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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 11, 1911-September 9, 1912
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B. F. Keith's Hippodrome, Cleveland, Ohio. Week Feb. 18. ADONIS & DOG 9 min., full stage, special set of plush curtains and small plush covered stair-way. This act was enthusiastically received from the time the curtain arose. The setting is in a dull green and bright red, and with special lighting effects offers a pretty pictures. Adonis has a few new turns which he presents in a most artistic manner. The act received more applause than any opener we have had this season. (Hamilton) ROSA ROMA Violin Virtuoso. 10 min. in 1. This girl works very much on the same order as Nonnette, but is not so much of an artist. She plays a number of classical pieces, working slowly into a rag-time medly. Her selections for vaudeville audience could greatly improved, as her deeper numbers receive but little appreciation. She received a good hand however at the conclusion of her act. (Lincoln, Neb.) ED BLONDELL & CO Comedy sketch, "The Lost Boy". Full stage, parlor set. Two women and one man. The sketch is very light and along the line of everything else Blondell has done for several seasons. The women in sketch are not good 'feeders' for Blondell, who does not put the fire in his work he did in past years. The act was only fairly well received. ISABEL D'ARMOND & FRANK CARTER 21 min. in one, doing a little bit of everything. This act was the hit from its opening to its close, and the team had hard work leaving the audience. The act is without plot, and is a conglomeration of singing, talking and dancing. All is well done and meets with instant approval. This team does much of the 'business' offered here earlier in the season by Josephine & Cross. It is well dressed through out, and the youthful appearance of the couple does much in placing them in a favorable position with their audience. (Montreal) THREE LEIGHTONS 17 min. Open full stage, hotel bedroom scene, close in one. this act was sent sixth on bill, but was changed to provide for 'sets', and to avoid a wait. The act is done by three men who captured their audience from the first. Their comedy, singing and dancing is very well done, and their dancing finish in one gets so much applause that they are compelled to return and do an original rag time baseball game/ executed in dancing steps. (Buffalo) JIM CULLIN "The Man from the West". 16 min. in one. Talk and songs. The entire repertoire is rather ancient, and without any sensational features. His songs run to parodies, and the act will never be a riot with its present equipment. (Open) BERTHA KALICH 33 min., full stage, special set. A very dramatic sketch in which Mme. Kalich is assisted by two men. The sketch is "A Light from St. Agnes", written by Mrs. Fiske, and is the story of a Creole girl's redemption by death. The sketch is played in dim light because of the night effect neccessary. The acting throughout is of high quality, and held the attention of the audience throughout. Mme. Kalich and company made several bows at the conclusion. of the act. (New York) BIG CITY FOUR A quartett of well dressed men, offering rather old material. 16 min. in one. They sing "Mysterious Rag", I Want A Girl", and "The Rosary", each of which have been done here many times this season. They inject plenty of comedy into their act however, and were called back three different times. We have not had a better quartett this season. (Columbus) THE REXOS 16 min. in full stage, with special floor coverings A man and woman doing unusual stunts in roller skating. this act is good closer, and the audience waited until the curtain. The man of the team has a number of new tricks on skates. Both members dress the act well. (Toledo) Palmer C. Slocum
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B. F. Keith's Hippodrome, Cleveland, Ohio. Week Feb. 18. ADONIS & DOG 9 min., full stage, special set of plush curtains and small plush covered stair-way. This act was enthusiastically received from the time the curtain arose. The setting is in a dull green and bright red, and with special lighting effects offers a pretty pictures. Adonis has a few new turns which he presents in a most artistic manner. The act received more applause than any opener we have had this season. (Hamilton) ROSA ROMA Violin Virtuoso. 10 min. in 1. This girl works very much on the same order as Nonnette, but is not so much of an artist. She plays a number of classical pieces, working slowly into a rag-time medly. Her selections for vaudeville audience could greatly improved, as her deeper numbers receive but little appreciation. She received a good hand however at the conclusion of her act. (Lincoln, Neb.) ED BLONDELL & CO Comedy sketch, "The Lost Boy". Full stage, parlor set. Two women and one man. The sketch is very light and along the line of everything else Blondell has done for several seasons. The women in sketch are not good 'feeders' for Blondell, who does not put the fire in his work he did in past years. The act was only fairly well received. ISABEL D'ARMOND & FRANK CARTER 21 min. in one, doing a little bit of everything. This act was the hit from its opening to its close, and the team had hard work leaving the audience. The act is without plot, and is a conglomeration of singing, talking and dancing. All is well done and meets with instant approval. This team does much of the 'business' offered here earlier in the season by Josephine & Cross. It is well dressed through out, and the youthful appearance of the couple does much in placing them in a favorable position with their audience. (Montreal) THREE LEIGHTONS 17 min. Open full stage, hotel bedroom scene, close in one. this act was sent sixth on bill, but was changed to provide for 'sets', and to avoid a wait. The act is done by three men who captured their audience from the first. Their comedy, singing and dancing is very well done, and their dancing finish in one gets so much applause that they are compelled to return and do an original rag time baseball game/ executed in dancing steps. (Buffalo) JIM CULLIN "The Man from the West". 16 min. in one. Talk and songs. The entire repertoire is rather ancient, and without any sensational features. His songs run to parodies, and the act will never be a riot with its present equipment. (Open) BERTHA KALICH 33 min., full stage, special set. A very dramatic sketch in which Mme. Kalich is assisted by two men. The sketch is "A Light from St. Agnes", written by Mrs. Fiske, and is the story of a Creole girl's redemption by death. The sketch is played in dim light because of the night effect neccessary. The acting throughout is of high quality, and held the attention of the audience throughout. Mme. Kalich and company made several bows at the conclusion. of the act. (New York) BIG CITY FOUR A quartett of well dressed men, offering rather old material. 16 min. in one. They sing "Mysterious Rag", I Want A Girl", and "The Rosary", each of which have been done here many times this season. They inject plenty of comedy into their act however, and were called back three different times. We have not had a better quartett this season. (Columbus) THE REXOS 16 min. in full stage, with special floor coverings A man and woman doing unusual stunts in roller skating. this act is good closer, and the audience waited until the curtain. The man of the team has a number of new tricks on skates. Both members dress the act well. (Toledo) Palmer C. Slocum
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