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

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B. F. Keith's Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Week of Nov. 5 1911.
[COLE DE LOSSE?]: 11 minutes, full stage; two men, one comedy, on the slack wire. Great work - Good comedy, with rattling finish. Went good; makes good opener. Act goes to CHICAGO.
LYDELL & BUTTERWORTH:
16 minutes in One, own drop - very pretty red and green plush. Man and woman in a great line of talk and extremely fancy dances. Went big. Act goes to INDIANAPOLIS.
ALBERT [HOLE? BOLE?]:
England's Boy Soprano. 8 minutes in One. Good advance hand at both Sunday performances. A classy, clean-cut, handsome and refined little chap, with a wonderful soprano voice. A decided hit. Act goes to LOUISVILLE.
A NIGHT IN A TURKISH BATH:
25 minutes, full stage, own act. full of rich comedy, a little sentiment, and some fine singing. One of the best acts seen here this season, and is just what our people like. Went big. Act goes to MEMPHIS.
BROWN & AYER:
26 minutes in One. Two men, one at piano -- singers. Introducing three big song hits of their own composition. Cracker-jack act all the way through, and a big hit. Act goes to CHICAGO.
ROBERT T. HAINES & CO.:
In a sketch called "The Coward". 26 minutes, full stage. Two scenes, thirty seconds between. A splendid sketch, the plot of which holds the audience intensely until the end. Excellent acting by Mr. Haines, and all the members of his company. A great big hit. Act goes to BALTIMORE.
BILLY GOULD & BELLE ASHLYN:
Songs and chatter. Twenty minutes in One. Advance hand. Both sing songs, and Mr. Gould tells several good, new stories. Act is classy throughout, and a big hit. Mr. Gould is popular here, and never did better and never went better. Act goes to CHICAGO.
THE LORCH FAMILY:
Opens three minutes in Two, then to full stage. -Ten minutes in all. Act opens with a pantomime of Spanish setting and costumes, then to full stage representing a fighting arena. Act has ten people, three ponies and one mule. There is some rapid acrobatic work, and the act throughout is a corking good one. Went big. Best closing act of season thus far. Act goes to CHICAGO.
B. F. KEITHOSCOPE:
Fifteen minutes - Pathe's Weekly Review. Good.
GENERAL REMARKS:
A splendid show, act for act, and collectively.

C. L. Doran.

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B. F. Keith's Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio. Week of Nov. 5 1911. [COLE DE LOSSE?]: 11 minutes, full stage; two men, one comedy, on the slack wire. Great work - Good comedy, with rattling finish. Went good; makes good opener. Act goes to CHICAGO. LYDELL & BUTTERWORTH: 16 minutes in One, own drop - very pretty red and green plush. Man and woman in a great line of talk and extremely fancy dances. Went big. Act goes to INDIANAPOLIS. ALBERT [HOLE? BOLE?]: England's Boy Soprano. 8 minutes in One. Good advance hand at both Sunday performances. A classy, clean-cut, handsome and refined little chap, with a wonderful soprano voice. A decided hit. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. A NIGHT IN A TURKISH BATH: 25 minutes, full stage, own act. full of rich comedy, a little sentiment, and some fine singing. One of the best acts seen here this season, and is just what our people like. Went big. Act goes to MEMPHIS. BROWN & AYER: 26 minutes in One. Two men, one at piano -- singers. Introducing three big song hits of their own composition. Cracker-jack act all the way through, and a big hit. Act goes to CHICAGO. ROBERT T. HAINES & CO.: In a sketch called "The Coward". 26 minutes, full stage. Two scenes, thirty seconds between. A splendid sketch, the plot of which holds the audience intensely until the end. Excellent acting by Mr. Haines, and all the members of his company. A great big hit. Act goes to BALTIMORE. BILLY GOULD & BELLE ASHLYN: Songs and chatter. Twenty minutes in One. Advance hand. Both sing songs, and Mr. Gould tells several good, new stories. Act is classy throughout, and a big hit. Mr. Gould is popular here, and never did better and never went better. Act goes to CHICAGO. THE LORCH FAMILY: Opens three minutes in Two, then to full stage. -Ten minutes in all. Act opens with a pantomime of Spanish setting and costumes, then to full stage representing a fighting arena. Act has ten people, three ponies and one mule. There is some rapid acrobatic work, and the act throughout is a corking good one. Went big. Best closing act of season thus far. Act goes to CHICAGO. B. F. KEITHOSCOPE: Fifteen minutes - Pathe's Weekly Review. Good. GENERAL REMARKS: A splendid show, act for act, and collectively. C. L. Doran.