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

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HIPPODROME SHOW WEEK FEB. [FEBRUARY] 5, 1912.

THE VANDERKOORS--Grotesque Illusionists. This act run 12 min., full stage, special act, closes in one. Two men doing illusions with comedy. They feature "Felix" Mind Reading Duck which is a member of the team in animal costume. Not particularly funny and received a light hand this afternoon.

NEVINS & ERWOOD--The coal man and maid. 15 min. in one. A man and woman who dance unusually well and receive plenty of applause for same. Their comedy however, does not get over, and the first eight min. of their act went by without a hand.

HILDA THOMAS AND LOU HALL--presenting a skit called "The Substitute" Parlor scene, C D F close in one. This team is an unusually clever one and got a big hand this afternoon. They depend entirely upon comedy both in conversation and songs. 22 min

MIDDLETON, SPELLMYER & CO--Dramatic sketch "A Texas Wooing" Special act full stage. 14 min. This act is just as it has been for several seasons. A touch of melodrama here and there with a death ending. One love song adds some brilliancy to sketch. The drop this act carries is in need of cleaning and repair.

WILLA HOLT WAKEFIELD--Society entertainer in one with grand piano 13 min. Miss Wakefield was well received this afternoon being called back twice. She has a number of new songs.

BILLY REEVES & CO--"A Night in an English Music Hall" special set, full stage, 20 min. Reeves and his company kept the audience laughing from start to finish of act. It contains no new features but held down its position on the bill just as well as it has always done.

HARRY A. ELLIS & TOM McKENNA--Singing skit "Wanted A Tenor", 12 min in one. Ther[e] has been but little change in this act since its last appearance in Cleveland. They sing several old time songs which this afternoon were only fairly well received.

WALTER SAYTON TRIO--European Equilibrists. Special set full stage. 14 min. This is an unusually high class act closing act and this afternoon's audience was especially enthusiastic. The setting is such as to command attention, it being a tropical scene with effects. The two men do the first half of the act dressed as alligators. Their work is not carried to extreme and each of their turns are departures from other acrobatic acts shown here.

P C Slocum

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HIPPODROME SHOW WEEK FEB. [FEBRUARY] 5, 1912. THE VANDERKOORS--Grotesque Illusionists. This act run 12 min., full stage, special act, closes in one. Two men doing illusions with comedy. They feature "Felix" Mind Reading Duck which is a member of the team in animal costume. Not particularly funny and received a light hand this afternoon. NEVINS & ERWOOD--The coal man and maid. 15 min. in one. A man and woman who dance unusually well and receive plenty of applause for same. Their comedy however, does not get over, and the first eight min. of their act went by without a hand. HILDA THOMAS AND LOU HALL--presenting a skit called "The Substitute" Parlor scene, C D F close in one. This team is an unusually clever one and got a big hand this afternoon. They depend entirely upon comedy both in conversation and songs. 22 min MIDDLETON, SPELLMYER & CO--Dramatic sketch "A Texas Wooing" Special act full stage. 14 min. This act is just as it has been for several seasons. A touch of melodrama here and there with a death ending. One love song adds some brilliancy to sketch. The drop this act carries is in need of cleaning and repair. WILLA HOLT WAKEFIELD--Society entertainer in one with grand piano 13 min. Miss Wakefield was well received this afternoon being called back twice. She has a number of new songs. BILLY REEVES & CO--"A Night in an English Music Hall" special set, full stage, 20 min. Reeves and his company kept the audience laughing from start to finish of act. It contains no new features but held down its position on the bill just as well as it has always done. HARRY A. ELLIS & TOM McKENNA--Singing skit "Wanted A Tenor", 12 min in one. Ther[e] has been but little change in this act since its last appearance in Cleveland. They sing several old time songs which this afternoon were only fairly well received. WALTER SAYTON TRIO--European Equilibrists. Special set full stage. 14 min. This is an unusually high class act closing act and this afternoon's audience was especially enthusiastic. The setting is such as to command attention, it being a tropical scene with effects. The two men do the first half of the act dressed as alligators. Their work is not carried to extreme and each of their turns are departures from other acrobatic acts shown here. P C Slocum