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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913

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C. E. BARNS.
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
OCT. 21, 1912
THREE DIXON SISTERS. 9 min. F. S. Three pretty girls who make a good appearance in two changes of costume. Their vocal work is fair, their dancing is better, their banjo-playing while dancing gets the applause. An acceptable opener.
JUGGLING BURKES. 8 min. in one. Good swift-moving club-swinging act. Very expert and showy. All right in an early spot. Good applause throughout and closed well.
CONLY & WEBB. 18 min. F.S. Miss Webb has a fair voice, makes a good appearance, and Conly with his trick piano work and his comedy gets the crowd very strong. A big surprise finish. Held this spot in fine shape.
NEWBOLD & GRIBBEN. 17 min. in one. This act was a hit from start to close. Miss Gribben has a fine coloratura voice which she uses with excellent effect, and Mr. Newbold is certainly an excellent comedian. The changes of costume are very effective, and Newbold's character impersonations are fine. The finish was a scream.
BLANCHE WALSH & CO. 26 min. F.S. "The Countess Nadine." Big advance applause. This melodramatic sketch held the audience in rapt attention all the way through, and justified the flattering criticisms from New York and elsewhere. Miss Walsh is well supported and the act played off perfectly. The finish was very strong. Her reception this afternoon augurs well for the balance of the week, particularly with our evening audiences.
MULLEN & COOGAN. 21 min. in one. These Philadelphia boys got a good advance hand. Line of fun is original and well put over, and kept the audience in roars of laughter all the way through. Act is full of life and ginger and could hold any spot with credit. Closed very strong.
"WHO'S BROWN." 31 min. F.S. This is a splendid sketch and admirably presented by the Providence Players. The situation is humorous, and complications follow one another rapidly, keeping the audience in constant laughter. Made a decided hit, and closed very strong.
CLIFF GORDON. 14 min. in one. Advance hand. Mr. Gordon is a great favorite here, and all his stuff went strong. Held this difficult spot in great shape as he has done before, and finished to a strong hand.
MARTINETTIE & SYLVESTER. 7 min. F.S. Advance hand. Well known on the circuit. Makes a very amusing and satisfactory closer. Applause finish.
KINETOGRAPH. One of the most interesting Pathe films we have had.
GENERAL REMARKS. An excellent bill which should certainly pull the crowd this week. The only shift is that of Newbold & Gribben exchanging places with Mullen & Coogan.
CUTS
CLIFF GORDON: Word "damn"

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. OCT. 21, 1912 THREE DIXON SISTERS. 9 min. F. S. Three pretty girls who make a good appearance in two changes of costume. Their vocal work is fair, their dancing is better, their banjo-playing while dancing gets the applause. An acceptable opener. JUGGLING BURKES. 8 min. in one. Good swift-moving club-swinging act. Very expert and showy. All right in an early spot. Good applause throughout and closed well. CONLY & WEBB. 18 min. F.S. Miss Webb has a fair voice, makes a good appearance, and Conly with his trick piano work and his comedy gets the crowd very strong. A big surprise finish. Held this spot in fine shape. NEWBOLD & GRIBBEN. 17 min. in one. This act was a hit from start to close. Miss Gribben has a fine coloratura voice which she uses with excellent effect, and Mr. Newbold is certainly an excellent comedian. The changes of costume are very effective, and Newbold's character impersonations are fine. The finish was a scream. BLANCHE WALSH & CO. 26 min. F.S. "The Countess Nadine." Big advance applause. This melodramatic sketch held the audience in rapt attention all the way through, and justified the flattering criticisms from New York and elsewhere. Miss Walsh is well supported and the act played off perfectly. The finish was very strong. Her reception this afternoon augurs well for the balance of the week, particularly with our evening audiences. MULLEN & COOGAN. 21 min. in one. These Philadelphia boys got a good advance hand. Line of fun is original and well put over, and kept the audience in roars of laughter all the way through. Act is full of life and ginger and could hold any spot with credit. Closed very strong. "WHO'S BROWN." 31 min. F.S. This is a splendid sketch and admirably presented by the Providence Players. The situation is humorous, and complications follow one another rapidly, keeping the audience in constant laughter. Made a decided hit, and closed very strong. CLIFF GORDON. 14 min. in one. Advance hand. Mr. Gordon is a great favorite here, and all his stuff went strong. Held this difficult spot in great shape as he has done before, and finished to a strong hand. MARTINETTIE & SYLVESTER. 7 min. F.S. Advance hand. Well known on the circuit. Makes a very amusing and satisfactory closer. Applause finish. KINETOGRAPH. One of the most interesting Pathe films we have had. GENERAL REMARKS. An excellent bill which should certainly pull the crowd this week. The only shift is that of Newbold & Gribben exchanging places with Mullen & Coogan. CUTS CLIFF GORDON: Word "damn"