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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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CRITICISM. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. Week of November 13, 1911. FROEHLICH: Comedy cartoonist and transparent painter. Too well known to give any detailed criticism. He seemed to hold the attention of the jury and received some applause when finished. Good opener. 16 minutes in 2. H. T. MAC CONNELL: "The President of the 13 Club". This man has the assistance of two plants in the orchestra and manages to get away with a great many laughs. His act consists of talking and singing with some good bright lines. 19 minutes in 1. CHINKO AND COMPANY: Man and two assistants. A good fast juggling act. Quite novel and certainly strengthened our program after Monday. Scattered applause throughout with a rattling good hand at the finish. 13 minutes, full stage. MARY ELIZABETH: Woman of pleasing personality, nice costume. Her first song deals with a girl who desires to be a perfect lady but finds the task difficult. Her next tells of a husband who repeats names in his sleep; next comes a little monologue. Her stories are well delivered and manages to make every point tell. All this girl needs is exclusive songs and stories and she will in time develop into a good attraction. They seem to appreciate her work. 10 minutes in 1. CHARLES CARTMELL & LAURA HARRIS: Here is a mighty good little act and one of the best dancing acts in the varieties. Applause hit of the show up to this time. 11 minutes, full stage. GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE & CORDELIA HAAGER: In a novel singing act. George Austin Moore is too well known for any detailed criticism. Miss Haager makes a splendid appearance, nice costume and has a very pleasing voice. A little element of refinement about the act that pleases immensely. 12 minutes in 1. BLANCHE WALSH and a capable company consisting of John E. Ince and Wm. M. Travers in a dramatic play "The Thunder Gods" by Arthur Hopkins. Miss Walsh portrays the character of Blue Jay, a Sioux indian, and does it remarkably well, although her enunciation has rather the distinctness of a college bred than one from the Tepee. The story is intensely interesting and holds the audience. She is generally accorded a good round hand on her entrance at every performance, and finishes with several curtain calls. Her scenery is excellent and with especial electrical features, particularly the thunder bolt at the finish of the act is very well presented. If it is a question of drawing power, we have been very unfortunate as the weather has been very severe. Last night (Wednesday) was the first good show night we had so far this week and our business jumped. I think no doubt Miss Walsh is somewhat of a drawing power. (Special setting 27 minutes, full stage.) THE STORY OF THE PLAY. "Blue Jay, a sioux woman, is confronted by the desertion of her white lover whom she had watched over for five years after saving him from death at a time when he was a fugitive from justice, charged comes to a realization that her prayer is of no avail and believing that the White God has deserted her, she calls upon Tatoosh, the Indian God of Thunder, to come to her aid. Her prayer rings out on a heavy electrical storm, in the midst of which the white man is killed by a bolt of lightning." KATE ELINORE & SAM WILLIAMS: In "The Ir-regular Army". Here is the biggest laughing and applause hit of the show. 18 minutes in 1. SIX ABDALLAHS: Six Arabs in a balancing and acrobatic act. An excellent act and a mighty good closing number. 9 minutes, full stage. GENERAL REMARKS: Show in its entirety is "good". E. F. ROGERS.
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CRITICISM. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. Week of November 13, 1911. FROEHLICH: Comedy cartoonist and transparent painter. Too well known to give any detailed criticism. He seemed to hold the attention of the jury and received some applause when finished. Good opener. 16 minutes in 2. H. T. MAC CONNELL: "The President of the 13 Club". This man has the assistance of two plants in the orchestra and manages to get away with a great many laughs. His act consists of talking and singing with some good bright lines. 19 minutes in 1. CHINKO AND COMPANY: Man and two assistants. A good fast juggling act. Quite novel and certainly strengthened our program after Monday. Scattered applause throughout with a rattling good hand at the finish. 13 minutes, full stage. MARY ELIZABETH: Woman of pleasing personality, nice costume. Her first song deals with a girl who desires to be a perfect lady but finds the task difficult. Her next tells of a husband who repeats names in his sleep; next comes a little monologue. Her stories are well delivered and manages to make every point tell. All this girl needs is exclusive songs and stories and she will in time develop into a good attraction. They seem to appreciate her work. 10 minutes in 1. CHARLES CARTMELL & LAURA HARRIS: Here is a mighty good little act and one of the best dancing acts in the varieties. Applause hit of the show up to this time. 11 minutes, full stage. GEORGE AUSTIN MOORE & CORDELIA HAAGER: In a novel singing act. George Austin Moore is too well known for any detailed criticism. Miss Haager makes a splendid appearance, nice costume and has a very pleasing voice. A little element of refinement about the act that pleases immensely. 12 minutes in 1. BLANCHE WALSH and a capable company consisting of John E. Ince and Wm. M. Travers in a dramatic play "The Thunder Gods" by Arthur Hopkins. Miss Walsh portrays the character of Blue Jay, a Sioux indian, and does it remarkably well, although her enunciation has rather the distinctness of a college bred than one from the Tepee. The story is intensely interesting and holds the audience. She is generally accorded a good round hand on her entrance at every performance, and finishes with several curtain calls. Her scenery is excellent and with especial electrical features, particularly the thunder bolt at the finish of the act is very well presented. If it is a question of drawing power, we have been very unfortunate as the weather has been very severe. Last night (Wednesday) was the first good show night we had so far this week and our business jumped. I think no doubt Miss Walsh is somewhat of a drawing power. (Special setting 27 minutes, full stage.) THE STORY OF THE PLAY. "Blue Jay, a sioux woman, is confronted by the desertion of her white lover whom she had watched over for five years after saving him from death at a time when he was a fugitive from justice, charged comes to a realization that her prayer is of no avail and believing that the White God has deserted her, she calls upon Tatoosh, the Indian God of Thunder, to come to her aid. Her prayer rings out on a heavy electrical storm, in the midst of which the white man is killed by a bolt of lightning." KATE ELINORE & SAM WILLIAMS: In "The Ir-regular Army". Here is the biggest laughing and applause hit of the show. 18 minutes in 1. SIX ABDALLAHS: Six Arabs in a balancing and acrobatic act. An excellent act and a mighty good closing number. 9 minutes, full stage. GENERAL REMARKS: Show in its entirety is "good". E. F. ROGERS.
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