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

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TRENT THEATRE CRITICISM, WEEK OF OCTOBER 30, 1911
By J. F. Clancy
AFTERNOON SHOW
JETER & ROGERS
Comedy roller skaters and dancers. Opens in full stage and closes in "One." Rather good act as far as roller skating acts go. Since the roller skating craze has worn off I think acts of this character are no longer a novelty unless they possess unusual merit.
FOL DE ROL GIRLS
Singing act, opens in "two" and closes in "one." This collection of female harmonists is positively not of "big league" calibre. They might do all right in a five and ten cent house or one where they play three shows a day but they do not show sufficient merit to work on a bill in a theatre playing acts of our standard. Their voices do not blends and little care has been taken in selecting their songs, and finally, the act lacks a refined stage appearance.
CHESTER DE VONDE
Farce comedy, entitled "2 AND A BABY." All in full stage. This act proved to us a disappointment. As a matter of fact the material is not there. It brightens up in spots but taking the act as a whole it is a rather tame and draggy affair.
H. T. MAC CONNELL
"The President of the 13 Club." Comedy singing and talking act in "one." This is Mr. Mac Connell's second appearance here in this same act and notwithstanding this, the surprise feature of his offering worked as well this afternoon as it did on the occasion of his first engagement here.
COVINGTON & WILBER
Protean playlet, called "The Parsonage." Uses full stage, own setting, which is an unusually elaborate one. If the story told in this act had been a little more clearly defined Mr. Covington and Miss Wilber would certainly have a great offering. Their individual character work is great and this opinion is shared by the audience. As it is the act went big this afternoon, but there is a certain lack of emphasis to the story never the less.
ALF GRANT & ETHEL HOAG
Singing and talking act, in "one." This is the second appearance here of Mr. Grant and Miss Hoag and their reception was very big this afternoon. In fact, they were more enthusiastically received today than they were when we played them before.
HICKEY'S COMEDY CIRCUS
Animal act, using full stage. A novelty in this line of attraction and is productive of lots of comedy.

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TRENT THEATRE CRITICISM, WEEK OF OCTOBER 30, 1911 By J. F. Clancy AFTERNOON SHOW JETER & ROGERS Comedy roller skaters and dancers. Opens in full stage and closes in "One." Rather good act as far as roller skating acts go. Since the roller skating craze has worn off I think acts of this character are no longer a novelty unless they possess unusual merit. FOL DE ROL GIRLS Singing act, opens in "two" and closes in "one." This collection of female harmonists is positively not of "big league" calibre. They might do all right in a five and ten cent house or one where they play three shows a day but they do not show sufficient merit to work on a bill in a theatre playing acts of our standard. Their voices do not blends and little care has been taken in selecting their songs, and finally, the act lacks a refined stage appearance. CHESTER DE VONDE Farce comedy, entitled "2 AND A BABY." All in full stage. This act proved to us a disappointment. As a matter of fact the material is not there. It brightens up in spots but taking the act as a whole it is a rather tame and draggy affair. H. T. MAC CONNELL "The President of the 13 Club." Comedy singing and talking act in "one." This is Mr. Mac Connell's second appearance here in this same act and notwithstanding this, the surprise feature of his offering worked as well this afternoon as it did on the occasion of his first engagement here. COVINGTON & WILBER Protean playlet, called "The Parsonage." Uses full stage, own setting, which is an unusually elaborate one. If the story told in this act had been a little more clearly defined Mr. Covington and Miss Wilber would certainly have a great offering. Their individual character work is great and this opinion is shared by the audience. As it is the act went big this afternoon, but there is a certain lack of emphasis to the story never the less. ALF GRANT & ETHEL HOAG Singing and talking act, in "one." This is the second appearance here of Mr. Grant and Miss Hoag and their reception was very big this afternoon. In fact, they were more enthusiastically received today than they were when we played them before. HICKEY'S COMEDY CIRCUS Animal act, using full stage. A novelty in this line of attraction and is productive of lots of comedy.