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

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J.   JOHN C. PEEBLES.
Week of October 24, 1910.

THE SEEBACKS, Bag-Punching Act.
Harry Seeback has added his wife to the act since last season. She makes a neat stage appearance, sings a song and does a little of the bag-punching. Seeback is certainly a master at his particular trade and he has an opening act that should please on any bill.
Own drop in 3.   Time 13 min.

PRINCESS MIROFF. Russian dancer.
Pleasing appearing young woman who sings, plays the mandolin and xylophone and does a Russian dance. Act should really be played in one and a half to get full benefit. In this spot she more than makes good and offers an act that is pleasing throughout. Could go down #4 were in not for bringing her dancing and Richards together.
Plush drop in 1.   Time is 15 min.

GENE HUGHES & CO., "Cartright, You're all right." 3 people.
Act is very draggy at the start and needs a lot done to it before it will get by on the big time. Story is good and quite amusing and there is no question of the act, even in its present shape, pleasing on the small time. Our audiences have become so used to more pretentious stuff that this act had a rather tough time of it today,
Foy in 3.   Time 20 min.

DAVE FERGUSON, The Storiette Comedian.
Neat appearing young chap with a fairly good line of patter. His impersonation of an offeminate young man reciting "The Charge of the Light Brigade" is really the feature of his act.
Street in 1.   Time 14 min.

THE GREAT RICHARDS.
A reliable act that is well known all over. To my mind it is one of the best acts of its kind in vaudeville and I look for the act to draw money to the house this week.
Plush drop in 3.   Time 10 min.

"A NIGHT IN THE TURKISH BATH."
Joseph Hart's latest production. Scene is laid in Fleishman's and the various characters typical of the place are to be found. There is the fat "souse" who has been out celebrating the night before and has picked up a couple of freight brakemen and has brought them to the bath. Some good comedy is introduced and there is a touch of heart interest brought in. In consider the act a good feature for any bill, though it requires a little more working out before it is running as smoothly as it should.
Own set in 3.   Time 24 min.

CARSON & WILLARD, "The Night of the Masquerade."
All Dutch acts in this house are judged by the standard set by the Wilson Brothers and a German act has to be extraordinarily good to get by here. These men had a tough time of it this afternoon, their talk getting a few scattering laughs. A suggestive parody on "Rings on her Fingers" caught the Monday afternoon aggregation of "critics" we get here while their burlesque opera suggestion and Salome dance at the finish went well. The parody was promptly cut after the first hearing.
Own drop in 1.   Time 15 min.

SPISSEL, LADELLA & ENGEL, "The Dutchman's First Visit."
This is the old Spissell Brothers and Mack act, though not nearly as good as the original. Act moves rather slowly for an acrobatic comedy act. In its present shape would make a good opening act on the smaller time.
Garden in 4.   Time 10 min.

CUTS.
Garson A Willard. Parody on "Rings on her Fingers." Also the line.."Have you seen her tiara?" Tone down dance at finish.

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES. Week of October 24, 1910. THE SEEBACKS, Bag-Punching Act. Harry Seeback has added his wife to the act since last season. She makes a neat stage appearance, sings a song and does a little of the bag-punching. Seeback is certainly a master at his particular trade and he has an opening act that should please on any bill. Own drop in 3. Time 13 min. PRINCESS MIROFF. Russian dancer. Pleasing appearing young woman who sings, plays the mandolin and xylophone and does a Russian dance. Act should really be played in one and a half to get full benefit. In this spot she more than makes good and offers an act that is pleasing throughout. Could go down #4 were in not for bringing her dancing and Richards together. Plush drop in 1. Time is 15 min. GENE HUGHES & CO., "Cartright, You're all right." 3 people. Act is very draggy at the start and needs a lot done to it before it will get by on the big time. Story is good and quite amusing and there is no question of the act, even in its present shape, pleasing on the small time. Our audiences have become so used to more pretentious stuff that this act had a rather tough time of it today, Foy in 3. Time 20 min. DAVE FERGUSON, The Storiette Comedian. Neat appearing young chap with a fairly good line of patter. His impersonation of an offeminate young man reciting "The Charge of the Light Brigade" is really the feature of his act. Street in 1. Time 14 min. THE GREAT RICHARDS. A reliable act that is well known all over. To my mind it is one of the best acts of its kind in vaudeville and I look for the act to draw money to the house this week. Plush drop in 3. Time 10 min. "A NIGHT IN THE TURKISH BATH." Joseph Hart's latest production. Scene is laid in Fleishman's and the various characters typical of the place are to be found. There is the fat "souse" who has been out celebrating the night before and has picked up a couple of freight brakemen and has brought them to the bath. Some good comedy is introduced and there is a touch of heart interest brought in. In consider the act a good feature for any bill, though it requires a little more working out before it is running as smoothly as it should. Own set in 3. Time 24 min. CARSON & WILLARD, "The Night of the Masquerade." All Dutch acts in this house are judged by the standard set by the Wilson Brothers and a German act has to be extraordinarily good to get by here. These men had a tough time of it this afternoon, their talk getting a few scattering laughs. A suggestive parody on "Rings on her Fingers" caught the Monday afternoon aggregation of "critics" we get here while their burlesque opera suggestion and Salome dance at the finish went well. The parody was promptly cut after the first hearing. Own drop in 1. Time 15 min. SPISSEL, LADELLA & ENGEL, "The Dutchman's First Visit." This is the old Spissell Brothers and Mack act, though not nearly as good as the original. Act moves rather slowly for an acrobatic comedy act. In its present shape would make a good opening act on the smaller time. Garden in 4. Time 10 min. CUTS. Garson A Willard. Parody on "Rings on her Fingers." Also the line.."Have you seen her tiara?" Tone down dance at finish.