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

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B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME
Cleveland, O.
Nov. 7th, 1911    CRITICISM    F. H. Brandt.
SELBINI & GROVINI
Acrobats, cyclists and jugglers. Man and woman. F. S. 13 min. This act starts a little bit tame but keeps getting better all the time. They do a little of everything and do it very good. Could command a much better spot. Next week PITTSBURG.
LINDEN BECKWITH
Prima donna. 14 min. in one. This act is well known and went just as well as ever. She wears a lot of new costumes and as usual looks very stunning. Next week PITTSBURG.
FOUR HANLONS
F. S. 18 min. There is very little use to comment on this act as it is too well known. It is just as good as ever and possibly better. Could hold down most any spot on the bill. Next week open.
LOLA THE MYSTIC
F.S. Special drop. 25 min. This is an Indian girl who does startling demonstrations of mind reading. She is blind-folded by sticking court-plaster over her eyes; they then borrow two envelopes from some one in the audience, which are also put over her eyes and finish by putting a bandage with two half rubber balls over the envelopes. The man works from the audience, asking for cards, coins, envelopes or anything at all that the audience might want her to tell about. She answers very rapidly. She finished her act while still blind-folded by shooting at a target with a bow and arrow and doesn't fail to hit the bull's eye. She also does this with a regular rifle, also numerous other tricks. For an act of its kind, it surely ought to make good anywhere, as the shooting part of it I have never seen done before. This act does not open in one, as he only does the announcing, which lasts about 1 min. Next week SYRACUSE.
THREE WHITE KUHNS
14 min. in one. This act is just as good as ever. Have several new songs and close with a few of the old ones. Sand about 4 encores this afternoon. Next week TOLEDO
BLANCHE WALSH
Special setting, 25 min. Miss Walsh in a dramatic playlet "The Thunder Gods" is assisted by two men, one of whom has the majority of lines to read throughout the playlet. Miss Walsh takes the part of an Indian girl, and, with the opportunity she is given, goes well, but the majority of the work is allotted to one of the male characters


in which thunder and lightning play a great part. Instead of the woman dying as in the case in the "Squaw Man", the man in this playlet is struck dead by the lightning.
The playlet went big and while entirely without comedy, has enough pathos mixed with the dramatic situation of a man choosing between a squaw, who has saved his life and whom he has married under the rose and with whom he has lived for 5 years in the desolate west, and his mother, who is calling him from the east.
Miss Walsh is not given opportunity to display her dramatic powers but was especially well received by her Cleveland admirers. The setting of this sketch is the largest and best I have ever seen in vaudeville. We have advertised her very heavily and no doubt will do large business, as her name should be a big drawing card for us. Next week COLONIAL, Fifth Ave., NEW YORK.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
Whistling ventriloquist, 15 min. in one. This act is just as good as ever and held down this hard spot in fine shape this afternoon. Received hearty applause at finish. Next week CHICAGO.
FOUR VANIS
Daring stunts on the wire. F.S., 10 min. 2 men and 2 women. This is a very neatly dressed act and the word 'daring' used in the billing is certainly true of one of the lady members of the troupe. She certainly does some things I have never seen before on a slack wire. They work very fast, and, although our show was quite late yesterday, owing to the fact that Miss Walsh's scenery did not arrive until 12:30, they held the biggest part of the audience until the close. Next week MILWAUKEE, 1013 Lincoln Ave.

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B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME Cleveland, O. Nov. 7th, 1911 CRITICISM F. H. Brandt. SELBINI & GROVINI Acrobats, cyclists and jugglers. Man and woman. F. S. 13 min. This act starts a little bit tame but keeps getting better all the time. They do a little of everything and do it very good. Could command a much better spot. Next week PITTSBURG. LINDEN BECKWITH Prima donna. 14 min. in one. This act is well known and went just as well as ever. She wears a lot of new costumes and as usual looks very stunning. Next week PITTSBURG. FOUR HANLONS F. S. 18 min. There is very little use to comment on this act as it is too well known. It is just as good as ever and possibly better. Could hold down most any spot on the bill. Next week open. LOLA THE MYSTIC F.S. Special drop. 25 min. This is an Indian girl who does startling demonstrations of mind reading. She is blind-folded by sticking court-plaster over her eyes; they then borrow two envelopes from some one in the audience, which are also put over her eyes and finish by putting a bandage with two half rubber balls over the envelopes. The man works from the audience, asking for cards, coins, envelopes or anything at all that the audience might want her to tell about. She answers very rapidly. She finished her act while still blind-folded by shooting at a target with a bow and arrow and doesn't fail to hit the bull's eye. She also does this with a regular rifle, also numerous other tricks. For an act of its kind, it surely ought to make good anywhere, as the shooting part of it I have never seen done before. This act does not open in one, as he only does the announcing, which lasts about 1 min. Next week SYRACUSE. THREE WHITE KUHNS 14 min. in one. This act is just as good as ever. Have several new songs and close with a few of the old ones. Sand about 4 encores this afternoon. Next week TOLEDO BLANCHE WALSH Special setting, 25 min. Miss Walsh in a dramatic playlet "The Thunder Gods" is assisted by two men, one of whom has the majority of lines to read throughout the playlet. Miss Walsh takes the part of an Indian girl, and, with the opportunity she is given, goes well, but the majority of the work is allotted to one of the male characters in which thunder and lightning play a great part. Instead of the woman dying as in the case in the "Squaw Man", the man in this playlet is struck dead by the lightning. The playlet went big and while entirely without comedy, has enough pathos mixed with the dramatic situation of a man choosing between a squaw, who has saved his life and whom he has married under the rose and with whom he has lived for 5 years in the desolate west, and his mother, who is calling him from the east. Miss Walsh is not given opportunity to display her dramatic powers but was especially well received by her Cleveland admirers. The setting of this sketch is the largest and best I have ever seen in vaudeville. We have advertised her very heavily and no doubt will do large business, as her name should be a big drawing card for us. Next week COLONIAL, Fifth Ave., NEW YORK. MARSHALL MONTGOMERY Whistling ventriloquist, 15 min. in one. This act is just as good as ever and held down this hard spot in fine shape this afternoon. Received hearty applause at finish. Next week CHICAGO. FOUR VANIS Daring stunts on the wire. F.S., 10 min. 2 men and 2 women. This is a very neatly dressed act and the word 'daring' used in the billing is certainly true of one of the lady members of the troupe. She certainly does some things I have never seen before on a slack wire. They work very fast, and, although our show was quite late yesterday, owing to the fact that Miss Walsh's scenery did not arrive until 12:30, they held the biggest part of the audience until the close. Next week MILWAUKEE, 1013 Lincoln Ave.