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

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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK OF OCT. 14, 1910.
W. W. PROSSER.
MAXIMO: The Wire Marvel. This is a crackerjack wire act, the work of the performer being about as good as anything ever shown here. Had no trouble in holding attention all the way through. Punctuations of applause and a strong finish. 9 minutes, landscape in 4.
RAY DOOLEY & HER METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS: Seven juveniles, who offer a routine of songs and gags, none of which are especially worth while. The talking end of the act drags, and the ensemble singing is not very good. The finishing number to some extent brought them out of the depths and the finish was just about a get-by. Audience didn't seem to care much for them. 16 min, in 2, close in 1.
LIZZIE EVANS & JEFFERSON LLOYD: In a comedy dramatic sketch, "Turning the Tables". A fair little act that held the attention moderately well and managed to get by. No finish to speak of 20 minutes, kitchen in 3.
MAY ELINORE: A line of comedy songs and talk very similar to that formerly offered by Kate. She got along moderately well and secured some good solid laughs, but on the whole did not score heavily. Fairly strong finish. 20 minutes, olio in 1.
GUS EDWARDS' NIGHT BIRDS: Have not as yet received the salary of this act, but if it is very much we are buncoed. The best thing in the whole offering from the audience' standpoint was the special drop showing the birds. None of the numbers they offer scored, and there was a liberal allotment of off-key vocal effort. For a big act it did very poorly and was a decided disappointment. A weak finish, with hardly a chance for a solitary bow. 8 minutes, special set in 2.
GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE: Up to this point there was nothing doing and Moore really saved the show. The audience seemed to be almost asleep up to the time he entered. He must be given credit with not only waking them up but keeping them waked and rounding out a genuine unqualified hit for himself. Scored a lot of laughs, a liberal quantity of applause and achieved a good strong finish. 17 minutes, olio in one.
ODIVA: This act secured the attention of the entire house throughout, winning applause after various feats and finishing fairly strong. Every one seemed to like the act and it should created a lot of talk. 20 minutes special set in 5.
MOVING PICTURES: O. K.
NOTE: We will have to depend on Odiva and Moore to pull the business for this week, as I am satisfied the remainder of the show will not develop any drawing power.

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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK OF OCT. 14, 1910. W. W. PROSSER. MAXIMO: The Wire Marvel. This is a crackerjack wire act, the work of the performer being about as good as anything ever shown here. Had no trouble in holding attention all the way through. Punctuations of applause and a strong finish. 9 minutes, landscape in 4. RAY DOOLEY & HER METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS: Seven juveniles, who offer a routine of songs and gags, none of which are especially worth while. The talking end of the act drags, and the ensemble singing is not very good. The finishing number to some extent brought them out of the depths and the finish was just about a get-by. Audience didn't seem to care much for them. 16 min, in 2, close in 1. LIZZIE EVANS & JEFFERSON LLOYD: In a comedy dramatic sketch, "Turning the Tables". A fair little act that held the attention moderately well and managed to get by. No finish to speak of 20 minutes, kitchen in 3. MAY ELINORE: A line of comedy songs and talk very similar to that formerly offered by Kate. She got along moderately well and secured some good solid laughs, but on the whole did not score heavily. Fairly strong finish. 20 minutes, olio in 1. GUS EDWARDS' NIGHT BIRDS: Have not as yet received the salary of this act, but if it is very much we are buncoed. The best thing in the whole offering from the audience' standpoint was the special drop showing the birds. None of the numbers they offer scored, and there was a liberal allotment of off-key vocal effort. For a big act it did very poorly and was a decided disappointment. A weak finish, with hardly a chance for a solitary bow. 8 minutes, special set in 2. GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE: Up to this point there was nothing doing and Moore really saved the show. The audience seemed to be almost asleep up to the time he entered. He must be given credit with not only waking them up but keeping them waked and rounding out a genuine unqualified hit for himself. Scored a lot of laughs, a liberal quantity of applause and achieved a good strong finish. 17 minutes, olio in one. ODIVA: This act secured the attention of the entire house throughout, winning applause after various feats and finishing fairly strong. Every one seemed to like the act and it should created a lot of talk. 20 minutes special set in 5. MOVING PICTURES: O. K. NOTE: We will have to depend on Odiva and Moore to pull the business for this week, as I am satisfied the remainder of the show will not develop any drawing power.