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

Page 174

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG.
Week beginning Monday afternoon Jan. 17th, 1910.
GALLETTI'S EDUCATED BABOONS--12 min. Full stage. this act has gone back and did not begin to get the applause it used to receive. The monkeys did practically nothing and were intractable. Their very unwillingness to perform, however, was the source of all the amusement they created.
VERNON--18 min. Ventriloquist. Opening in full stage and closing in one. Notwithstanding a plethora of ventriloquists this season, Mr. Vernon achieved his customary hit. His act is somewhat stereotyped but gets by nicely.
MIGNONETTE KOKIN--11 min. Character songs and dances in one with moving picture screen, showing her making changes of costumes in the dressing room and behind the scenes. Miss Kokin held her place admirably and won frequent encores.
JACK CONNELLY & MARGARET WEBB--20 min. Full stage. In a musical oddity entitled "A Stormy Finish."
There was little to the act except the finish, which is a very novel idea, illustrating the storm with trick effects, carrying everything off the stage, even to partially disrobing Miss Webb.
CHARLES LOVENBERG'S OPERATIC FESTIVAL--26 min. Special setting. Presenting "Gypsy Life" and "A Carnival in Venice." This is one of the best, if not the best vocal acts we have played. The company is strong vocally, the episodes are well arranged, the act is well costumed and the ensembles are quite picturesque. Selections from the popular operas and some of the tuneful classics comprise the program. Our audience enjoyed the entire act and there were many recalls. It is strong enough to headline in any bill.
LOU ANGER--14 min. Monologue in one. The German soldier. Very much after the style of Cliff Gordon and nearly as big a hit. Mr. Anger gives a lot of talk and I am confident drew some money to the house.
ELEANOR GORDON & CO--19 min. Drawing room set. In "Tips on Taps A lively comedietta which made good, although it is not a great act by any means. The personal attractiveness of Miss Gordon and her clever actors saved it from mediocrity.
J. FRANCIS DOOLEY & CORRINE SAYLES--20 min. Songs, dances and patter in one. The laughing hit of our bill. Mr. Dooley is so fresh that he is refreshing and he held the stage a good deal longer than his schedule time. He has a way of getting his nonsense over better than most comedians of his class and certainly contributed a lot to the success of this week's bill.
MAREENO, NAVARO & MAREENO--11 min. Full stage. Comedy acrobats and equilibrists, closed the show acceptably. This is a very good act, a little old, perhaps, but always interesting.
MOVING PICTURES-- The New Divorce Cure."

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG. Week beginning Monday afternoon Jan. 17th, 1910. GALLETTI'S EDUCATED BABOONS--12 min. Full stage. this act has gone back and did not begin to get the applause it used to receive. The monkeys did practically nothing and were intractable. Their very unwillingness to perform, however, was the source of all the amusement they created. VERNON--18 min. Ventriloquist. Opening in full stage and closing in one. Notwithstanding a plethora of ventriloquists this season, Mr. Vernon achieved his customary hit. His act is somewhat stereotyped but gets by nicely. MIGNONETTE KOKIN--11 min. Character songs and dances in one with moving picture screen, showing her making changes of costumes in the dressing room and behind the scenes. Miss Kokin held her place admirably and won frequent encores. JACK CONNELLY & MARGARET WEBB--20 min. Full stage. In a musical oddity entitled "A Stormy Finish." There was little to the act except the finish, which is a very novel idea, illustrating the storm with trick effects, carrying everything off the stage, even to partially disrobing Miss Webb. CHARLES LOVENBERG'S OPERATIC FESTIVAL--26 min. Special setting. Presenting "Gypsy Life" and "A Carnival in Venice." This is one of the best, if not the best vocal acts we have played. The company is strong vocally, the episodes are well arranged, the act is well costumed and the ensembles are quite picturesque. Selections from the popular operas and some of the tuneful classics comprise the program. Our audience enjoyed the entire act and there were many recalls. It is strong enough to headline in any bill. LOU ANGER--14 min. Monologue in one. The German soldier. Very much after the style of Cliff Gordon and nearly as big a hit. Mr. Anger gives a lot of talk and I am confident drew some money to the house. ELEANOR GORDON & CO--19 min. Drawing room set. In "Tips on Taps A lively comedietta which made good, although it is not a great act by any means. The personal attractiveness of Miss Gordon and her clever actors saved it from mediocrity. J. FRANCIS DOOLEY & CORRINE SAYLES--20 min. Songs, dances and patter in one. The laughing hit of our bill. Mr. Dooley is so fresh that he is refreshing and he held the stage a good deal longer than his schedule time. He has a way of getting his nonsense over better than most comedians of his class and certainly contributed a lot to the success of this week's bill. MAREENO, NAVARO & MAREENO--11 min. Full stage. Comedy acrobats and equilibrists, closed the show acceptably. This is a very good act, a little old, perhaps, but always interesting. MOVING PICTURES-- The New Divorce Cure."