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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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146 Cleveland Show Week October 29, 1906. (H. A. Daniels) FITZGERALD & GILDAY-o Two men, one working straight, the other as comedian. They sing parodies, have some crossfire talk and jokes, also a little burlesque melodrama. All right for this spot, and probably worth the money. Drop in one 15 minutes. RICE & ELMER-- Two men, one working as rube the other as chinaman. Comedy triple horizontal bar act. The bar work is very good. The comedy is only ordinary. However the act went well in this spot and managed to get quite a little applause. F. S. 11 min. DAISY DUMONT-- Vocalist. Miss Dumont sang two songs. She consumed 9 minutes. Everybody was satisfied. Drop in one 9 minutes. JOHN C. RICE & SALLY COHEN-- Sketch entitled "All The World Loves A Lover" The sketch is founded on the mistaken identity idea, and the principle feature of the act is a beautiful champagne jag, which Miss Cohen apparently accumulates during the action of the sketch. The skit contains a number of very bright lines and the comedy in spots is excellent. There are many people who will object to the act on account of the champagne jag, but I take it for granted that the great majority of our patrons are inclined to be broad minded in such matters and I doubt if I will receive more than a dozen letters objecting to the caliber of the sketch. I consider it a very good act, although of course my personal opinion doesn't amount to much. C.D.F. in three. 24 minutes. WERDEN & GLADDISH-- Songs illustrated with semi-oil paintings. 3:24 in the afternoon is a rather hard spot for an illustrated song act in Cleveland. All the ten cent shows in town are running illustrated songs, and I really feel ashamed of myself to ask a man to pay 75c or $1.00 for a seat and expect him to sit and listen to a sentimental ballad, especially when he is only getting eight acts for his money. Drop in one. 15 min. SEYMOUR & HILL-- Eccentric comedy acrobatic sketch. "The Mix and The Mixer." While this is a good comedy acrobatic act it is rather rough in spots and would go much better earlier on the bill. However after the illustrated songs the audience was ripe for most anything. F. S. 15 min. JEAN ARDELLE, and her pickaninnies in "Sunflower-land." This woman has four pickaninnies. She had only three when she arrived in Cleveland, but she found one here and rehearsed him Sunday. The majority of the audience didn't know the difference. The act is fair and is worth the money, but is not up to the standard set by Mayme Remington and some of the others. This woman carries a special sunflower drop. The act opens in one goes to three and closes in one. 12 minutes. MILITARY OCTETTE-- and "The Girl with the Baton." This act is too well-known for comment. These people played St. Louis Sunday night, left there at 10:34 and arrived here at 3:32 Monday afternoon. We delayed the show a little and they went on at 4:06 without a rehearsal, and no one in the audience knew the difference. An excellent act for this house. F. S. 27 minutes. KINETOGRAPH-- Anything for Peace and quiet-- Good comedy picture One Hundred Tricks-- Good The Marble Industry of Italy-- Good Mischievous Children-- Good
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146 Cleveland Show Week October 29, 1906. (H. A. Daniels) FITZGERALD & GILDAY-o Two men, one working straight, the other as comedian. They sing parodies, have some crossfire talk and jokes, also a little burlesque melodrama. All right for this spot, and probably worth the money. Drop in one 15 minutes. RICE & ELMER-- Two men, one working as rube the other as chinaman. Comedy triple horizontal bar act. The bar work is very good. The comedy is only ordinary. However the act went well in this spot and managed to get quite a little applause. F. S. 11 min. DAISY DUMONT-- Vocalist. Miss Dumont sang two songs. She consumed 9 minutes. Everybody was satisfied. Drop in one 9 minutes. JOHN C. RICE & SALLY COHEN-- Sketch entitled "All The World Loves A Lover" The sketch is founded on the mistaken identity idea, and the principle feature of the act is a beautiful champagne jag, which Miss Cohen apparently accumulates during the action of the sketch. The skit contains a number of very bright lines and the comedy in spots is excellent. There are many people who will object to the act on account of the champagne jag, but I take it for granted that the great majority of our patrons are inclined to be broad minded in such matters and I doubt if I will receive more than a dozen letters objecting to the caliber of the sketch. I consider it a very good act, although of course my personal opinion doesn't amount to much. C.D.F. in three. 24 minutes. WERDEN & GLADDISH-- Songs illustrated with semi-oil paintings. 3:24 in the afternoon is a rather hard spot for an illustrated song act in Cleveland. All the ten cent shows in town are running illustrated songs, and I really feel ashamed of myself to ask a man to pay 75c or $1.00 for a seat and expect him to sit and listen to a sentimental ballad, especially when he is only getting eight acts for his money. Drop in one. 15 min. SEYMOUR & HILL-- Eccentric comedy acrobatic sketch. "The Mix and The Mixer." While this is a good comedy acrobatic act it is rather rough in spots and would go much better earlier on the bill. However after the illustrated songs the audience was ripe for most anything. F. S. 15 min. JEAN ARDELLE, and her pickaninnies in "Sunflower-land." This woman has four pickaninnies. She had only three when she arrived in Cleveland, but she found one here and rehearsed him Sunday. The majority of the audience didn't know the difference. The act is fair and is worth the money, but is not up to the standard set by Mayme Remington and some of the others. This woman carries a special sunflower drop. The act opens in one goes to three and closes in one. 12 minutes. MILITARY OCTETTE-- and "The Girl with the Baton." This act is too well-known for comment. These people played St. Louis Sunday night, left there at 10:34 and arrived here at 3:32 Monday afternoon. We delayed the show a little and they went on at 4:06 without a rehearsal, and no one in the audience knew the difference. An excellent act for this house. F. S. 27 minutes. KINETOGRAPH-- Anything for Peace and quiet-- Good comedy picture One Hundred Tricks-- Good The Marble Industry of Italy-- Good Mischievous Children-- Good
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