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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 7, 1910. McPHEE & HILL. 12 min. F.S. This act makes a good opener. One works clown, the other eccentric. There is a little talk that does not amount too much. They work first with triple horizontal bars, afterwards with two, one of them double high. The clown's work is exceptionally good and the comedy in the act is all right. Closed fairly strong. KELLY & WILDER 13 min in one. These entertainers were well received, some of their songs being new, others consisting of a medley of old favorites. Makes a very good appearance and got a fairly strong applause for each one of their selections. Closed well. BEDINI & ARTHUR 14 min F.S. A very good act along Bedini's old lines of juggling and general fun. Kept the audience amused all the way through and closed strong. MACK & WALKER. 15 min in one. Advance applause. This act made good on previous visits and was well received all the way through. Sprightly line of patter and good songs. Closed very well. GERTRUDE HOFFMANN 60 min. Advance applause. Miss Hoffmann has certainly caught the town with her wonderful act as evidence by universal coment, both by patrons of the theatre and the press. Miss Hoffmann added two new numbers to her act to-day--"The Bell Girls" and the "Physical Culture Girls." both of them were novelties, and were very well received. These two features here added to the interest to the act. Miss Hoffmann finished to an immense hand and was compelled to give one curtain call after another. Next week Miss Hoffmann will add her own conception of Mendelssohn's "Spring Song". Everybody is of the opinion that this is the greatest act in vaudeville. BEN WELCH. 18 min. in one. Advance applause. Mr. Welch is always well liked here and never fails to score big even in so difficult a spot as following Hoffmann. Had some new material, all of it right up to his usual standard. Held the spot in great shape and closed to good applause. WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS. 18 min. in one. Well known on the circuit. An act that always pleases fairly well, particularly the children. For some reason or other, Wormwood never seems able to give us a decent performance on Monday afternoon and the act at the start this afternoon was very ragged indeed and very slow but pulled up in the middle and closed fairly well. After some of the European animal acts we have played, the lack of finish stands out very prominently, although Wormwood must be given credit for having cleaned up and put on some very good costuming. Some applause through the act and a fair hand at the finish. Promises a much better show tonight. KINETOGRAPH. "A Woman's Vanity." A very good comedy film. GENERAL REMARKS. This show is all right, and with Hoffmann as a headliner ought to bring us big business. PAWTUCKET R. I. MUSIC HALL Week of Nov. 7th 1910 Monday--Tuesday--Wednesday SANDY PORTER Singing and talking act, character changes in view of the audience. 10 minutes in one went very good HANLON, DEAN & HANLON Comedy acrobats, do some clever work, comedy is good, went big. 10 minutes full stage ROSS & MOORE Two men, singing and talking act, comedy is good, have a special drop went very well, 18 minutes in one David R Buffinton
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 7, 1910. McPHEE & HILL. 12 min. F.S. This act makes a good opener. One works clown, the other eccentric. There is a little talk that does not amount too much. They work first with triple horizontal bars, afterwards with two, one of them double high. The clown's work is exceptionally good and the comedy in the act is all right. Closed fairly strong. KELLY & WILDER 13 min in one. These entertainers were well received, some of their songs being new, others consisting of a medley of old favorites. Makes a very good appearance and got a fairly strong applause for each one of their selections. Closed well. BEDINI & ARTHUR 14 min F.S. A very good act along Bedini's old lines of juggling and general fun. Kept the audience amused all the way through and closed strong. MACK & WALKER. 15 min in one. Advance applause. This act made good on previous visits and was well received all the way through. Sprightly line of patter and good songs. Closed very well. GERTRUDE HOFFMANN 60 min. Advance applause. Miss Hoffmann has certainly caught the town with her wonderful act as evidence by universal coment, both by patrons of the theatre and the press. Miss Hoffmann added two new numbers to her act to-day--"The Bell Girls" and the "Physical Culture Girls." both of them were novelties, and were very well received. These two features here added to the interest to the act. Miss Hoffmann finished to an immense hand and was compelled to give one curtain call after another. Next week Miss Hoffmann will add her own conception of Mendelssohn's "Spring Song". Everybody is of the opinion that this is the greatest act in vaudeville. BEN WELCH. 18 min. in one. Advance applause. Mr. Welch is always well liked here and never fails to score big even in so difficult a spot as following Hoffmann. Had some new material, all of it right up to his usual standard. Held the spot in great shape and closed to good applause. WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS. 18 min. in one. Well known on the circuit. An act that always pleases fairly well, particularly the children. For some reason or other, Wormwood never seems able to give us a decent performance on Monday afternoon and the act at the start this afternoon was very ragged indeed and very slow but pulled up in the middle and closed fairly well. After some of the European animal acts we have played, the lack of finish stands out very prominently, although Wormwood must be given credit for having cleaned up and put on some very good costuming. Some applause through the act and a fair hand at the finish. Promises a much better show tonight. KINETOGRAPH. "A Woman's Vanity." A very good comedy film. GENERAL REMARKS. This show is all right, and with Hoffmann as a headliner ought to bring us big business. PAWTUCKET R. I. MUSIC HALL Week of Nov. 7th 1910 Monday--Tuesday--Wednesday SANDY PORTER Singing and talking act, character changes in view of the audience. 10 minutes in one went very good HANLON, DEAN & HANLON Comedy acrobats, do some clever work, comedy is good, went big. 10 minutes full stage ROSS & MOORE Two men, singing and talking act, comedy is good, have a special drop went very well, 18 minutes in one David R Buffinton
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