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

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Criticism
B.F. Keith's Union Square Theatre
Week of November 11th, 1912.
THE BALIOTS
Man and a woman in an equilibristic and gymnastic act. Very interesting and instructive and one that opens the show in splendid manner. Ten minutes, full stage.
PEALSON AND GOLDIE
Two young men in a good, fast singing and talking act, including a whistling specialty. Can go in any position and hold their own. Fourteen minutes in one.
THE FIVE SULLYS
In the variety farce, called, "The Information Bureau". A pleasing number, full of good laughs and rather entertaining. It is a lightly threaded skit, intermingled with songs and dances and is all right in a properly balanced bill if on before three and nine. Twenty minutes full stage.
MISS REINE DAVIES: 
This young lady makes a stunning appearance, gives four distinct changes of costumes and sings four songs. Her repertoire, no doubt, could be improved upon. She cannot sing but her charming personality, which is 75% of the act, gets her over. Thirteen minutes in one.
JOHN P. WADE
and Company, in "Marse Shelby's Christmas Dinner". Too well known to need any comment only to say the sketch received numerous laughs and was accorded strong applause for Mr. Wade's clever character work. Eighteen minutes full stage.
JOHNNY FORD
With Roy Barton at the piano. this young man gives us two songs, some dancing, piano solo and principally stalling, the kidding or alleged comedy being the main feature. We must admit this fellow


interesting. The company is excellent and the play is the best Miss Dupree has ever attempted. Twenty-three minutes full stage.
HARRY BREEN
This young man with his "nut" songs kept them laughing for fifteen minutes and was very acceptable in this position.
"THE LITTLE PARISIENNE"
Jessy L. Lasky's miniature musical comedy, featuring Valerie Serice Mr. Lasky has given us a splendid production in the way of costumes scenery and effects and a good company with a little story serving to introduce Miss Serice as "The Little Parisienne". The musical numbers offered are quite lengthy and, I think, affect the act. Believe he could shorten the comedy and, in time, make it a very pleasing feature. Thirty-seven minutes, full stage, special set.

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Criticism B.F. Keith's Union Square Theatre Week of November 11th, 1912. THE BALIOTS Man and a woman in an equilibristic and gymnastic act. Very interesting and instructive and one that opens the show in splendid manner. Ten minutes, full stage. PEALSON AND GOLDIE Two young men in a good, fast singing and talking act, including a whistling specialty. Can go in any position and hold their own. Fourteen minutes in one. THE FIVE SULLYS In the variety farce, called, "The Information Bureau". A pleasing number, full of good laughs and rather entertaining. It is a lightly threaded skit, intermingled with songs and dances and is all right in a properly balanced bill if on before three and nine. Twenty minutes full stage. MISS REINE DAVIES: This young lady makes a stunning appearance, gives four distinct changes of costumes and sings four songs. Her repertoire, no doubt, could be improved upon. She cannot sing but her charming personality, which is 75% of the act, gets her over. Thirteen minutes in one. JOHN P. WADE and Company, in "Marse Shelby's Christmas Dinner". Too well known to need any comment only to say the sketch received numerous laughs and was accorded strong applause for Mr. Wade's clever character work. Eighteen minutes full stage. JOHNNY FORD With Roy Barton at the piano. this young man gives us two songs, some dancing, piano solo and principally stalling, the kidding or alleged comedy being the main feature. We must admit this fellow interesting. The company is excellent and the play is the best Miss Dupree has ever attempted. Twenty-three minutes full stage. HARRY BREEN This young man with his "nut" songs kept them laughing for fifteen minutes and was very acceptable in this position. "THE LITTLE PARISIENNE" Jessy L. Lasky's miniature musical comedy, featuring Valerie Serice Mr. Lasky has given us a splendid production in the way of costumes scenery and effects and a good company with a little story serving to introduce Miss Serice as "The Little Parisienne". The musical numbers offered are quite lengthy and, I think, affect the act. Believe he could shorten the comedy and, in time, make it a very pleasing feature. Thirty-seven minutes, full stage, special set.