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

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B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME
Cleveland Ohio
Week of Dec. 9th, 1912
WINSLOW & STRYKER - - A Skating Flirtation. Man and woman, working in 4, with special mat. 8 minutes. These people skate well, but the act lacks finish. As an opening act it is fairly good (Open)
FRANK COOMBS & ERNEST ALDWELL - - Straight Singers. 14 minutes in 1. These boys sing sentimental and ragtime songs and do their work very well. The act went over in good shape at Monday's show. The act is good for this spot. (Cincinnati)
STEWART SISTERS & ESCORTS - - A Dancing Novelty. A sextette, three men and three girls, working 12 minutes in four. As a dancing act this is a good number, but as a singing act it will not go. Aside from this the act is novel, well put together and the audience seemed to appreciate their work. (Chicago)
J. C. NUGENT & CO - - Sketch "The Regular". 25 minutes, open in one, close in interior full stage. A very well written and well acted piece in which Nugent is again seen as the sporty gentleman who longs for the domestic fireside. There's plenty of comedy in the sketch and it went over big. (Toledo)
HARRY DEVINE & BELLE WILLIAMS - - "The Travelling Salesman and the Female Drummer". 15 minutes in one. Old jokes, burlesque comedy without polish or finish. Too rough for our class of patrons and too far down on the program. (Open)
THE TRAINED NURSES - - A musical comedy sketch. 33 minutes, special set. About 17 people. This act is well costumed, the music is fair and the comedy is passable. However, the act has not the punch of Kathryn Osterman's vehicle and was not received as well. A musical director, in the form of a young woman attired as a nurse, is carried. She seems unable to keep time with her baton and our orchestra was forced to direct its attention to our own director. The two principals, Clark & Bergman are a very clever team, due in part to the fact that everyone else in the sketch is held down pretty closely to 'hurrah's' and they are continuously thrown in the limelight. Bergman devoted the time after the show to telling us what a splendid actor he was, and what must and what must not be done to keep him from walking off the stage. He demanded to see all contracts pertaining to the act, and was, of course disappointed. He then announced his intention of quitting, as he assured us that he and not "The Trained Nurses" was the drawing card. Our advertising was not changed. (Indianapolis)
CHARLIE CASE - - Monologist. 11 to 13 minutes in one. Same stuff. Cleaned up the bill. Hit of the show. (Memphis)
SANDORF'S DOGS - - Great Danes, disguised as ponies. About 12 minutes and a very good closing act. (Cincinnati)

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123 B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Cleveland Ohio Week of Dec. 9th, 1912 WINSLOW & STRYKER - - A Skating Flirtation. Man and woman, working in 4, with special mat. 8 minutes. These people skate well, but the act lacks finish. As an opening act it is fairly good (Open) FRANK COOMBS & ERNEST ALDWELL - - Straight Singers. 14 minutes in 1. These boys sing sentimental and ragtime songs and do their work very well. The act went over in good shape at Monday's show. The act is good for this spot. (Cincinnati) STEWART SISTERS & ESCORTS - - A Dancing Novelty. A sextette, three men and three girls, working 12 minutes in four. As a dancing act this is a good number, but as a singing act it will not go. Aside from this the act is novel, well put together and the audience seemed to appreciate their work. (Chicago) J. C. NUGENT & CO - - Sketch "The Regular". 25 minutes, open in one, close in interior full stage. A very well written and well acted piece in which Nugent is again seen as the sporty gentleman who longs for the domestic fireside. There's plenty of comedy in the sketch and it went over big. (Toledo) HARRY DEVINE & BELLE WILLIAMS - - "The Travelling Salesman and the Female Drummer". 15 minutes in one. Old jokes, burlesque comedy without polish or finish. Too rough for our class of patrons and too far down on the program. (Open) THE TRAINED NURSES - - A musical comedy sketch. 33 minutes, special set. About 17 people. This act is well costumed, the music is fair and the comedy is passable. However, the act has not the punch of Kathryn Osterman's vehicle and was not received as well. A musical director, in the form of a young woman attired as a nurse, is carried. She seems unable to keep time with her baton and our orchestra was forced to direct its attention to our own director. The two principals, Clark & Bergman are a very clever team, due in part to the fact that everyone else in the sketch is held down pretty closely to 'hurrah's' and they are continuously thrown in the limelight. Bergman devoted the time after the show to telling us what a splendid actor he was, and what must and what must not be done to keep him from walking off the stage. He demanded to see all contracts pertaining to the act, and was, of course disappointed. He then announced his intention of quitting, as he assured us that he and not "The Trained Nurses" was the drawing card. Our advertising was not changed. (Indianapolis) CHARLIE CASE - - Monologist. 11 to 13 minutes in one. Same stuff. Cleaned up the bill. Hit of the show. (Memphis) SANDORF'S DOGS - - Great Danes, disguised as ponies. About 12 minutes and a very good closing act. (Cincinnati)