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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1

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Cleveland Show, Week of May 28th, '06.  (H. A. Daniels.)

THE FERREROS--Clown instrumentalist, presenting a musical act that is a novelty. He is assisted by a dog. One of the dog's tricks is to lead the orchestra, with a baton tied to one of his fore-legs. The dog also plays the bells. A good novelty musical act.  13 min.  F.S.

HODGER & LAUNCHMERE--Man and woman. Colored team. Well known on the circuit. Their act is about the same as it has always been. The Woman's solo work is not above the average, but the "cat dust" sent the act off to a good hand.  Drop in one.  16 min.

RAYMOND FINLAY & LOTTIE BURKE--Comedy sketch "Stageland Satire." The sketch is without sense, rhyme, or reason. Went better than I anticipated. Act is just about good enough for an opener or number two on our bill.  C.D. F. in 3.  Close in one.  15 min.

QUAKER CITY QUARTETTE---This is the team that used to do the barbershop act. John Healy is now with them, doing the comedy. While the act is a welcome change from the old act, I doubt if it is as good. The close in one, in which Healy does the greater part of his old monologue, is the best part of the act. The black smith show does not amount to much. Closed to a good hand. 27 min. Full stage. Close in one.

EDWIN STEVENS---Assisted by Miss Marshall. Sketch entitled, "A Night Out." It should be understood at the start that Mr. Stevens does not close in one. We thought he did , because he did last year, and the result was, we had to follow this act with the kinetograph to save a five minute wait. His entrance is the same as last year, and the body of the act is the same, but he has shifted it a bit to give Miss Marshall a chance. She simply acts as a feeder, and has no chance to show her ability, if she haS any. While Stevens is a thorough artist, and while his act is as clever and polished as it was last year, it did not seem to go as well today as I have seen it go in the past. The finish of the act is very weak. There is absolutely no climax, the act ending with a simple little song. C.D.F. in 3.  23 min. 
THIS ACT DOES NOT CLOSE IN ONE.                   

 KINETOGRAPH---A five minute picture put in here to strike Stevens' se and fix the stage with trick breakable stuff for The Carter & Waters Co.

CARTER & WATERS CO---Two men and a woman, presenting a comedy sketch "The Wise Mr. Conn." This is the same sketch we tried out and started in Philadelphia two years ago. The act contains a number of bright lines. Carter's rapid work i s the life of the act, and without him it would amoun to nothing. It went very well today in spots, but it is hardly a suitable offering to follow Ed.Stevens, Carter had hard work with his songs. It should be noted that Edwin Stevens, who preceded him, sang three songs, that the Quaker City Quartette do little else but sing, that Finlay & Burke depend entirely on their singing to carry the act, and that Hodges and Launchmere depend entirely on their singing to carry the act, and that Hodges and Launchmere do nothing but sing. It can be easily seen that Carter's vocal efforts were not appreciated. The rough house fight at the end of the act sent it away with a good hand. 16 min. C.D.F. in3.

HAWTHORNE & BURT---Two men. Hebrew comedians and dancers. This is an unusually good act of this kind. Their stuff is original, and all of the work went extremely well. I consider it a very good act for this spot and I would like to play them a return date. Drop in one.  14 min.

PATTY BROTHERS---European head and hand balancers. This act is too well known for extended mention. Is probably one of the best head balancing acts in vaudeville. Their work created a mild sensation today.  Full Stage.  14 min.

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27. Cleveland Show, Week of May 28th, '06. (H. A. Daniels.) THE FERREROS--Clown instrumentalist, presenting a musical act that is a novelty. He is assisted by a dog. One of the dog's tricks is to lead the orchestra, with a baton tied to one of his fore-legs. The dog also plays the bells. A good novelty musical act. 13 min. F.S. HODGER & LAUNCHMERE--Man and woman. Colored team. Well known on the circuit. Their act is about the same as it has always been. The Woman's solo work is not above the average, but the "cat dust" sent the act off to a good hand. Drop in one. 16 min. RAYMOND FINLAY & LOTTIE BURKE--Comedy sketch "Stageland Satire." The sketch is without sense, rhyme, or reason. Went better than I anticipated. Act is just about good enough for an opener or number two on our bill. C.D. F. in 3. Close in one. 15 min. QUAKER CITY QUARTETTE---This is the team that used to do the barbershop act. John Healy is now with them, doing the comedy. While the act is a welcome change from the old act, I doubt if it is as good. The close in one, in which Healy does the greater part of his old monologue, is the best part of the act. The black smith show does not amount to much. Closed to a good hand. 27 min. Full stage. Close in one. EDWIN STEVENS---Assisted by Miss Marshall. Sketch entitled, "A Night Out." It should be understood at the start that Mr. Stevens does not close in one. We thought he did , because he did last year, and the result was, we had to follow this act with the kinetograph to save a five minute wait. His entrance is the same as last year, and the body of the act is the same, but he has shifted it a bit to give Miss Marshall a chance. She simply acts as a feeder, and has no chance to show her ability, if she haS any. While Stevens is a thorough artist, and while his act is as clever and polished as it was last year, it did not seem to go as well today as I have seen it go in the past. The finish of the act is very weak. There is absolutely no climax, the act ending with a simple little song. C.D.F. in 3. 23 min. THIS ACT DOES NOT CLOSE IN ONE. KINETOGRAPH---A five minute picture put in here to strike Stevens' se and fix the stage with trick breakable stuff for The Carter & Waters Co. CARTER & WATERS CO---Two men and a woman, presenting a comedy sketch "The Wise Mr. Conn." This is the same sketch we tried out and started in Philadelphia two years ago. The act contains a number of bright lines. Carter's rapid work i s the life of the act, and without him it would amoun to nothing. It went very well today in spots, but it is hardly a suitable offering to follow Ed.Stevens, Carter had hard work with his songs. It should be noted that Edwin Stevens, who preceded him, sang three songs, that the Quaker City Quartette do little else but sing, that Finlay & Burke depend entirely on their singing to carry the act, and that Hodges and Launchmere depend entirely on their singing to carry the act, and that Hodges and Launchmere do nothing but sing. It can be easily seen that Carter's vocal efforts were not appreciated. The rough house fight at the end of the act sent it away with a good hand. 16 min. C.D.F. in3. HAWTHORNE & BURT---Two men. Hebrew comedians and dancers. This is an unusually good act of this kind. Their stuff is original, and all of the work went extremely well. I consider it a very good act for this spot and I would like to play them a return date. Drop in one. 14 min. PATTY BROTHERS---European head and hand balancers. This act is too well known for extended mention. Is probably one of the best head balancing acts in vaudeville. Their work created a mild sensation today. Full Stage. 14 min.