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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907

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Columbus Show Week May 20 -- 07.    W. W. Prosser.
POTTER & HARRIS: -- Man & woman: Ring Act. -- A very good opening act and one that pleased. -- It is well dressed, very neat, and took well. They do not do anything that is especially new but their stunts are well executed and they won favor. -- 10 minutes palace act.
SCOTT & WHALEY: (Two Men, Colored.) Singing and dancing comedians. They sing fairly well, and dance moderately so. -- The eccentric member went very well with his dancing which is really meritorious. -- As to their line of talk, the less said about it the better. -- It would be better for them as entertainers if they confined themselves strictly to singing and dancing. 21 minutes, Street.
FRENCELLI & LEWIS: "The Bally Hoo" -- Singing act. They do not sing as well as they did the last time I heard them but made good no doubt for the reason that this is the home town of Lewis. -- Should term this a fair act and that is about all. -- Special Set 17 minutes.
LADELL & CROUCH: "Steps & Stunts" -- Man and woman. Cracking good variety act in which two excellent dancers make a positive hit of the first water. -- They both work hard and waste no time. They went heavily from beginning to end of their time. -- Can use an act of this kind to advantage any time. -- 17 minutes C. D. F.
LOUISE HENRY: Character Comedienne: Opens with a song "I'm Married Now" which proves to be a positive scream. -- This girl is very clever and got more laughs than any single woman act we have had since the house opened. Her 'Italian' song went fairly well. -- I think she makes a mistake in finishing with a song in "straight" makeup. -- It has a tendency to weaken her previous superior work. -- Suppose that she does it to demonstrate to the audience that she is really a good looking girl. However she was a big hit and I am perfectly satisfied with her. 14 minutes Olio.
WHITE & STUART: In an admirable comedy "Mazie" which is excellently portrayed by the aforesaid with the assistance of two minor characters. This act made a big hit and they finished very strong. -- I believe that Miss Stuart when she introduces her songs is a little too "fly". I noticed that the ladies in the house sort of rebelled at a walk she executes also at the way she handles her skirts. -- 26 minutes fancy set.
THOMAS MURRAY: A local boy who has an excellent baritone voice. -- He sings High C without the slightest effort. -- Lacks a little in stage presence and style but with experience he will be about as good a single singing act as I have heard in vaudeville. -- In fact he is far superior to the usual run of singers. -- He made a terrific hit here which of course was to be expected in his home town. -- I believe it would be worth while to try him out in another of the houses at a moderate salary. His second song "Love Me And The World Is Mine" is the one in which he reaches High C. and he certainly made his listeners sit up and look when he reached up and took this note. 13 minutes in one.
JAS HARRIGAN: Juggler with a number of old tricks and very ordinary talk. 18 minutes. in two.
FOUR COMEDY DUNBARS: Excellent cast act: four men: went big and closed the show to the entire satisfaction of all present.
PICTURES: Cream Eating Contest: Constructing Fishing Boat: His First Ride:

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Columbus Show Week May 20 -- 07. W. W. Prosser. POTTER & HARRIS: -- Man & woman: Ring Act. -- A very good opening act and one that pleased. -- It is well dressed, very neat, and took well. They do not do anything that is especially new but their stunts are well executed and they won favor. -- 10 minutes palace act. SCOTT & WHALEY: (Two Men, Colored.) Singing and dancing comedians. They sing fairly well, and dance moderately so. -- The eccentric member went very well with his dancing which is really meritorious. -- As to their line of talk, the less said about it the better. -- It would be better for them as entertainers if they confined themselves strictly to singing and dancing. 21 minutes, Street. FRENCELLI & LEWIS: "The Bally Hoo" -- Singing act. They do not sing as well as they did the last time I heard them but made good no doubt for the reason that this is the home town of Lewis. -- Should term this a fair act and that is about all. -- Special Set 17 minutes. LADELL & CROUCH: "Steps & Stunts" -- Man and woman. Cracking good variety act in which two excellent dancers make a positive hit of the first water. -- They both work hard and waste no time. They went heavily from beginning to end of their time. -- Can use an act of this kind to advantage any time. -- 17 minutes C. D. F. LOUISE HENRY: Character Comedienne: Opens with a song "I'm Married Now" which proves to be a positive scream. -- This girl is very clever and got more laughs than any single woman act we have had since the house opened. Her 'Italian' song went fairly well. -- I think she makes a mistake in finishing with a song in "straight" makeup. -- It has a tendency to weaken her previous superior work. -- Suppose that she does it to demonstrate to the audience that she is really a good looking girl. However she was a big hit and I am perfectly satisfied with her. 14 minutes Olio. WHITE & STUART: In an admirable comedy "Mazie" which is excellently portrayed by the aforesaid with the assistance of two minor characters. This act made a big hit and they finished very strong. -- I believe that Miss Stuart when she introduces her songs is a little too "fly". I noticed that the ladies in the house sort of rebelled at a walk she executes also at the way she handles her skirts. -- 26 minutes fancy set. THOMAS MURRAY: A local boy who has an excellent baritone voice. -- He sings High C without the slightest effort. -- Lacks a little in stage presence and style but with experience he will be about as good a single singing act as I have heard in vaudeville. -- In fact he is far superior to the usual run of singers. -- He made a terrific hit here which of course was to be expected in his home town. -- I believe it would be worth while to try him out in another of the houses at a moderate salary. His second song "Love Me And The World Is Mine" is the one in which he reaches High C. and he certainly made his listeners sit up and look when he reached up and took this note. 13 minutes in one. JAS HARRIGAN: Juggler with a number of old tricks and very ordinary talk. 18 minutes. in two. FOUR COMEDY DUNBARS: Excellent cast act: four men: went big and closed the show to the entire satisfaction of all present. PICTURES: Cream Eating Contest: Constructing Fishing Boat: His First Ride: