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

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C. E. BARNS
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
NOV. 4, 1912.
MONTAMBO & WELLS. 10 min. F.S. This act makes a very good opener. One works straight, the other clown comedy. Start off with their knockabout ground tumbling stunts which are very good, getting considerable laughter and applause. Proceed to their high fall stunt - two tables, a barrel and two chairs - which closed to a good hand.
FARBER GIRLS. 15 min. in one. these two young ladies make a prepossessing entrance in very stunning costumes of white satin. Their voices are fair and they get their songs over fairly well, but not in a way to hold a stronger spot. Make a fair close.
LA TOSCA & CO. 15 min. F.S. Combination instrumental and vocal feature. Mlle. La Tosca makes a fine appearance and sings with good method, having the assistance of two young men, one with flute and piccolo, and the other with the 'cello and organ. Open with Gounod's "Ave Maria" (vocal by La Tosca); "Silver Bells" (piccolo); medley of old time songs (vocal and instrumental); "Asleep in the Deep" (cello, organ and piano) and closing with a Faust number. Each offering received a fair hand, but neither the selections themselves nor the manner of putting them over show that they thoroughly understand as yet the demands of a vaudeville audience. Went better with the evening house.
DAVE FERGUSON. 15 min. in one. Started off rather lightly but gathered strength as he went along, and his "Charge of the Light Brigade," by a "society entertainer," was a very amusing bit of work and closed him to good applause.
ADA REEVE. 25 min. F.S. Big advance applause. entire change of repertoire with the exception of encores, and all went big. Did nearly a half hour and yet the audience was loth to let her go, demanding one encore after another. Several curtain calls.
COOMBS & ALDWELL. 14 min. in one. These boys sing very well and have a good selection of songs. Can hold a strong spot. Each selection won a good hand, and they made a strong close.
"THE CONCEALED BED." 28 min. F.S. This sketch is out of the ordinary for American audiences and yet it has plenty of interest with mingled comedy and pathos. The Scotch dialect is very true and consistent and the whole play shows a phase of Scotch life that we have not seen in vaudeville before. Held the interest throughout and closed fine.

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74 C. E. BARNS PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 4, 1912. MONTAMBO & WELLS. 10 min. F.S. This act makes a very good opener. One works straight, the other clown comedy. Start off with their knockabout ground tumbling stunts which are very good, getting considerable laughter and applause. Proceed to their high fall stunt - two tables, a barrel and two chairs - which closed to a good hand. FARBER GIRLS. 15 min. in one. these two young ladies make a prepossessing entrance in very stunning costumes of white satin. Their voices are fair and they get their songs over fairly well, but not in a way to hold a stronger spot. Make a fair close. LA TOSCA & CO. 15 min. F.S. Combination instrumental and vocal feature. Mlle. La Tosca makes a fine appearance and sings with good method, having the assistance of two young men, one with flute and piccolo, and the other with the 'cello and organ. Open with Gounod's "Ave Maria" (vocal by La Tosca); "Silver Bells" (piccolo); medley of old time songs (vocal and instrumental); "Asleep in the Deep" (cello, organ and piano) and closing with a Faust number. Each offering received a fair hand, but neither the selections themselves nor the manner of putting them over show that they thoroughly understand as yet the demands of a vaudeville audience. Went better with the evening house. DAVE FERGUSON. 15 min. in one. Started off rather lightly but gathered strength as he went along, and his "Charge of the Light Brigade," by a "society entertainer," was a very amusing bit of work and closed him to good applause. ADA REEVE. 25 min. F.S. Big advance applause. entire change of repertoire with the exception of encores, and all went big. Did nearly a half hour and yet the audience was loth to let her go, demanding one encore after another. Several curtain calls. COOMBS & ALDWELL. 14 min. in one. These boys sing very well and have a good selection of songs. Can hold a strong spot. Each selection won a good hand, and they made a strong close. "THE CONCEALED BED." 28 min. F.S. This sketch is out of the ordinary for American audiences and yet it has plenty of interest with mingled comedy and pathos. The Scotch dialect is very true and consistent and the whole play shows a phase of Scotch life that we have not seen in vaudeville before. Held the interest throughout and closed fine.