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

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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK FEBRUARY 28, 1910.
W. W. PROSSER, MGR.
INZA & LORELLA: Two men in a comedy acrobatic and leaping act. Both appeared as grotesque or eccentric comedians. The stunts they present are all very good and apparently pleased, but they stall a great deal and unnecessarily consume time. The act got along nicely, was given quite a few punctuations of applause and finished fairly strong. 13 minutes, landscape in 4.
THE HAMLINS. "The Medley Man and The Maid in Brown": A very clever team of singers and dancers who present quite an original and a novel turn. The act is well dressed, they both make a very pleasing appearance, they sing well enough and they do some exceedingly unusual hard-shoe dancing. The act proved itself to be well worth while, went exceptionally well all the way through and finished very strong. It was a particularly meritorious offering and gave excellent satisfaction. 16 minutes, street in one.
HILDA THOMAS & LOU HALL: In a comedy singing sketch, "The Substitute". This pair of players have not the slightest trouble in getting into the good graces of the audience. They held its attention throughout and finished strong. The act was eminently satisfactory in every particular. C. D. F. in 3, 24 minutes.
ALF GRANT, "The Cheer-Up Comedian": Grant gave 19 minutes of entertainment that seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by the entire house. He held the audience all the way through without any trouble, gained a lot of laughs and applause and finished strong. 19 minutes, olio in 1.
WORLD & KINGSTON: This well known team had a pretty hard spot following the three preceding acts, and it kept them pretty busy getting things shaped up properly, but they finally did and everything finished up fine. The act was perfectly satisfactory, though not a great big hit. Open in 1, go to special in 2, close in 1, 23 minutes.
GRIGG: For some unaccountable reason he didn't go very well until he introduced the orange catching stunt, which brought a lot of laughter and rounded him out in nice shape. There were quite a number of laughs, however, through the earlier part of the act and the house seemed to be interested or puzzled, I couldn't tell which. I don't believe that the audience here really understands the work of this man, for he is undoubtedly very clever and should prove of interest to any intelligent person. He got along very well, however, and was by no means a disappointment in any sense. Finished moderately strong. 22 minutes, palace in 3.
HART'S "BATHING GIRLS". This is a very good act, a number of catchy songs being introduced, and the solos and ensemble work were all well received. The act makes a very good appearance from the front, it moves along rapidly, and in fact is a decidedly worthy number. It gained the undivided attention all the way through, and although finishing only fairly strong, I think it was really very well received and liked. Special acts in six scenes, 18 minutes.
MOVING PICTURES: O. K.

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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK FEBRUARY 28, 1910. W. W. PROSSER, MGR. INZA & LORELLA: Two men in a comedy acrobatic and leaping act. Both appeared as grotesque or eccentric comedians. The stunts they present are all very good and apparently pleased, but they stall a great deal and unnecessarily consume time. The act got along nicely, was given quite a few punctuations of applause and finished fairly strong. 13 minutes, landscape in 4. THE HAMLINS. "The Medley Man and The Maid in Brown": A very clever team of singers and dancers who present quite an original and a novel turn. The act is well dressed, they both make a very pleasing appearance, they sing well enough and they do some exceedingly unusual hard-shoe dancing. The act proved itself to be well worth while, went exceptionally well all the way through and finished very strong. It was a particularly meritorious offering and gave excellent satisfaction. 16 minutes, street in one. HILDA THOMAS & LOU HALL: In a comedy singing sketch, "The Substitute". This pair of players have not the slightest trouble in getting into the good graces of the audience. They held its attention throughout and finished strong. The act was eminently satisfactory in every particular. C. D. F. in 3, 24 minutes. ALF GRANT, "The Cheer-Up Comedian": Grant gave 19 minutes of entertainment that seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by the entire house. He held the audience all the way through without any trouble, gained a lot of laughs and applause and finished strong. 19 minutes, olio in 1. WORLD & KINGSTON: This well known team had a pretty hard spot following the three preceding acts, and it kept them pretty busy getting things shaped up properly, but they finally did and everything finished up fine. The act was perfectly satisfactory, though not a great big hit. Open in 1, go to special in 2, close in 1, 23 minutes. GRIGG: For some unaccountable reason he didn't go very well until he introduced the orange catching stunt, which brought a lot of laughter and rounded him out in nice shape. There were quite a number of laughs, however, through the earlier part of the act and the house seemed to be interested or puzzled, I couldn't tell which. I don't believe that the audience here really understands the work of this man, for he is undoubtedly very clever and should prove of interest to any intelligent person. He got along very well, however, and was by no means a disappointment in any sense. Finished moderately strong. 22 minutes, palace in 3. HART'S "BATHING GIRLS". This is a very good act, a number of catchy songs being introduced, and the solos and ensemble work were all well received. The act makes a very good appearance from the front, it moves along rapidly, and in fact is a decidedly worthy number. It gained the undivided attention all the way through, and although finishing only fairly strong, I think it was really very well received and liked. Special acts in six scenes, 18 minutes. MOVING PICTURES: O. K.