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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904
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217 KEITH'S THEATRE, Cleveland, Ohio. Criticism of show, week beginning Nov. 7, 1904. RIGOLETTO BROS: two boys on the revolving ladder. This is a pretty good act. They open in two with some acrobatic stunts and then work on the revolving ladder suspended in the middle of the stage. Their stuff is nothing out of the ordinary but it is nicely done and seems to please. 12 minutes. DORA PELLETIER: Mimic and vocal comedienne. this act is hardly strong enough for Cleveland; in fact the act is poor. She was unmercifully roasted by the newspapers, one of them stating that the act was the worst ever seen in Cleveland. 10 minutes in one. MILTON AND DOLLIE NOBLES in a comedy called "The Days of '49". Outside of the act being a trifle long, running about 35 minutes, it is a good act. They carry a special set of scenery which is a little away from the usual run of stuff. The comedy part at the first is a little slow and draggy but towards the finish they get quite a few laughs. I believe that after the act has been cut down a little and Mr. Nobles tells me it is his intention to trim off about 7 more minutes, it will make a big improvement. However, as it is now the act is much above the average of the best sketches in the business. It was well received here. BRANDOW & WILEY: Colored entertainers. This is an act composed entirely of singing and dancing. The woman is not much of a singer but the man is a good dancer. It went strong and is a big hit here. 14 minutes in one. 3 MARVELOUS MERRILLS: Comedy bicycle act which is, no doubt, familiar to every house on the circuit. They are doing practically the same line of stuff that they have always done. It went well here although there is nothing great about the act. It pleases and that is all. 15 minutes, full stage. 4 MORTONS: These people are doing the best act they have ever done, and in its present shape I believe it is one of the best acts in vaudeville to-day. They are also a good box office attraction. They are a big hit here and deserve to be headliners on any bill. They open in one and finish full stage. If the act goes strong at the finish they are ready to do an encore in one, but they will not take the encore if they have to steal it. 25 minutes. HARRY GILFOIL: In his character creation "Baron Sands" His act is composed entirely of imitations. He opens with a song to introduce his character, and with a little talk which is nicely done he leads up to his imitations which are, no doubt, familiar to everybody. His finish in one, which is about 7 minutes, is the strongest part of his act. This act no doubt creates a lot of talk. 17 minutes. STALEY & BIRBECK: Musical Blacksmiths. this act has been seen in this city a great many times and the audiences are all very familiar with it. The success of the act is entirely up to the stage hands, they can make it or spoil it. It has no special value here and I would not care to play them again. BIOGRAPH: We are running but one film this week called "The Strike" which deals with the conflict between capital and labor. L. M. Eirick
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217 KEITH'S THEATRE, Cleveland, Ohio. Criticism of show, week beginning Nov. 7, 1904. RIGOLETTO BROS: two boys on the revolving ladder. This is a pretty good act. They open in two with some acrobatic stunts and then work on the revolving ladder suspended in the middle of the stage. Their stuff is nothing out of the ordinary but it is nicely done and seems to please. 12 minutes. DORA PELLETIER: Mimic and vocal comedienne. this act is hardly strong enough for Cleveland; in fact the act is poor. She was unmercifully roasted by the newspapers, one of them stating that the act was the worst ever seen in Cleveland. 10 minutes in one. MILTON AND DOLLIE NOBLES in a comedy called "The Days of '49". Outside of the act being a trifle long, running about 35 minutes, it is a good act. They carry a special set of scenery which is a little away from the usual run of stuff. The comedy part at the first is a little slow and draggy but towards the finish they get quite a few laughs. I believe that after the act has been cut down a little and Mr. Nobles tells me it is his intention to trim off about 7 more minutes, it will make a big improvement. However, as it is now the act is much above the average of the best sketches in the business. It was well received here. BRANDOW & WILEY: Colored entertainers. This is an act composed entirely of singing and dancing. The woman is not much of a singer but the man is a good dancer. It went strong and is a big hit here. 14 minutes in one. 3 MARVELOUS MERRILLS: Comedy bicycle act which is, no doubt, familiar to every house on the circuit. They are doing practically the same line of stuff that they have always done. It went well here although there is nothing great about the act. It pleases and that is all. 15 minutes, full stage. 4 MORTONS: These people are doing the best act they have ever done, and in its present shape I believe it is one of the best acts in vaudeville to-day. They are also a good box office attraction. They are a big hit here and deserve to be headliners on any bill. They open in one and finish full stage. If the act goes strong at the finish they are ready to do an encore in one, but they will not take the encore if they have to steal it. 25 minutes. HARRY GILFOIL: In his character creation "Baron Sands" His act is composed entirely of imitations. He opens with a song to introduce his character, and with a little talk which is nicely done he leads up to his imitations which are, no doubt, familiar to everybody. His finish in one, which is about 7 minutes, is the strongest part of his act. This act no doubt creates a lot of talk. 17 minutes. STALEY & BIRBECK: Musical Blacksmiths. this act has been seen in this city a great many times and the audiences are all very familiar with it. The success of the act is entirely up to the stage hands, they can make it or spoil it. It has no special value here and I would not care to play them again. BIOGRAPH: We are running but one film this week called "The Strike" which deals with the conflict between capital and labor. L. M. Eirick
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