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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913
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B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Week of Nov. 3, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio Marie Lloyd flopped at both shows Monday. She asked to be shifted further up the bill after the matinee and her wish was granted. Only four of the acts on this week's bill speak United States. A stranger in town might imagine that he was on Piccadilly circus or the Strand if he judged his location by the dialect. After the four acts had handed out the English conversation for nearly an hour, the audience was quite ready to leave without waiting for the finish of the last act. Miss Lloyd was billed like a circus and I have never known a headliner to fall as hard and as quickly as she did. THREE ARTHURS - - - 2 women, 1 man. 10 minutes. Garden in 4. A bicycle act rather conventional and routine. some good trick riding by the woman. Closed to fair applause. (Richmond) RAE ELINORE HALL - - 15 minutes. Palace in 1. A pleasing violinist, ranking with the best. Her selections were both classical and popular and met with much applause. (Washington) PERCY WARAM & CO - Sketch "The Bosun's Mate". One woman, two men. Carrying special scenery, well staged and dressed. Interior of an English Inn. 20 minutes. A rather commonplace sketch of the English type and not suited to American Audiences. Has some clever lines and Mr. Waram carried the part of an English discharged soldier in search of adventure, excellently. Finishes satisfactorily to good applause. (Open) DORIS WILSON & CO - - "Through the Looking Glass". 15 minutes special exterior. drop, street in 1. Interior Theatre dressing room in 4. Three women, 1 man. The women are good entertainers and wear attractive costumes. A good act with a mirror feature quite novel which received big applause. The act pleased immensely. (Cincinnati) BURLEY & BURLEY - - 15 minutes. Conservatory in 1. Two men. A good act for an early spot. Both comedians are English, have the dialect and actions, one of the team doing a really screaming grotesque stunt. If they would eliminate their "patter" the act would be much stronger. They win a big hand however, at the close. (Cincinnati) CLARK & HAMILTON - - 30 minutes. Man and woman. Open with palace in 1, close with special drop of English scene in 4. This team are supposed to be "top notchers" across the pond. Their act is another one of the English offerings, which are hard for the American audiences to grasp. The woman dresses the part gorgeously. She looks like Gaby Deslys and is a foil for Mr. Clark's English humor. The act is good throughout, they do a little singing, some dancing and a good deal of chatter. It opens slowly, but closes to pleasing applause. (Open) MARIE LLOYD - - 30 minutes. Garden in 1. Outside of Miss Lloyd's gowns, she fell flat on the opener and couldn't get over hard as she tried. Her reception while not a frost, was decidedly unresponsive and in two of her songs she did not get a hand. Miss Lloyd herself has a charming manner and should be a big hit, but her songs are entirely too slow, and not the kind expected of her. Works hard but seems to be unable to warm up the house. The act closed to subdued applause and did not please. (Cincinnati) THE METROPOLITAN DANCERS - - 15 minutes. 5 women, 1 man. Open street in 1, close garden in 4. Only a fair act. Did not create any excitement and cannot be considered strong enough for this spot. (Syracuse) PATHE'S WEEKLY
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B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Week of Nov. 3, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio Marie Lloyd flopped at both shows Monday. She asked to be shifted further up the bill after the matinee and her wish was granted. Only four of the acts on this week's bill speak United States. A stranger in town might imagine that he was on Piccadilly circus or the Strand if he judged his location by the dialect. After the four acts had handed out the English conversation for nearly an hour, the audience was quite ready to leave without waiting for the finish of the last act. Miss Lloyd was billed like a circus and I have never known a headliner to fall as hard and as quickly as she did. THREE ARTHURS - - - 2 women, 1 man. 10 minutes. Garden in 4. A bicycle act rather conventional and routine. some good trick riding by the woman. Closed to fair applause. (Richmond) RAE ELINORE HALL - - 15 minutes. Palace in 1. A pleasing violinist, ranking with the best. Her selections were both classical and popular and met with much applause. (Washington) PERCY WARAM & CO - Sketch "The Bosun's Mate". One woman, two men. Carrying special scenery, well staged and dressed. Interior of an English Inn. 20 minutes. A rather commonplace sketch of the English type and not suited to American Audiences. Has some clever lines and Mr. Waram carried the part of an English discharged soldier in search of adventure, excellently. Finishes satisfactorily to good applause. (Open) DORIS WILSON & CO - - "Through the Looking Glass". 15 minutes special exterior. drop, street in 1. Interior Theatre dressing room in 4. Three women, 1 man. The women are good entertainers and wear attractive costumes. A good act with a mirror feature quite novel which received big applause. The act pleased immensely. (Cincinnati) BURLEY & BURLEY - - 15 minutes. Conservatory in 1. Two men. A good act for an early spot. Both comedians are English, have the dialect and actions, one of the team doing a really screaming grotesque stunt. If they would eliminate their "patter" the act would be much stronger. They win a big hand however, at the close. (Cincinnati) CLARK & HAMILTON - - 30 minutes. Man and woman. Open with palace in 1, close with special drop of English scene in 4. This team are supposed to be "top notchers" across the pond. Their act is another one of the English offerings, which are hard for the American audiences to grasp. The woman dresses the part gorgeously. She looks like Gaby Deslys and is a foil for Mr. Clark's English humor. The act is good throughout, they do a little singing, some dancing and a good deal of chatter. It opens slowly, but closes to pleasing applause. (Open) MARIE LLOYD - - 30 minutes. Garden in 1. Outside of Miss Lloyd's gowns, she fell flat on the opener and couldn't get over hard as she tried. Her reception while not a frost, was decidedly unresponsive and in two of her songs she did not get a hand. Miss Lloyd herself has a charming manner and should be a big hit, but her songs are entirely too slow, and not the kind expected of her. Works hard but seems to be unable to warm up the house. The act closed to subdued applause and did not please. (Cincinnati) THE METROPOLITAN DANCERS - - 15 minutes. 5 women, 1 man. Open street in 1, close garden in 4. Only a fair act. Did not create any excitement and cannot be considered strong enough for this spot. (Syracuse) PATHE'S WEEKLY
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