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

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B. F. KEITH'S UNION SQ. THEATRE. NOV. 4TH, 1912. E. F. ROGERS.
EUGENE TRIO: A splendid act with a few laughs that started the show off well. Six minutes, full stage.
IRENE D'ARVILLE: Assisted by Mlle. Jeanette. Impersonations. Mlle. D'Arville attempts four characters and allows the jury to see how she makes the changes, which naturally keeps them quiet. Her voice is very bad and the act is impossible. Thirteen minutes, opens and closes in one.
CARTMELL AND HARRIS: Very neat and one of the best dancing acts in the varieties. Twelve minutes, full stage.
"MIKE" DONLIN & TOM LEWIS: While this act is accorded some advance applause, there does not seem to be any weight to the name of Donlin. I might say, in describing their work, that Donlin is a ball-player and Tom Lewis a comedian, in other words Lewis is funny and Donlin only a fair straight man. Their specialty consists of some patter, which is very light, impersonations that are far-fetched and a bit of burlesque ventriloquism that gets a few laughs. At the money, they are an absolute frost and, in order to go the rounds (for the money they went - four figures) a great many changes are necessary and then some more. Twenty-one minutes in one.
FRANK R. MONTGOMERY & LOTTIE MEDLEY CO. Presenting the dramatic playlet "A Story of the Hills". Well known. A very interesting story, nicely presented and seems to be appreciated. Eighteen minutes, full stage, special set.
WILBUR MACK AND NELLA WALKER: A very dainty and delightful offering and one that adds tone to vaudeville. Fifteen minutes in one.
TOM TERRISS AND HIS PLAYERS: To our surprise, the Fourteenth Street audience knows all about "Dickens". They simply worship this fellow, giving him every attention without a whisper for thirty-three minutes and then he comes forward with a little curtain speech, so "Scrooge" is the applause hit of the bill at every performance.
HOEY AND LEE: Regret to say Mr. Lee was taken sick on Tuesday Evening and they were compelled to close their engagement.
RAYMOND AND CAVERLY: Substituted for Hoey and Lee. Negotiated this place in splendid manner, receiving big applause and compelled to take several bows. Sixteen minutes in one.
WILL ROEHM'S ATHLETIC GIRLS: Very interesting, amusing and makes a splendid closing number. Ten minutes full stage.

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77 B. F. KEITH'S UNION SQ. THEATRE. NOV. 4TH, 1912. E. F. ROGERS. EUGENE TRIO: A splendid act with a few laughs that started the show off well. Six minutes, full stage. IRENE D'ARVILLE: Assisted by Mlle. Jeanette. Impersonations. Mlle. D'Arville attempts four characters and allows the jury to see how she makes the changes, which naturally keeps them quiet. Her voice is very bad and the act is impossible. Thirteen minutes, opens and closes in one. CARTMELL AND HARRIS: Very neat and one of the best dancing acts in the varieties. Twelve minutes, full stage. "MIKE" DONLIN & TOM LEWIS: While this act is accorded some advance applause, there does not seem to be any weight to the name of Donlin. I might say, in describing their work, that Donlin is a ball-player and Tom Lewis a comedian, in other words Lewis is funny and Donlin only a fair straight man. Their specialty consists of some patter, which is very light, impersonations that are far-fetched and a bit of burlesque ventriloquism that gets a few laughs. At the money, they are an absolute frost and, in order to go the rounds (for the money they went - four figures) a great many changes are necessary and then some more. Twenty-one minutes in one. FRANK R. MONTGOMERY & LOTTIE MEDLEY CO. Presenting the dramatic playlet "A Story of the Hills". Well known. A very interesting story, nicely presented and seems to be appreciated. Eighteen minutes, full stage, special set. WILBUR MACK AND NELLA WALKER: A very dainty and delightful offering and one that adds tone to vaudeville. Fifteen minutes in one. TOM TERRISS AND HIS PLAYERS: To our surprise, the Fourteenth Street audience knows all about "Dickens". They simply worship this fellow, giving him every attention without a whisper for thirty-three minutes and then he comes forward with a little curtain speech, so "Scrooge" is the applause hit of the bill at every performance. HOEY AND LEE: Regret to say Mr. Lee was taken sick on Tuesday Evening and they were compelled to close their engagement. RAYMOND AND CAVERLY: Substituted for Hoey and Lee. Negotiated this place in splendid manner, receiving big applause and compelled to take several bows. Sixteen minutes in one. WILL ROEHM'S ATHLETIC GIRLS: Very interesting, amusing and makes a splendid closing number. Ten minutes full stage.