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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. SEPT. 25, 1911. LaMAZE, QUAIL & BLAISE. 9 min. F.S. Two men work eccentric, one straight. Do the regulation knockabout stunts, using tables, chairs and tumbling mat. Very lively, although nothing particularly new except the contortion work which got some applause. All right as an opener. STUART & KEELEY. 14 min. in one. A mighty good straight and eccentric dancing act, with three changes of costume. Could hold a good spot on any bill, for it is lively and finished. Received good applause throughout and closed very well. COLONIAL SEPTETTE. 23 min. open and close in one. The greatest of all acts of this order, brilliant and high-class in every particular. The cornetist is a wonder and helped materially to work up the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. A smashing big close as it well deserved. ARTHUR PICKENS & CO. "Freddie." 17 min. in one. Carry their own drop. This is a lively little sketch, well presented and held the crowd in good shape. Pickens is a good comedian and the two girls are pretty and make a good impression. Closed very well. EIGHT PALACE GIRLS. 11 min. F.S. Extraordinarily brilliant and dashing dancing act, including evolutions that were never seen here before. The girls are for the most part pretty and beautifully costumed, and their dances are all executed with wonderful precision and grace. A superb dancing act in every particular. JIMMIE LUCAS. 14 min. in one. Lucas made a decided hit today with his parodies which he puts over in splendid shape. In fact, the audience would not let him go and made him over-lap his time. Plenty of laughter and applause. A corking good finish. Was compelled to make a little speech at the close. WILLIAM COURTLEIGH & CO. "Peaches." 27 min. F.S. this well known comedy of the race track went just as strong as previously, holding the audience and receiving plenty of laughter and applause. Closed very strong. BELLE BLANCHE. 14 min. in one. Gave some original material and also some of her old imitations of stage celebrities. The former went quite well and the latter fairly so. Got by in this spot, but did not create her usual enthusiasm. May go stronger tonight. REYNOLDS & DONEGAN. 10 min. F.S. This is a brilliant and skilful dancing act. The costuming of both is superb and their work is artistic and dashing. Every one of their stunts received strong applause, closing big with the "Love Waltz" feature. KINETOGRAPH. "The Daughter of the Watch." A very good melodramatic film with nothing objectionable and brilliant from a photographic standpoint. "Fourth of July Celebration in New York." Interesting with the additional merit of being short. GEN. REM. Plenty of good material in this show, with high-class music, artistic dancing and novelties, beside the excellent sketch of Hobart's. Jimmie Lucas scored the surprise hit, the Colonial Septette and the Palace Girls both getting exceptional applause. A program that ought to satisfy anybody. CUT LaMAZE, QUAIL & BLAISE. Discard skirts of contortionist. Music Hall, Pawtucket, R. I. Week of Oct. 30 Murphy & Francis - man and woman - (colored) Real Coon Habits; "Going to the Ball" - 15 min in one - went good [Stradium Trio?] - 3 men - Sensational Posing and Ring Act - 8 min - went good Moore & St. Claire - man and woman - Comedy - In a Country Lane. - 12 min in one - went good Barry, Johnson, & Co. - 2 men, 1 woman - Spectacular Novelty - "At the Mouth of the Crater" - 18 min. - went good
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. SEPT. 25, 1911. LaMAZE, QUAIL & BLAISE. 9 min. F.S. Two men work eccentric, one straight. Do the regulation knockabout stunts, using tables, chairs and tumbling mat. Very lively, although nothing particularly new except the contortion work which got some applause. All right as an opener. STUART & KEELEY. 14 min. in one. A mighty good straight and eccentric dancing act, with three changes of costume. Could hold a good spot on any bill, for it is lively and finished. Received good applause throughout and closed very well. COLONIAL SEPTETTE. 23 min. open and close in one. The greatest of all acts of this order, brilliant and high-class in every particular. The cornetist is a wonder and helped materially to work up the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. A smashing big close as it well deserved. ARTHUR PICKENS & CO. "Freddie." 17 min. in one. Carry their own drop. This is a lively little sketch, well presented and held the crowd in good shape. Pickens is a good comedian and the two girls are pretty and make a good impression. Closed very well. EIGHT PALACE GIRLS. 11 min. F.S. Extraordinarily brilliant and dashing dancing act, including evolutions that were never seen here before. The girls are for the most part pretty and beautifully costumed, and their dances are all executed with wonderful precision and grace. A superb dancing act in every particular. JIMMIE LUCAS. 14 min. in one. Lucas made a decided hit today with his parodies which he puts over in splendid shape. In fact, the audience would not let him go and made him over-lap his time. Plenty of laughter and applause. A corking good finish. Was compelled to make a little speech at the close. WILLIAM COURTLEIGH & CO. "Peaches." 27 min. F.S. this well known comedy of the race track went just as strong as previously, holding the audience and receiving plenty of laughter and applause. Closed very strong. BELLE BLANCHE. 14 min. in one. Gave some original material and also some of her old imitations of stage celebrities. The former went quite well and the latter fairly so. Got by in this spot, but did not create her usual enthusiasm. May go stronger tonight. REYNOLDS & DONEGAN. 10 min. F.S. This is a brilliant and skilful dancing act. The costuming of both is superb and their work is artistic and dashing. Every one of their stunts received strong applause, closing big with the "Love Waltz" feature. KINETOGRAPH. "The Daughter of the Watch." A very good melodramatic film with nothing objectionable and brilliant from a photographic standpoint. "Fourth of July Celebration in New York." Interesting with the additional merit of being short. GEN. REM. Plenty of good material in this show, with high-class music, artistic dancing and novelties, beside the excellent sketch of Hobart's. Jimmie Lucas scored the surprise hit, the Colonial Septette and the Palace Girls both getting exceptional applause. A program that ought to satisfy anybody. CUT LaMAZE, QUAIL & BLAISE. Discard skirts of contortionist. Music Hall, Pawtucket, R. I. Week of Oct. 30 Murphy & Francis - man and woman - (colored) Real Coon Habits; "Going to the Ball" - 15 min in one - went good [Stradium Trio?] - 3 men - Sensational Posing and Ring Act - 8 min - went good Moore & St. Claire - man and woman - Comedy - In a Country Lane. - 12 min in one - went good Barry, Johnson, & Co. - 2 men, 1 woman - Spectacular Novelty - "At the Mouth of the Crater" - 18 min. - went good
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