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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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Week of October 8th, 1911. B. F. Keith's Theatre, Cincinnati, O. JUGGLING BURKES: Comedy dancing club jugglers. 9 minutes in Two. The two boys are very deft manipulators of the club, and do some fast work. They also dance while juggling. Act went only fair; act not booked for next week. MAUD RONAIR & JOE WARD: In singing, dancing and repartee, entitled "[???] Breezes". 16 minutes in One - own drop. Their work is very clever throughout, and there are numerous laughs. Went good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. PRINCESS BARATOFF: 7 minutes - full stage. C. D. F. The Princess sang three songs in the Russian language, accompanying herself on the guitar. Her voice at periods appears good, but her guitar playing is very poor. At the Sunday matinee her first song received fair applause; her second song not very good, and at the end of her third song she retired with absolutely not a hand. At the night performance, in an effort to improve the act, the setting was in Two, but this did no good. Her night reception was as cold as the afternoon, and many in the audience laughed and "tittered" while she was singing. The riff-raff in the gallery both at the matinee and night performance attempted to Elbert Hubbardize her, but it was quickly suppressed on both occasions by the house officers. The act is an absolute frost - the worst we have ever had. It hurts the rest of the show, and does the house no good. The Princess, as an entertainer, is a farce, is exceedingly amateurish, has absolutely nothing to commend her, and booking her here has been an unfortunate thing for this theatre. Act goes to CHICAGO. BERT FITZGIBBON: "The Daffy Dill of Vaudeville". 20 minutes in One. This young man appears in his street clothes, with no makeup whatever of any character. He captures the house from the start, and holds it throughout, receiving several recalls, and neither Sunday audience wanted to let him leave at all. His material consists of a lot of silly stuff and songs. Everything went big, and Mr. Fitzgibbon is a riot. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. SEYMOUR FELIX & AMELIA CAIRE: In "The Runaway Kids". Open 11 min., full stage, closing 8 min. in One;- 17 minutes in all. They do songs, dances, imitations and changes. Felix imitates George M. Cohan, and the two imitate Rock & Fulton, which is probably their best number. A lively, rattling good act, but they closed only fair. ACt goes to LOUISVILLE. EDWARD ABELES Supported by Miss Charlotte Landers, in a comedy sketch entitled "He Tried To Be Nice". 22 min., full stage, representing a breakfast room. One of the best sketches seen here this season. Went very good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. GOLDSMITH & HOPPE: In the "Commercial Drummer". 18 min. in One. One man does straight work, the other comedy. They do the burlesque on the trombone, clarinet and concertina, concluding with the comedian as an orchestra conductor. Nothing in the act to brag of. ACt goes to LOUISVILLE. TOP OF TH' WORLD DANCERS: In the Collie Ballet. 22 min., full stage, own set. This act is the same that appeared here for two previous seasons, with no change either in the personnel or the act. It is better, however, than ever before, everything going with a snap. The costumes and scenery and the general appearance of the entire production are excellent. Act went good. Act goes to EVANSVILLE. DAYLIGHT KEITHOSCOPE: One picture. Scenes from the recent dam disaster at Austin, Pa. 10 minutes. Best picture of the season. Great interest shown, and audience held until the end. GENERAL REMARKS: The show as a whole is not so good as others have been this season. The acts of Bert Fitzgibbon, Edward Abeles and Top O' Th' World Dancers and the Keithoscope save the show. CUTS. In act of Goldsmith & Hoppe joke referring to removal of appendix. C. L. DORAN
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Week of October 8th, 1911. B. F. Keith's Theatre, Cincinnati, O. JUGGLING BURKES: Comedy dancing club jugglers. 9 minutes in Two. The two boys are very deft manipulators of the club, and do some fast work. They also dance while juggling. Act went only fair; act not booked for next week. MAUD RONAIR & JOE WARD: In singing, dancing and repartee, entitled "[???] Breezes". 16 minutes in One - own drop. Their work is very clever throughout, and there are numerous laughs. Went good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. PRINCESS BARATOFF: 7 minutes - full stage. C. D. F. The Princess sang three songs in the Russian language, accompanying herself on the guitar. Her voice at periods appears good, but her guitar playing is very poor. At the Sunday matinee her first song received fair applause; her second song not very good, and at the end of her third song she retired with absolutely not a hand. At the night performance, in an effort to improve the act, the setting was in Two, but this did no good. Her night reception was as cold as the afternoon, and many in the audience laughed and "tittered" while she was singing. The riff-raff in the gallery both at the matinee and night performance attempted to Elbert Hubbardize her, but it was quickly suppressed on both occasions by the house officers. The act is an absolute frost - the worst we have ever had. It hurts the rest of the show, and does the house no good. The Princess, as an entertainer, is a farce, is exceedingly amateurish, has absolutely nothing to commend her, and booking her here has been an unfortunate thing for this theatre. Act goes to CHICAGO. BERT FITZGIBBON: "The Daffy Dill of Vaudeville". 20 minutes in One. This young man appears in his street clothes, with no makeup whatever of any character. He captures the house from the start, and holds it throughout, receiving several recalls, and neither Sunday audience wanted to let him leave at all. His material consists of a lot of silly stuff and songs. Everything went big, and Mr. Fitzgibbon is a riot. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. SEYMOUR FELIX & AMELIA CAIRE: In "The Runaway Kids". Open 11 min., full stage, closing 8 min. in One;- 17 minutes in all. They do songs, dances, imitations and changes. Felix imitates George M. Cohan, and the two imitate Rock & Fulton, which is probably their best number. A lively, rattling good act, but they closed only fair. ACt goes to LOUISVILLE. EDWARD ABELES Supported by Miss Charlotte Landers, in a comedy sketch entitled "He Tried To Be Nice". 22 min., full stage, representing a breakfast room. One of the best sketches seen here this season. Went very good. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. GOLDSMITH & HOPPE: In the "Commercial Drummer". 18 min. in One. One man does straight work, the other comedy. They do the burlesque on the trombone, clarinet and concertina, concluding with the comedian as an orchestra conductor. Nothing in the act to brag of. ACt goes to LOUISVILLE. TOP OF TH' WORLD DANCERS: In the Collie Ballet. 22 min., full stage, own set. This act is the same that appeared here for two previous seasons, with no change either in the personnel or the act. It is better, however, than ever before, everything going with a snap. The costumes and scenery and the general appearance of the entire production are excellent. Act went good. Act goes to EVANSVILLE. DAYLIGHT KEITHOSCOPE: One picture. Scenes from the recent dam disaster at Austin, Pa. 10 minutes. Best picture of the season. Great interest shown, and audience held until the end. GENERAL REMARKS: The show as a whole is not so good as others have been this season. The acts of Bert Fitzgibbon, Edward Abeles and Top O' Th' World Dancers and the Keithoscope save the show. CUTS. In act of Goldsmith & Hoppe joke referring to removal of appendix. C. L. DORAN
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