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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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CRITICISM, B.F.KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. NOVEMBER 10th, 1913. SPRAGUE AND McNEECE "Entertainers on Rollers" Well known. An excellent number and opened the show in good shape. Eight minutes, full stage. SISTERS MEREDITH Well known. They present a very neat singing number, consisting of popular songs, and make several changes of costume. Their voices are not as strong as of old, but they manage to just about get by in this position. Sixteen minutes, open in one, go to full stage and close in one. "WARD 22" Five men and a woman, in an impossible sketch. The secene shows a hospital ward, which contains four cots, in turn are a Jew, an Irishman, Englishman and a Dutchman. O lot of cross fire talk is introduced between the doctor nurse and the patients, that is minus any brilliancy. They resort to all sorts of antics of the low comedy order to obtain laughs, that are few and far between. It only runs fifteen minutes and is not doing any harm. RUTH ROYE This little ragtime entertainer has plenty of ginger, snap and good looks and knows how to put her songs over. While she sings several numbers that have been heard before, her delivery, mannerisms and general facial expressions, make the numbers appear new. All she needs is a few exclusive "rag" or "coon" songs and she will run a good second to those topping our bills. The applause hit of the show. Will move her down next to closing. Ten minutes in one. KAJIYAMA Handwriting expert. Well known. A splendid novelty. Held the attention throughout and received a rousing hand on the finish. Twenty-seven minutes, opens in one for about three minutes. MR. AND MRS. JIMMIE BARRY Presenting their well known skit, "The Rube". Every line went over with a roar and they were compelled to bow repeatedly for several minutes. Twenty-four minutes, in one and a half. JACK DEVREAUX and COMPANY Man and two women, presenting a one-act playlet, called, "Don't Do That" under the management of William Elliott. The comedy is built around the attempt of a husband, an amateur magician, to banish jealousy from the mind of his wife by the use of trick cupboards, sofa, clock and trunk, in which he hides a young woman, being always one jump ahead of his wife, who is looking for her. The mechanical effects are rather rough, although they are well worked out. The act is sort of a novelty, with good comedy lines. The company is excellent. Fifteen minutes, full stage. MARIE AND BILLY HART In the comedy skit, "The Circus Girl". Open in one with bright dialogue and songs, then scene changes showing the interior of a circus, in which Marie Hart gives a splendid slack wire exhibition, and close in one, with good comedy patter, and burlesque mind reading that secure numerous laughs, finishing with a toy circus parade that sends them off to a good hand. Nineteen minutes. FOUR BARDS A great closing number and one that held them to the finish. Nine minutes, full stage.
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CRITICISM, B.F.KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE. NOVEMBER 10th, 1913. SPRAGUE AND McNEECE "Entertainers on Rollers" Well known. An excellent number and opened the show in good shape. Eight minutes, full stage. SISTERS MEREDITH Well known. They present a very neat singing number, consisting of popular songs, and make several changes of costume. Their voices are not as strong as of old, but they manage to just about get by in this position. Sixteen minutes, open in one, go to full stage and close in one. "WARD 22" Five men and a woman, in an impossible sketch. The secene shows a hospital ward, which contains four cots, in turn are a Jew, an Irishman, Englishman and a Dutchman. O lot of cross fire talk is introduced between the doctor nurse and the patients, that is minus any brilliancy. They resort to all sorts of antics of the low comedy order to obtain laughs, that are few and far between. It only runs fifteen minutes and is not doing any harm. RUTH ROYE This little ragtime entertainer has plenty of ginger, snap and good looks and knows how to put her songs over. While she sings several numbers that have been heard before, her delivery, mannerisms and general facial expressions, make the numbers appear new. All she needs is a few exclusive "rag" or "coon" songs and she will run a good second to those topping our bills. The applause hit of the show. Will move her down next to closing. Ten minutes in one. KAJIYAMA Handwriting expert. Well known. A splendid novelty. Held the attention throughout and received a rousing hand on the finish. Twenty-seven minutes, opens in one for about three minutes. MR. AND MRS. JIMMIE BARRY Presenting their well known skit, "The Rube". Every line went over with a roar and they were compelled to bow repeatedly for several minutes. Twenty-four minutes, in one and a half. JACK DEVREAUX and COMPANY Man and two women, presenting a one-act playlet, called, "Don't Do That" under the management of William Elliott. The comedy is built around the attempt of a husband, an amateur magician, to banish jealousy from the mind of his wife by the use of trick cupboards, sofa, clock and trunk, in which he hides a young woman, being always one jump ahead of his wife, who is looking for her. The mechanical effects are rather rough, although they are well worked out. The act is sort of a novelty, with good comedy lines. The company is excellent. Fifteen minutes, full stage. MARIE AND BILLY HART In the comedy skit, "The Circus Girl". Open in one with bright dialogue and songs, then scene changes showing the interior of a circus, in which Marie Hart gives a splendid slack wire exhibition, and close in one, with good comedy patter, and burlesque mind reading that secure numerous laughs, finishing with a toy circus parade that sends them off to a good hand. Nineteen minutes. FOUR BARDS A great closing number and one that held them to the finish. Nine minutes, full stage.
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