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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 FEBRUARY 3, 1913.
MLLE. BERENICE
A young woman of pleasing personality doing the regulation stunts with eight Polar Bears such as, see-sawing, ball rolling, various poses and a shoot-the-shoots as a climax. A pretentious sort of act, very acceptable and worthy of a more important place. Can be billed as a headliner. Ten minutes, full stage, own setting.
BOBBY FERNS AND POLLY PRIM
A very neat young couple who offer some of the latest song successes of the day. They both know how to sing and get their songs over and manage to leave the audience wanting more. Could close the show and hold their own. Thirteen minutes in one.
FREY TWINS
Notwithstanding they played here four months ago, they were treated as a "newtimer", and responded to several curtain calls. Eight minutes in two.
"HUSHED UP"
A police play by Harrison Armstrong. This act was presented uptown last spring, and, I believe, did not finish the week on account of an inferior cast. It is now quite an interesting playlet, has a splendid cast and keeps the audience keyed up to the climax. Could be made a feature in the smaller houses. Twenty-one minutes.
MADGE P. MAITLAND
This young lady has improved greatly since her last appearance. She offers an excellent repertoire containing several character bits and manages to score quite a number of laughs. Applause hit of the show up to this time. Seventeen minutes.

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206 CRITICISM. B. F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE, WEEK FEBRUARY 3, 1913. MLLE. BERENICE A young woman of pleasing personality doing the regulation stunts with eight Polar Bears such as, see-sawing, ball rolling, various poses and a shoot-the-shoots as a climax. A pretentious sort of act, very acceptable and worthy of a more important place. Can be billed as a headliner. Ten minutes, full stage, own setting. BOBBY FERNS AND POLLY PRIM A very neat young couple who offer some of the latest song successes of the day. They both know how to sing and get their songs over and manage to leave the audience wanting more. Could close the show and hold their own. Thirteen minutes in one. FREY TWINS Notwithstanding they played here four months ago, they were treated as a "newtimer", and responded to several curtain calls. Eight minutes in two. "HUSHED UP" A police play by Harrison Armstrong. This act was presented uptown last spring, and, I believe, did not finish the week on account of an inferior cast. It is now quite an interesting playlet, has a splendid cast and keeps the audience keyed up to the climax. Could be made a feature in the smaller houses. Twenty-one minutes. MADGE P. MAITLAND This young lady has improved greatly since her last appearance. She offers an excellent repertoire containing several character bits and manages to score quite a number of laughs. Applause hit of the show up to this time. Seventeen minutes.