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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911

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COLUMBUS REPORT FOR WEEK APRIL 17, 1911.
W. W. Prosser.
[SAMSONE?] & DELILA: Well known equilibrists doing a series of novelty balancing and strength stunts all of which were well presented and favorably received. They work very rapidly and made a thoroughly good impression. Finished moderately strong. 8 minutes, C. D. F.
ARTHUR WHITELAW: Celtic humorist. Opens with song, follows with routine of Irish dialect comedy, some of which went fairly well and some not scoring at all. Finishes with a dialect reciation of a legitimate nature, which rounded him out in good shape and completed the act with strong finish. All in all just fair. 17 minutes, street in 1.
DELMORE & DARRELL: Man and woman in a bare stage act, "Scenes as Seen Behind the Scenes". The story concerns two vaudeville performers who appear on a bare stage, get into a fuss with the stage manager about dressing rooms and the dog they carry, finally improvise dressing room out of theatre trunk for woman, man makes up in view of audience for black face. and both finish in one black face singing number. The act held the attention throughout and finished fairly strong. 18 minutes, bare stage, close in 1.
VALERIE BERGERE & CO: In her newest sketch, "Judgment". This is a very dramatic playlet and as good as anything Bergere has ever presented here. The story is based on the unreliability of circumstantial evidence. Miss Bergere has an excellent part as the wife of the convicted murderer, which affords her ample opportunity to manifest her exceptional emotional ability, and she does this in a most capable manner. The several characters in the piece, two men, two women and a little girl, were in very good hands, the entire act impressing one as a thoroughly legitimate, carefully worked out and capably presented playlet. Miss Bergere scored a very great personal success. Finished strong, taking 8 or 10 curtains. 17 minutes, special set in 4.
CADETS DE GASCOGNE: 3 men, 1 woman in a well known high class singing act which opened very well but seemed to lose strength as they proceeded and scored next to nothing in the way of a finish. This is due no doubt to the selection of the third song, which failed to make good. Olio in 1, 12 minutes.
EDWIN STEVENS Assisted by TINA MARSHALL: In "Cousin Kitty". This is the old skit which Mr. Stevens used some time ago, with the exception that he has added to it for a finish an impersonation of Dick Swiveler and the Marchioness from Dickens as a finale. There is a little of everything for which Stevens is so well known and he is admirably supported by Miss Marshall. The act went very well throughout and finished strong. C. D. F. in 3, 23 minutes.
QUINLAN & RICHARDS: In "The Traveling Dentist". This act was a scream, the black member going so big that it amounted to stopping the show. Quinlan got away with his role as the dentist in great shape and the act was the applause hit of the bill, going very big throughout. 24 minutes, special drop in 1.
AMOROS SISTERS: Two good looking girls who use a special set and introduce a hodge podge of singing, acrobatic dancing, trapeze work, etc. They attracted attention but moderately at the beginning but picked up as they went along and finally scored a good strong finish. 11 minutes, special in 4.
MOVING PICTURE:  O. K.

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COLUMBUS REPORT FOR WEEK APRIL 17, 1911. W. W. Prosser. [SAMSONE?] & DELILA: Well known equilibrists doing a series of novelty balancing and strength stunts all of which were well presented and favorably received. They work very rapidly and made a thoroughly good impression. Finished moderately strong. 8 minutes, C. D. F. ARTHUR WHITELAW: Celtic humorist. Opens with song, follows with routine of Irish dialect comedy, some of which went fairly well and some not scoring at all. Finishes with a dialect reciation of a legitimate nature, which rounded him out in good shape and completed the act with strong finish. All in all just fair. 17 minutes, street in 1. DELMORE & DARRELL: Man and woman in a bare stage act, "Scenes as Seen Behind the Scenes". The story concerns two vaudeville performers who appear on a bare stage, get into a fuss with the stage manager about dressing rooms and the dog they carry, finally improvise dressing room out of theatre trunk for woman, man makes up in view of audience for black face. and both finish in one black face singing number. The act held the attention throughout and finished fairly strong. 18 minutes, bare stage, close in 1. VALERIE BERGERE & CO: In her newest sketch, "Judgment". This is a very dramatic playlet and as good as anything Bergere has ever presented here. The story is based on the unreliability of circumstantial evidence. Miss Bergere has an excellent part as the wife of the convicted murderer, which affords her ample opportunity to manifest her exceptional emotional ability, and she does this in a most capable manner. The several characters in the piece, two men, two women and a little girl, were in very good hands, the entire act impressing one as a thoroughly legitimate, carefully worked out and capably presented playlet. Miss Bergere scored a very great personal success. Finished strong, taking 8 or 10 curtains. 17 minutes, special set in 4. CADETS DE GASCOGNE: 3 men, 1 woman in a well known high class singing act which opened very well but seemed to lose strength as they proceeded and scored next to nothing in the way of a finish. This is due no doubt to the selection of the third song, which failed to make good. Olio in 1, 12 minutes. EDWIN STEVENS Assisted by TINA MARSHALL: In "Cousin Kitty". This is the old skit which Mr. Stevens used some time ago, with the exception that he has added to it for a finish an impersonation of Dick Swiveler and the Marchioness from Dickens as a finale. There is a little of everything for which Stevens is so well known and he is admirably supported by Miss Marshall. The act went very well throughout and finished strong. C. D. F. in 3, 23 minutes. QUINLAN & RICHARDS: In "The Traveling Dentist". This act was a scream, the black member going so big that it amounted to stopping the show. Quinlan got away with his role as the dentist in great shape and the act was the applause hit of the bill, going very big throughout. 24 minutes, special drop in 1. AMOROS SISTERS: Two good looking girls who use a special set and introduce a hodge podge of singing, acrobatic dancing, trapeze work, etc. They attracted attention but moderately at the beginning but picked up as they went along and finally scored a good strong finish. 11 minutes, special in 4. MOVING PICTURE: O. K.