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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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91. AUGUST 27, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. BROOKS & VEDDER, Comedy Sketch:- 13 min. in 3. cl. in 1. 3 shows. Man and woman. Very good opener. The girl is pretty and her German dialect is good. There were a good many laughs throughout the act with bright lines, and the girl's dancing is acceptable. They got a good hand at the finish. ROLTARE, Magician:-15 min. in 2. cl. in 1. 3 shows. Has a pleasing personality. His tricks are interesting and skillfully done, and the flag feature received good applause which follows the brilliant display of national colors. The work in 1, with card trick, was rather weak. This is a good act nevertheless for the money. Can stand a better place. ADAIR & HENNEY, Singing and Dancing Skit:- 14 min. in 2, then 1 and cl. 2. Man and woman, two changes of costume. Adair sings very well, and though Miss Henney has not much of a voice she is pretty and sprightly, and her dancing makes up for vocal shortcomings. The hammock scene took the crowd quite strong, and the finish was good. This act is O.K. for this place. CARON & FARNUM, Comedy Acrobats:- 11 min. F.S. 3 shows. One works straight and the other eccentric clown. The comedy stuff is of the rough and tumble order and some of it is very raw. The fun caught the gallery. Some of the acrobatic work is really skilful and if the rough edges of the act are smoothed down, it will stand O.K. for this place on the bill. FITZGERALD & GILDAY, Comedians and Singers:-14 min. in 1. 3 shows. Two men, one working straight and the other eccentric. This is the laughing hit of the show up to this time. They have the brightest stories and lines of any act of the kind seen here for some time. The laughs were constant and the finish was big. Act is certainly O.K. THOS. J. KEOGH & COMPANY, "The Way He Won Her":-24 min. F.S. 2 shows. A protean sketch in which Mr. Keogh takes six distinctive characters, namely, Bridget, a newspaper reporter, a Jewish tailor, an old man, a German music teacher, and a politician. His assistant is pretty, but rather ineffectual as an actress. Whereas the sketch is all that could be desired in the way of a protean act, and has all the material to bring out a big man in his various parts, it seems as if Keogh had not worked each one of the types up to the required degree of perfection to make each distinctive and concrete types, and in no way suggesting those which went before. He is skilful and versatile, but he needs to do a lot of work on this feature to make it a headliner of the first rank. One of the principal aids to that end would be a more capable woman assistant than Miss Francis. After she has been on the stage for ten minutes, her weaknesses become very apparent. As Keogh appeared on the stage in various characters after lightning changes he received a good applause and a good hand at the finish, with a curtain call. However, when compared with the ovation which [Courtligh?] recently received in a protean act, it certainly fell short of star requirements. It may do better with the evening audiences. KINETOGRAPH, DANGERS OF CARPET BEATING:-Not a particularly interesting film. Just about passes. TWO BRAVE CHILDREN:- Rather fakey series, but rapid in action and holds the interest. PERSONAL:-A film that has been seen here before and ran three weeks for its popularity. It saves kinetograph feature from falling below the usual standard of merit. T. J. Keogh & Co....8:14 Hines & Remington...8:35 Four Melvins...8:51 Meredith Sisters...9:00 Selma Braatz...9:13 Geo. W. Day...9:27 Rain-Dears...9:45 Kinetograph...10:10 10:30
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91. AUGUST 27, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. BROOKS & VEDDER, Comedy Sketch:- 13 min. in 3. cl. in 1. 3 shows. Man and woman. Very good opener. The girl is pretty and her German dialect is good. There were a good many laughs throughout the act with bright lines, and the girl's dancing is acceptable. They got a good hand at the finish. ROLTARE, Magician:-15 min. in 2. cl. in 1. 3 shows. Has a pleasing personality. His tricks are interesting and skillfully done, and the flag feature received good applause which follows the brilliant display of national colors. The work in 1, with card trick, was rather weak. This is a good act nevertheless for the money. Can stand a better place. ADAIR & HENNEY, Singing and Dancing Skit:- 14 min. in 2, then 1 and cl. 2. Man and woman, two changes of costume. Adair sings very well, and though Miss Henney has not much of a voice she is pretty and sprightly, and her dancing makes up for vocal shortcomings. The hammock scene took the crowd quite strong, and the finish was good. This act is O.K. for this place. CARON & FARNUM, Comedy Acrobats:- 11 min. F.S. 3 shows. One works straight and the other eccentric clown. The comedy stuff is of the rough and tumble order and some of it is very raw. The fun caught the gallery. Some of the acrobatic work is really skilful and if the rough edges of the act are smoothed down, it will stand O.K. for this place on the bill. FITZGERALD & GILDAY, Comedians and Singers:-14 min. in 1. 3 shows. Two men, one working straight and the other eccentric. This is the laughing hit of the show up to this time. They have the brightest stories and lines of any act of the kind seen here for some time. The laughs were constant and the finish was big. Act is certainly O.K. THOS. J. KEOGH & COMPANY, "The Way He Won Her":-24 min. F.S. 2 shows. A protean sketch in which Mr. Keogh takes six distinctive characters, namely, Bridget, a newspaper reporter, a Jewish tailor, an old man, a German music teacher, and a politician. His assistant is pretty, but rather ineffectual as an actress. Whereas the sketch is all that could be desired in the way of a protean act, and has all the material to bring out a big man in his various parts, it seems as if Keogh had not worked each one of the types up to the required degree of perfection to make each distinctive and concrete types, and in no way suggesting those which went before. He is skilful and versatile, but he needs to do a lot of work on this feature to make it a headliner of the first rank. One of the principal aids to that end would be a more capable woman assistant than Miss Francis. After she has been on the stage for ten minutes, her weaknesses become very apparent. As Keogh appeared on the stage in various characters after lightning changes he received a good applause and a good hand at the finish, with a curtain call. However, when compared with the ovation which [Courtligh?] recently received in a protean act, it certainly fell short of star requirements. It may do better with the evening audiences. KINETOGRAPH, DANGERS OF CARPET BEATING:-Not a particularly interesting film. Just about passes. TWO BRAVE CHILDREN:- Rather fakey series, but rapid in action and holds the interest. PERSONAL:-A film that has been seen here before and ran three weeks for its popularity. It saves kinetograph feature from falling below the usual standard of merit. T. J. Keogh & Co....8:14 Hines & Remington...8:35 Four Melvins...8:51 Meredith Sisters...9:00 Selma Braatz...9:13 Geo. W. Day...9:27 Rain-Dears...9:45 Kinetograph...10:10 10:30
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