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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913

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PITTSBURGH, PA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
OCT. 6th, 1913.
MORTIMER McRAE and GERTRUDE CLEGG
18 minutes. Full Stage. Cycling act. "The Intruder and the Queen on the Wheel." A fairly good opening act introducing a droll comedian and a pretty girl.
BURKHART and WHITE.
16 Minutes in One. Ragtime singers. One man at the piano, the other a soloist. A good voice and lots of ginger. The act could go down lower on the bill.
JOE COOK.
12 minutes - opening in one, closing in two with special drop. "The One Man Vaudeville Show." This is a novelty of the "nut comedian" type. Mr. Cook introduces a lot of tricks with his drop curtain, and presents and act that is a laugh hit.
HUNTING and FRANCIS.
11 minutes in One. A singing, chattering and dancing sketch, entitled, "A Love Lozenger." Young Mr. Hunting is a fine dancer. Miss Francis is a pretty girl of demure personality, and together they get away nicely
FAY, TWO COLEYS and Fay.
11 minutes in One. Blackface. "From Uncle Tom to Vaudeville." A very good nonsense act with some effective harmony singing in low key, and some novel interruptions in the form of timely take-offs on the street car and traffic regulations. The act was a hit.
THREE MELVINS.
8 minutes. Full Stage. Leaping Gymnasts. Sensational hand to hand catches from spring board and from two high. We have never played a better act of its kind. Applause followed every exploit, and with the finale, a real marvelous catch, two high from a spring board, the acrobats were recalled time and again.
EDWARD ABELES & CO.
19 minutes. Full stage. Breakfast set. "He Tried to be Nice." An international domestic comedietta by Grant Stewart. Mr. Abeles is one of the best light comedians we play and is ably supported by Miss Lander. It is an act of gentility with lots of laughter throughout its action; a bright dialogue and a breezy movement. We have not played anything better in the way of a sketch, and though it is a repeat, nothing in our bill earned or received such sincere applause.
JOHN E. CANTWELL and RITA WALKER.
16 minutes in One. Special drop. "Under the White Lights." This act scarcely gets by. It is the only weak number in our bill. Mr. Cantwell, himself a good eccentric comedian, very materially misses his old partner, George McKay.
HORACE GOLDIN & CO.
45 minutes. Special settings. Royal Illusionist. A programme with three parts, namely, Conjuring, 20th Century Miracles and spectacular Moorish Pantomimic Illusion play, entitled, "The Tiger God." Mr. Goldin's production is the most imposing thing vaudeville has had, but it is, nevertheless, entirely too long drawn out, and with the exception of the closing number, "The Tiger God," has no title to distinction. Only the pictorial effects, the big company, the real tiger and the singing and dancing girls give this act any claim to attention as a vaudeville attraction. The act cut in half could get away nicely as a novelty and would doubtless cause some talk, but the first two portions are uninteresting and in them Mr. Goldin reveals nothing new in magic art.
MOVING PICTURES.
Pathe News Pictures. As shown recently, entirely too much sameness in these pictures. There are two sections of battleships and other repetitions. The future of these news pictures, it seems to me, depends entirely on the ability to select variety of subjects.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. OCT. 6th, 1913. MORTIMER McRAE and GERTRUDE CLEGG 18 minutes. Full Stage. Cycling act. "The Intruder and the Queen on the Wheel." A fairly good opening act introducing a droll comedian and a pretty girl. BURKHART and WHITE. 16 Minutes in One. Ragtime singers. One man at the piano, the other a soloist. A good voice and lots of ginger. The act could go down lower on the bill. JOE COOK. 12 minutes - opening in one, closing in two with special drop. "The One Man Vaudeville Show." This is a novelty of the "nut comedian" type. Mr. Cook introduces a lot of tricks with his drop curtain, and presents and act that is a laugh hit. HUNTING and FRANCIS. 11 minutes in One. A singing, chattering and dancing sketch, entitled, "A Love Lozenger." Young Mr. Hunting is a fine dancer. Miss Francis is a pretty girl of demure personality, and together they get away nicely FAY, TWO COLEYS and Fay. 11 minutes in One. Blackface. "From Uncle Tom to Vaudeville." A very good nonsense act with some effective harmony singing in low key, and some novel interruptions in the form of timely take-offs on the street car and traffic regulations. The act was a hit. THREE MELVINS. 8 minutes. Full Stage. Leaping Gymnasts. Sensational hand to hand catches from spring board and from two high. We have never played a better act of its kind. Applause followed every exploit, and with the finale, a real marvelous catch, two high from a spring board, the acrobats were recalled time and again. EDWARD ABELES & CO. 19 minutes. Full stage. Breakfast set. "He Tried to be Nice." An international domestic comedietta by Grant Stewart. Mr. Abeles is one of the best light comedians we play and is ably supported by Miss Lander. It is an act of gentility with lots of laughter throughout its action; a bright dialogue and a breezy movement. We have not played anything better in the way of a sketch, and though it is a repeat, nothing in our bill earned or received such sincere applause. JOHN E. CANTWELL and RITA WALKER. 16 minutes in One. Special drop. "Under the White Lights." This act scarcely gets by. It is the only weak number in our bill. Mr. Cantwell, himself a good eccentric comedian, very materially misses his old partner, George McKay. HORACE GOLDIN & CO. 45 minutes. Special settings. Royal Illusionist. A programme with three parts, namely, Conjuring, 20th Century Miracles and spectacular Moorish Pantomimic Illusion play, entitled, "The Tiger God." Mr. Goldin's production is the most imposing thing vaudeville has had, but it is, nevertheless, entirely too long drawn out, and with the exception of the closing number, "The Tiger God," has no title to distinction. Only the pictorial effects, the big company, the real tiger and the singing and dancing girls give this act any claim to attention as a vaudeville attraction. The act cut in half could get away nicely as a novelty and would doubtless cause some talk, but the first two portions are uninteresting and in them Mr. Goldin reveals nothing new in magic art. MOVING PICTURES. Pathe News Pictures. As shown recently, entirely too much sameness in these pictures. There are two sections of battleships and other repetitions. The future of these news pictures, it seems to me, depends entirely on the ability to select variety of subjects.