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

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CRITICISM - - CLEVELAND, o. - - MAY 28TH.

METCALF & PADDOCK, Musical Act.
These are two local boys. They have some very fine instruments, and rather expect before the week is out it will work into a first-class act. They had a bad case of stage fright yesterday. The act runs about 17 minutes with 4 minutes in one, if necessary.

O'ROURKE BURNETT TRIO, Singers & Dancers.
The only thing to this act is the little boy, who not only sings but also dances very well. I am working the act all in one this week. Time 12 minutes.

MARVELOUS FRANK and LITTLE BOB, Comedy Acrobatic Act. 
A very good act. Marvelous Frank does some very good stunts on the horizontal bar, and Little Bob and his acrobatic dog "Tip" made a big hit. Their finish in one, which runs about 7 minutes, is one of the best parts of their act. They went very strong. Time 17 minutes full stage.

KATHRYN OSTERMAN, in a one-act comedy "Emma's Dilemma"
This woman was very well received here yesterday, and has a good act. I don't like her support very much, and think she could find a better man. The act, however, went well. Time 25 minutes full stage.

DAISY [DUMOND?], in songs.
This woman is just going fair. She is singing one of the songs sung here by Nora Bayes. Miss Bayes made a big hit with it, and this woman didn't. Her other selections are too draggy, there's nothing to them. If she had other songs, I think she would go considerably better. However, this act is above the average. Time 12 minutes in one.

JEAN MARGELL'S PICTURES. Some of the pictures are very good. Others are not so good. He has two old ones. One called "Angelus" and the other "Morning of Life", which on his last visit here was called "Spring". His picture called "Holland Interior" and "Achille" are the best of the new ones. In his picture "The Volunteers" and the "Call to Arms" I believe his coloring is bad. I don't thing that these series of pictures, as a whole, are so great. He's got to do better than that, if he wants to make a success of them. Time 17 minutes full stage.

QUINLAN & MACK, Talking Act. 
A good talking act. They went very well yesterday, and much better than I expected. Keller Mack is the Mack formerly of Monroe & Mack. Time 16 minutes in one.

THE THREE NEVAROS.
This is a familiar act, and needs no criticism. It's the same old good act, and went very well. Time 9 minutes full stage.

AMERICAN BIOGRAPH.
These people are so busy looking after new business that they didn't send me any films this week. They went to Luna Park.

OWING TO REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO BE MAKE, THIS THEATRE CLOSES AT THE END OF THIS WEEK./

L. M. RIRICK.

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186 CRITICISM - - CLEVELAND, o. - - MAY 28TH. METCALF & PADDOCK, Musical Act. These are two local boys. They have some very fine instruments, and rather expect before the week is out it will work into a first-class act. They had a bad case of stage fright yesterday. The act runs about 17 minutes with 4 minutes in one, if necessary. O'ROURKE BURNETT TRIO, Singers & Dancers. The only thing to this act is the little boy, who not only sings but also dances very well. I am working the act all in one this week. Time 12 minutes. MARVELOUS FRANK and LITTLE BOB, Comedy Acrobatic Act. A very good act. Marvelous Frank does some very good stunts on the horizontal bar, and Little Bob and his acrobatic dog "Tip" made a big hit. Their finish in one, which runs about 7 minutes, is one of the best parts of their act. They went very strong. Time 17 minutes full stage. KATHRYN OSTERMAN, in a one-act comedy "Emma's Dilemma" This woman was very well received here yesterday, and has a good act. I don't like her support very much, and think she could find a better man. The act, however, went well. Time 25 minutes full stage. DAISY [DUMOND?], in songs. This woman is just going fair. She is singing one of the songs sung here by Nora Bayes. Miss Bayes made a big hit with it, and this woman didn't. Her other selections are too draggy, there's nothing to them. If she had other songs, I think she would go considerably better. However, this act is above the average. Time 12 minutes in one. JEAN MARGELL'S PICTURES. Some of the pictures are very good. Others are not so good. He has two old ones. One called "Angelus" and the other "Morning of Life", which on his last visit here was called "Spring". His picture called "Holland Interior" and "Achille" are the best of the new ones. In his picture "The Volunteers" and the "Call to Arms" I believe his coloring is bad. I don't thing that these series of pictures, as a whole, are so great. He's got to do better than that, if he wants to make a success of them. Time 17 minutes full stage. QUINLAN & MACK, Talking Act. A good talking act. They went very well yesterday, and much better than I expected. Keller Mack is the Mack formerly of Monroe & Mack. Time 16 minutes in one. THE THREE NEVAROS. This is a familiar act, and needs no criticism. It's the same old good act, and went very well. Time 9 minutes full stage. AMERICAN BIOGRAPH. These people are so busy looking after new business that they didn't send me any films this week. They went to Luna Park. OWING TO REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO BE MAKE, THIS THEATRE CLOSES AT THE END OF THIS WEEK./ L. M. RIRICK.