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

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B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE
CINCINNATI, O.
Dec. 29th, 1912.
BRADSHAW BROS.: Comedy contortionists. 10 min. F. S. Good opener. Went good. LOUISVILLE.
EDDIE ROSS: Black face. songs, dances and banjo-playing. 12 min. in one. A big hit. AKRON, O.
SAMMY BURNS & ALICE FULTON: Dancing act. 11 min. F. S., own drapery. good act, went good. LOUISVILLE.
JOE TINKER: (New Manager, Cincinnati Reds)
Act is called "Baseball Pictures". 15 min. in one. Tinker talks five minutes on his new field of labor, and then shows about sixty stereoptican views of famous ball players and diamond incidents, each of which he describes. They are very interesting. this is probably the best baseball act ever seen in this house. It holds the attention of the audience to the end. Tinker received an immense advance hand at both Sunday performances, and went big. This will be his last appearance in vaudeville.
MR. & MRS. PERKINDS FISHER: Rural sketch entitled "The Half Way House". 18 min. F. S., own act. this is the old sketch of these two. Very clever throughout, productive of numerous laughs; pretty finish. LOUISVILLE.
CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER: In impersonations of stage celebrities. 19 min. in one. Mr. Fletcher gives four impersonations,- Mark Twain, Uriah Heep, an old soldier, and a park loafer. All went good, and the act scored a hit. WASHINGTON, D. C.
PROVIDENCE PLAYERS in "WHO IS BROWN?": Comedy sketch, 32 min. F. S. One of the most capably presented sketches ever seen in this house, and a roaring hit from beginning to end. LOUISVILLE.
CHUNG HWA CHINESE COMEDY FOUR: 12 min. in one. Four Chinamen who sing and dance, appearing in full dress, Highlander and other costumes. Nothing extraordinarily strong about their work, but the novelty attracted much interest, and they got over all right. ST. LOUIS.
MAX NELSON TROUPE: Trapeze work. 12 min. F. S. 2 men and 3 women. This is a stereotype act, with two or three new stunts; work is very slow and gets tiresome, before the finish. LOUISVILLE.
PATHE'S WEEKLY: 15 min.
REMARKS: The show is a good one, but is too long. Eight acts are enough for this house, and this should have been borne in mind, at least for this week when we give two shows Tuesday night and it will be a struggle to empty the house on time for the second show. By a coincidence we had nine acts also during the week of the presidential election, on which night we also gave two shows.

C. L. Doran.

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144 B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE CINCINNATI, O. Dec. 29th, 1912. BRADSHAW BROS.: Comedy contortionists. 10 min. F. S. Good opener. Went good. LOUISVILLE. EDDIE ROSS: Black face. songs, dances and banjo-playing. 12 min. in one. A big hit. AKRON, O. SAMMY BURNS & ALICE FULTON: Dancing act. 11 min. F. S., own drapery. good act, went good. LOUISVILLE. JOE TINKER: (New Manager, Cincinnati Reds) Act is called "Baseball Pictures". 15 min. in one. Tinker talks five minutes on his new field of labor, and then shows about sixty stereoptican views of famous ball players and diamond incidents, each of which he describes. They are very interesting. this is probably the best baseball act ever seen in this house. It holds the attention of the audience to the end. Tinker received an immense advance hand at both Sunday performances, and went big. This will be his last appearance in vaudeville. MR. & MRS. PERKINDS FISHER: Rural sketch entitled "The Half Way House". 18 min. F. S., own act. this is the old sketch of these two. Very clever throughout, productive of numerous laughs; pretty finish. LOUISVILLE. CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER: In impersonations of stage celebrities. 19 min. in one. Mr. Fletcher gives four impersonations,- Mark Twain, Uriah Heep, an old soldier, and a park loafer. All went good, and the act scored a hit. WASHINGTON, D. C. PROVIDENCE PLAYERS in "WHO IS BROWN?": Comedy sketch, 32 min. F. S. One of the most capably presented sketches ever seen in this house, and a roaring hit from beginning to end. LOUISVILLE. CHUNG HWA CHINESE COMEDY FOUR: 12 min. in one. Four Chinamen who sing and dance, appearing in full dress, Highlander and other costumes. Nothing extraordinarily strong about their work, but the novelty attracted much interest, and they got over all right. ST. LOUIS. MAX NELSON TROUPE: Trapeze work. 12 min. F. S. 2 men and 3 women. This is a stereotype act, with two or three new stunts; work is very slow and gets tiresome, before the finish. LOUISVILLE. PATHE'S WEEKLY: 15 min. REMARKS: The show is a good one, but is too long. Eight acts are enough for this house, and this should have been borne in mind, at least for this week when we give two shows Tuesday night and it will be a struggle to empty the house on time for the second show. By a coincidence we had nine acts also during the week of the presidential election, on which night we also gave two shows. C. L. Doran.