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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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44 B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. N.Y. [New York] WEEK OF OCT. [October] 14, 1912. E.F. ROGERS HILL AND SYLVANI: The well known pleasing bicycle act, starting the show off well. Ten minutes full stage. JENNINGS AND DORMER: Man and woman in singing specialty. The man portrays the character of an English chappy. The girl makes several changes of costume, with a fairly good voice. Their patter is that of the dull Englishman who fails to grasp the American humor, they finish with a few steps of dancing. The act is clean, nicely presented and, while the house does not enthuse, they manage to get by. Thirteen minutes in one. ED. F. REYNARD: Giving us his well known clever ventriloquial novelty called "A Morning in Hicksville". Received some applause on the opening for effects, etc. Received the utmost attention, secured many laughs and a big round of applause. Fourteen minutes full stage. MCMAHON, DIAMOND AND CLEMONS: Two young girls and a young man in a novel singing and dancing number called "The Scare Crow", Opens a little tame, but the boy's dancing with one of the girls dressed as "The Scare Crow" caught the house. Their work consists of singing, dancing and whistling. Rather novel offering and pleased immensely. Open about two minutes in one, then to two and back to one. Thirteen in all. LEO CARRILLO: Here is one of the shining lights of vaudeville. This young man has progressed wonderfully since his appearance at the other ouse. His airplane monologue has been strengthened greatly and his Chinese and Italian dialect impersonations were simply a knockout. Eighteen minutes in one. "THE GIRL": In a comedy offered by J.W. Mumsey and Edgar Mac Gregor. Edgar Peple is the author. There are three characters, The Man, The Boy and The Servant. The Man is rich, The Boy, working for a salary, and both are in love with The Girl. The Man offers $10,000 to the Boy to leave town and The Girl. The offer is refused and The Man produces two revolvers and decides one must die. The Boy is reluctant to fight but has no alternative. The Servant drops a handkerchief as a signal and The Man falls. His shot puts out the single light in the room. Believing that he killed The Man, The Boy escapes taking with him the $10,000. and The Servant. After the certain has been lowered for a few seconds to demote a lapse of a few hours, The Servant returns, bent on robbing his employer, but finds The Man very much alive. The Man explains that it has been a trick to frighten The Boy and that The Boy's revolver contained only blank cartridges. He gloats over the success of his scheme, while the servant tell shim that The Boy left on a midnight train and, to the surprise of The Man, The Girl goes with The Boy. Hall McAllister plays "The Man", Albert Latscha "The Boy" and Cyril Young "The Servant". The characters of The Boy and The Servant are very well played, The Man a little nervous. It is novel presentation, well played and the audience seems to like the play. It would make a corking good act for a man star. Twenty-one minutes full stage, own set. BESSIE WYNN: This young lady is representing her former success, singing about every number in her repertoire and leaving them wanting more. Twenty-seven minutes in one. SAM MANN AND HIS PLAYERS: In "The New Leader" Well known, the laughing hit of the show. Twenty-nine minutes bare stage, with two minutes in one. PUCHOT'S FLYING BALLET: With Mlle. Yvonne Baumler and six assistants in three flying ballets. A splendid sight act and one that receives good applause. Seven minutes full stage.
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44 B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. N.Y. [New York] WEEK OF OCT. [October] 14, 1912. E.F. ROGERS HILL AND SYLVANI: The well known pleasing bicycle act, starting the show off well. Ten minutes full stage. JENNINGS AND DORMER: Man and woman in singing specialty. The man portrays the character of an English chappy. The girl makes several changes of costume, with a fairly good voice. Their patter is that of the dull Englishman who fails to grasp the American humor, they finish with a few steps of dancing. The act is clean, nicely presented and, while the house does not enthuse, they manage to get by. Thirteen minutes in one. ED. F. REYNARD: Giving us his well known clever ventriloquial novelty called "A Morning in Hicksville". Received some applause on the opening for effects, etc. Received the utmost attention, secured many laughs and a big round of applause. Fourteen minutes full stage. MCMAHON, DIAMOND AND CLEMONS: Two young girls and a young man in a novel singing and dancing number called "The Scare Crow", Opens a little tame, but the boy's dancing with one of the girls dressed as "The Scare Crow" caught the house. Their work consists of singing, dancing and whistling. Rather novel offering and pleased immensely. Open about two minutes in one, then to two and back to one. Thirteen in all. LEO CARRILLO: Here is one of the shining lights of vaudeville. This young man has progressed wonderfully since his appearance at the other ouse. His airplane monologue has been strengthened greatly and his Chinese and Italian dialect impersonations were simply a knockout. Eighteen minutes in one. "THE GIRL": In a comedy offered by J.W. Mumsey and Edgar Mac Gregor. Edgar Peple is the author. There are three characters, The Man, The Boy and The Servant. The Man is rich, The Boy, working for a salary, and both are in love with The Girl. The Man offers $10,000 to the Boy to leave town and The Girl. The offer is refused and The Man produces two revolvers and decides one must die. The Boy is reluctant to fight but has no alternative. The Servant drops a handkerchief as a signal and The Man falls. His shot puts out the single light in the room. Believing that he killed The Man, The Boy escapes taking with him the $10,000. and The Servant. After the certain has been lowered for a few seconds to demote a lapse of a few hours, The Servant returns, bent on robbing his employer, but finds The Man very much alive. The Man explains that it has been a trick to frighten The Boy and that The Boy's revolver contained only blank cartridges. He gloats over the success of his scheme, while the servant tell shim that The Boy left on a midnight train and, to the surprise of The Man, The Girl goes with The Boy. Hall McAllister plays "The Man", Albert Latscha "The Boy" and Cyril Young "The Servant". The characters of The Boy and The Servant are very well played, The Man a little nervous. It is novel presentation, well played and the audience seems to like the play. It would make a corking good act for a man star. Twenty-one minutes full stage, own set. BESSIE WYNN: This young lady is representing her former success, singing about every number in her repertoire and leaving them wanting more. Twenty-seven minutes in one. SAM MANN AND HIS PLAYERS: In "The New Leader" Well known, the laughing hit of the show. Twenty-nine minutes bare stage, with two minutes in one. PUCHOT'S FLYING BALLET: With Mlle. Yvonne Baumler and six assistants in three flying ballets. A splendid sight act and one that receives good applause. Seven minutes full stage.
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