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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 January 26, 1911. MARKEE BROTHERS, Comedy Musical Act. One man working straight, the other in blackface. Open with cornet and trombone. Comedian sings a coon song and, after a little talk the straight man plays a solo on the cello. Finish with the prison duet from "Il Trovatore." Very ordinary act. Own drops in 1 & 2. Open in 1, 5 min, then to 2. Close in 1, 4 min. Time 19 min. LUPITA PEREA, Sensational Trapeze act. A very pretty girl with some great sensational stuff but too long in getting to it. Act is sadly in need of a routine and the girl should place herself in the hands of some competent instructor. With a little coaching this act should prove a sensation anywhere. Garden in 4. Time 8 min. HAROLD FORBES AND CARRIE BOWMAN, "Cutting Capers." A pretty singing and dancing novelty that went well in this spot. Both are neat looking, have a good routine of material and should be able to hold this spot on any bill. Close with a burlesque "impression" of the Apache dance. Olio in 1. Time 16 min. MC CORMICK & WALLACE, "At the Sea-side." Man and woman in a very clever ventriloquil act in which both do excellent work. Man as clever as any I have ever seen and it was impossible to detect the slightest lip movement even from the first entrance. Dummies are good and act was really one of the hits of the bill. Own cyclorama drop in 2. Close in 1, 3 min. Time 18 min. JAMES LEONARD & CO., "When Caesar C's her." Leonard in the old act, supported by E.P. Sullivan and Harriet Wainwright. Personally I can see very little difference in the act with the new people. Sullivan is a splendid example of the old-time "legit" and he gets his stuff over in good shape. He is not as boisterous as Anderson was in the part. The woman looks enough like Sadie Leonard to be her. The laughing honors of the act went to the house property man who was a veritable scream in tights. Own set in 3. Time 16 min. CHARLES RICHMAN & CO., "The Fire Escape." This was the first performance of the sketch but it seemed to land in good shape and after a little working out will make a valuable acquisition to the comedy acts in vaudeville. Story is of a man who comes to a hotel and sends his clothes out to be pressed. The young woman to whom he is engaged is stopping at the same hotel and on the same floor. The fire escape leads from the window of the man's room. Fire breaks out and in her excitement the girl dashes into the man's room. He is ready for a shower bath. The fun starts in from this point and is rapid up to the curtain, his attempts to come out of the room and the girl's terror provoking roars of laughter. He finally tears down the rubber covering of the shower bath and hangs it over him. As they are about to go down the fire escape the bellboy returns with his pants and tells him the fire is all out. Mr. Richman gives an admirable performance and is ably assisted by Miss Mabel Frenyear, formerly leading woman with Wm. H. Crane. The boy is well played by Chas. Silber. The present setting is a makeshift affair, it being Mr. Richman's intention to have a new set painted if the act is to continue. Fcy.in 3. Time 14 min. PRIMROSE FOUR, One Thousand Pounds of Harmony. The hit of the bill. Olio in 1. Time 15 min. FOUR MC NALLYS, Combination comedy act. Four McNallys- Three men and one woman in a little of everything including singing, dancing, wire-walking and acrobatic. Unfortunately at the matinee one of the boys ripped the seat of his pants just as he went on and the rent was apparent to everyone in the audience. It threw the others up in the air and they were unable to give a smooth performance. However, at night the damage had been repaired and the act landed in good shape and pleased the audience. Own set in 3. Time 10 min.
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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES. Week of January 26, 1911. MARKEE BROTHERS, Comedy Musical Act. One man working straight, the other in blackface. Open with cornet and trombone. Comedian sings a coon song and, after a little talk the straight man plays a solo on the cello. Finish with the prison duet from "Il Trovatore." Very ordinary act. Own drops in 1 & 2. Open in 1, 5 min, then to 2. Close in 1, 4 min. Time 19 min. LUPITA PEREA, Sensational Trapeze act. A very pretty girl with some great sensational stuff but too long in getting to it. Act is sadly in need of a routine and the girl should place herself in the hands of some competent instructor. With a little coaching this act should prove a sensation anywhere. Garden in 4. Time 8 min. HAROLD FORBES AND CARRIE BOWMAN, "Cutting Capers." A pretty singing and dancing novelty that went well in this spot. Both are neat looking, have a good routine of material and should be able to hold this spot on any bill. Close with a burlesque "impression" of the Apache dance. Olio in 1. Time 16 min. MC CORMICK & WALLACE, "At the Sea-side." Man and woman in a very clever ventriloquil act in which both do excellent work. Man as clever as any I have ever seen and it was impossible to detect the slightest lip movement even from the first entrance. Dummies are good and act was really one of the hits of the bill. Own cyclorama drop in 2. Close in 1, 3 min. Time 18 min. JAMES LEONARD & CO., "When Caesar C's her." Leonard in the old act, supported by E.P. Sullivan and Harriet Wainwright. Personally I can see very little difference in the act with the new people. Sullivan is a splendid example of the old-time "legit" and he gets his stuff over in good shape. He is not as boisterous as Anderson was in the part. The woman looks enough like Sadie Leonard to be her. The laughing honors of the act went to the house property man who was a veritable scream in tights. Own set in 3. Time 16 min. CHARLES RICHMAN & CO., "The Fire Escape." This was the first performance of the sketch but it seemed to land in good shape and after a little working out will make a valuable acquisition to the comedy acts in vaudeville. Story is of a man who comes to a hotel and sends his clothes out to be pressed. The young woman to whom he is engaged is stopping at the same hotel and on the same floor. The fire escape leads from the window of the man's room. Fire breaks out and in her excitement the girl dashes into the man's room. He is ready for a shower bath. The fun starts in from this point and is rapid up to the curtain, his attempts to come out of the room and the girl's terror provoking roars of laughter. He finally tears down the rubber covering of the shower bath and hangs it over him. As they are about to go down the fire escape the bellboy returns with his pants and tells him the fire is all out. Mr. Richman gives an admirable performance and is ably assisted by Miss Mabel Frenyear, formerly leading woman with Wm. H. Crane. The boy is well played by Chas. Silber. The present setting is a makeshift affair, it being Mr. Richman's intention to have a new set painted if the act is to continue. Fcy.in 3. Time 14 min. PRIMROSE FOUR, One Thousand Pounds of Harmony. The hit of the bill. Olio in 1. Time 15 min. FOUR MC NALLYS, Combination comedy act. Four McNallys- Three men and one woman in a little of everything including singing, dancing, wire-walking and acrobatic. Unfortunately at the matinee one of the boys ripped the seat of his pants just as he went on and the rent was apparent to everyone in the audience. It threw the others up in the air and they were unable to give a smooth performance. However, at night the damage had been repaired and the act landed in good shape and pleased the audience. Own set in 3. Time 10 min.
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