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CRITICISM OF SHOW.
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA.
APR. 11TH
Two ASHTONS-[12? 18?] mins.-Gar. in 3-Two men, juggling clubs, balls, plates, etc., one working straight, the other as comedian. Good little sight act, pleasing and entertaining.
PIERCE & MAIZEE-14 mins. in one-Man and woman, singing and dancing duo the woman making several changes of costume. Acceptable for the early bill.
THE LA TELS-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-Two fine looking, well dressed, husky boys, doing acrobatic work and hand balancing. Good sight act. Received deserved applause throughout.
VAN FOSSEN & McCAULEY-17 mins. in one-Two men, blackface comedians. Some of their talk and comedy is clever. Act is good throughout. Received many laughs. In spots, the act is very funny. Good three-a-day act.
ARTHUR BUCKNER-11 mins.-Landscape in 4-Trick bicyclist. Very good sight act, bordering on the sensational in spots. An interesting act throughout, although it received little applause.
MARTIN BROS.-14 mins. in one-Straight xylophone playing, received courtesy applause. After two or three numbers, the sameness of the music gets monotonous. Good act to fill in time. Received good hand at the close.
LEWIS McCORD & CO.-28 mins.-Bare Stage-Sketch "Her Last Rehearsal." The audience laughed continuously throughout the sketch. It proved the greatest laugh-getter presented in this house in weeks. Very good act.
MADGE FOX-12 mins.-Pal. in 4-Her first songs were fearful--the worst we have ever had in this house. Her act improved as it progressed and the flip-flaps and the shutter dance at the close brought out enough applause to save the act from being an awful fall-down.
CRESSY & DAYNE-22 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-"The Key of C." Comment unnecessary. Laughter throughout.
JAS. RICHMOND GLENROY-15 mins. in one-He cut out some of his rougher talk and presented a very good monologue for our audience. The audience seemed to appreciate his peculiar style and delivery, and on the whole the act seemed to go very well.
FELIX & BARRY-24 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-In a "new sketch." Work in an interior. The opening of the act for five minutes consists in talking to the orchestra leader, which is not at all interesting to the audience. Then they get to work, after a fashion, but all their work seemed to lack finish. We can agree with Boston's comment last week, although Felix's work gets some strong applause in spots.
FIELDS & WARD-18 mins. in one-As crazy as ever. Comment unnecessary. Always go well.
PICCOLO MIDGETS-15 mins.-Open in one-Gar. in 3-Four little men, first time here. Same act as they have always presented, which is very good. Went well, and pleased throughout.

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32 CRITICISM OF SHOW. KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA. APR. 11TH Two ASHTONS-[12? 18?] mins.-Gar. in 3-Two men, juggling clubs, balls, plates, etc., one working straight, the other as comedian. Good little sight act, pleasing and entertaining. PIERCE & MAIZEE-14 mins. in one-Man and woman, singing and dancing duo the woman making several changes of costume. Acceptable for the early bill. THE LA TELS-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-Two fine looking, well dressed, husky boys, doing acrobatic work and hand balancing. Good sight act. Received deserved applause throughout. VAN FOSSEN & McCAULEY-17 mins. in one-Two men, blackface comedians. Some of their talk and comedy is clever. Act is good throughout. Received many laughs. In spots, the act is very funny. Good three-a-day act. ARTHUR BUCKNER-11 mins.-Landscape in 4-Trick bicyclist. Very good sight act, bordering on the sensational in spots. An interesting act throughout, although it received little applause. MARTIN BROS.-14 mins. in one-Straight xylophone playing, received courtesy applause. After two or three numbers, the sameness of the music gets monotonous. Good act to fill in time. Received good hand at the close. LEWIS McCORD & CO.-28 mins.-Bare Stage-Sketch "Her Last Rehearsal." The audience laughed continuously throughout the sketch. It proved the greatest laugh-getter presented in this house in weeks. Very good act. MADGE FOX-12 mins.-Pal. in 4-Her first songs were fearful--the worst we have ever had in this house. Her act improved as it progressed and the flip-flaps and the shutter dance at the close brought out enough applause to save the act from being an awful fall-down. CRESSY & DAYNE-22 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-"The Key of C." Comment unnecessary. Laughter throughout. JAS. RICHMOND GLENROY-15 mins. in one-He cut out some of his rougher talk and presented a very good monologue for our audience. The audience seemed to appreciate his peculiar style and delivery, and on the whole the act seemed to go very well. FELIX & BARRY-24 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-In a "new sketch." Work in an interior. The opening of the act for five minutes consists in talking to the orchestra leader, which is not at all interesting to the audience. Then they get to work, after a fashion, but all their work seemed to lack finish. We can agree with Boston's comment last week, although Felix's work gets some strong applause in spots. FIELDS & WARD-18 mins. in one-As crazy as ever. Comment unnecessary. Always go well. PICCOLO MIDGETS-15 mins.-Open in one-Gar. in 3-Four little men, first time here. Same act as they have always presented, which is very good. Went well, and pleased throughout.