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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 11, 1911-September 9, 1912

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B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, O.
Week of Dec. 17, 1911
MAREENA & DELTON BROS.
Hand balancers and equilibrists, with a third man working comedy. 11 minutes, full stage. A great act - lots of new things. Big laughter and applause throughout. Went big. Much too strong for an opening act. Act open next week; address Hotel Walton, Cincinnati, if they don't fill.
LILLIAN ASHLEY:
Songs and stories. 11 minutes in One. Miss Ashley opened moderately well, but grow stronger as she progressed, finishing with her old telephone song, which went big, as did also her stories. A hit at the finish. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY.
THE WHITTAKERS:
Man and woman; English comedy artists, in a burlesque entitled "Dick Whittington". 13 minutes, full stage. The woman does straight work, and the man impersonates a huge cat, in which his antics proved a riot. Very funny, with many good laughs. Went good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY.
PAUL DICKEY & CO.:
In a college sketch entitled "The Come Back". 28 minutes, full stage, own set; very pretty setting. Best comedy sketch seen here this season. Went big. Act goes to CHICAGO.
LEIPZIG:
Royal conjurer. 17 minutes in One. He confines his work to card tricks, all of which are good. He works with a committee from the audience. Work is clean and classy, and the act for its kind is a 


NOTE:
After Sunday matinee it was decided that Merena and the Delton Bros. were much too strong to open the show. The bill was accordingly re-arranged, with Julian & Dyer opening the show, and Mareena & Delton Bros. closing. Julian & Dyer refused to open the show. They also refused to go on Sunday night, unless they could close the show. The bill was then re-arranged without them, as follows:
1 - The Whittakers
2 - Leipzig
3 - Paul Dickey & Co.
4 - Lillian Ashley
5 - "California"
6 - Charley Case
7 - Mareena & Delton Bros.
Even with the missing act, the show was not out Sunday night until 11:05. It makes a splendid show without Julian & Dyer.

C. L. Doran.

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B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, O. Week of Dec. 17, 1911 MAREENA & DELTON BROS. Hand balancers and equilibrists, with a third man working comedy. 11 minutes, full stage. A great act - lots of new things. Big laughter and applause throughout. Went big. Much too strong for an opening act. Act open next week; address Hotel Walton, Cincinnati, if they don't fill. LILLIAN ASHLEY: Songs and stories. 11 minutes in One. Miss Ashley opened moderately well, but grow stronger as she progressed, finishing with her old telephone song, which went big, as did also her stories. A hit at the finish. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY. THE WHITTAKERS: Man and woman; English comedy artists, in a burlesque entitled "Dick Whittington". 13 minutes, full stage. The woman does straight work, and the man impersonates a huge cat, in which his antics proved a riot. Very funny, with many good laughs. Went good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY. PAUL DICKEY & CO.: In a college sketch entitled "The Come Back". 28 minutes, full stage, own set; very pretty setting. Best comedy sketch seen here this season. Went big. Act goes to CHICAGO. LEIPZIG: Royal conjurer. 17 minutes in One. He confines his work to card tricks, all of which are good. He works with a committee from the audience. Work is clean and classy, and the act for its kind is a NOTE: After Sunday matinee it was decided that Merena and the Delton Bros. were much too strong to open the show. The bill was accordingly re-arranged, with Julian & Dyer opening the show, and Mareena & Delton Bros. closing. Julian & Dyer refused to open the show. They also refused to go on Sunday night, unless they could close the show. The bill was then re-arranged without them, as follows: 1 - The Whittakers 2 - Leipzig 3 - Paul Dickey & Co. 4 - Lillian Ashley 5 - "California" 6 - Charley Case 7 - Mareena & Delton Bros. Even with the missing act, the show was not out Sunday night until 11:05. It makes a splendid show without Julian & Dyer. C. L. Doran.