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CRITICISM OF SHOW.
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA.
APR. 18TH
DELTORELLI & GLISSANDO-15 mins.-Pal. in 4-Two men, grotesque musical act. Very good three-a-day act. All of their numbers were encored, their violin work receiving prolonged applause. Very good opener.
EMILE [SUBERS?]-12 mins. in one. Blackface coon shouter and story teller. His talk is not exceptionally good, and his stories are not very funny. Couldn't arouse much enthusiasm. Works on the lines of Geo. Evans, but is a bad imitation--at least to-day.
WORDETTE & KUSEL-20 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Man and woman, in a comedy sketch "A Honeymoon in the Catskills." Here twice before. The sketch improves with age, as does also the work of the man and woman. Went very well, with many laughs. Good three-a-day act.
LATINA-10 mins.-C.D.F. in 2-Contortionist. A dainty and pleasing little sight act. Received applause in spots.
ALOZ & ZOLA-15 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Man and woman, in an alleged sketch "The Handicap." First time here--should be the last. We will not care for it again. The audience laughed--but not at the comedy. The close in one with a lively song was the only redeeming feature.
HUMBERTY-10 mins.-Landscape in 4-Juggler. A quick return, owing to unavoidable circumstances. Previous criticism holds good.
HODGES & [LAUNCHMRE?]-15 mins.-Open in one-Gar. in 3-Close in one-Man and woman, colored team, in singing and buck and wing dances, and cake walkers, also some imitations. Their cat song in one, closing the act, is the best thing they do. Good for a three-a-day act. Many laughs at the end.
CALLAHAN & MACK-20 mins.-Spec Set in 4-In "The Old Neighborhood." Goes as well as it always went here. Received the first advance applause of the day. Too well known for comment.
KIMBALL & DONOVAN-12 mins. in one-Two men, straight banjo playing. Some good selections, well rendered. Filled in the time nicely.
GILLETT'S DOGS-15 mins.-Landscape in 2-Garden in 4-Well known on the circuit. Went very strong, with laughter and applause throughout. Very good dog act.
ROBERT HILLIARD & CO.-22 mins.-Fancy Interior in 3- Presenting "Number 973." Here for the second time. Too well known for comment. Always goes very strong.
METROPOLITAN QUARTETTE-12 mins.-Prison in 2-close in one. Two men and two women, high class singing act. A very artistic offering that appeals to the better class of patrons.
GEO. W. DAY-15 mins. in one-Blackface monologue. Day had some new and good stuff, and received many laughs and frequent applause. Very good act.
PARROS BROS.-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-Acrobats, doing hand and head balancing. Probably as good as any artists in this line that have ever played here.
BIOGRAPH-20 mins.-Sheet one-Good selection. H. A. DANIELS.

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39 CRITICISM OF SHOW. KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA. APR. 18TH DELTORELLI & GLISSANDO-15 mins.-Pal. in 4-Two men, grotesque musical act. Very good three-a-day act. All of their numbers were encored, their violin work receiving prolonged applause. Very good opener. EMILE [SUBERS?]-12 mins. in one. Blackface coon shouter and story teller. His talk is not exceptionally good, and his stories are not very funny. Couldn't arouse much enthusiasm. Works on the lines of Geo. Evans, but is a bad imitation--at least to-day. WORDETTE & KUSEL-20 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Man and woman, in a comedy sketch "A Honeymoon in the Catskills." Here twice before. The sketch improves with age, as does also the work of the man and woman. Went very well, with many laughs. Good three-a-day act. LATINA-10 mins.-C.D.F. in 2-Contortionist. A dainty and pleasing little sight act. Received applause in spots. ALOZ & ZOLA-15 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Man and woman, in an alleged sketch "The Handicap." First time here--should be the last. We will not care for it again. The audience laughed--but not at the comedy. The close in one with a lively song was the only redeeming feature. HUMBERTY-10 mins.-Landscape in 4-Juggler. A quick return, owing to unavoidable circumstances. Previous criticism holds good. HODGES & [LAUNCHMRE?]-15 mins.-Open in one-Gar. in 3-Close in one-Man and woman, colored team, in singing and buck and wing dances, and cake walkers, also some imitations. Their cat song in one, closing the act, is the best thing they do. Good for a three-a-day act. Many laughs at the end. CALLAHAN & MACK-20 mins.-Spec Set in 4-In "The Old Neighborhood." Goes as well as it always went here. Received the first advance applause of the day. Too well known for comment. KIMBALL & DONOVAN-12 mins. in one-Two men, straight banjo playing. Some good selections, well rendered. Filled in the time nicely. GILLETT'S DOGS-15 mins.-Landscape in 2-Garden in 4-Well known on the circuit. Went very strong, with laughter and applause throughout. Very good dog act. ROBERT HILLIARD & CO.-22 mins.-Fancy Interior in 3- Presenting "Number 973." Here for the second time. Too well known for comment. Always goes very strong. METROPOLITAN QUARTETTE-12 mins.-Prison in 2-close in one. Two men and two women, high class singing act. A very artistic offering that appeals to the better class of patrons. GEO. W. DAY-15 mins. in one-Blackface monologue. Day had some new and good stuff, and received many laughs and frequent applause. Very good act. PARROS BROS.-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-Acrobats, doing hand and head balancing. Probably as good as any artists in this line that have ever played here. BIOGRAPH-20 mins.-Sheet one-Good selection. H. A. DANIELS.