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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK MARCH 13, 1911.
W. W. Prosser.
HARRY TSUDA: Japanese Equilibrist. This is an excellent act. He introduces a number of very clever and difficult tricks, all of which held the closest attention. Finished strong. 15 minutes, palace in 5.
BOWMAN BROS.: Black face singing, talking and comedy. Gained a lot of laughs, went very well all the way through and finished moderately strong. Olio in 1, 19 minutes.
JOHN R. GORDON & CO.: Two men, two women in a farcical sketch, "What Would You Do?". This is an ordinary comedy act of the old style which has a number of good laughs and also a number of weak places. All in all just a fair act. Finished fairly strong. 14 minutes. D. F. in 3.
MABELLE ADAMS: Violinist. Went well all the way through, each of her numbers gaining applause, and took several bows at the finish, which was strong. Olio in 1, 14 minutes.
GEORGE FELIX AND BARRY SISTERS: Comedy sketch, "The Boy Next Door". Same old act of Felix & Barry except that it seemed to please better than ever before. Felix got a number of laughs with his idiotic stuff, and the Barry Sisters scored heavily in their singing and dancing numbers. Finished strong. Light Fancy in 3, closed in 1.
CHARLES L. GILL & CO.: Three men all told in the dramatic sketch, "The Devil, The Servant & The Man". This is a very good offering of its kind, the story being a combination of "The Devil" and "The Servant of the House". There is a good moral to it and it received unqualified attention throughout. Moderately strong finish. 21 minutes, library in 3.
HORACE WRIGHT & RENE DIETRICH: "The Somewhat Different Singers". One of the best singing acts that has been here for a long time. Open with Italian number, then introduce several well selected songs. Their love duo for a finish went very big. The act was a genuine hit throughout. 19 minutes, garden in 1.
WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS: Dogs and monkeys in about the same line of work Wormwood has always given. There seems to be an absence of monks and not a great deal of work by those in evidence. The dogs perform the principal feats. All in all the act does not seem to be up to its former standard. The comedy of the big monk went very well, lots of good laughs being secured on account of his antics. Finished fairly strong. 17 minutes, fancy in 3.
BRAHAN'S FLEA CIRCUS: This novelty act was presented in the lower foyer prior to the beginning of the performance and on the stage at its conclusion. The people seemed to be very much interested in the act and those who witnessed it were many. If it creates the talk it should it ought to be a booster for business. Stage time 13 minutes, fancy in 3.

REPORT OF COLONIAL, LAWRENCE, WEEK OF MARCH 13, 1911.
John F. Adams, Critic.
Tuscano Bros. - Battle-Axe Jugglers. Opened up the show great. 8 min. full stage.
Bert Fitzgibbon - "Crazy singer of his own Crazy songs"  Fitzgibbon had a hard time getting our dare me crowd this afternoon but finished up good. 16 min. in one.
Meyer Harris and Co. - in the sketch "The End of the World" story of sketch very good but supporting company not strong, sketch dragged all the way through. 25 min. full stage.
Kathrin Klare - "The Irish Thrush" singing Irish songs. selection of which are very good, charming stage presence and beautifully gowned. Act went big. 11 min. in one.
Chas. Lovenburg's "College Life" big hit, act got the most applause and curtains of any act that played here this season. 27 min. full stage.
Marshal Montgomery - "Ventriloquist" went very big. 20 min. in one
4 Boises - aerial act. Made an ideal closing act. 7 min. full stage.
Motion Pictures. O. K.

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REPORT ON COLUMBUS SHOW FOR WEEK MARCH 13, 1911. W. W. Prosser. HARRY TSUDA: Japanese Equilibrist. This is an excellent act. He introduces a number of very clever and difficult tricks, all of which held the closest attention. Finished strong. 15 minutes, palace in 5. BOWMAN BROS.: Black face singing, talking and comedy. Gained a lot of laughs, went very well all the way through and finished moderately strong. Olio in 1, 19 minutes. JOHN R. GORDON & CO.: Two men, two women in a farcical sketch, "What Would You Do?". This is an ordinary comedy act of the old style which has a number of good laughs and also a number of weak places. All in all just a fair act. Finished fairly strong. 14 minutes. D. F. in 3. MABELLE ADAMS: Violinist. Went well all the way through, each of her numbers gaining applause, and took several bows at the finish, which was strong. Olio in 1, 14 minutes. GEORGE FELIX AND BARRY SISTERS: Comedy sketch, "The Boy Next Door". Same old act of Felix & Barry except that it seemed to please better than ever before. Felix got a number of laughs with his idiotic stuff, and the Barry Sisters scored heavily in their singing and dancing numbers. Finished strong. Light Fancy in 3, closed in 1. CHARLES L. GILL & CO.: Three men all told in the dramatic sketch, "The Devil, The Servant & The Man". This is a very good offering of its kind, the story being a combination of "The Devil" and "The Servant of the House". There is a good moral to it and it received unqualified attention throughout. Moderately strong finish. 21 minutes, library in 3. HORACE WRIGHT & RENE DIETRICH: "The Somewhat Different Singers". One of the best singing acts that has been here for a long time. Open with Italian number, then introduce several well selected songs. Their love duo for a finish went very big. The act was a genuine hit throughout. 19 minutes, garden in 1. WORMWOOD'S ANIMALS: Dogs and monkeys in about the same line of work Wormwood has always given. There seems to be an absence of monks and not a great deal of work by those in evidence. The dogs perform the principal feats. All in all the act does not seem to be up to its former standard. The comedy of the big monk went very well, lots of good laughs being secured on account of his antics. Finished fairly strong. 17 minutes, fancy in 3. BRAHAN'S FLEA CIRCUS: This novelty act was presented in the lower foyer prior to the beginning of the performance and on the stage at its conclusion. The people seemed to be very much interested in the act and those who witnessed it were many. If it creates the talk it should it ought to be a booster for business. Stage time 13 minutes, fancy in 3. REPORT OF COLONIAL, LAWRENCE, WEEK OF MARCH 13, 1911. John F. Adams, Critic. Tuscano Bros. - Battle-Axe Jugglers. Opened up the show great. 8 min. full stage. Bert Fitzgibbon - "Crazy singer of his own Crazy songs" Fitzgibbon had a hard time getting our dare me crowd this afternoon but finished up good. 16 min. in one. Meyer Harris and Co. - in the sketch "The End of the World" story of sketch very good but supporting company not strong, sketch dragged all the way through. 25 min. full stage. Kathrin Klare - "The Irish Thrush" singing Irish songs. selection of which are very good, charming stage presence and beautifully gowned. Act went big. 11 min. in one. Chas. Lovenburg's "College Life" big hit, act got the most applause and curtains of any act that played here this season. 27 min. full stage. Marshal Montgomery - "Ventriloquist" went very big. 20 min. in one 4 Boises - aerial act. Made an ideal closing act. 7 min. full stage. Motion Pictures. O. K.