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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MAY 29, 1911. CHARLES & ANNA GLOCKER. 14 min. F.S. Man and woman who make a very stunning appearance, man in military costume. Open their act with diabolo work and baton-throwing. Introduce considerable comedy with the burlesque water-juggling on the rubber mat, from the sup to the bucket, then to the tub. All of it got laughter and applause and the expert finish with the tubs was good. WHITE & PERRY. 17 min. in one. Two vocalists who make a very good appearance in conventional evening costumes. Very good selection of songs. Introduce a good deal of comedy patter, all of which went well. The finishing song, "Tennessee," went big. LANE & O'DONNELL. 9 min. F. S. One man works straight, the other clown comedy. For knockabout fun, they have Rice & Prevost beaten a mile. Use two tables, step-ladder, chairs and mat. Laughter all through and a strong close. OLD SOLDIER FIDDLERS. 26 min. 2 1/2, close in one. This act opens with big advance applause and went immensely all the way through. The patriotic numbers were especially strong, and there is no doubt about their popularity here. It is a particularly good act for Memorial Week, as the applause showed. Col. Pattee is a good showman, speaks well and makes a fine appearance, as they all do, and the audience showed them the utmost consideration. Act is not too long and certainly should be a big success in any city of the country. EDWIN STEVENS. 22 min. F.S., close in one. "Cousin Kitty." Strong advance applause. A favorite here and one of the best character comedians on the stage. The sketch is slender and only serves to give Mr. Stevens and Miss Marshall a chance to show their cleverness in character work, and it is certainly mighty clever. Held the interest all the way through and closed to a big hand after the Dickens' character work in one. THE HAWAIIAN TRIO. 20 min. F.S. This is a beautiful act from every standpoint. The stage setting and costuming are prepossessing, and the vocal work is good. The instrumental part of the act is positively extraordinary, getting immense applause, which it well deserved. Closed very strong after the artistic Hulu dance which got an encore. J. C. NUGENT & CO. "The Squarer." [29?] min., open in one, close F.S. The same sketch as presented here before and made just as big a hit all the way through. Contains a lot of bright lines, with nothing objectionable. Closed strong. FRANK MORRELL. 14 min. in one. Morrell has a very powerful high voice, and his songs were well selected. His line of chatter is amusing. Hold this spot all right even on a warm day. Closed well. THREE ESCARDOS. 6 min. F.S. These young men make a very fine appearance dressed in red. Start off the act with some ground-tumbling to warm up, and then proceed to their work on the bounding mat and high pedestal very artistically draped. Some of the best work of the kind, and full of gymnastic surprises. Several of their feats were positively phenomenal and received big applause. Excellent closer. KINETOGRAPH. "Winsor McCay's Famous Moving Comics." One of the most interesting moving picture films we have ever had. GEN. REMARKS. This is one of the classiest summer shows we have ever had in this house, and there was not a halting point anywhere. Every act on the bill made a hit. The Hawaiians were particularly well received, and the Old Soldier Fiddlers, of course, were especially applauded as this is Memorial Week and we are pushing them strong with the press. Cut FRANK MORRELL. Addressing remarks to patrons leaving the theatre.
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MAY 29, 1911. CHARLES & ANNA GLOCKER. 14 min. F.S. Man and woman who make a very stunning appearance, man in military costume. Open their act with diabolo work and baton-throwing. Introduce considerable comedy with the burlesque water-juggling on the rubber mat, from the sup to the bucket, then to the tub. All of it got laughter and applause and the expert finish with the tubs was good. WHITE & PERRY. 17 min. in one. Two vocalists who make a very good appearance in conventional evening costumes. Very good selection of songs. Introduce a good deal of comedy patter, all of which went well. The finishing song, "Tennessee," went big. LANE & O'DONNELL. 9 min. F. S. One man works straight, the other clown comedy. For knockabout fun, they have Rice & Prevost beaten a mile. Use two tables, step-ladder, chairs and mat. Laughter all through and a strong close. OLD SOLDIER FIDDLERS. 26 min. 2 1/2, close in one. This act opens with big advance applause and went immensely all the way through. The patriotic numbers were especially strong, and there is no doubt about their popularity here. It is a particularly good act for Memorial Week, as the applause showed. Col. Pattee is a good showman, speaks well and makes a fine appearance, as they all do, and the audience showed them the utmost consideration. Act is not too long and certainly should be a big success in any city of the country. EDWIN STEVENS. 22 min. F.S., close in one. "Cousin Kitty." Strong advance applause. A favorite here and one of the best character comedians on the stage. The sketch is slender and only serves to give Mr. Stevens and Miss Marshall a chance to show their cleverness in character work, and it is certainly mighty clever. Held the interest all the way through and closed to a big hand after the Dickens' character work in one. THE HAWAIIAN TRIO. 20 min. F.S. This is a beautiful act from every standpoint. The stage setting and costuming are prepossessing, and the vocal work is good. The instrumental part of the act is positively extraordinary, getting immense applause, which it well deserved. Closed very strong after the artistic Hulu dance which got an encore. J. C. NUGENT & CO. "The Squarer." [29?] min., open in one, close F.S. The same sketch as presented here before and made just as big a hit all the way through. Contains a lot of bright lines, with nothing objectionable. Closed strong. FRANK MORRELL. 14 min. in one. Morrell has a very powerful high voice, and his songs were well selected. His line of chatter is amusing. Hold this spot all right even on a warm day. Closed well. THREE ESCARDOS. 6 min. F.S. These young men make a very fine appearance dressed in red. Start off the act with some ground-tumbling to warm up, and then proceed to their work on the bounding mat and high pedestal very artistically draped. Some of the best work of the kind, and full of gymnastic surprises. Several of their feats were positively phenomenal and received big applause. Excellent closer. KINETOGRAPH. "Winsor McCay's Famous Moving Comics." One of the most interesting moving picture films we have ever had. GEN. REMARKS. This is one of the classiest summer shows we have ever had in this house, and there was not a halting point anywhere. Every act on the bill made a hit. The Hawaiians were particularly well received, and the Old Soldier Fiddlers, of course, were especially applauded as this is Memorial Week and we are pushing them strong with the press. Cut FRANK MORRELL. Addressing remarks to patrons leaving the theatre.
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