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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

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C. E. BARNS.
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
NOV. 15-09.
TOM & EDITH ALMOND. 15 min. F.S. Open with selections on musical instruments. Proceed to a soprano solo. The "Kangaroo" dance was one of the features of the act and was well received. The finish consisted of dancing on ice-skates on a high pedestal. Makes a good opener, and pleased the audience. Closed well.
JOHN D. GILBERT. 13 min. in one. Well known on the circuit. Good line of material, some of it new. His burlesque opera characters won laughter. All right for this spot. Closed well.
TOM BARRY & CO. "Nick Carter." 28 min. F.S. Opens in one with his "Boy Detective" song. The plot regarding the plans of the Golden Gate fort being delivered into the hands of Japan starts in burlesque style in one and continues to full stage. There are a great many amusing situations which get constant laughter. The finish is in one when the messenger boy wakes up and finds his heroism is all a dream. Close was fair.
CONNOLLY & WENRICH. 18 min. in one. Mr. Wenrich's songs are of the popular order. Miss Connolly has a very charming personality and sings well. Her dancing is not so good. However, each one of her selections got good applause. The act is of the parlor order, and as such can hold a spot like this with credit. Miss Connolly has three changes of costume, all of them very attractive. The finish with the rag-time duet received good applause.
HOWARD BROS. 18 min. F.S., close in one. These boys juggling the banjos are immense. The music is secondary to their juggling, but the act is a decided novelty, and they got a big hand. The stage setting is effective. In their closing, they show what they can do in music besides juggling. The close was very good.
IMRO FOX. 21 min. F.S., close in one. This man is certainly O.K. with his magical work, making several variations from his act as presented here before, and finishing with a levitation act in one. Fox keeps up a running-fire of talk which is amusing and gets laughter and some applause. In fact, the act holds a good spot throughout, and finishes in one very well indeed.
YVETTE GUILBERT. 15 min. F.S. This lady has just finished engagements in New York and Boston. No description of what she does is necessary. She is unquestionably very artistic in her method and seemed to please quite a number of our audience at the matinee. Unfortunately, however, the majority of vaudeville patrons are not of a class that appreciates her work, never having been, as the Madame says, "Educated up to the true interpretation of a song." At night, however, with the automobile trade in and the society people who have traveled, she will find her efforts meeting with more appreciation.


JACK WILSON TRIO. 30 min. in one. It is unfortunate perhaps, but still true, that this comedian following the mild success of Guilbert was a positive riot, holding the stage for thirty minutes and being compelled to make a little speech before the audience would quiet down. As good an American comedy act as we have on the Vaudeville circuit to-day.
FIVE MOWATTS. 9 min. F.S. One of the best club-swinging acts in the world, and better than ever since their return from the other side. Make a good closing feature, receiving applause throughout and finishing strong.
KINETOGRAPH. "Scenes on a French Battle Ship." Interesting travel film. "Puddenhead's Patent." Very amusing French comedy.
GENERAL REMARKS. The show held its own with the afternoon crowd in spite of the fact that Guilbert did not win out as big as we expected. The show otherwise was all that could be asked for, and with the evening audiences will undoubtedly be satisfactory in its entirety.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 15-09. TOM & EDITH ALMOND. 15 min. F.S. Open with selections on musical instruments. Proceed to a soprano solo. The "Kangaroo" dance was one of the features of the act and was well received. The finish consisted of dancing on ice-skates on a high pedestal. Makes a good opener, and pleased the audience. Closed well. JOHN D. GILBERT. 13 min. in one. Well known on the circuit. Good line of material, some of it new. His burlesque opera characters won laughter. All right for this spot. Closed well. TOM BARRY & CO. "Nick Carter." 28 min. F.S. Opens in one with his "Boy Detective" song. The plot regarding the plans of the Golden Gate fort being delivered into the hands of Japan starts in burlesque style in one and continues to full stage. There are a great many amusing situations which get constant laughter. The finish is in one when the messenger boy wakes up and finds his heroism is all a dream. Close was fair. CONNOLLY & WENRICH. 18 min. in one. Mr. Wenrich's songs are of the popular order. Miss Connolly has a very charming personality and sings well. Her dancing is not so good. However, each one of her selections got good applause. The act is of the parlor order, and as such can hold a spot like this with credit. Miss Connolly has three changes of costume, all of them very attractive. The finish with the rag-time duet received good applause. HOWARD BROS. 18 min. F.S., close in one. These boys juggling the banjos are immense. The music is secondary to their juggling, but the act is a decided novelty, and they got a big hand. The stage setting is effective. In their closing, they show what they can do in music besides juggling. The close was very good. IMRO FOX. 21 min. F.S., close in one. This man is certainly O.K. with his magical work, making several variations from his act as presented here before, and finishing with a levitation act in one. Fox keeps up a running-fire of talk which is amusing and gets laughter and some applause. In fact, the act holds a good spot throughout, and finishes in one very well indeed. YVETTE GUILBERT. 15 min. F.S. This lady has just finished engagements in New York and Boston. No description of what she does is necessary. She is unquestionably very artistic in her method and seemed to please quite a number of our audience at the matinee. Unfortunately, however, the majority of vaudeville patrons are not of a class that appreciates her work, never having been, as the Madame says, "Educated up to the true interpretation of a song." At night, however, with the automobile trade in and the society people who have traveled, she will find her efforts meeting with more appreciation. JACK WILSON TRIO. 30 min. in one. It is unfortunate perhaps, but still true, that this comedian following the mild success of Guilbert was a positive riot, holding the stage for thirty minutes and being compelled to make a little speech before the audience would quiet down. As good an American comedy act as we have on the Vaudeville circuit to-day. FIVE MOWATTS. 9 min. F.S. One of the best club-swinging acts in the world, and better than ever since their return from the other side. Make a good closing feature, receiving applause throughout and finishing strong. KINETOGRAPH. "Scenes on a French Battle Ship." Interesting travel film. "Puddenhead's Patent." Very amusing French comedy. GENERAL REMARKS. The show held its own with the afternoon crowd in spite of the fact that Guilbert did not win out as big as we expected. The show otherwise was all that could be asked for, and with the evening audiences will undoubtedly be satisfactory in its entirety.