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Keith-Albee managers' report book,, September 23, 1907 - March 12, 1908

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N. S. Hastings.  CLEVELAND, OHIO.  Oct. 7 '07.

MAX DUFFEK[[?]]
C. D. F. 10 min. This act may be best described as the offering of the first rate contortionist who also is a good musician. Duffak[[?]] ties himself up into knots and plays on a variety of instruments at the same time. While the act is a dicided novelty it did not receive much applause.

DOROTHY KENTON

In one. 3 min. Good looking young woman. Straight banjo playing. No tricks or attempts at comedy. This is every good act....One of the strongest single musical acts that I have ever seen. The audiences liked her and gave her a great hand.

ORTH & FERN.
Two men. One straight, one comedy. C. D. F. in [[?]] Close in one. 15 min. This a comedy musical act. Singing is excellent The comedy very good, and the trick piano playing takes the house by storm. The act would go well on any bill.

THE TENNIS TRIO.
Spec. set. F. S. 2 women one man. 16 minutes. A Dainty and distinct juggling novelty. The three work together in great shape, and give a smooth performance of wonderful skill. They juggle tennis rackets, balls, and Indian clubs. The audience is held spell bound. Applause was frequent during this act. But for some reason there was not much applause at the close. One of the best juggling acts we have ever had.

F. H. B
JOHNSON & WELLS.
Man and woman, colored. This act is about the usual coon singing and dancing variety, and went very well this afternoon. 12 minutes in one.  F

FLO ERWIN & CO.
In Geo Ado's Farce, "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse". This is a little sketch which was used by May Erwin as a curtain raiser last season and to my mind is one of the best little comedy sketches we have played this season. It is a continuous laugh from start to finish and received three curtain calls at the close. Five people in the act including Miss Erwin. 2 women and three men, and every one a good actor. I do notthink anyone can make a mistake playing this sketch. Int. with partition with door making an outer and inner office. 24 min.

GEO. H. WOOD
Monologue. I do not think Mr. Wood's first seven or eight minutes is interesting to anybody, which was clearly shown to this afternoon's performance. He uses yhis amount of time roasting society college boys, rich men's sons, and the things they wear.. The latter part of his act improved some, but nothing to brag about, and the applause of the act was very light of finish. 21 MIN. in one.

THE SONG BIRDS. 
with Wm. Burress. and about 23 other people. 
I still feel the same about this act as I did when I criticise it at the opening performance at the Opera House. The fore part of the act consists mostly of New York local stuff, and I do not think the general Cleveland Audience understood it; at least they did not seem to this afternoon. Of course the closeing of the act carries it through to a very good finish, but seemed to lack ginger today, and therfore only had to sing one enchore, while the company at the Opera received 8 enchores at the performance that I say, and to my mind was a much better company. This is not saying that this is not a good act, for it is, and they have some unusually good voices with it, but hardly think they will draw us their salary. 25 min. F. S. Spec. Drop. representing back of stage.

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26 N. S. Hastings. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Oct. 7 '07. MAX DUFFEK[[?]] C. D. F. 10 min. This act may be best described as the offering of the first rate contortionist who also is a good musician. Duffak[[?]] ties himself up into knots and plays on a variety of instruments at the same time. While the act is a dicided novelty it did not receive much applause. DOROTHY KENTON In one. 3 min. Good looking young woman. Straight banjo playing. No tricks or attempts at comedy. This is every good act....One of the strongest single musical acts that I have ever seen. The audiences liked her and gave her a great hand. ORTH & FERN. Two men. One straight, one comedy. C. D. F. in [[?]] Close in one. 15 min. This a comedy musical act. Singing is excellent The comedy very good, and the trick piano playing takes the house by storm. The act would go well on any bill. THE TENNIS TRIO. Spec. set. F. S. 2 women one man. 16 minutes. A Dainty and distinct juggling novelty. The three work together in great shape, and give a smooth performance of wonderful skill. They juggle tennis rackets, balls, and Indian clubs. The audience is held spell bound. Applause was frequent during this act. But for some reason there was not much applause at the close. One of the best juggling acts we have ever had. F. H. B JOHNSON & WELLS. Man and woman, colored. This act is about the usual coon singing and dancing variety, and went very well this afternoon. 12 minutes in one. F FLO ERWIN & CO. In Geo Ado's Farce, "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse". This is a little sketch which was used by May Erwin as a curtain raiser last season and to my mind is one of the best little comedy sketches we have played this season. It is a continuous laugh from start to finish and received three curtain calls at the close. Five people in the act including Miss Erwin. 2 women and three men, and every one a good actor. I do notthink anyone can make a mistake playing this sketch. Int. with partition with door making an outer and inner office. 24 min. GEO. H. WOOD Monologue. I do not think Mr. Wood's first seven or eight minutes is interesting to anybody, which was clearly shown to this afternoon's performance. He uses yhis amount of time roasting society college boys, rich men's sons, and the things they wear.. The latter part of his act improved some, but nothing to brag about, and the applause of the act was very light of finish. 21 MIN. in one. THE SONG BIRDS. with Wm. Burress. and about 23 other people. I still feel the same about this act as I did when I criticise it at the opening performance at the Opera House. The fore part of the act consists mostly of New York local stuff, and I do not think the general Cleveland Audience understood it; at least they did not seem to this afternoon. Of course the closeing of the act carries it through to a very good finish, but seemed to lack ginger today, and therfore only had to sing one enchore, while the company at the Opera received 8 enchores at the performance that I say, and to my mind was a much better company. This is not saying that this is not a good act, for it is, and they have some unusually good voices with it, but hardly think they will draw us their salary. 25 min. F. S. Spec. Drop. representing back of stage.