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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 - March 4
EDDIE MACK and DOT WILLIAMS - -Eccentric dancers, doing 15 minutes in C.D.F. The man works straight, and does some really wonderful dancing which it is doubtful if the audience appreciates as it should. They sing several songs, but only as leads to the dances, which are for the most part trick stuff. Mack works hard as does his partner, but the Monday audiences did not seem to appreciate their efforts (Columbus)
HILDA HAWTHORNE - - Ventriloquist, 13 minutes in one. Miss Hawthorne has the same line of material she has been using, for years. Her personality is such that the audience gives its approval of nearly everything she attempts. She dresses the act well and sings several songs, besides her ventriloquil work (Hamilton)
GEORGE W. JONES and BEN N DEELY - Comedy skit. 15 minutes. Open in one, then in two, with special drop, close in 1. One man works white fac[e], the other black. The act resolves itself into talking and singing and was very well received. (Columbus)
THE POLICE INSPECTOR - Dramatic playlet, dealing with police life, with 4 men and one woman. 21 minutes in two, special set. This act has played here before and is very well acted with the possible exception of the woman's work. It received a good hand at the finish (Dayton)
WORK and OWER - Gymnastic Jesters. Two men, working 6 minutes in 1. These two men work so rapidly and execute their stunts so cleverly that their act is completed before the audience realizes it. They have no encore. They received a good hand when the audience realized that the act had finished. (Atlanta)
HOMER B. MASON and MISS MARGUERITE KEELER & Co., in a comedy skit "In and Out" Special set, full stage. 30 minutes. This act goes from f.s. to one, then F.S. and closes in 1. The audience roared from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Every line seems to be especially appealing and the entire sketch was so full of good acting and clever lines that the audience fully appreciated and heartily endorsed it (New York)
BESSIE WYNN - Singing comedienne. 24 minutes in one  Miss Wynn sings half a dozen songs and makes three changes of costume. She went over big with the Monday night audience, showing unusual vocal range controlled especially well at times. In classical numbers Miss Wynn was not so good, but in her character songs she excells most commediennes we have had here this season. 'New York or Cincinnati)
Delmar & Lee - Trapeze and revolving ladder act. 16 minutes full stage with special black drop. These two men, dressing entirely in white devote most of their time to work on the ladder, executing some very clever feats. They were well received. (Milwaukee)

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B. F. Keith's Hippodrome Cleveland, Ohio - March 4 EDDIE MACK and DOT WILLIAMS - -Eccentric dancers, doing 15 minutes in C.D.F. The man works straight, and does some really wonderful dancing which it is doubtful if the audience appreciates as it should. They sing several songs, but only as leads to the dances, which are for the most part trick stuff. Mack works hard as does his partner, but the Monday audiences did not seem to appreciate their efforts (Columbus) HILDA HAWTHORNE - - Ventriloquist, 13 minutes in one. Miss Hawthorne has the same line of material she has been using, for years. Her personality is such that the audience gives its approval of nearly everything she attempts. She dresses the act well and sings several songs, besides her ventriloquil work (Hamilton) GEORGE W. JONES and BEN N DEELY - Comedy skit. 15 minutes. Open in one, then in two, with special drop, close in 1. One man works white fac[e], the other black. The act resolves itself into talking and singing and was very well received. (Columbus) THE POLICE INSPECTOR - Dramatic playlet, dealing with police life, with 4 men and one woman. 21 minutes in two, special set. This act has played here before and is very well acted with the possible exception of the woman's work. It received a good hand at the finish (Dayton) WORK and OWER - Gymnastic Jesters. Two men, working 6 minutes in 1. These two men work so rapidly and execute their stunts so cleverly that their act is completed before the audience realizes it. They have no encore. They received a good hand when the audience realized that the act had finished. (Atlanta) HOMER B. MASON and MISS MARGUERITE KEELER & Co., in a comedy skit "In and Out" Special set, full stage. 30 minutes. This act goes from f.s. to one, then F.S. and closes in 1. The audience roared from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Every line seems to be especially appealing and the entire sketch was so full of good acting and clever lines that the audience fully appreciated and heartily endorsed it (New York) BESSIE WYNN - Singing comedienne. 24 minutes in one Miss Wynn sings half a dozen songs and makes three changes of costume. She went over big with the Monday night audience, showing unusual vocal range controlled especially well at times. In classical numbers Miss Wynn was not so good, but in her character songs she excells most commediennes we have had here this season. 'New York or Cincinnati) Delmar & Lee - Trapeze and revolving ladder act. 16 minutes full stage with special black drop. These two men, dressing entirely in white devote most of their time to work on the ladder, executing some very clever feats. They were well received. (Milwaukee)