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

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[illegible] Keith's [W?drome]
Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. [illegible], 1012.
H. A. Daniels, Manager.

[REED?] BROTHERS and LAZARUS.  Equilibrists and contortionists. 16min, open in one, and work to  C. D. F. The Lazarus in this act is a stage hand, [used?] rarely for much comedy as can be gotten out of his presence before the audience. This team works slowly but execute some new stunts in the line of contortion. It would be worth twice as much if the bad attempts at being funny by one of the team were forgotten. They finished with a good hand.   (Columbus)

EVA [SHIRLEY?] & SAM [KESSLER?].  Singing and Dancing. 14 min in 1. This is the worst act we have had in the Hippodrome this season. The team works without a [hand?] during the first five minutes of their appearance before the audience. Neither the man or woman have personality, and the attempt of the woman to sing operatic music was pitiable both at the afternoon and evening performance. The dancing of the man was passable, but the dancing of the team following so outclassed it that the whole act was left without a redeeming feature. At the evening show the audience snickered during the song numbers, and for several minutes the team worked without any attention on the part of the audience. It is only fairly well dressed, and cannot be compared with other singing and dancing teams we have had this season.    (Open)

KING & GREEN Singing and dancing skit, "The Boy Across the Street" 22 min. open C. D. F, and close in 1. This act was a scream from the start to finish, and received the biggest hand of the entire show. They finish strong in 1 with two old numbers, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", and "that Mysterious Rag". They do the songs so differently however from anyone who has ever offered them at the Hippodrome that they had hard work [walking?] away from their audience. The act would be strong in any position.    (Columbus)

McCONNELL & SIMPSON. Comedy playlet, "The Right Girl". Two man and one woman. 18 min fs, parlor set. This act proved unusually interesting to the Monday audiences, and they laughed throughout. It is good clean comedy and is well presented. Each member of the trio acts well, and work hard throughout the act, securing results. They playlet itself is one dealing with mistaken idenity, and is very cleverly written. It was warmly applauded.   (Open)

BUD [FISHER.?] CARTOONIST OF MUTT andJEFF. 14 min in 2. Fisher was greeted with applause upon his appearance, and helf his audience throughout. He does not speak a line, but works fast, drawing faces in the audience. He opens with a series of Mutt and Jeff pictures which [made?] a [hit?] . there have been any number of cartoonists here that were better artists than Fisher, and it is plainly evident that his worth as an artist is due to his fame as the author of the cartoons.     (Columbus)

[PIANOPHIEND?] MINSTRELS. 22 min full stage. The same old act, with but a very few new features. The act works a little faster than it ever has and was well received by the Monday audience. The same costumes as worn last season are used this, while nearly all of the faces are familiar. Five pianos are used.

FRANK [BUSH?]. Monologist. 15 Min. in 1. At times Mr. Bush gave promice of being a very funny man. He tells all of his stories without a change of costume, his only disguise being a stray lock of hair, and a pair of glasses. He uses the name "New York" so often during his talk that many were inclined to believe that he had once been there. The rest of his stories center about "Dear Old London". In several instances he slaughters our mother tongue, vis "I Could Have Went"     (Hamilton, Ont.)

[HERZO S?] STALLIONS. Ten Trained Horses. 22 min, fullstage. This is a very high class animal act, and can be unusually well presented on a large stage. There is possibly nothing [new?] in the antics of the horses The act is more massive, and better stages than any other act of its kind.
(Columbus)

[P. C. Slocum?]

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106 [illegible] Keith's [W?drome] Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. [illegible], 1012. H. A. Daniels, Manager. [REED?] BROTHERS and LAZARUS. Equilibrists and contortionists. 16min, open in one, and work to C. D. F. The Lazarus in this act is a stage hand, [used?] rarely for much comedy as can be gotten out of his presence before the audience. This team works slowly but execute some new stunts in the line of contortion. It would be worth twice as much if the bad attempts at being funny by one of the team were forgotten. They finished with a good hand. (Columbus) EVA [SHIRLEY?] & SAM [KESSLER?]. Singing and Dancing. 14 min in 1. This is the worst act we have had in the Hippodrome this season. The team works without a [hand?] during the first five minutes of their appearance before the audience. Neither the man or woman have personality, and the attempt of the woman to sing operatic music was pitiable both at the afternoon and evening performance. The dancing of the man was passable, but the dancing of the team following so outclassed it that the whole act was left without a redeeming feature. At the evening show the audience snickered during the song numbers, and for several minutes the team worked without any attention on the part of the audience. It is only fairly well dressed, and cannot be compared with other singing and dancing teams we have had this season. (Open) KING & GREEN Singing and dancing skit, "The Boy Across the Street" 22 min. open C. D. F, and close in 1. This act was a scream from the start to finish, and received the biggest hand of the entire show. They finish strong in 1 with two old numbers, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", and "that Mysterious Rag". They do the songs so differently however from anyone who has ever offered them at the Hippodrome that they had hard work [walking?] away from their audience. The act would be strong in any position. (Columbus) McCONNELL & SIMPSON. Comedy playlet, "The Right Girl". Two man and one woman. 18 min fs, parlor set. This act proved unusually interesting to the Monday audiences, and they laughed throughout. It is good clean comedy and is well presented. Each member of the trio acts well, and work hard throughout the act, securing results. They playlet itself is one dealing with mistaken idenity, and is very cleverly written. It was warmly applauded. (Open) BUD [FISHER.?] CARTOONIST OF MUTT andJEFF. 14 min in 2. Fisher was greeted with applause upon his appearance, and helf his audience throughout. He does not speak a line, but works fast, drawing faces in the audience. He opens with a series of Mutt and Jeff pictures which [made?] a [hit?] . there have been any number of cartoonists here that were better artists than Fisher, and it is plainly evident that his worth as an artist is due to his fame as the author of the cartoons. (Columbus) [PIANOPHIEND?] MINSTRELS. 22 min full stage. The same old act, with but a very few new features. The act works a little faster than it ever has and was well received by the Monday audience. The same costumes as worn last season are used this, while nearly all of the faces are familiar. Five pianos are used. FRANK [BUSH?]. Monologist. 15 Min. in 1. At times Mr. Bush gave promice of being a very funny man. He tells all of his stories without a change of costume, his only disguise being a stray lock of hair, and a pair of glasses. He uses the name "New York" so often during his talk that many were inclined to believe that he had once been there. The rest of his stories center about "Dear Old London". In several instances he slaughters our mother tongue, vis "I Could Have Went" (Hamilton, Ont.) [HERZO S?] STALLIONS. Ten Trained Horses. 22 min, fullstage. This is a very high class animal act, and can be unusually well presented on a large stage. There is possibly nothing [new?] in the antics of the horses The act is more massive, and better stages than any other act of its kind. (Columbus) [P. C. Slocum?]