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SHOW REPORT OF B.F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19th., 1911.
CAPTAIN TREAT'S TRAINED SEALS AND SEA LIONS.--12 minutes, full stage, own back drop. A good opening act, with plenty of laughs. Went good. Act goes to Louisville.
ELIDA-MORRIS.--Singing comedienne. 12 minutes in One. Miss Morris sings four songs, the final one being a boy impersonation. A little slow in making costume changes. Very clever dancer, is full of ginger and act finishes big. Act goes to Evansville, Indiana.
HUGHES MUSICAL TRIO. 15 minutes, opening in full stage, and closing five minutes in One. Two men and one woman. Trumpets, bells, violin solo and banjo and saxaphone trios. Act has a classy appearance, but some of the instruments are out of harmony, notably the trumpets. Banjo and saxaphone finish in One went good. Act will lay off here next week, unless booked later. Can be reached at Gerdes Hotel, Cincinnati.
THE LITTLE STRANGER. Sketch. 16 minutes full stage. Own set. Three men. Story of a race track and betting the last five dollar bill on a long shot. Has a novel finish, is a pretty story well presented, and one of the best sketches of the season. Went big. Act goes to Louisville.
BROWN & NEWMAN. Singing, dancing and comedy, with a plant in a box for spot light stunt. 17 minutes in One. Good act throughout, finishing strong. (Charley Brown and May Newman) Act goes to Chicago.
IRENE FRANKLIN. Character songs. Assisted by Burt Green at the piano. Full stage. 29 minutes at Sunday matinee and 36 minutes at night. Miss Franklin was accorded a hearty advance hand at each performance. She sings from a repertoire of twelve songs, making different selections during the week. Those rendered yesterday were "I don't care what becomes of me;" "The chambermaid;" "I want to be a janitor's child:" "The Girl from Child's and "I'm a'bringing up the family." At the night performance Miss Franklin responded to a demand for "Redhead." Hers is the best act that has been here this season. A tremendous hit. Act goes to Boston.
MULLEN & COOGAN.--Two men. In songs, grotesque dancing and nonsense. 20 minutes in One. Advance hand. Plenty of fun, new material, and lots of laughs. Went big. Act goes to St. Louis.
THE DARLING OF PARIS.--24 minutes full stage. Own set, a beautiful one. Fifteen people. A French pantomime, not varying from the usual act of this kind. Introducing some good dancing. As the closing act of a long show it held the audiences at the matinee, but numbers walked out on it at night. Very strong act of its kind, but our patrons appear tired of all pantomime acts. Act goes to Harrisburg, Pa.
B.F. KEITHOSCOPE. Pathe's Weekly of Current Events No. 40. 15 minutes. Good.
GENERAL REMARKS:--The show is a big one, with Irene Franklin as the star supreme. Well balanced, but somewhat too long. Out at 11 05 p.m.
CUTS:--In act of Brown and Newman, throwing of spot light on bald heads in audience.

C.L. Doran.



HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL. N.J.
Week of Nov. 27, 1911.    Jean Kernan.
Owley and Randall.--- A man and a woman in a comedy juggling act called "Tumbling Tom." A good opener. Time 10 min. F.S. close in one 3 min.
SUTTON AND SUTTON.--- A man and a woman, assisted by another man, in a rural skit, entitled, "The Pumpkin Girl." Which serves to introduce some "comedy," rough dancing and falls upon the part of the man and contortion work as the woman's speciality. Only a fair act. Time 18 min. F.S. Special
CORINNE FRANCIS.--- A reinfed young woman, with a pleasing voice and charm. Went big at both shows. Time 11 min. In one.
PERCY WARAM AND CO.--- Two men and a woman. A very funny sketch entitled, "The Boatswain's mate." Capably played and a fine production. Managers dont want this one to escape their notice. Big hit at both shows. Time 18 min. F.S. Special interior.
INTERMISSION.-Always a big hit at Union Hill.
BERNEVICCI BROS.--- Two young men in a violin-playing speciality, which they call, "A night in "Venice." They open in one, dressed as street musicians, using house, street drop. With a change to fancy costumes, they go to two, using two drops representing a Venetian scene, with a "practical" gondola effect. Closing in one to house street drop. This is a pleasing number and went very big at both shows. Time 18 min. Close in one 6 min.
THE FOUR HUNTINGS--- A "riot" at both shows. Our audiences like this kind of an act above others. Time 18 min. F.S. Special interior.
Mc.KAY AND CANTWELL--- Two men in a skit they call "The police-man and the pick-pocket." This is a well known act and they went very well at both shows. Time 17 min. Special drop in one.
JOS. SPISSEL AND CO.--- Three men and a woman, in a rough comedy pantomime. The act consists of lot of trick props, collapsible tables and other familiar effects, also tumbling and horseplay. However it is fast and makes a good closing number. Time 9 min. F.S. Special.
PHOTOPLANE.--- "The battle of Trafalgar," very good picture.
A VERY GOOD SHOW.

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SHOW REPORT OF B.F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19th., 1911. CAPTAIN TREAT'S TRAINED SEALS AND SEA LIONS.--12 minutes, full stage, own back drop. A good opening act, with plenty of laughs. Went good. Act goes to Louisville. ELIDA-MORRIS.--Singing comedienne. 12 minutes in One. Miss Morris sings four songs, the final one being a boy impersonation. A little slow in making costume changes. Very clever dancer, is full of ginger and act finishes big. Act goes to Evansville, Indiana. HUGHES MUSICAL TRIO. 15 minutes, opening in full stage, and closing five minutes in One. Two men and one woman. Trumpets, bells, violin solo and banjo and saxaphone trios. Act has a classy appearance, but some of the instruments are out of harmony, notably the trumpets. Banjo and saxaphone finish in One went good. Act will lay off here next week, unless booked later. Can be reached at Gerdes Hotel, Cincinnati. THE LITTLE STRANGER. Sketch. 16 minutes full stage. Own set. Three men. Story of a race track and betting the last five dollar bill on a long shot. Has a novel finish, is a pretty story well presented, and one of the best sketches of the season. Went big. Act goes to Louisville. BROWN & NEWMAN. Singing, dancing and comedy, with a plant in a box for spot light stunt. 17 minutes in One. Good act throughout, finishing strong. (Charley Brown and May Newman) Act goes to Chicago. IRENE FRANKLIN. Character songs. Assisted by Burt Green at the piano. Full stage. 29 minutes at Sunday matinee and 36 minutes at night. Miss Franklin was accorded a hearty advance hand at each performance. She sings from a repertoire of twelve songs, making different selections during the week. Those rendered yesterday were "I don't care what becomes of me;" "The chambermaid;" "I want to be a janitor's child:" "The Girl from Child's and "I'm a'bringing up the family." At the night performance Miss Franklin responded to a demand for "Redhead." Hers is the best act that has been here this season. A tremendous hit. Act goes to Boston. MULLEN & COOGAN.--Two men. In songs, grotesque dancing and nonsense. 20 minutes in One. Advance hand. Plenty of fun, new material, and lots of laughs. Went big. Act goes to St. Louis. THE DARLING OF PARIS.--24 minutes full stage. Own set, a beautiful one. Fifteen people. A French pantomime, not varying from the usual act of this kind. Introducing some good dancing. As the closing act of a long show it held the audiences at the matinee, but numbers walked out on it at night. Very strong act of its kind, but our patrons appear tired of all pantomime acts. Act goes to Harrisburg, Pa. B.F. KEITHOSCOPE. Pathe's Weekly of Current Events No. 40. 15 minutes. Good. GENERAL REMARKS:--The show is a big one, with Irene Franklin as the star supreme. Well balanced, but somewhat too long. Out at 11 05 p.m. CUTS:--In act of Brown and Newman, throwing of spot light on bald heads in audience. C.L. Doran. HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL. N.J. Week of Nov. 27, 1911. Jean Kernan. Owley and Randall.--- A man and a woman in a comedy juggling act called "Tumbling Tom." A good opener. Time 10 min. F.S. close in one 3 min. SUTTON AND SUTTON.--- A man and a woman, assisted by another man, in a rural skit, entitled, "The Pumpkin Girl." Which serves to introduce some "comedy," rough dancing and falls upon the part of the man and contortion work as the woman's speciality. Only a fair act. Time 18 min. F.S. Special CORINNE FRANCIS.--- A reinfed young woman, with a pleasing voice and charm. Went big at both shows. Time 11 min. In one. PERCY WARAM AND CO.--- Two men and a woman. A very funny sketch entitled, "The Boatswain's mate." Capably played and a fine production. Managers dont want this one to escape their notice. Big hit at both shows. Time 18 min. F.S. Special interior. INTERMISSION.-Always a big hit at Union Hill. BERNEVICCI BROS.--- Two young men in a violin-playing speciality, which they call, "A night in "Venice." They open in one, dressed as street musicians, using house, street drop. With a change to fancy costumes, they go to two, using two drops representing a Venetian scene, with a "practical" gondola effect. Closing in one to house street drop. This is a pleasing number and went very big at both shows. Time 18 min. Close in one 6 min. THE FOUR HUNTINGS--- A "riot" at both shows. Our audiences like this kind of an act above others. Time 18 min. F.S. Special interior. Mc.KAY AND CANTWELL--- Two men in a skit they call "The police-man and the pick-pocket." This is a well known act and they went very well at both shows. Time 17 min. Special drop in one. JOS. SPISSEL AND CO.--- Three men and a woman, in a rough comedy pantomime. The act consists of lot of trick props, collapsible tables and other familiar effects, also tumbling and horseplay. However it is fast and makes a good closing number. Time 9 min. F.S. Special. PHOTOPLANE.--- "The battle of Trafalgar," very good picture. A VERY GOOD SHOW.