doubt and the audience seemed anxious that they make good, for they encouraged them with good applause. FOUR RIANOS. 12 min. F.S. Well known rough comedy tumbling act that went as well as it always does, and children's laughter could be heard from every part of the house. KINETOGRAPH. 14 min. Pathe film. Very interesting. GENERAL REMARKS. We have advertised this as "Mid-Summer Jubilee Week" and it certainly fills all requirements for a Summer show. Weather conditions are much more favorable and it looks like some good business. CUTS CHARLES WEBER: The reverse side of the automobile license reading "O Hell." BILLY ARLINGTON: Expression "skinny devil." In order to avoid the bunching of the comedy features, the bill was shifted and for the balance of the week will run as follows:- A Orchestra B Hathaway's Monkeys C Billy & Edith Adams D Charles Weber E The Lawn Party F Violet Dale G Billy Arlington H Edward Abeles & Co. I Chung Hwa Four J Four Rianos K The Pathe Weekly L EXIT MARCH
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