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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 JAN. 23, 1911. W. W. PROSSER. PAUL LE CROIX: Comedy Juggler. This well known act made a very good opener, securing laughs all the way through, and finishing moderately strong. 10 minutes, wood in 2, olio in 1. SIEBERT, LINDLEY & CO.: Two men, one woman in a comedy sketch, "Their Own Mother". This is a fair little act that did pretty well for the position. The story is conventional and none of the work remarkable, yet the three managed to get by in good shape, finishing moderately strong. 18 minutes. C. D. F. in 3. HYMAN MEYER: "The Man at the Piano". This act canceled at the last minutes and didn't appear. Will be replaced Tuesday by Laura Buckley. MURPHY & NICHOLS: In "From Za Za to Uncle Tom". This act proved a tremendous laughing hit, exactly reversing its acceptance three years ago when it proved almost a failure. The success of Mr. Murphy and Miss Nichols was one of the most pronounced order, the other two characters in the piece being very acceptable. For a laughing number it would seem difficult to surpass this act. Finished strong. Open street in 1, close garden in 5. ROCK & FULTON: In their series of character songs and dances. At the matinee performance this act went only moderately well at the beginning but gradually increased in favor until with the "Devil Dance" as a finale the pair gained a good solid round of applause. The several numbers preceding were greeted with but ordinary favor. The team were so surprised at not going better that they didn't know what to make of it, and as a result almost forgot the "Devil Dance" at the matinee. However, I talked with Rock after the first show, offering him every encouragement, with the result that the night performance was all right, the act holding the attention all the way through and finishing strong. They will undoubtedly score heavily during the week. Open landscape in 1, finish special in 4; 30 minutes. BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN: This trio again established themselves as a very well liked comedy singing and talking act. The laughs were fast and furious and the act went great from beginning to end, finishing strong. 28 minutes, palace in 1. THE GEORGETTYS: 2 men, 1 woman and a boy in about as finished an offering of hand-balancing as one could conceive. Every trick gained applause and they held the entire audience to the end without the slightest trouble. This is certainly an excellent act. Garden in 5, 10 minutes. MOVING PICTURE: O. K. NOTE: Rock & Fulton were supposed to close in One, but on account of finishing with the "Devil Dance" it would undoubtedly hurt the act to do so. I managed to obviate this by persuading Brown, Harris & Brown to do their entire number in 1, which they did very successfully, thus eliminating any wait, and at the same time avoiding a chance of hurting the finish of Rock & Fulton. MUSIC HALL Pawtucket R. I. Jan 19-20-31 CARR & LAUDER Two men, singing, talking and music, good comedy, 20 minutes in one, went very well GRETCHEN SPENCER Singing act, well dressed, good appearance, 9 minutes in one, went very well DIXIE SERENADERS 6 Colored people going big same as first three days, as good as any act we have had in the house David R Buffinton
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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK JAN. 23, 1911. W. W. PROSSER. PAUL LE CROIX: Comedy Juggler. This well known act made a very good opener, securing laughs all the way through, and finishing moderately strong. 10 minutes, wood in 2, olio in 1. SIEBERT, LINDLEY & CO.: Two men, one woman in a comedy sketch, "Their Own Mother". This is a fair little act that did pretty well for the position. The story is conventional and none of the work remarkable, yet the three managed to get by in good shape, finishing moderately strong. 18 minutes. C. D. F. in 3. HYMAN MEYER: "The Man at the Piano". This act canceled at the last minutes and didn't appear. Will be replaced Tuesday by Laura Buckley. MURPHY & NICHOLS: In "From Za Za to Uncle Tom". This act proved a tremendous laughing hit, exactly reversing its acceptance three years ago when it proved almost a failure. The success of Mr. Murphy and Miss Nichols was one of the most pronounced order, the other two characters in the piece being very acceptable. For a laughing number it would seem difficult to surpass this act. Finished strong. Open street in 1, close garden in 5. ROCK & FULTON: In their series of character songs and dances. At the matinee performance this act went only moderately well at the beginning but gradually increased in favor until with the "Devil Dance" as a finale the pair gained a good solid round of applause. The several numbers preceding were greeted with but ordinary favor. The team were so surprised at not going better that they didn't know what to make of it, and as a result almost forgot the "Devil Dance" at the matinee. However, I talked with Rock after the first show, offering him every encouragement, with the result that the night performance was all right, the act holding the attention all the way through and finishing strong. They will undoubtedly score heavily during the week. Open landscape in 1, finish special in 4; 30 minutes. BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN: This trio again established themselves as a very well liked comedy singing and talking act. The laughs were fast and furious and the act went great from beginning to end, finishing strong. 28 minutes, palace in 1. THE GEORGETTYS: 2 men, 1 woman and a boy in about as finished an offering of hand-balancing as one could conceive. Every trick gained applause and they held the entire audience to the end without the slightest trouble. This is certainly an excellent act. Garden in 5, 10 minutes. MOVING PICTURE: O. K. NOTE: Rock & Fulton were supposed to close in One, but on account of finishing with the "Devil Dance" it would undoubtedly hurt the act to do so. I managed to obviate this by persuading Brown, Harris & Brown to do their entire number in 1, which they did very successfully, thus eliminating any wait, and at the same time avoiding a chance of hurting the finish of Rock & Fulton. MUSIC HALL Pawtucket R. I. Jan 19-20-31 CARR & LAUDER Two men, singing, talking and music, good comedy, 20 minutes in one, went very well GRETCHEN SPENCER Singing act, well dressed, good appearance, 9 minutes in one, went very well DIXIE SERENADERS 6 Colored people going big same as first three days, as good as any act we have had in the house David R Buffinton
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