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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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CLEVELAND, O., WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 16th, 1905.
POTTER & HARTWELL, Sensational Head Balancers.
This is a good act of its kind, the woman doing good work. Time 11 minutes full stage.
BLOCKSOM & BURNS, Grotesque Comedy.
This act is familiar with everybody. The acrobatic stuff in it is not very good. The comedy with the wire and with the pole always makes them laugh. Time 12 minutes, closing about 3 minutes in one.
FRANK KEENAN & COMPANY, in his sketch "The Actor & the Count". 
I didn't think so much of this sketch, though the acting of Mr. Keenan is good. His support is also good. There are plenty of good laughs in the act and it seems to please. Time 25 minutes full stage.
GEORGE W. DAY, Monologuist.
This man is doing his work now in black face, and is good. In fact, I consider his act now the best he's done in a good many years. His finish, with his old trade-mark song, is still the best thing there is. Time 18 minutes in one.
THE FADETTES WOMAN'S ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON.
They made a big hit here, and would be in for a run now of two or three weeks. However, I'm only to have the act one week. By the time the week is out, I will be doing capacity business. Time 30 minutes full stage.
JACK RAFFAEL, Baritone Singer.
This man has quite a local following here in Cleveland, being connected with the Empire Opera Company, and also the Euclid Avenue Garden Company last summer. His voice is good, though it has lost its power and volume. Time 10 minutes in one.
HILL & SYLVANI, Cyclists.
They have played Cleveland quite a number of times, once one of the features of the Empire show. It's a very good act, if not the greatest act of its kind in vaudeville today. They made a big hit. here. Time 12 minutes full stage.
WALTER L. MAIN'S WAR ELEPHANTS. This act is at the present writing only in fair condition. To start with, they have no photographs, but will have some taken after the matinee today. The trainers have poor uniforms and are not kept in presentable condition. Walter Main is here himself today, and I've taken the matter up with him, and told him what was necessary if this act is to continue in vaudeville. He is willing to do anything that is necessary to help the act, and I think before the week is out, we'll get it in fairly good shape, while there is really nothing to the act compared with some of the other big elephant acts we've had before.
BIOGRAPH. I am running two films this week, one called "The Burglar who came to Grief", and the other "An Elopement in an Ambulance". They are both fairly good pictures, and run about 7 minutes.
NOTE:- It was impossible to run this show without one or two waits. The acts are rather elaborate, and I've only two acts in one. At the matinee today, I put in Annie Hart, Mr. Blocksom's wife, and she simply helps to break a wait. I would not recommend this act to anybody.

L. M. EIRICK.

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58 CLEVELAND, O., WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 16th, 1905. POTTER & HARTWELL, Sensational Head Balancers. This is a good act of its kind, the woman doing good work. Time 11 minutes full stage. BLOCKSOM & BURNS, Grotesque Comedy. This act is familiar with everybody. The acrobatic stuff in it is not very good. The comedy with the wire and with the pole always makes them laugh. Time 12 minutes, closing about 3 minutes in one. FRANK KEENAN & COMPANY, in his sketch "The Actor & the Count". I didn't think so much of this sketch, though the acting of Mr. Keenan is good. His support is also good. There are plenty of good laughs in the act and it seems to please. Time 25 minutes full stage. GEORGE W. DAY, Monologuist. This man is doing his work now in black face, and is good. In fact, I consider his act now the best he's done in a good many years. His finish, with his old trade-mark song, is still the best thing there is. Time 18 minutes in one. THE FADETTES WOMAN'S ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON. They made a big hit here, and would be in for a run now of two or three weeks. However, I'm only to have the act one week. By the time the week is out, I will be doing capacity business. Time 30 minutes full stage. JACK RAFFAEL, Baritone Singer. This man has quite a local following here in Cleveland, being connected with the Empire Opera Company, and also the Euclid Avenue Garden Company last summer. His voice is good, though it has lost its power and volume. Time 10 minutes in one. HILL & SYLVANI, Cyclists. They have played Cleveland quite a number of times, once one of the features of the Empire show. It's a very good act, if not the greatest act of its kind in vaudeville today. They made a big hit. here. Time 12 minutes full stage. WALTER L. MAIN'S WAR ELEPHANTS. This act is at the present writing only in fair condition. To start with, they have no photographs, but will have some taken after the matinee today. The trainers have poor uniforms and are not kept in presentable condition. Walter Main is here himself today, and I've taken the matter up with him, and told him what was necessary if this act is to continue in vaudeville. He is willing to do anything that is necessary to help the act, and I think before the week is out, we'll get it in fairly good shape, while there is really nothing to the act compared with some of the other big elephant acts we've had before. BIOGRAPH. I am running two films this week, one called "The Burglar who came to Grief", and the other "An Elopement in an Ambulance". They are both fairly good pictures, and run about 7 minutes. NOTE:- It was impossible to run this show without one or two waits. The acts are rather elaborate, and I've only two acts in one. At the matinee today, I put in Annie Hart, Mr. Blocksom's wife, and she simply helps to break a wait. I would not recommend this act to anybody. L. M. EIRICK.