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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911

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C. E. BARNS.  PHILADELPHIA SHOW.  AUG. 22, 1910.
RIO, The Gymnast. 8 min. F.S. A powerful athlete, making a good appearance and using the trapeze. Does the regulation stunts, getting some applause after each one. Finished well after supporting a man held by the neck and swinging on the trapeze. Closed well. Makes a good opener.
VISOCCHI BROS. 13 min. in one. These boys make a fine appearance in their white costumes and prepossess the audience right away. Their playing on the organettos (a sort of improved accordeon) is brilliant and finished. One of the boys gives a whistling solo that received a good hand. The closing of the popular airs gives them a good finish. O.K. in this spot as a musical novelty.
WARD, KLARE & WARD. 23 min., F.S., cl. in one. This contains a fairly amusing episode of mistaken identity, the comedy of Ward is quite good but the finish in one is the best part of the set. Did the burlesque sentimental ballad singing. All right for this spot on the bill, but not strong enough to go much lower.
HIBBERT & WARREN. 12 min. in one. Well known act on the circuit. Introduced some new stuff, all of which went well. Warren's eccentric dancing went very well. Some laughter throughout and a good finish.
HERBERT WARREN & CO. "The Sultan's Favorite." 22 min. F.S. Presenting a farce, entitled, "The Sultan's Favorite." This is a farce pure and simple, and while the whole thing is inconsistent, the situations are funny and productive of quite a good deal of laughter. There can be no fault to find with the company, nor with the manner of presentation, with the exception of the fact that Miss George follows too closely along the lines laid down by Miss Bergere to her own detriment in the eyes of those who are familiar with Miss Bergere's vocal inflection and characteristics. While the act in itself will not carry far outside of the theatre, it makes a good laughing number if not placed too far down on the bill.
CAMILLE OBER. 13 min. in one. Second appearance here. Phenomenal vocaliste, as well as being a mighty pretty woman and thoroughly Parisian in her training. Every number got immense applause and the finish was great. This is a sort of an artist who could not fail to make a hit.
ROCK & FULTON. Advance hand. 27 min. in one, F.S., back to one, close F. S.  Same act as presented here before with slight variation and just as big a hit. Two consummate artists who are original and do everything thoroughly well. Hearty applause after each number. Closed with the Devil Dance to big applause finish.
LADDIE CLIFF. 16 min. in one. Received the biggest advance hand of any act we have had here in a long time. Introduced some new songs, all of which were just as clever as those with which he has made previous hits. His eccentric dancing is better than ever; in fact, he is the hit of the show.
CAMILLE TRIO. 7 min. F.S. This is a good closing act with abundance of slapstick comedy and good triple bar work. Think we have played it too often, however, as a great many people got up and went out as they came on this afternoon.
KINETOGRAPH. "A Vacation in Havana." Very good comedy film, moving fast and bringing up to an amusing climax.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show lives up to our billing as a "Strong Inaugural Fall and Winter Program." While some of the early acts did not give us quite as much as we expected, the last half of the bill played off very well indeed, and have no doubt that with the night audience, the entire show will go very strong.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUG. 22, 1910. RIO, The Gymnast. 8 min. F.S. A powerful athlete, making a good appearance and using the trapeze. Does the regulation stunts, getting some applause after each one. Finished well after supporting a man held by the neck and swinging on the trapeze. Closed well. Makes a good opener. VISOCCHI BROS. 13 min. in one. These boys make a fine appearance in their white costumes and prepossess the audience right away. Their playing on the organettos (a sort of improved accordeon) is brilliant and finished. One of the boys gives a whistling solo that received a good hand. The closing of the popular airs gives them a good finish. O.K. in this spot as a musical novelty. WARD, KLARE & WARD. 23 min., F.S., cl. in one. This contains a fairly amusing episode of mistaken identity, the comedy of Ward is quite good but the finish in one is the best part of the set. Did the burlesque sentimental ballad singing. All right for this spot on the bill, but not strong enough to go much lower. HIBBERT & WARREN. 12 min. in one. Well known act on the circuit. Introduced some new stuff, all of which went well. Warren's eccentric dancing went very well. Some laughter throughout and a good finish. HERBERT WARREN & CO. "The Sultan's Favorite." 22 min. F.S. Presenting a farce, entitled, "The Sultan's Favorite." This is a farce pure and simple, and while the whole thing is inconsistent, the situations are funny and productive of quite a good deal of laughter. There can be no fault to find with the company, nor with the manner of presentation, with the exception of the fact that Miss George follows too closely along the lines laid down by Miss Bergere to her own detriment in the eyes of those who are familiar with Miss Bergere's vocal inflection and characteristics. While the act in itself will not carry far outside of the theatre, it makes a good laughing number if not placed too far down on the bill. CAMILLE OBER. 13 min. in one. Second appearance here. Phenomenal vocaliste, as well as being a mighty pretty woman and thoroughly Parisian in her training. Every number got immense applause and the finish was great. This is a sort of an artist who could not fail to make a hit. ROCK & FULTON. Advance hand. 27 min. in one, F.S., back to one, close F. S. Same act as presented here before with slight variation and just as big a hit. Two consummate artists who are original and do everything thoroughly well. Hearty applause after each number. Closed with the Devil Dance to big applause finish. LADDIE CLIFF. 16 min. in one. Received the biggest advance hand of any act we have had here in a long time. Introduced some new songs, all of which were just as clever as those with which he has made previous hits. His eccentric dancing is better than ever; in fact, he is the hit of the show. CAMILLE TRIO. 7 min. F.S. This is a good closing act with abundance of slapstick comedy and good triple bar work. Think we have played it too often, however, as a great many people got up and went out as they came on this afternoon. KINETOGRAPH. "A Vacation in Havana." Very good comedy film, moving fast and bringing up to an amusing climax. GENERAL REMARKS. This show lives up to our billing as a "Strong Inaugural Fall and Winter Program." While some of the early acts did not give us quite as much as we expected, the last half of the bill played off very well indeed, and have no doubt that with the night audience, the entire show will go very strong.