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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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CRITICISM OF SHOW. KEITH'S THEATRE, PHILA., PA. MAR. 16TH Four American Trumpeters-20 mins. -Gar. in 4-Three women; one man, in a musical act. A little bit slow, but can be called fair. Lauder & Stanley-15 mins. -C. D. F. in 3 Man and woman, in a sketch, entitled "Detained on Business." It is a good, quiet, refined little sketch, with no very brilliant lines or startling situations; but with all good. Ed. Mullen & Dog-15 mins.-Gar. in 4-Dog wouldn't mind; worked very badly. At best it is a very ordinary act. A good act to bury. Yeager & Yeager-12 mins. in one-Two coons, man and woman, doing the regular coon song and dance act in one. It is not as good as many other we have had, and is not at all a strong act. Just fair. La Petite Adelaide-10 mins.-Palace-Toe dancer. A suacy little piece of humanity, if one can judge by her actions. Well known here for her connection with legitimate attractions. Made good, but was not a hit. Pongo & Leo-15 mins. in one-Two men, one straight, one as a Chinaman, doing the swinging on the trapeze, a la Frobel & Ruge. Good act. Mansfield & Wilbur-20 mins.-C. D. F. in 3-In a new sketch, "61 Prospect Street." Without a question of doubt one of the best sketches I have ever seen. It is a mistaken identity affair, with Wilbur in the role of a clergyman. The situations are not only cleverly conceived, but very cleverly handled and the sketch throughout is excellent. If anything, it gets more laughs than "A Bird and A Bottle." The Baggessens-20 mins.-C. D. F. in 3-Man and woman, in a plate breaking, juggling act that is well known. Their work was good, as usual; and their offering was received with much laughter and some applause. Josephine Sabel-11 mins. in one-Billed as "the American Chansonette (what ever that is), in a melange of songs and imitations that are cleverly handled. Outbursts of applause were not in evidence, but she was well received. Good act. Rugen Sandow-23 mins.-Spec. set-Third week; still draws. His lecture has been cut and revised, until now it can be listened to without the sensation of listening to a rank imitation of a Weber-Fields' comedy. Sandow's Dutch dialect has Sam Bernard's beaten a mile; but he presents it with the air of a tragedian, and it doesn't fit. Loney Haskell-15 mins. in one-Man; white face monologue; was not a hit by any manner of means; may go better to-night. He simply got by and that was all, and he many jump up in the bill after to-night's show. He got a few laughs, but he had to laugh for them.
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CRITICISM OF SHOW. KEITH'S THEATRE, PHILA., PA. MAR. 16TH Four American Trumpeters-20 mins. -Gar. in 4-Three women; one man, in a musical act. A little bit slow, but can be called fair. Lauder & Stanley-15 mins. -C. D. F. in 3 Man and woman, in a sketch, entitled "Detained on Business." It is a good, quiet, refined little sketch, with no very brilliant lines or startling situations; but with all good. Ed. Mullen & Dog-15 mins.-Gar. in 4-Dog wouldn't mind; worked very badly. At best it is a very ordinary act. A good act to bury. Yeager & Yeager-12 mins. in one-Two coons, man and woman, doing the regular coon song and dance act in one. It is not as good as many other we have had, and is not at all a strong act. Just fair. La Petite Adelaide-10 mins.-Palace-Toe dancer. A suacy little piece of humanity, if one can judge by her actions. Well known here for her connection with legitimate attractions. Made good, but was not a hit. Pongo & Leo-15 mins. in one-Two men, one straight, one as a Chinaman, doing the swinging on the trapeze, a la Frobel & Ruge. Good act. Mansfield & Wilbur-20 mins.-C. D. F. in 3-In a new sketch, "61 Prospect Street." Without a question of doubt one of the best sketches I have ever seen. It is a mistaken identity affair, with Wilbur in the role of a clergyman. The situations are not only cleverly conceived, but very cleverly handled and the sketch throughout is excellent. If anything, it gets more laughs than "A Bird and A Bottle." The Baggessens-20 mins.-C. D. F. in 3-Man and woman, in a plate breaking, juggling act that is well known. Their work was good, as usual; and their offering was received with much laughter and some applause. Josephine Sabel-11 mins. in one-Billed as "the American Chansonette (what ever that is), in a melange of songs and imitations that are cleverly handled. Outbursts of applause were not in evidence, but she was well received. Good act. Rugen Sandow-23 mins.-Spec. set-Third week; still draws. His lecture has been cut and revised, until now it can be listened to without the sensation of listening to a rank imitation of a Weber-Fields' comedy. Sandow's Dutch dialect has Sam Bernard's beaten a mile; but he presents it with the air of a tragedian, and it doesn't fit. Loney Haskell-15 mins. in one-Man; white face monologue; was not a hit by any manner of means; may go better to-night. He simply got by and that was all, and he many jump up in the bill after to-night's show. He got a few laughs, but he had to laugh for them.
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