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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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16[0] B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Week of Jan. 6th, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio IOLEEN SISTERS - - These people had an unfortunate accident in Syracuse and did not come here on Monday. JAMES TOONEY & ANTOINETTE NORMAN- - Man and woman, comedy skit "Just Nonsense". 13 minutes in one. This act had to open the show and as a great many people were walking in on them it would not be fair to criticise them, for it is not an act that should ever be placed in the opening position. I think it best to let Philadelphia give their version of the act next week. After the matinee performance the team came out to me in front and wanted to close. I realized the position was impossible for them but told them to go back and behave themselves, so they are finishing out the week. (Philadelphia) METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS - With Ray Dooley and six juvenile actors. 30 minutes. Open in 2, then go to one, then to C.D.F. The act is well staged, well dressed, well acted and has the punch. They received innumerable encores and should make a hit in any show. Could hold a much better position than the one we are giving them here. Should be on the big time exclusively. (Wheeling) "RUBE" DICKINSON - - 15 minutes in one. Just the same big hit that he always is here and everywhere else. Put him anywhere and he will always make good. (Atlanta) AGNES SCOTT & HENRY KEEN - - Sketch "Drifting". Special set in 3. 16 minutes. This act has played here before and is well known on the circuit. The setting received applause at the rise of the curtain. Went well. (Dayton) JONES & SYLVESTER - - Comedy skit in one with special drop. 19 minutes. these two stout fellows are one half of the old "That" quartet. The Monday audiences seemed to like their work and I guess that's about all there is to it. (Open) BERT LESLIE & COMPANY - Sketch "Hogan the Painter". Four people, C.D.F. in 3, 15 minutes. Leslie always brings something good with him and this engagement is no exception. (New York) BESSIE WYNN- - 24 minutes in one. Songs. In fairness to the young lady, I hardly know what to say. She did not get in the theatre until Monday at 12 o'clock, being an emergency booking after we had lost three headliners in as many days. She started to rehearse and the rehearsal was very bad. This may be partly our fault because of the fact that our orchestra leader has been in bed two weeks threatened with appendicitis. I have never seen a poorer rehearsal. Miss Wynn did not seem to have a clear idea of just what she was going to sing or what she was going to do. The Tuesday morning newspapers roast her to a finish and say that she is not the girl that she used to be. Maybe the Booking Office is to blame for throwing her in here unexpectedly, maybe I am to blame for not having a competent musical director, and maybe the newspapers are to blame because they had to change their notices and ads three times in three days, also their Sunday layout and their photographs. I guess Baltimore next week will give everyone a better idea of just what she is doing at this time. (Baltimore) JOHN CONROY & DIVING MODELS - - Before we criticise the act I want to say that they carry a large tank and it takes six men six and one half hours to put the tank together. The tank is so large that three people dive into it at the same time. The theatre can't start to put the tank together until the mechanic arrives from the last town, and as he is also the announcer he does not leave the last town until Saturday night. The act carries special velvet front and back draperies and opens with the two women and Conroy in artistic poses. Then Conroy poses alone the way Sandow used to do and he uses the same tune "Hearts and Flowers". He is a well developed athlete and makes an excellent showing. A dark change then gives opportunity to pull away the draperies and the tank, which has to stand in the same spot all week is shown to the audience in a wooden setting. It is well masked in and has anything that Annette Kellerman ever produced beaten a mile. The two girls are excellent. They are good looking, well formed and as far as diving is concerned they do more stuff than Kellerman ever did. Without exaggeration I think it is the best diving act I have ever seen. It is a splendid closing act and should be put on the big time exclusively. (Altoona) NOTE - - Without the Ioleen Sisters the show ran until quarter of eleven Monday night which is plenty long enough.
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16[0] B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Week of Jan. 6th, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio IOLEEN SISTERS - - These people had an unfortunate accident in Syracuse and did not come here on Monday. JAMES TOONEY & ANTOINETTE NORMAN- - Man and woman, comedy skit "Just Nonsense". 13 minutes in one. This act had to open the show and as a great many people were walking in on them it would not be fair to criticise them, for it is not an act that should ever be placed in the opening position. I think it best to let Philadelphia give their version of the act next week. After the matinee performance the team came out to me in front and wanted to close. I realized the position was impossible for them but told them to go back and behave themselves, so they are finishing out the week. (Philadelphia) METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS - With Ray Dooley and six juvenile actors. 30 minutes. Open in 2, then go to one, then to C.D.F. The act is well staged, well dressed, well acted and has the punch. They received innumerable encores and should make a hit in any show. Could hold a much better position than the one we are giving them here. Should be on the big time exclusively. (Wheeling) "RUBE" DICKINSON - - 15 minutes in one. Just the same big hit that he always is here and everywhere else. Put him anywhere and he will always make good. (Atlanta) AGNES SCOTT & HENRY KEEN - - Sketch "Drifting". Special set in 3. 16 minutes. This act has played here before and is well known on the circuit. The setting received applause at the rise of the curtain. Went well. (Dayton) JONES & SYLVESTER - - Comedy skit in one with special drop. 19 minutes. these two stout fellows are one half of the old "That" quartet. The Monday audiences seemed to like their work and I guess that's about all there is to it. (Open) BERT LESLIE & COMPANY - Sketch "Hogan the Painter". Four people, C.D.F. in 3, 15 minutes. Leslie always brings something good with him and this engagement is no exception. (New York) BESSIE WYNN- - 24 minutes in one. Songs. In fairness to the young lady, I hardly know what to say. She did not get in the theatre until Monday at 12 o'clock, being an emergency booking after we had lost three headliners in as many days. She started to rehearse and the rehearsal was very bad. This may be partly our fault because of the fact that our orchestra leader has been in bed two weeks threatened with appendicitis. I have never seen a poorer rehearsal. Miss Wynn did not seem to have a clear idea of just what she was going to sing or what she was going to do. The Tuesday morning newspapers roast her to a finish and say that she is not the girl that she used to be. Maybe the Booking Office is to blame for throwing her in here unexpectedly, maybe I am to blame for not having a competent musical director, and maybe the newspapers are to blame because they had to change their notices and ads three times in three days, also their Sunday layout and their photographs. I guess Baltimore next week will give everyone a better idea of just what she is doing at this time. (Baltimore) JOHN CONROY & DIVING MODELS - - Before we criticise the act I want to say that they carry a large tank and it takes six men six and one half hours to put the tank together. The tank is so large that three people dive into it at the same time. The theatre can't start to put the tank together until the mechanic arrives from the last town, and as he is also the announcer he does not leave the last town until Saturday night. The act carries special velvet front and back draperies and opens with the two women and Conroy in artistic poses. Then Conroy poses alone the way Sandow used to do and he uses the same tune "Hearts and Flowers". He is a well developed athlete and makes an excellent showing. A dark change then gives opportunity to pull away the draperies and the tank, which has to stand in the same spot all week is shown to the audience in a wooden setting. It is well masked in and has anything that Annette Kellerman ever produced beaten a mile. The two girls are excellent. They are good looking, well formed and as far as diving is concerned they do more stuff than Kellerman ever did. Without exaggeration I think it is the best diving act I have ever seen. It is a splendid closing act and should be put on the big time exclusively. (Altoona) NOTE - - Without the Ioleen Sisters the show ran until quarter of eleven Monday night which is plenty long enough.
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