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

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C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    FEB. 20, 1911.
CLARA BALLERINI. 8 min. F.S. A very pretty woman who has an act that is the best of its kind. Begins with a castanat dance and proceeds to some clever balancing work on the trapeze which got good applause. A big closing hand.
CARL RANDALL. 9 min. in one. this young man has improved a great deal since he was last here. In spite of his Laddie Cliff idiosyncracies, he certainly has talent and he is going to be a standard act, if he continues to improve. His dancing at the close is especially commendable, and got a big hand.
JACK & VIOLET KELLY. 15 min. F.S. this is certainly one splendid act. Each feat got a good hand and the act is showman-like in every respect, both making a good appearance. Held the spot A.1. Closed big.
LINDEN BECKWITH. 17 min. in one. Miss Beckwith has a most charming and magnetic personality, with a voice very sweet, although not big. Her three changes of costume are very stunning and her four selections were very well received. The whistling finish closed the act strong.
"COLLEGE LIFE." 35 min. F.S. There is good music, life and fun in this feature which brought a good many of the student element to the house this afternoon. The liberal applause showed that it was appreciated. The work of the principals is good, the chorus shows good training and the humor is characteristic of the campus. The applause was frequent throughout the act, and the finish was good with the college and patriotic songs, one of which was "Hail Pennsylvania." As this is a University town, there is no doubt that "College Life" will draw well with us.
BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN. 20 min. in one. Well known act and made thoroughly good in this spot. Practically the same material as before, although there were some new comedy hits. Closed well.
MACLYN ARBUCKLE & CO. "The Welcher." 25 min. F.S. Big advance hand. All the good things that have been said about Mr. Arbuckle and Mr. Davis' play have been thoroughly justified with our audience today. The interest was sustained right through and the alternate humor and pathos won the house completely. Arbuckle is a thorough master of this big type of chracter, and the part of the little girl was admirably assumed by Miss Redmond. A very strong feature for any bill. Closed with many curtain calls.
HARRY FOX & MILLERSHIP SISTERS. 20 min. in one. Advance applause. Same act as offered here before with the exception of some new songs by Fox which were especially good. Held the spot in good shape, Harry Fox's stuff at the finish being a genuine hit.
INTERNATIONAL POLO TEAM. 14 min. F. S. This is certainly a novelty, but judging from today's audience is not at all what this house wants as a closing act. After the first goal had been scored, the audience got up and walked out in a body, the act receiving little, if any, applause. Was very much surprised as reports on the act thought it had been a sure fire closer. Have put it on number three tonight and will watch it again to see how it fares.
KINETOGRAPH. "A Popular Tune." A very amusing film to which our orchestra leader wrote special music to help make it go.
GEN. REM. This is certainly a ripping good show and every act made good right up to the closing feature which will be shifted tonight to third place and Jack & Violet Kelly go down at the finish.
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BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN. Reference to the undertake and the silver dollar on the Jew's hand to cross the River Jordan.


C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    FEB. 20 1911.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
INTERNATIONAL POLO TEAM. 12 min. F.S. The first performance of this team, while realized as a novelty, did not hold the interest of the audience satisfactorily in the closing spot and was consequently moved up to third place. The difference in the impression made was very marked, not only on account of its preceding some big features instead of following them, but also on account of their infusing into their work much more ginger, piling up an aggregation of fourteen points against five at their first performance, with some sensational plays which received generous applause. In this spot on the bill and the swiftness of the act as it is going now, it is proving entirely satisfactory.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. FEB. 20, 1911. CLARA BALLERINI. 8 min. F.S. A very pretty woman who has an act that is the best of its kind. Begins with a castanat dance and proceeds to some clever balancing work on the trapeze which got good applause. A big closing hand. CARL RANDALL. 9 min. in one. this young man has improved a great deal since he was last here. In spite of his Laddie Cliff idiosyncracies, he certainly has talent and he is going to be a standard act, if he continues to improve. His dancing at the close is especially commendable, and got a big hand. JACK & VIOLET KELLY. 15 min. F.S. this is certainly one splendid act. Each feat got a good hand and the act is showman-like in every respect, both making a good appearance. Held the spot A.1. Closed big. LINDEN BECKWITH. 17 min. in one. Miss Beckwith has a most charming and magnetic personality, with a voice very sweet, although not big. Her three changes of costume are very stunning and her four selections were very well received. The whistling finish closed the act strong. "COLLEGE LIFE." 35 min. F.S. There is good music, life and fun in this feature which brought a good many of the student element to the house this afternoon. The liberal applause showed that it was appreciated. The work of the principals is good, the chorus shows good training and the humor is characteristic of the campus. The applause was frequent throughout the act, and the finish was good with the college and patriotic songs, one of which was "Hail Pennsylvania." As this is a University town, there is no doubt that "College Life" will draw well with us. BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN. 20 min. in one. Well known act and made thoroughly good in this spot. Practically the same material as before, although there were some new comedy hits. Closed well. MACLYN ARBUCKLE & CO. "The Welcher." 25 min. F.S. Big advance hand. All the good things that have been said about Mr. Arbuckle and Mr. Davis' play have been thoroughly justified with our audience today. The interest was sustained right through and the alternate humor and pathos won the house completely. Arbuckle is a thorough master of this big type of chracter, and the part of the little girl was admirably assumed by Miss Redmond. A very strong feature for any bill. Closed with many curtain calls. HARRY FOX & MILLERSHIP SISTERS. 20 min. in one. Advance applause. Same act as offered here before with the exception of some new songs by Fox which were especially good. Held the spot in good shape, Harry Fox's stuff at the finish being a genuine hit. INTERNATIONAL POLO TEAM. 14 min. F. S. This is certainly a novelty, but judging from today's audience is not at all what this house wants as a closing act. After the first goal had been scored, the audience got up and walked out in a body, the act receiving little, if any, applause. Was very much surprised as reports on the act thought it had been a sure fire closer. Have put it on number three tonight and will watch it again to see how it fares. KINETOGRAPH. "A Popular Tune." A very amusing film to which our orchestra leader wrote special music to help make it go. GEN. REM. This is certainly a ripping good show and every act made good right up to the closing feature which will be shifted tonight to third place and Jack & Violet Kelly go down at the finish. CUT. BROWN, HARRIS & BROWN. Reference to the undertake and the silver dollar on the Jew's hand to cross the River Jordan. C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. FEB. 20 1911. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT. INTERNATIONAL POLO TEAM. 12 min. F.S. The first performance of this team, while realized as a novelty, did not hold the interest of the audience satisfactorily in the closing spot and was consequently moved up to third place. The difference in the impression made was very marked, not only on account of its preceding some big features instead of following them, but also on account of their infusing into their work much more ginger, piling up an aggregation of fourteen points against five at their first performance, with some sensational plays which received generous applause. In this spot on the bill and the swiftness of the act as it is going now, it is proving entirely satisfactory.