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Keith-Albee managers' report book,, September 23, 1907 - March 12, 1908
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4. Temple. SEPT. 23, 1907. J. K. Finn. Detroit. BANKS-BREAZEALE DUO. Two women, dressed in white satin, Colonial costume, playing violin, piano, French horns, cornets, etc., An exceptionally clever act, and worthy of a much better position on the bill. 10 min. FS. Close in one 6 min. ANDERSON & COINES. One of the best colored comedy and singing acts in the business. Most of their songs, and a great deal of their "patter" was new here, and they went very strong with the audience. 16 min. in 2. WERDEN & TAYLOR. W. L. Werden and Leila Taylor, the latter doing the singing. While it is a very good illustrated song act it does not compare with the act of Diamond & Smith, the animated pictures being very inferior. 12 min. EMMETT CORRIGAN & CO. "His Wife's Picture" presented here for the first time, is not up to what we have come to expect from Corrigan. The two men in the act are bad, but the woman is quite clever, and of course Corrigan is excellent. This act would hardly do to repeat except with a strong bill around it. 19 min. FS. CLARICE VANCE. Brought but one new song, and fell down quite hard. At the figure she receives I believe she would be an excellent attraction for the opposition. 9 min. in one. CAMILLE COMEDY TRIO. Went as big asbefore, but it should be remembered that they are on a very soft bill, and in a very soft place, the show being very light in comedy. 7 min. FS. WYNN & LEWIS. This is quite a clever singing and comedy act, most of their material being new, but they "patter" too long, and the audience grows restive, particularly for the reason that they come just before the much-touted star act. 19 min. in one. LUCILLE MULHALL. This "wild west" act carries seven people a seven horses. Miss Mulhall does some clever work with a trained horse, and also some clever stunts with the lariat, roping the horses spinning the rope, etc. Charley Mulhall rides a bucking horse, and uses him quite cruelly in driving the spurs into him to make him buck. I am uncertain as to how this part of the act will be received by the women patrons. The "wild" horse appears gentle enough until he is made frantic by the rowels. 24 min. FS. [Text is missing, covered by leaf lying over it. Text continues below:] it credit for in the regular report. I had the impression that the horse used at the night performances was being tortured, and I persume the impression prevailed among many of the audience for the Humane Agent had his attention call to this part of the act by one of Detroit's most esteemed citizens. The Humane Agent visited the horses after the performance, and watched the act from the scenes and he reported to the society that the horses were not only not abused but that they were better treated than nay horses he had ever been brought into contact with. The act itself rounded too in great shape after the first performance and went with a spirit and dash that was refreshing. Thursday afternoon, while the audience was going in the Misses Mildred and Georgie Mulhall, dressed in the costume of the plains, appeared in the foyer of the theater mounted on their beautiful horses, and they created quite a sensation among the young people. This feature will be retained Friday and Saturday afternoon. Col. Zack Mulhall, the father, is a very agreeable man, and on the whole the act will leave one of the most pleasant impressions among our patrons imaginable. When I find during the week that I have perpetrated an injustice on an act in not giving it all the credit due I will take the liberty of correcting myself, for there are a great many things about this business that I have yet to learn, and I persume there are several others in the business like myself.
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4. Temple. SEPT. 23, 1907. J. K. Finn. Detroit. BANKS-BREAZEALE DUO. Two women, dressed in white satin, Colonial costume, playing violin, piano, French horns, cornets, etc., An exceptionally clever act, and worthy of a much better position on the bill. 10 min. FS. Close in one 6 min. ANDERSON & COINES. One of the best colored comedy and singing acts in the business. Most of their songs, and a great deal of their "patter" was new here, and they went very strong with the audience. 16 min. in 2. WERDEN & TAYLOR. W. L. Werden and Leila Taylor, the latter doing the singing. While it is a very good illustrated song act it does not compare with the act of Diamond & Smith, the animated pictures being very inferior. 12 min. EMMETT CORRIGAN & CO. "His Wife's Picture" presented here for the first time, is not up to what we have come to expect from Corrigan. The two men in the act are bad, but the woman is quite clever, and of course Corrigan is excellent. This act would hardly do to repeat except with a strong bill around it. 19 min. FS. CLARICE VANCE. Brought but one new song, and fell down quite hard. At the figure she receives I believe she would be an excellent attraction for the opposition. 9 min. in one. CAMILLE COMEDY TRIO. Went as big asbefore, but it should be remembered that they are on a very soft bill, and in a very soft place, the show being very light in comedy. 7 min. FS. WYNN & LEWIS. This is quite a clever singing and comedy act, most of their material being new, but they "patter" too long, and the audience grows restive, particularly for the reason that they come just before the much-touted star act. 19 min. in one. LUCILLE MULHALL. This "wild west" act carries seven people a seven horses. Miss Mulhall does some clever work with a trained horse, and also some clever stunts with the lariat, roping the horses spinning the rope, etc. Charley Mulhall rides a bucking horse, and uses him quite cruelly in driving the spurs into him to make him buck. I am uncertain as to how this part of the act will be received by the women patrons. The "wild" horse appears gentle enough until he is made frantic by the rowels. 24 min. FS. [Text is missing, covered by leaf lying over it. Text continues below:] it credit for in the regular report. I had the impression that the horse used at the night performances was being tortured, and I persume the impression prevailed among many of the audience for the Humane Agent had his attention call to this part of the act by one of Detroit's most esteemed citizens. The Humane Agent visited the horses after the performance, and watched the act from the scenes and he reported to the society that the horses were not only not abused but that they were better treated than nay horses he had ever been brought into contact with. The act itself rounded too in great shape after the first performance and went with a spirit and dash that was refreshing. Thursday afternoon, while the audience was going in the Misses Mildred and Georgie Mulhall, dressed in the costume of the plains, appeared in the foyer of the theater mounted on their beautiful horses, and they created quite a sensation among the young people. This feature will be retained Friday and Saturday afternoon. Col. Zack Mulhall, the father, is a very agreeable man, and on the whole the act will leave one of the most pleasant impressions among our patrons imaginable. When I find during the week that I have perpetrated an injustice on an act in not giving it all the credit due I will take the liberty of correcting myself, for there are a great many things about this business that I have yet to learn, and I persume there are several others in the business like myself.
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