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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913
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241 HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. WEEK FEB. 24, 1913. Tuesday night's show. Jos. R. Smith. JACK CORELLI AND COMPANY Three men and a woman in a comedy acrobatic act. Two of the men dress as the Katzenjammer Kids and another as their father. The woman aids in getting over the comedy. Fair opening act. F.S. 8 Min. LARKINS AND PEARL Colored man and woman in a singing and dancing skit. They have fair voices and get over their songs nicely. The act went very well. In one 13 Min. MURRAY, LANE AND COMPANY In their new singing comedy, "Fixing Dad", two men and a woman. Scene, parlor. Man and woman opera singers, married five years are visited by the wife's father who doesn't know of her marriage. The father has no use for the man who is her husband as he played a trick on him when a boy. After some persuasion the old man is won over by the husband's singing of several Irish songs. The act closes with the husband and wife doing a little grand opera. there is quite some comedy between the wife and her father. Both singers possess good voices. The act went very good. C.D.F. 19 Min. in one 5 Min. time of act 24 Min. JAMES K. HACKETT'S PLAYERS in "Nature's Nobleman", three men and a woman. Scene, bookstore. The story is this: A blind Confederate General is in Washington, where the store is located with his daughter and colored slave. He is there for three months trying to see the War Secretary to have his son who is held a prisoner at the military hospital, released that he might take him home. He has been advised to see President Lincoln but refuses to go because he hates the President. The act opens with his daughter and the owner of the bookstore talking of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The owner leaves and the General enters led by his slave. His daughter reads Lincoln's famous address without telling her father who spoke the words. After a while she leaves him alone to prepare a cup of tea. They have been living above the bookstore since they came to the city. While the blind soldier sits alone Lincoln enters. He engages in conversation with the soldier who tells him of the purpose of his visit to Washington. Without disclosing his identity Lincoln signs an order calling for the release of the General's son and leaves the store without giving the soldier an idea of who he is talking to. Presently the daughter and the bookman return and then they learn by the note the General has that the President was in the store. Muttering his great thanks the General takes back every harsh word he ever said about Lincoln and as they all rejoice the curtain closes the act. It went very big. Special set, 25 Min. INTERMISSION WESTON AND [SHEAR?] Two young men wearing evening clothes who sing several popular songs and get them over in great shape. This act is the applause hit of the bill. In one 13 Min. ADA OVERTON WALKER COMPANY Eight girls and one man, musical director. She opens in one with a song. The chorus is sung by the company who show their heads in the slits of a big plush drop. The act then takes the full stage. Miss Walker also performs a dance and the act closes with her dressed as a man singing "Bon Bon Buddy" joined in by the chorus. Miss Walker makes four costume changes and the chorus make five. All the costumes are very pretty, and the scenery is unusually good. The act went very well. In one 4 Min., 17 Min. F.S., time of act 21 Min. COAKLEY, McBRIDE AND MILO Three men dressed as minstrels in blackface who sing, dance and crack jokes. They get their stuff in good shape. Their dancing is clever and their songs well sung. The act went big. In one 24 Min. ZIRA AND HER LEOPARDS In a spectacular scenic production, "A Fight in Jung[l]eland". The curtain rises and the scene is a jungle forest at night. The clouds are floating by and the moon is dimly shining. In the distance a forest fire is seen raging. It gradually draws near and the flames are leaping high in the air. The entire forest is ablaze. Suddenly a thunderstorm breaks. Lightning strokes are seen and the rain begins to fall. The thunder peals, the lightning flashes and the falling rain is heard. The raging fire is put out and gradually the storm wears away. Dawn breaks and the sun comes up. Then into the forest which is enclosed in a big iron cage come four leopards. Zira, a young woman prettily costumed, enters the cage and with the aid of a whip and steel pointed stick forces the animals through their tricks. After the tricks and the curtain is lowered it raises again
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241 HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. WEEK FEB. 24, 1913. Tuesday night's show. Jos. R. Smith. JACK CORELLI AND COMPANY Three men and a woman in a comedy acrobatic act. Two of the men dress as the Katzenjammer Kids and another as their father. The woman aids in getting over the comedy. Fair opening act. F.S. 8 Min. LARKINS AND PEARL Colored man and woman in a singing and dancing skit. They have fair voices and get over their songs nicely. The act went very well. In one 13 Min. MURRAY, LANE AND COMPANY In their new singing comedy, "Fixing Dad", two men and a woman. Scene, parlor. Man and woman opera singers, married five years are visited by the wife's father who doesn't know of her marriage. The father has no use for the man who is her husband as he played a trick on him when a boy. After some persuasion the old man is won over by the husband's singing of several Irish songs. The act closes with the husband and wife doing a little grand opera. there is quite some comedy between the wife and her father. Both singers possess good voices. The act went very good. C.D.F. 19 Min. in one 5 Min. time of act 24 Min. JAMES K. HACKETT'S PLAYERS in "Nature's Nobleman", three men and a woman. Scene, bookstore. The story is this: A blind Confederate General is in Washington, where the store is located with his daughter and colored slave. He is there for three months trying to see the War Secretary to have his son who is held a prisoner at the military hospital, released that he might take him home. He has been advised to see President Lincoln but refuses to go because he hates the President. The act opens with his daughter and the owner of the bookstore talking of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The owner leaves and the General enters led by his slave. His daughter reads Lincoln's famous address without telling her father who spoke the words. After a while she leaves him alone to prepare a cup of tea. They have been living above the bookstore since they came to the city. While the blind soldier sits alone Lincoln enters. He engages in conversation with the soldier who tells him of the purpose of his visit to Washington. Without disclosing his identity Lincoln signs an order calling for the release of the General's son and leaves the store without giving the soldier an idea of who he is talking to. Presently the daughter and the bookman return and then they learn by the note the General has that the President was in the store. Muttering his great thanks the General takes back every harsh word he ever said about Lincoln and as they all rejoice the curtain closes the act. It went very big. Special set, 25 Min. INTERMISSION WESTON AND [SHEAR?] Two young men wearing evening clothes who sing several popular songs and get them over in great shape. This act is the applause hit of the bill. In one 13 Min. ADA OVERTON WALKER COMPANY Eight girls and one man, musical director. She opens in one with a song. The chorus is sung by the company who show their heads in the slits of a big plush drop. The act then takes the full stage. Miss Walker also performs a dance and the act closes with her dressed as a man singing "Bon Bon Buddy" joined in by the chorus. Miss Walker makes four costume changes and the chorus make five. All the costumes are very pretty, and the scenery is unusually good. The act went very well. In one 4 Min., 17 Min. F.S., time of act 21 Min. COAKLEY, McBRIDE AND MILO Three men dressed as minstrels in blackface who sing, dance and crack jokes. They get their stuff in good shape. Their dancing is clever and their songs well sung. The act went big. In one 24 Min. ZIRA AND HER LEOPARDS In a spectacular scenic production, "A Fight in Jung[l]eland". The curtain rises and the scene is a jungle forest at night. The clouds are floating by and the moon is dimly shining. In the distance a forest fire is seen raging. It gradually draws near and the flames are leaping high in the air. The entire forest is ablaze. Suddenly a thunderstorm breaks. Lightning strokes are seen and the rain begins to fall. The thunder peals, the lightning flashes and the falling rain is heard. The raging fire is put out and gradually the storm wears away. Dawn breaks and the sun comes up. Then into the forest which is enclosed in a big iron cage come four leopards. Zira, a young woman prettily costumed, enters the cage and with the aid of a whip and steel pointed stick forces the animals through their tricks. After the tricks and the curtain is lowered it raises again
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