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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 APRIL 1st, 1912.
EDGAR BERGER: Equilibrist, young man of pleasing personality in the regulation equilibristic act. At the price a very pleasing opener. Eight minutes full stage including a stunt in one for about three minutes.
MUSIKAL GIRLS: Well known. Rather a picturesque musical act, securing recognition for all the various musical numbers. Twenty minutes, full stage.
JOHN AND MAE BURKE: One of the laughing hits of the bill. Eighteen minutes in one.
HOWARD'S MUSICAL PONIES AND EQUESTRIAN DOGS: One of the best animal acts in the varieties. A splendid feature and tremendous applause on the finale. Seventeen minutes, full stage.
OLGA PETROVA: This young lady in her billing, was purposely treated as an "also ran" and instantly came forward as a genuine star who could stand all sorts of advance advertising. We are going to retain her another week to top the bill. Mme. Petrova is a foreigner, makes a very pleasing appearance, wears distinctive gowns and naturally a foreign atmosphere prevails during her entire act. She has the remarkable faculty of changing her voice from deep contralto tones to pure and bird-like soprano. She sings a song called "Expressions" in which she imitates a parrot and cat in a wonderful manner and to further show her versatility, she gave an excerpt from Dandets "Sapho" which is a clever bit of emotional acting, and quickly changes to another bit showing how a French Comedienne and a French Tragedienne would sing "Oh, You Beautiful


this very hard place in a splendid manner. Eighteen minutes in one.
NED WAYBURN: Presenting "The Producer". Mr. Wayburn holds the stage for fifty-eight minutes and while his offering may be a novelty in other cities, it is not going as well here as we would like to have it. Personally I think he has the wrong idea of the production, that is, takes up entirely too much time with a lot of far-fetched situations that could be eliminated and the act boiled down to about thirty minutes and presented entirely in the last scene.

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CRITICISM. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. WEEK OF APRIL 1st, 1912. EDGAR BERGER: Equilibrist, young man of pleasing personality in the regulation equilibristic act. At the price a very pleasing opener. Eight minutes full stage including a stunt in one for about three minutes. MUSIKAL GIRLS: Well known. Rather a picturesque musical act, securing recognition for all the various musical numbers. Twenty minutes, full stage. JOHN AND MAE BURKE: One of the laughing hits of the bill. Eighteen minutes in one. HOWARD'S MUSICAL PONIES AND EQUESTRIAN DOGS: One of the best animal acts in the varieties. A splendid feature and tremendous applause on the finale. Seventeen minutes, full stage. OLGA PETROVA: This young lady in her billing, was purposely treated as an "also ran" and instantly came forward as a genuine star who could stand all sorts of advance advertising. We are going to retain her another week to top the bill. Mme. Petrova is a foreigner, makes a very pleasing appearance, wears distinctive gowns and naturally a foreign atmosphere prevails during her entire act. She has the remarkable faculty of changing her voice from deep contralto tones to pure and bird-like soprano. She sings a song called "Expressions" in which she imitates a parrot and cat in a wonderful manner and to further show her versatility, she gave an excerpt from Dandets "Sapho" which is a clever bit of emotional acting, and quickly changes to another bit showing how a French Comedienne and a French Tragedienne would sing "Oh, You Beautiful this very hard place in a splendid manner. Eighteen minutes in one. NED WAYBURN: Presenting "The Producer". Mr. Wayburn holds the stage for fifty-eight minutes and while his offering may be a novelty in other cities, it is not going as well here as we would like to have it. Personally I think he has the wrong idea of the production, that is, takes up entirely too much time with a lot of far-fetched situations that could be eliminated and the act boiled down to about thirty minutes and presented entirely in the last scene.