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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, WEEK OCT. 21, 1912. Jos. R. Smith. THE ALVARES--- Man and a woman in a head and hand balancing act on a trapeze. Only a fair opening act. F.S. 10 Min. ELIZABETH OTTO---"The Girl at the Piano". She is an excellent pianist, possesses a fair voice and makes very neat appearance. Went very well at both shows. In one 12 min. CHARLES J. STINE and HELEN BYRON--- Comedy skit with scene representing a lawyer's office. humorous dialogue ensues when woman engages lawyer, His first client. Dialogue switches into a duet which burlesques a well known opera selection. Went fair in this position. In two and one half 14 Min. In one 5 Min. Time of act 19 Min. MARION MURRAY and COMPANY--- Two men and two women in a comedy playlet entitled, "The Big Bluff". Scene shows inner and outer office of a theatrical manager. Demure young miss desiring to become a star is seated in outer office. She is turned down several times by manager, but is given renewed confidence by the breezy stenographer with plenty of slangy expressions played by Miss Murray, who tells the miss to throw a bluff if she wishes to succeed. The young woman follows the instructions with the result that she secures the position. There is a love story woven in the piece which is the cause of a few laughs. The slangy expressions of Miss Murray and her rendition of one song gave the act its principal support and helped it go fair. Special scenery. Time of act 14 Min. INTERMISSION--- THE ERMINE COAT--- Two men and two women featuring Miss Edna Bruns. Scene shows parlor of home of two married couples. The husbands are lavishing their affections on each others wife. Miss Bruns, as the wife, requests her husband to purchase her a fur coat. He begs to be let alone claiming to be short. He later orders such a coat for the wife of his friend. The friends wife is unable to accept the coat unless her husband's suspicion be aroused. To overcome this obstacle the coat is pawned and the wife pretends to find the ticket. He leaves to get the article the ticket represents. The wife believes he will return with the fur coat, but instead he brings back a clock and Miss Bruns as the other wife, enters wearing the fur coat. How the clock and the fur coat become mixed on the one pawn ticket is not explained. The act ended in such a doubtful manner that it failed to get over on this audience. Could not improve this act by giving it any other position on this bill. C.D.F. 19 Min. BUD FISHER--- Well known character artist, creator of "Mutt and Jeff" received strong advance hand. His humorous cartoons concluding with character sketches taken from the audience made him the applause hit of the bill. Should drawn them in this week. In one 15 Min. COURT BY GIRLS---Two men and ten women in a musical farce which takes place in a courtroom. The women act as judge, jury, and lawyers with one man as defendant to a suit for damages and the other as court officer. The man is sued for breaking the heart of one young woman. He is convicted by the jury, but the judge sets him free to marry him herself. Several good musical numbers are introduced and much laughter is caused by actions of defendant, who appears to be a sissy. This act went very well, but a better spot on the bill would have made a big improvement. This is not a closing act, but despite the position it went big at both shows. Special set, time of act 27 Min. PHOTOPLANE--- Not satisfactory, bad picture.
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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, WEEK OCT. 21, 1912. Jos. R. Smith. THE ALVARES--- Man and a woman in a head and hand balancing act on a trapeze. Only a fair opening act. F.S. 10 Min. ELIZABETH OTTO---"The Girl at the Piano". She is an excellent pianist, possesses a fair voice and makes very neat appearance. Went very well at both shows. In one 12 min. CHARLES J. STINE and HELEN BYRON--- Comedy skit with scene representing a lawyer's office. humorous dialogue ensues when woman engages lawyer, His first client. Dialogue switches into a duet which burlesques a well known opera selection. Went fair in this position. In two and one half 14 Min. In one 5 Min. Time of act 19 Min. MARION MURRAY and COMPANY--- Two men and two women in a comedy playlet entitled, "The Big Bluff". Scene shows inner and outer office of a theatrical manager. Demure young miss desiring to become a star is seated in outer office. She is turned down several times by manager, but is given renewed confidence by the breezy stenographer with plenty of slangy expressions played by Miss Murray, who tells the miss to throw a bluff if she wishes to succeed. The young woman follows the instructions with the result that she secures the position. There is a love story woven in the piece which is the cause of a few laughs. The slangy expressions of Miss Murray and her rendition of one song gave the act its principal support and helped it go fair. Special scenery. Time of act 14 Min. INTERMISSION--- THE ERMINE COAT--- Two men and two women featuring Miss Edna Bruns. Scene shows parlor of home of two married couples. The husbands are lavishing their affections on each others wife. Miss Bruns, as the wife, requests her husband to purchase her a fur coat. He begs to be let alone claiming to be short. He later orders such a coat for the wife of his friend. The friends wife is unable to accept the coat unless her husband's suspicion be aroused. To overcome this obstacle the coat is pawned and the wife pretends to find the ticket. He leaves to get the article the ticket represents. The wife believes he will return with the fur coat, but instead he brings back a clock and Miss Bruns as the other wife, enters wearing the fur coat. How the clock and the fur coat become mixed on the one pawn ticket is not explained. The act ended in such a doubtful manner that it failed to get over on this audience. Could not improve this act by giving it any other position on this bill. C.D.F. 19 Min. BUD FISHER--- Well known character artist, creator of "Mutt and Jeff" received strong advance hand. His humorous cartoons concluding with character sketches taken from the audience made him the applause hit of the bill. Should drawn them in this week. In one 15 Min. COURT BY GIRLS---Two men and ten women in a musical farce which takes place in a courtroom. The women act as judge, jury, and lawyers with one man as defendant to a suit for damages and the other as court officer. The man is sued for breaking the heart of one young woman. He is convicted by the jury, but the judge sets him free to marry him herself. Several good musical numbers are introduced and much laughter is caused by actions of defendant, who appears to be a sissy. This act went very well, but a better spot on the bill would have made a big improvement. This is not a closing act, but despite the position it went big at both shows. Special set, time of act 27 Min. PHOTOPLANE--- Not satisfactory, bad picture.
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