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

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN P. HARRIS
OCTOBER 14th, 1912.

MARLO TRIO 8 minutes. Garden. Full stage. Horizontal Bars and Trapeze performers. I consider this a very good opening act, but would not recommend it for a lower position on the bill. (COLUMBUS)

MASON & DUTIEL "The Twentieth Century Vaudevillians." Olio in One. 10 minutes. We are play this act No. 2 on the bill and they are doing very well for us. The lady member of the team introduces an accordion and is a real hit with us. I consider it a very good act for this spot. (OPEN)

DICK-THE WRITING DOG. 12 minutes. Full stage. This act is surely a novelty. The work of the dog in picking out the numbers is very interesting and causes a lot of favorable talk. The dog does a number of other tricks, the feature of which is writing his name on a blackboard. This is no doubt a trick, but they are clever enough with it to put it over without any unfavorable comment. (COLUMBUS)

WINDSOR TRIO 15 Minutes. Full stage. Close in one. The usual rathskeller act with fairly good voices and plenty of comedy. (CINCINNATI)

NINE BELLS 24 Minutes. Full stage. Palace. This is surely a great musical act. I don't think there is anything else in vaudeville that compares with them in their line. (CLEVELAND)

LILLIAN HERLEIN 15 minutes. Olio in one. Miss Herlein wears beautiful gowns and has a good voice. Her selection of songs are not good. Even if they were, I doubt very much whether Miss Herlein would be able to put them over, for the reason that she lacks magnetism and works more like a burlesque performer. Her salary of $350. is entirely too high. She might do No. 2 on the bill at $150. (ATLANTA)

MOFFATT'S PLAYERS IN "THE CONCEALED BED" 28 minutes. Interior. A very good comedy, very well acted by Scotch players. The dialects, of course, are perfect, for the reason that they are natural. While I would not advise using them as a headliner, I am sure they will draw a little money and more than make good on any bill. (NEW YORK)

MATTHEWS & ALSHAYNE 17 minutes. Special in One. The act is along the same lines as Matthews and Ashley, except that Alshayne, in my opinion, is a very much better performer. The act is a big hit. (BALTIMORE)

THREE EMERSONS Comedy acrobats entitled, "Fun in a Swimming Pool," 8 minutes. Special. We are compelled to close the show with this act and while they are doing very well, I am sure they would be a big hit in the middle of the bill. (HARRISBURG)

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54 GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURGH, PA. JOHN P. HARRIS OCTOBER 14th, 1912. MARLO TRIO 8 minutes. Garden. Full stage. Horizontal Bars and Trapeze performers. I consider this a very good opening act, but would not recommend it for a lower position on the bill. (COLUMBUS) MASON & DUTIEL "The Twentieth Century Vaudevillians." Olio in One. 10 minutes. We are play this act No. 2 on the bill and they are doing very well for us. The lady member of the team introduces an accordion and is a real hit with us. I consider it a very good act for this spot. (OPEN) DICK-THE WRITING DOG. 12 minutes. Full stage. This act is surely a novelty. The work of the dog in picking out the numbers is very interesting and causes a lot of favorable talk. The dog does a number of other tricks, the feature of which is writing his name on a blackboard. This is no doubt a trick, but they are clever enough with it to put it over without any unfavorable comment. (COLUMBUS) WINDSOR TRIO 15 Minutes. Full stage. Close in one. The usual rathskeller act with fairly good voices and plenty of comedy. (CINCINNATI) NINE BELLS 24 Minutes. Full stage. Palace. This is surely a great musical act. I don't think there is anything else in vaudeville that compares with them in their line. (CLEVELAND) LILLIAN HERLEIN 15 minutes. Olio in one. Miss Herlein wears beautiful gowns and has a good voice. Her selection of songs are not good. Even if they were, I doubt very much whether Miss Herlein would be able to put them over, for the reason that she lacks magnetism and works more like a burlesque performer. Her salary of $350. is entirely too high. She might do No. 2 on the bill at $150. (ATLANTA) MOFFATT'S PLAYERS IN "THE CONCEALED BED" 28 minutes. Interior. A very good comedy, very well acted by Scotch players. The dialects, of course, are perfect, for the reason that they are natural. While I would not advise using them as a headliner, I am sure they will draw a little money and more than make good on any bill. (NEW YORK) MATTHEWS & ALSHAYNE 17 minutes. Special in One. The act is along the same lines as Matthews and Ashley, except that Alshayne, in my opinion, is a very much better performer. The act is a big hit. (BALTIMORE) THREE EMERSONS Comedy acrobats entitled, "Fun in a Swimming Pool," 8 minutes. Special. We are compelled to close the show with this act and while they are doing very well, I am sure they would be a big hit in the middle of the bill. (HARRISBURG) MOVING PICTURES Pathe Weekly.