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

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CRITICISM.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY.     WEEK OF JANUARY 15TH, 1912.
BEN BEYER & BROTHER: "The Sprinting Messenger". One straight and the other black face. Comedy cyclists; and excellent opening act. 9 minutes, full stage.
WARD BROTHERS: Two young men who make an excellent appearance in full dress, wearing monicles and presenting an English type. Their voices are only fair but they manage to cover up any deficiencies with some clever soft shoe dancing, thereby securing a good hand. 11 minutes in one.
MR. & MRS. JIMMIE BARRY: In "The Rube". Mr. Barry portrays the yankee character, that of the "Rube" who is anxious to join a theatri-


pected. However, as a headline attraction she is there, and with a properly supported bill she can make good anywhere. 21 minutes in one.
CHARLES E. EVANS & CO.: Presenting the farce "It's Up to You, William"! It is really remarkable how this comedy goes. No doubt every man in the audience knows every line but he gets the laughs, some advance applause and several curtain calls, and there you are. 26 minutes.
LEE WHITE & GEORGE PERRY: "Smiling Singers of Smiling Songs" and they surely live up to their billing. A classy act nicely presented. The woman is surely a great comedienne. Going on at 4:30 and 10:30, they hold them and are the applause hit of the show. 18 minutes in one.
THE OLD SOLDIER FIDDLERS: Understand there is a man shy in this act, that has heretofore injected a little comedy. The "Old Soldiers" are a little late going on but they manage to hold them with their old time tunes and grand stand finish which I presume sends the house away happy. 24 minutes, full stage.

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CRITICISM. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. WEEK OF JANUARY 15TH, 1912. BEN BEYER & BROTHER: "The Sprinting Messenger". One straight and the other black face. Comedy cyclists; and excellent opening act. 9 minutes, full stage. WARD BROTHERS: Two young men who make an excellent appearance in full dress, wearing monicles and presenting an English type. Their voices are only fair but they manage to cover up any deficiencies with some clever soft shoe dancing, thereby securing a good hand. 11 minutes in one. MR. & MRS. JIMMIE BARRY: In "The Rube". Mr. Barry portrays the yankee character, that of the "Rube" who is anxious to join a theatri- pected. However, as a headline attraction she is there, and with a properly supported bill she can make good anywhere. 21 minutes in one. CHARLES E. EVANS & CO.: Presenting the farce "It's Up to You, William"! It is really remarkable how this comedy goes. No doubt every man in the audience knows every line but he gets the laughs, some advance applause and several curtain calls, and there you are. 26 minutes. LEE WHITE & GEORGE PERRY: "Smiling Singers of Smiling Songs" and they surely live up to their billing. A classy act nicely presented. The woman is surely a great comedienne. Going on at 4:30 and 10:30, they hold them and are the applause hit of the show. 18 minutes in one. THE OLD SOLDIER FIDDLERS: Understand there is a man shy in this act, that has heretofore injected a little comedy. The "Old Soldiers" are a little late going on but they manage to hold them with their old time tunes and grand stand finish which I presume sends the house away happy. 24 minutes, full stage.