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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUGUST 4, 1913. FRED & ALBERT. 6 min. F.S. Two fine appearing young men, having some showy paraphernalia and doing heavyweight stunts with wonderful ease. Introduced a lot of fine tricks, some having never been seen here before. The Derrick trick is particularly spectacular. Makes a very good opener. WARD & WEBER. 9 min. Carry their own drop which is very effective. This is one bully dancing team. The boys open with a double dancing stunt in well dressed style, then proceed to the Arab and the soldier dance, both of which are very good. Finished with their double eccentric dance in evening dress. Closed well. KENNEDY & ROONEY. 20 min. F.S. close in one. Kennedy comes pretty nearly being the whole thing in this spot as his comedy, eccentric piano-playing and dancing keep the audience amused. Miss Rooney makes a pretty appearance in two changes of costume, sings fairly well and dances better. On the whole, the act made good in this spot, closing fairly well. PHILOPATRI AN PLAYERS. 26 min. "The Marble Arch." This is a local quartette of players who have been very popular here in Philadelphia and are really out of the amateur class. They present the Beerbohm Tree curtain-raiser with good effect and in a manner professional and satisfying. Audience gave them fair applause and they closed well. Will draw a considerable element of Philadelphians who have followed their career and will appeal particularly to the evening audiences. CLAUDE GOLDEN. 18 min. in one. This is the most unique card act that ever was seen here. The supposed card king calls for someone in the audience to assist him and a young man appears, whereupon a cross-fire conversation takes place in which the supposed car manipulator is bested by his new "confederate." The latter proceeds to do some extraordinary card tricks with plenty of incidental comedy. Applause throughout and a fine close. "ARCADIA." 23 min. F.S. This may be counted as the most artistic and brilliant of Rolfe's productions, both musically scenically, in point of costuming and every detail, and to say that it made a hit is putting it mildly. Every one of the splendid selections got big applause and after the big finish with the brass instruments and the pretty leader in the orchestra pit, the applause was immense and encore followed encore, showing that the audience did not want to let them go. A great act for any show. KRAMER & MORTON. 19 min. in one. The best blackface act we have had here in many moons. These boys not only sing well, dance immensely well, but their comedy is original and keeps the audience laughing all the way through. Plenty of applause and a smashing big finish. CECIL LEAN & CO. "The Moving Picture Man." 17 min. F.S., close in one. Mr. Lean certainly has an immense line of original material. all of which he and his assistants put over in great shape. His telephone song and imitation of Talking Pictures are very bright and won big applause, as they well deserved. Encore in one, closing to a strong hand. PAULHAN TEAM. 8 min. A genuine novelty that makes a dandy closer. Boys are particularly expert with the sticks and keep the big ball from going over the footlights. Every point won got a big hand and when the final score came the applause showed that the audience appreciated the novelty. Something really original in athletics. KINETOGRAPH. The usual Pathe film of Current Events which continues to hold the crowd in. The "Mutt and Jeff" finished particularly good. GENERAL REMARKS. Eliminating our local feature, this is essentially a mid-season show. Starting with Golden, the last five acts played fast and each one scored decisively. CUTS KENNEDY & ROONEY: business of looking down back of Miss Rooney's gown. CECIL LEAN: Expression, "Sleeping on a bed of roses," etc.
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUGUST 4, 1913. FRED & ALBERT. 6 min. F.S. Two fine appearing young men, having some showy paraphernalia and doing heavyweight stunts with wonderful ease. Introduced a lot of fine tricks, some having never been seen here before. The Derrick trick is particularly spectacular. Makes a very good opener. WARD & WEBER. 9 min. Carry their own drop which is very effective. This is one bully dancing team. The boys open with a double dancing stunt in well dressed style, then proceed to the Arab and the soldier dance, both of which are very good. Finished with their double eccentric dance in evening dress. Closed well. KENNEDY & ROONEY. 20 min. F.S. close in one. Kennedy comes pretty nearly being the whole thing in this spot as his comedy, eccentric piano-playing and dancing keep the audience amused. Miss Rooney makes a pretty appearance in two changes of costume, sings fairly well and dances better. On the whole, the act made good in this spot, closing fairly well. PHILOPATRI AN PLAYERS. 26 min. "The Marble Arch." This is a local quartette of players who have been very popular here in Philadelphia and are really out of the amateur class. They present the Beerbohm Tree curtain-raiser with good effect and in a manner professional and satisfying. Audience gave them fair applause and they closed well. Will draw a considerable element of Philadelphians who have followed their career and will appeal particularly to the evening audiences. CLAUDE GOLDEN. 18 min. in one. This is the most unique card act that ever was seen here. The supposed card king calls for someone in the audience to assist him and a young man appears, whereupon a cross-fire conversation takes place in which the supposed car manipulator is bested by his new "confederate." The latter proceeds to do some extraordinary card tricks with plenty of incidental comedy. Applause throughout and a fine close. "ARCADIA." 23 min. F.S. This may be counted as the most artistic and brilliant of Rolfe's productions, both musically scenically, in point of costuming and every detail, and to say that it made a hit is putting it mildly. Every one of the splendid selections got big applause and after the big finish with the brass instruments and the pretty leader in the orchestra pit, the applause was immense and encore followed encore, showing that the audience did not want to let them go. A great act for any show. KRAMER & MORTON. 19 min. in one. The best blackface act we have had here in many moons. These boys not only sing well, dance immensely well, but their comedy is original and keeps the audience laughing all the way through. Plenty of applause and a smashing big finish. CECIL LEAN & CO. "The Moving Picture Man." 17 min. F.S., close in one. Mr. Lean certainly has an immense line of original material. all of which he and his assistants put over in great shape. His telephone song and imitation of Talking Pictures are very bright and won big applause, as they well deserved. Encore in one, closing to a strong hand. PAULHAN TEAM. 8 min. A genuine novelty that makes a dandy closer. Boys are particularly expert with the sticks and keep the big ball from going over the footlights. Every point won got a big hand and when the final score came the applause showed that the audience appreciated the novelty. Something really original in athletics. KINETOGRAPH. The usual Pathe film of Current Events which continues to hold the crowd in. The "Mutt and Jeff" finished particularly good. GENERAL REMARKS. Eliminating our local feature, this is essentially a mid-season show. Starting with Golden, the last five acts played fast and each one scored decisively. CUTS KENNEDY & ROONEY: business of looking down back of Miss Rooney's gown. CECIL LEAN: Expression, "Sleeping on a bed of roses," etc.
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