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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 June 18, '06   H. A. Daniels

ALLEN & DALTON---Two men, colored comedy musical act. Thei best work is with the sleigh bells. Their act opened well but weakened toward the close. C. F. D. in 3 17 min.

SALMON & CHESTER--- A man and a woman. These people are good choosers. The man opens with Chevalier song "My Old Dutch". The woman opens with Vester Victoria's song "Waiting at the Church". They did not attempt to imitate anyone, but gave the songs as their own. They should have been arrested. To any one who  has seen Chester or Vester Victoria the efforts of these people were pathetic. They closed with a coster laughing song that went quite well. Drop in one. 14 min.

Arthur & Mildred Boylan & Co. Sketch entitled "Jack & Jill". These are the two children that were tried out by Mr. Rogers in New York house a year ago. They played Cleveland last winter at the Cleveland Theatre as the starts in a blood thirsty melodrama. The act they are now presenting is very pretty and appeals especially to the ladies. It went very well today and received a great deal of sincere applause. C. F. D. in 3. 21 min.

POST & RUSSEL. Two men. The billing reads Eccentric Grotesque Comedians. It is misleading. It should be Post & Russel assisted by a dog producing singing and dancing specialties, some cross fire talk, some jokes, and a few tricks by the dog. Both men work straight. They do a little of everything but their act seemed to please and they received the strongest applause of any act on the bill up to this time. Drop in one. 19  Min.

MARTINI & MAXIMILIAN--- Two men. Burlesque illusionists. This act played in burlesque here at the Star Theatre this winter. In some respects the act has gone backward. It seems to lack life and ginger which they are sacrificing for two or three illusions. I have seen the act go much better than it did today. Thei close is weak. C. F. D. in three. Close in one. 18 min.

EMMA CARUS---- Four songs. Never again for the money. Probably the biggest gold brick that has been handed me this season. She received absolutely no advance applause, and I doubt in there are five people in the city of Cleveland that ever heard of her or knew that she was ever before on the stage. She sang a soldier boy march song for an opener followed this with a chicken coon song, and closed with one of the popular songs of the music publishers for which she probably received another salary. Worth about $100.00 for this house. Drop in one. 12 min.

CARON & FARNUM--- Two men. Comedy acrobatic act. This is not the old Caron & Herbert act by any means. In order to get a laugh today these men had to resort to the selzer bottle and slap stick. Thei act is good but hardly good enough for this spot. Garden in four. Close in one. 9 min.

GUS EDWARD'S SCHOOLBOYS AND SCHOOLGIRLS---. Five girls and four boys. This act is put out by a music publishing house to make popular some of the latest popular songs. The act closed better than it opened. The first two or three songs dragged, but when the boys got down to the wooden show dancing and landed on the hurdy gurdy the act went much better. I would hardly consider the act strong enough to close a show. Interior in three. Close in one. 27 min.

KINETOGRAPH--- Shooting Expedition good. Invisible man good.

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40 Cleveland Show, Week of June 18, '06 H. A. Daniels ALLEN & DALTON---Two men, colored comedy musical act. Thei best work is with the sleigh bells. Their act opened well but weakened toward the close. C. F. D. in 3 17 min. SALMON & CHESTER--- A man and a woman. These people are good choosers. The man opens with Chevalier song "My Old Dutch". The woman opens with Vester Victoria's song "Waiting at the Church". They did not attempt to imitate anyone, but gave the songs as their own. They should have been arrested. To any one who has seen Chester or Vester Victoria the efforts of these people were pathetic. They closed with a coster laughing song that went quite well. Drop in one. 14 min. Arthur & Mildred Boylan & Co. Sketch entitled "Jack & Jill". These are the two children that were tried out by Mr. Rogers in New York house a year ago. They played Cleveland last winter at the Cleveland Theatre as the starts in a blood thirsty melodrama. The act they are now presenting is very pretty and appeals especially to the ladies. It went very well today and received a great deal of sincere applause. C. F. D. in 3. 21 min. POST & RUSSEL. Two men. The billing reads Eccentric Grotesque Comedians. It is misleading. It should be Post & Russel assisted by a dog producing singing and dancing specialties, some cross fire talk, some jokes, and a few tricks by the dog. Both men work straight. They do a little of everything but their act seemed to please and they received the strongest applause of any act on the bill up to this time. Drop in one. 19 Min. MARTINI & MAXIMILIAN--- Two men. Burlesque illusionists. This act played in burlesque here at the Star Theatre this winter. In some respects the act has gone backward. It seems to lack life and ginger which they are sacrificing for two or three illusions. I have seen the act go much better than it did today. Thei close is weak. C. F. D. in three. Close in one. 18 min. EMMA CARUS---- Four songs. Never again for the money. Probably the biggest gold brick that has been handed me this season. She received absolutely no advance applause, and I doubt in there are five people in the city of Cleveland that ever heard of her or knew that she was ever before on the stage. She sang a soldier boy march song for an opener followed this with a chicken coon song, and closed with one of the popular songs of the music publishers for which she probably received another salary. Worth about $100.00 for this house. Drop in one. 12 min. CARON & FARNUM--- Two men. Comedy acrobatic act. This is not the old Caron & Herbert act by any means. In order to get a laugh today these men had to resort to the selzer bottle and slap stick. Thei act is good but hardly good enough for this spot. Garden in four. Close in one. 9 min. GUS EDWARD'S SCHOOLBOYS AND SCHOOLGIRLS---. Five girls and four boys. This act is put out by a music publishing house to make popular some of the latest popular songs. The act closed better than it opened. The first two or three songs dragged, but when the boys got down to the wooden show dancing and landed on the hurdy gurdy the act went much better. I would hardly consider the act strong enough to close a show. Interior in three. Close in one. 27 min. KINETOGRAPH--- Shooting Expedition good. Invisible man good.