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

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KEITH'S HIPPODROME
Feb 14th 1910
Cleveland, Ohio
Ned Hastings.
FREY TWINS. F.S. Interior. time 10. 2 young athletes assisted by an announcer. They give a series of interesting exhibitions of wrestling holds, neatly, plainly and quickly executed. They close with a short but exciting wrestling bout done well. Novel. Generous applause throughout.
JACK COTTER & ADA BOULDIN. In 1. Time 13. Cotter does some very acceptable work in odd dances such as that of a wooden legged man, an inebriate and an Irish jigger. Miss Bouldin plays the banjo well and sings to her own accompaniment a clever child song and other bits. Generally good.
MR & MRS JIMMIE BARRY. Open F.S. Rural exterior special, close in 1. 2 men, 1 woman. Time 21. "At Hensfoot Corners." Scored their customary hit here.
BERT LEVY. C.D.F. Time 18. He is still doing the same act even to the pictures drawn. However his work proved as interesting as ever to the audience. If he would draw more pictures and spend less time writing notes to the audience, his act would seem better.
OSCAR LORAINE. Special F.S. Interior. Time 19. An expert violinist who gives impressions of Ole Bull, Kubelik, Sarasate and other noted violinists, both in costume makeup and in style of playing. Highly entertaining.
BEATRICE INGRAM & CO. F.S. Interior. Time 19. 3 women, 1 man. Presenting "The Dutchess", a slang sketch by Porter Emerson Browne. The situations are comparatively novel and the lines mostly original. Acting well done.
MATTHEW A HENSON Time 17. Using a few stereopticon slides and charts, Henson briefly outlines the trip to and from the North Pole. Henson is not a good speaker and he was apparently frightened most of the time he was working this afternoon. His habit of hesitation and uncertainty becomes unpleasant. It seems, too, that he might easily have selected more interesting topics to speak of. His work consists of the briefest outline of the trip and does not contain a single incident of experience. In spite of these faults, he held the attention of his audience well, and was rewarded with generous applause. In my opinion the man and what he might offer have great drawing possibilities. The act should be thoroughly overhauled and gingered up.
HOWARD & NORTH "Back In Wellington." Time 24. In 3 spec. 2 men, 1 woman. "Back In Wellington." This act was the hit of the show. The two men are highly popular here and as this is their first appearance in "Back In Wellington", their work was greeted with applause every few moments. Their lines are great and the acting worth $1.50 a seat.
FOUR BOISES. F.S. 2 men, 2 women. Casters. Time 8. A highly attractive act with several new twists. Much applause
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KEITH'S HIPPODROME Feb 14th 1910 Cleveland, Ohio Ned Hastings. FREY TWINS. F.S. Interior. time 10. 2 young athletes assisted by an announcer. They give a series of interesting exhibitions of wrestling holds, neatly, plainly and quickly executed. They close with a short but exciting wrestling bout done well. Novel. Generous applause throughout. JACK COTTER & ADA BOULDIN. In 1. Time 13. Cotter does some very acceptable work in odd dances such as that of a wooden legged man, an inebriate and an Irish jigger. Miss Bouldin plays the banjo well and sings to her own accompaniment a clever child song and other bits. Generally good. MR & MRS JIMMIE BARRY. Open F.S. Rural exterior special, close in 1. 2 men, 1 woman. Time 21. "At Hensfoot Corners." Scored their customary hit here. BERT LEVY. C.D.F. Time 18. He is still doing the same act even to the pictures drawn. However his work proved as interesting as ever to the audience. If he would draw more pictures and spend less time writing notes to the audience, his act would seem better. OSCAR LORAINE. Special F.S. Interior. Time 19. An expert violinist who gives impressions of Ole Bull, Kubelik, Sarasate and other noted violinists, both in costume makeup and in style of playing. Highly entertaining. BEATRICE INGRAM & CO. F.S. Interior. Time 19. 3 women, 1 man. Presenting "The Dutchess", a slang sketch by Porter Emerson Browne. The situations are comparatively novel and the lines mostly original. Acting well done. MATTHEW A HENSON Time 17. Using a few stereopticon slides and charts, Henson briefly outlines the trip to and from the North Pole. Henson is not a good speaker and he was apparently frightened most of the time he was working this afternoon. His habit of hesitation and uncertainty becomes unpleasant. It seems, too, that he might easily have selected more interesting topics to speak of. His work consists of the briefest outline of the trip and does not contain a single incident of experience. In spite of these faults, he held the attention of his audience well, and was rewarded with generous applause. In my opinion the man and what he might offer have great drawing possibilities. The act should be thoroughly overhauled and gingered up. HOWARD & NORTH "Back In Wellington." Time 24. In 3 spec. 2 men, 1 woman. "Back In Wellington." This act was the hit of the show. The two men are highly popular here and as this is their first appearance in "Back In Wellington", their work was greeted with applause every few moments. Their lines are great and the acting worth $1.50 a seat. FOUR BOISES. F.S. 2 men, 2 women. Casters. Time 8. A highly attractive act with several new twists. Much applause HIPPOGRAPH.