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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. OCT. 3, 1910. FRED. ST. ONGE & CO. 13 min. F.S. This is a well known bicycle and tumbling act. Makes a good opener. The work is lively and the comedy got much laughter and applause. Fairly strong close. MACK & WILLIAMS. 16 min. in one, close F.S. This is a very good dancing act. The singing of Mack is something to be desired, but his eccentric dancing, particularly in the baseball stunt and when dancing up and down a flight of steps, won good applause. Miss Williams is quite a clever little soubrette. Together the pair held the spot very well, although not strong enough for a much more important place on the bill. Closed well. KENNEY, NOBODY & PLATT. 15 min. in one. One man works straight, the other blackface. This is a good act for a not too important spot. There are some amusing lines well delivered, and some good bass solo work. Frequent laughter and applause and closed well. KARL EMMY'S PETS. 14 min. F.S. A novel animal act, presented in a showman-like manner. Emmy's paraphernalia is artistic and showy. His ten dogs are well trained, one of them particularly (a little shaggy Spitz) furnishes a good deal of comedy. Act pleased the audience and closed well with spectacular electric effects on revolving wheels driven by the dogs. GORDON & MARX. 15 min. in one. German comedians of the regulation order of the short and tall Dutch dialect men with an irresistible line of stuff both in tongue-twisting patter and a good medley of songs. Kept the audience in good humor all the way through, and held the spot in excellent shape. The closing business with the two glass beer steins was a genuine novelty and closed the act with big applause. CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER & CO. "His Nerve." 22 min. F.S. Mr. Fletcher has found a strong vehicle in the play of Mr. Knight's. It is founded on the Raffles' idea, but is sufficiently original and full of novel situations to hold the interest of the audience intensely during the entire act. Mr. Fletcher's support is O. K., and the presentation leaves nothing to be desired. We have been so used to enjoying Mr. Fletcher in many different characters to show his versatility that it is quite refreshing to see him in a consistent feature in which he plays but one part. It is a ripping piece of work, only presented and closed very strong. WILLETTE WHITAKER & F. WILBUR HILL. 17 min. in one. Received advance hand. Makes the same pretty picture and sings her darkey dialect songs just as well as on her previous visits here. Some of her songs were new and other familiar. The audience liked them all and applauded well. An act for the evening audiences particularly. BILLY B. VAN & BEAUMONT SISTERS. 31 min. F.S., close in one. This act made a hit when it was here before, and it went stronger than ever this time. He has added much new material, all good. Van is certainly a born comedian and fills the act full of ginger and life. The close in one is no less amusing than the forepart of the act. Finished big. FOUR LONDONS. 8 min. F.S. This is IT of all the casting acts we have every played. Work fast, introduce new and novel stunts and have a great finish. Closed very strong. KINETOGRAPH. "Dog on Business." After repeated films to get a good film to suit our patrons, we found one in this series that got by, although it is not really in the highest class of films. For the past few months we have had considerable trouble getting acceptable films, and probably other houses have had the same. We would be glad if the criticism of other shows would include recommendations of any reels found to be up to the class of this house. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a good all-round comedy show and every act held its assigned spot with credit. We advertised the comedy element strongly and it made good and should do business. CUTS KENNEY, NOBODY & PLATT: Modification of business in getting off joke about "germ." BILLY B. VAN: Modification of expression "What the h--- did I say?"
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. OCT. 3, 1910. FRED. ST. ONGE & CO. 13 min. F.S. This is a well known bicycle and tumbling act. Makes a good opener. The work is lively and the comedy got much laughter and applause. Fairly strong close. MACK & WILLIAMS. 16 min. in one, close F.S. This is a very good dancing act. The singing of Mack is something to be desired, but his eccentric dancing, particularly in the baseball stunt and when dancing up and down a flight of steps, won good applause. Miss Williams is quite a clever little soubrette. Together the pair held the spot very well, although not strong enough for a much more important place on the bill. Closed well. KENNEY, NOBODY & PLATT. 15 min. in one. One man works straight, the other blackface. This is a good act for a not too important spot. There are some amusing lines well delivered, and some good bass solo work. Frequent laughter and applause and closed well. KARL EMMY'S PETS. 14 min. F.S. A novel animal act, presented in a showman-like manner. Emmy's paraphernalia is artistic and showy. His ten dogs are well trained, one of them particularly (a little shaggy Spitz) furnishes a good deal of comedy. Act pleased the audience and closed well with spectacular electric effects on revolving wheels driven by the dogs. GORDON & MARX. 15 min. in one. German comedians of the regulation order of the short and tall Dutch dialect men with an irresistible line of stuff both in tongue-twisting patter and a good medley of songs. Kept the audience in good humor all the way through, and held the spot in excellent shape. The closing business with the two glass beer steins was a genuine novelty and closed the act with big applause. CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER & CO. "His Nerve." 22 min. F.S. Mr. Fletcher has found a strong vehicle in the play of Mr. Knight's. It is founded on the Raffles' idea, but is sufficiently original and full of novel situations to hold the interest of the audience intensely during the entire act. Mr. Fletcher's support is O. K., and the presentation leaves nothing to be desired. We have been so used to enjoying Mr. Fletcher in many different characters to show his versatility that it is quite refreshing to see him in a consistent feature in which he plays but one part. It is a ripping piece of work, only presented and closed very strong. WILLETTE WHITAKER & F. WILBUR HILL. 17 min. in one. Received advance hand. Makes the same pretty picture and sings her darkey dialect songs just as well as on her previous visits here. Some of her songs were new and other familiar. The audience liked them all and applauded well. An act for the evening audiences particularly. BILLY B. VAN & BEAUMONT SISTERS. 31 min. F.S., close in one. This act made a hit when it was here before, and it went stronger than ever this time. He has added much new material, all good. Van is certainly a born comedian and fills the act full of ginger and life. The close in one is no less amusing than the forepart of the act. Finished big. FOUR LONDONS. 8 min. F.S. This is IT of all the casting acts we have every played. Work fast, introduce new and novel stunts and have a great finish. Closed very strong. KINETOGRAPH. "Dog on Business." After repeated films to get a good film to suit our patrons, we found one in this series that got by, although it is not really in the highest class of films. For the past few months we have had considerable trouble getting acceptable films, and probably other houses have had the same. We would be glad if the criticism of other shows would include recommendations of any reels found to be up to the class of this house. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a good all-round comedy show and every act held its assigned spot with credit. We advertised the comedy element strongly and it made good and should do business. CUTS KENNEY, NOBODY & PLATT: Modification of business in getting off joke about "germ." BILLY B. VAN: Modification of expression "What the h--- did I say?"
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