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C. E. BARNS.
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
NOV. 23-09.
AD. CARLISLE'S DOGTOWN PANTOMIME. 16 min. F.S. Act opens very like Gillette's canine pantomime with the little houses and saloon and characters including the burlesque, the flirt, and the bum. This gets considerable applause and afterward Carlisle appears and calls out the pony which is really a very intelligent animal. Gets good applause for each one of his feats in mathematics and answering questions. The act closed well. This is a good feature for the children, especially for a holiday week.
DICK LYNCH. 13 min. in one. This man opens with a burlesque song sheet ballad which gets fair applause. Follows with some old character stories and ends with some good wooden-shoe dancing. Just got by.
LINTON & LAWRENCE. 19 min. in F.S. Scene represents the interior of a piano store. Both artists are very clever entertainers of the parlor variety, and their line of chatter is good. Linton's songs are full of ginger and tunefulness, and both of them sing well. Good applause after each selection. The finish of the act is quite unusual--a silhouette effect that wins good applause. Altogether a very pleasing act.
SADIE JANSELL. 12 min. in one. Gave her usual imitations of Irene Franklin, Eddie Foy, Anna Held, Jack Norworth, etc. Her burlesque on "Smarty" got good applause. The close was only fair after her Tanguay imitation.
MME. ADELAIDE HERRMANN. 23 min. F.S. Practically the same act as presented here before. Received considerable applause after each one of her spectacular stunts and close fair. We think she is deserving of a long vacation, as evidently she has played this house too often.
PRINGLE & WHITING. 19 min. in one. These two boys have some good songs. The low baritone has an exceptionally fine voice. Their songs are new and good, and were very well received. The "Frog" song was a distinct hit.
FLO. IRWIN. "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse." 27 min. F.S. One of the funniest sketches that we have ever played. Miss Irwin is well supported, and the act held the interest and got laughter throughout, making a good close.
GREAT LESTER. 31 min. in one. Second appearance in this town. Advance hand. His work is clean and clever, and he got off some very good hits, particularly those that he improvised on the acts which went before him. Really one of the cleverest men in the business. Held the spot in good shape. Closed strong after the march up the aisle with the singing manikin.
SPISSELL BROS. & CO. "The Continental Waiter." 13 min. F.S. This act is an improvement on the old one, the fun being fast and furious from the very first. The knock-about acrobatic comedy is really very amusing and gets continued laughter. There is no end of foolish "business," and a lot of it is absolutely new. The acrobatic work is exception. Makes a good closing act.
KINETOGRAPH. "Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Gen. George Washington." Positively one of the most interesting historical pictures ever shown in this theatre and especially valuable for a holiday week like this.


GENERAL REMARKS. A good holiday bill that certainly ought to bring the crowd this Thanksgiving Week.
CUTS
GREAT LESTER: Expression, "What the h---," "You're a liar," also addressing any particular person in the audience from the stage or aisle.

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36 C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 23-09. AD. CARLISLE'S DOGTOWN PANTOMIME. 16 min. F.S. Act opens very like Gillette's canine pantomime with the little houses and saloon and characters including the burlesque, the flirt, and the bum. This gets considerable applause and afterward Carlisle appears and calls out the pony which is really a very intelligent animal. Gets good applause for each one of his feats in mathematics and answering questions. The act closed well. This is a good feature for the children, especially for a holiday week. DICK LYNCH. 13 min. in one. This man opens with a burlesque song sheet ballad which gets fair applause. Follows with some old character stories and ends with some good wooden-shoe dancing. Just got by. LINTON & LAWRENCE. 19 min. in F.S. Scene represents the interior of a piano store. Both artists are very clever entertainers of the parlor variety, and their line of chatter is good. Linton's songs are full of ginger and tunefulness, and both of them sing well. Good applause after each selection. The finish of the act is quite unusual--a silhouette effect that wins good applause. Altogether a very pleasing act. SADIE JANSELL. 12 min. in one. Gave her usual imitations of Irene Franklin, Eddie Foy, Anna Held, Jack Norworth, etc. Her burlesque on "Smarty" got good applause. The close was only fair after her Tanguay imitation. MME. ADELAIDE HERRMANN. 23 min. F.S. Practically the same act as presented here before. Received considerable applause after each one of her spectacular stunts and close fair. We think she is deserving of a long vacation, as evidently she has played this house too often. PRINGLE & WHITING. 19 min. in one. These two boys have some good songs. The low baritone has an exceptionally fine voice. Their songs are new and good, and were very well received. The "Frog" song was a distinct hit. FLO. IRWIN. "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse." 27 min. F.S. One of the funniest sketches that we have ever played. Miss Irwin is well supported, and the act held the interest and got laughter throughout, making a good close. GREAT LESTER. 31 min. in one. Second appearance in this town. Advance hand. His work is clean and clever, and he got off some very good hits, particularly those that he improvised on the acts which went before him. Really one of the cleverest men in the business. Held the spot in good shape. Closed strong after the march up the aisle with the singing manikin. SPISSELL BROS. & CO. "The Continental Waiter." 13 min. F.S. This act is an improvement on the old one, the fun being fast and furious from the very first. The knock-about acrobatic comedy is really very amusing and gets continued laughter. There is no end of foolish "business," and a lot of it is absolutely new. The acrobatic work is exception. Makes a good closing act. KINETOGRAPH. "Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Gen. George Washington." Positively one of the most interesting historical pictures ever shown in this theatre and especially valuable for a holiday week like this. GENERAL REMARKS. A good holiday bill that certainly ought to bring the crowd this Thanksgiving Week. CUTS GREAT LESTER: Expression, "What the h---," "You're a liar," also addressing any particular person in the audience from the stage or aisle.