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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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193 HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. Jan. 27, 1913. Tuesday night's show. Jos. R. Smith. THE PANTZERS Man and a woman in a clever contortion act. The woman, rather pretty makes a neat appearance in tights. It is a very fair opening act. Time of act 8 Min. ROATTINE-BRENHAN and COMPANY Presenting "Trixie and the Amateur". Scene, dressing room. Two women and a man. Two girls one an old timer and the other a newcomer are talking about the show business. The newcomer has dreams of being a star and the old timer tries to discourage her. Seeing she can't, the old timer decides to get the new girl a chance after the stage manager enters and tells the new one she loses her chance as the girl whose place she was to fill has suddenly returned. The old timer acts as though she is under the influence of liquor and gets discharged. The new girl is then given the chance and as the curtain goes down the old timer walks off to the street. The act just got by in this spot. F.S. Time of act 18 Min. This same act was played here by Eleanor Otis and Company. LEE and CRANSTON Man and a woman in a dainty Irish singing act. He possesses a good voice, and although the girl is pretty she possesses no voice. They dress neatly. The act went very fair. Special drop in one 20 Min. EDWAIN ARDEN and ANNIE SUTHERLAND in "The Stool Pigeon". Four men and one woman. Scene police captain's office. The captain is talking with his ward man and they are trying [to] fix a recent murder on a young man both heartily dislike. They secure the services of the girl the young man loves. She is of the underworld and is told if she refuses she will be sent away. She decides to turn stool pigeon to save herself. The young man is brought into the office and the girl, acting under orders, slaps him in the face. The police laugh at him and tell him he has been kidded all the while that the girl does not love him, but that she has been acting as a stool pigeon to get his confession on the murder charge. Feeling that he has been betrayed the young man in desperation reaches for a pen to sign a confession. The girl repents and stops him. She exposes what she has done and fools the police. Left alone for a few minutes the young man and the girl devise a scheme for getting the best of the coppers. They fake an alibi to show that at the very minute the murder was committed he was several miles away. The district attorney enters and promises that on the strength of the alibi the young man can be freed of the murder charge, but the police fix a robbery charge on him. As he is taken back to the cell the girl leaves promising to wait for him and when he is let out they agree to be married. There are several interesting scenes and a little comedy. It went good. Time of act 28 Min. INTERMISSION JED and ETHEL DOOLEY They present a novel offering which includes a little fancy roping, bicycle riding, texas tommy dancing, some singing and carry a little monologue. They dress neatly and possess fair voices. The act went good. F.S. 9 Min. in one 7 Min. time of act 16 Min. SHADOW PEOPLE A novelty act. A big cabinet stands in the center of the stage. A man, the announcer, with his hands before a small lantern opens the act by making shadowgraphs of animals and men. When he finishes the lights inside the cabinet are thrown on and a frame is placed across the front. Instantly there appears two figures and they proceed to go through various motions. There is very little comedy. The illusion does not seem to be very deep and the act doesn't get over with this audience. F.S. 14 Min. DEIRO The well known accordeon-pianist was a riot. He dresses neatly in a white serge suit. His personality goes right over and his winning smile gets to them. He is by far the applause hit of the bill. In one 22 Min. CAMILLE TRIO Three men in a comedy bar act. This well known act went big and closed the show in good shape. F.S. 6 Min. PHOTOPLANE Satisfactory.
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193 HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. Jan. 27, 1913. Tuesday night's show. Jos. R. Smith. THE PANTZERS Man and a woman in a clever contortion act. The woman, rather pretty makes a neat appearance in tights. It is a very fair opening act. Time of act 8 Min. ROATTINE-BRENHAN and COMPANY Presenting "Trixie and the Amateur". Scene, dressing room. Two women and a man. Two girls one an old timer and the other a newcomer are talking about the show business. The newcomer has dreams of being a star and the old timer tries to discourage her. Seeing she can't, the old timer decides to get the new girl a chance after the stage manager enters and tells the new one she loses her chance as the girl whose place she was to fill has suddenly returned. The old timer acts as though she is under the influence of liquor and gets discharged. The new girl is then given the chance and as the curtain goes down the old timer walks off to the street. The act just got by in this spot. F.S. Time of act 18 Min. This same act was played here by Eleanor Otis and Company. LEE and CRANSTON Man and a woman in a dainty Irish singing act. He possesses a good voice, and although the girl is pretty she possesses no voice. They dress neatly. The act went very fair. Special drop in one 20 Min. EDWAIN ARDEN and ANNIE SUTHERLAND in "The Stool Pigeon". Four men and one woman. Scene police captain's office. The captain is talking with his ward man and they are trying [to] fix a recent murder on a young man both heartily dislike. They secure the services of the girl the young man loves. She is of the underworld and is told if she refuses she will be sent away. She decides to turn stool pigeon to save herself. The young man is brought into the office and the girl, acting under orders, slaps him in the face. The police laugh at him and tell him he has been kidded all the while that the girl does not love him, but that she has been acting as a stool pigeon to get his confession on the murder charge. Feeling that he has been betrayed the young man in desperation reaches for a pen to sign a confession. The girl repents and stops him. She exposes what she has done and fools the police. Left alone for a few minutes the young man and the girl devise a scheme for getting the best of the coppers. They fake an alibi to show that at the very minute the murder was committed he was several miles away. The district attorney enters and promises that on the strength of the alibi the young man can be freed of the murder charge, but the police fix a robbery charge on him. As he is taken back to the cell the girl leaves promising to wait for him and when he is let out they agree to be married. There are several interesting scenes and a little comedy. It went good. Time of act 28 Min. INTERMISSION JED and ETHEL DOOLEY They present a novel offering which includes a little fancy roping, bicycle riding, texas tommy dancing, some singing and carry a little monologue. They dress neatly and possess fair voices. The act went good. F.S. 9 Min. in one 7 Min. time of act 16 Min. SHADOW PEOPLE A novelty act. A big cabinet stands in the center of the stage. A man, the announcer, with his hands before a small lantern opens the act by making shadowgraphs of animals and men. When he finishes the lights inside the cabinet are thrown on and a frame is placed across the front. Instantly there appears two figures and they proceed to go through various motions. There is very little comedy. The illusion does not seem to be very deep and the act doesn't get over with this audience. F.S. 14 Min. DEIRO The well known accordeon-pianist was a riot. He dresses neatly in a white serge suit. His personality goes right over and his winning smile gets to them. He is by far the applause hit of the bill. In one 22 Min. CAMILLE TRIO Three men in a comedy bar act. This well known act went big and closed the show in good shape. F.S. 6 Min. PHOTOPLANE Satisfactory.
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