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

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C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    JULY 15, 1912.
CLAUDE ROODE. 9 min. F. S. This man is certainly an expert on the slack wire and does some extraordinary tricks with perfect ease. Got a good hand for everything that he did, and made a good finish. All right for an early spot.
CUMMINGS & GLADYINGS. 11 min. in one. A fair dancing act with two changes of costume, making a good opening and satisfactory close, although the "drunk" part of the act, aside from the dancing, is not altogether pleasing. Finished fair.
WALSH, LYNCH & CO. "Huckins' Run." 24 Min. F. S. A good Rube sketch along the conventional rural lines that has been described before. Made good in this spot. Good many bright lines and situations, and closed very well.
THREE LYRES. 20 min. in one. This is a gingery musical act and caught the crowd right from the first. The comedy is clever and their musical numbers exceptionally good. Very satisfactory, particularly on the pipe-xylophone. Closed with the trumpets and some good comedy.
CALIFORNIA FOUR. 7 min. F. S. One of the liveliest and most novel acts we have ever played. Well dressed and expert in every particular. Each one of their dancing stunts was strongly applauded and the finish, after seven minutes of very hard work, as it must be, received a very big hand.
FELIX ADLER. 15 min. in one. Started off with some of his old time material and then proceeded to introduce a lot of new stuff which got the big laugh right up to the smashing big finish with his burlesque ventriloquist stunt with the help of our property man, Kelly, who made the best use of his opportunities. Held this spot in fine style.
CLARK & HAMILTON. 30 min. open in two, close F. S. This act is one of the most unconventional and original acts of the kind we have ever played and reminds one of 


BOSTON SHOW - WEEK JULY 15, 1912.    (R. G. Larsen.)
(Monday night show.)
WALTON and LESTER. 10 minutes f.s. Palace. A 'bunk' magical act somewhat after the style of Barnes and King, but not nearly so good. Made a fair opener for the hot weather show.
MURIEL and FRANCIS. 15 minutes in one. Olio. We got these two girls to cut out their piano to-night, and work straight, singing four songs. They went just as well if not better, than they did this afternoon with the piano.
3 PARELLE SISTERS. 11 minutes f.s. Garden. A very good ring act, with three girls and a man. They have quite a number of excellent feats, all of which were applauded. Closed the show very acceptably this afternoon, but were moved up here to-night in the rearrangement.
"LES" COPELAND. 13 minutes in one. Olio. This man has a number of decidedly original "coon" songs, and he certainly can get one over. Went very well at both shows to-day.
WHEELER EARL and VERA CURTIS. 15 minutes in two. Open and close in one. A neat little singing and talking act that got quite a lot of laughs, and closed well.
LIDA MCMILLAN AND CO. in "The Late Mr. Allen." 21 minutes f.s. C. D. F. This is a comedy sketch written by May Tully and Boseman Bulger, and Miss McMillan reminds one very much of Miss Tully, both in her part and in her manner of playing it. She is supported by three people, all capable, and the piece got quite a number of laughs to-night and closed very well.
RITA GOULD. 16 minutes in one. O.P. Drapery. Miss Gould has some beautiful gowns, and although this was a pretty stiff spot for a single woman to negotiate, she got away with it pretty well tonight.
THE MEISTERSINGERS CAMPING OUT. 30 minutes f.s. Special set. Closing the show, and going as big as ever on the third week of their engagement, with new soloists and four new songs.
CUTS. Earl and Curtis - "son of a gun."
Rita Gould - "Becky" song and orchestra number.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 15, 1912. CLAUDE ROODE. 9 min. F. S. This man is certainly an expert on the slack wire and does some extraordinary tricks with perfect ease. Got a good hand for everything that he did, and made a good finish. All right for an early spot. CUMMINGS & GLADYINGS. 11 min. in one. A fair dancing act with two changes of costume, making a good opening and satisfactory close, although the "drunk" part of the act, aside from the dancing, is not altogether pleasing. Finished fair. WALSH, LYNCH & CO. "Huckins' Run." 24 Min. F. S. A good Rube sketch along the conventional rural lines that has been described before. Made good in this spot. Good many bright lines and situations, and closed very well. THREE LYRES. 20 min. in one. This is a gingery musical act and caught the crowd right from the first. The comedy is clever and their musical numbers exceptionally good. Very satisfactory, particularly on the pipe-xylophone. Closed with the trumpets and some good comedy. CALIFORNIA FOUR. 7 min. F. S. One of the liveliest and most novel acts we have ever played. Well dressed and expert in every particular. Each one of their dancing stunts was strongly applauded and the finish, after seven minutes of very hard work, as it must be, received a very big hand. FELIX ADLER. 15 min. in one. Started off with some of his old time material and then proceeded to introduce a lot of new stuff which got the big laugh right up to the smashing big finish with his burlesque ventriloquist stunt with the help of our property man, Kelly, who made the best use of his opportunities. Held this spot in fine style. CLARK & HAMILTON. 30 min. open in two, close F. S. This act is one of the most unconventional and original acts of the kind we have ever played and reminds one of BOSTON SHOW - WEEK JULY 15, 1912. (R. G. Larsen.) (Monday night show.) WALTON and LESTER. 10 minutes f.s. Palace. A 'bunk' magical act somewhat after the style of Barnes and King, but not nearly so good. Made a fair opener for the hot weather show. MURIEL and FRANCIS. 15 minutes in one. Olio. We got these two girls to cut out their piano to-night, and work straight, singing four songs. They went just as well if not better, than they did this afternoon with the piano. 3 PARELLE SISTERS. 11 minutes f.s. Garden. A very good ring act, with three girls and a man. They have quite a number of excellent feats, all of which were applauded. Closed the show very acceptably this afternoon, but were moved up here to-night in the rearrangement. "LES" COPELAND. 13 minutes in one. Olio. This man has a number of decidedly original "coon" songs, and he certainly can get one over. Went very well at both shows to-day. WHEELER EARL and VERA CURTIS. 15 minutes in two. Open and close in one. A neat little singing and talking act that got quite a lot of laughs, and closed well. LIDA MCMILLAN AND CO. in "The Late Mr. Allen." 21 minutes f.s. C. D. F. This is a comedy sketch written by May Tully and Boseman Bulger, and Miss McMillan reminds one very much of Miss Tully, both in her part and in her manner of playing it. She is supported by three people, all capable, and the piece got quite a number of laughs to-night and closed very well. RITA GOULD. 16 minutes in one. O.P. Drapery. Miss Gould has some beautiful gowns, and although this was a pretty stiff spot for a single woman to negotiate, she got away with it pretty well tonight. THE MEISTERSINGERS CAMPING OUT. 30 minutes f.s. Special set. Closing the show, and going as big as ever on the third week of their engagement, with new soloists and four new songs. CUTS. Earl and Curtis - "son of a gun." Rita Gould - "Becky" song and orchestra number.