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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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219 Page 2. B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. CRITICISM TOM PENFOLD AND HENRY MARSHALL Quite a novel offering. Mr. Penfold opens with a song and suddenly explains the non-appearance of his partner. Marshall plays the piano in the orchestra, after a few minutes of good cross-fire talk from which they get numerous laughs, Marshall goes on the stage. They then give several songs intermingled with good patter and close to a rousing hand. 16 minutes, in one "THE MOVIES" A caricature of the popular craze. Opened rather tame, getting an occasional laugh. The feature is interior of theatre, with the moving pictures and illustrated songs which went well. It is a novelty a good idea but a poor cast. Twenty-two minutes, open in one, and a half, then to full stage. ROBERT EMMETT KEANE A young man of good personality, working in full dress and making a swagger appearance as "The American Englishman". Opened with a song sung in the English character, gave a few stories that caused a ripple and finished with a recitation on "Back To The Yukon" which saved his life, Seventeen minutes in one. ED. GALLAGHER AND JOE FIELDS This is Ed. Gallagher formerly of Gallagher and Shean, and Joe Fields of Fields and Wooley, both recently having left Broadway productions They are presenting "The Battle of Bay Rum", which is too well known for any description, only need to say, it is nicely presented and received one continual run of laughs. The size of the stage here and handling the House Boat Party handicaps us very materially especially in this act. Presume with a larger stage, it would be a mammoth production. Sixteen minutes, full stage. LEE WHIT AND GEORGE PERRY At 5 in the afternoon and 11 at night, this splendid singing couple simply hold their own and leave them wanting more. Sixteen minutes in one MARGARET HILL And her highly educated animals, so the program reads. Here's another act that is badly crippled on account of stage room. No doubt it may develop into an excellent animal act, as it includes dogs of all kinds ponies and monkeys. If there is any improvement will give a supplementary criticism.
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219 Page 2. B.F. KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. CRITICISM TOM PENFOLD AND HENRY MARSHALL Quite a novel offering. Mr. Penfold opens with a song and suddenly explains the non-appearance of his partner. Marshall plays the piano in the orchestra, after a few minutes of good cross-fire talk from which they get numerous laughs, Marshall goes on the stage. They then give several songs intermingled with good patter and close to a rousing hand. 16 minutes, in one "THE MOVIES" A caricature of the popular craze. Opened rather tame, getting an occasional laugh. The feature is interior of theatre, with the moving pictures and illustrated songs which went well. It is a novelty a good idea but a poor cast. Twenty-two minutes, open in one, and a half, then to full stage. ROBERT EMMETT KEANE A young man of good personality, working in full dress and making a swagger appearance as "The American Englishman". Opened with a song sung in the English character, gave a few stories that caused a ripple and finished with a recitation on "Back To The Yukon" which saved his life, Seventeen minutes in one. ED. GALLAGHER AND JOE FIELDS This is Ed. Gallagher formerly of Gallagher and Shean, and Joe Fields of Fields and Wooley, both recently having left Broadway productions They are presenting "The Battle of Bay Rum", which is too well known for any description, only need to say, it is nicely presented and received one continual run of laughs. The size of the stage here and handling the House Boat Party handicaps us very materially especially in this act. Presume with a larger stage, it would be a mammoth production. Sixteen minutes, full stage. LEE WHIT AND GEORGE PERRY At 5 in the afternoon and 11 at night, this splendid singing couple simply hold their own and leave them wanting more. Sixteen minutes in one MARGARET HILL And her highly educated animals, so the program reads. Here's another act that is badly crippled on account of stage room. No doubt it may develop into an excellent animal act, as it includes dogs of all kinds ponies and monkeys. If there is any improvement will give a supplementary criticism.
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