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Keith-Albee managers' report book,, September 23, 1907 - March 12, 1908

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NOVEMBER 4, 1907.  PHILADELPHIA SHOW.  C.E.BARNS.

[[underline]]CLARK AND BRADLEY[[end underline]],Sister,S.& D. :- 10 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 7:10. Two pretty girls. Very good little sister act indeed. They sing well and their dancing is a delight. Received liberal applause, making a good presentation, both of them being good dressers. The closing feature, the dances of all countries, won deservedly good hand.

[[underline]]DAILY BROTHERS[[end underline]], Equilibrists:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. On at 7:20. Small advance hand. These are two mighty clever athletes. They work with stairs and pedestal, spring-board and mat. Received good applause for excellent acrobatic feats. The last one, a spring-board jump, landing head-to-head got good finishing hand.

[[underline]]ROBINSON-PARQUETTE TRIO[[end underline]],col. Ent:- 15 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 7:36. This act just about gets by in this spot. Man and woman working straight and one man comedy. The grotesque dress of the comedian did not make up for his shortcomings as a comedian. The singing of the straight vocalist tenor is the saving grace of the act. They closed with the song in barbaric costumes. Went off with a fair hand.

[[underline]]REDFORD & WINCHESTER[[end underline]]Com:- 14 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 7:50. Two men, one working straight and the other eccentric. Well known in Circuit. Act is greatly improved since it was here last. Carry their own drop representing ocean scene. The man working straight does a good many difficult juggling stunts, although several of them palpable imitations of Salerno. The comedian is great and keeps the audience in constant good humor. does a good many old tricks, including that of catching apples thrown from the audience, but brings the laugh. Closed strong, with three curtain calls. Would make good with any audience about 8:30.

[[underline]]FREDERICK BROS. & BURNS[[end underline]],Mus:- 22 min. F.S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:04. Two men and a woman, one man playing comedian. Act consists of various selections on cornet, trombone, saxophones, musical glasses, banjo, tomato cans, etc. There is some good comedy in this act. Closed well with the girl-drummer and two brass instrumentalists. This is a good deal of novelty and while not musically great, the comedy element carries it to success.

[[underline]]LALLA SELBINI[[end underline]], Gymnaste:- 16 min. F.S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:26. Practically the same act as offered here before, including only one of the dwarfs, whose comedy was nevertheless the best feature of the act. Mlle Selbini begins with a song, then proceeds with the well-known disrobing act on the bicycle, followed by some fair three-a-day wheeling stunts. The finish of the act with the little dwarf on the burlesque automobile received good hand. This act did not make a hit expected of her the last time when she was here, and the little dwarfs she carried with her then saved it from absolute falldown. On this occasion she depends upon one dwarf and her corsetless stunts on the wheel to save the act. They barely save it. The drop which she carries shows terrible usage and looks bad enough to have gone through the Iroquois fire. It would seem that with all the money Mlle Selbini gets for this act, she would keep her scene-set fresh, as it hurts her whole act. The work in one with Italian Song, and the dwarf and miniature hand-organ and monkey was only fair. Her close was decidedly weak for such a high-priced act.

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NOVEMBER 4, 1907. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C.E.BARNS. [[underline]]CLARK AND BRADLEY[[end underline]],Sister,S.& D. :- 10 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 7:10. Two pretty girls. Very good little sister act indeed. They sing well and their dancing is a delight. Received liberal applause, making a good presentation, both of them being good dressers. The closing feature, the dances of all countries, won deservedly good hand. [[underline]]DAILY BROTHERS[[end underline]], Equilibrists:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. On at 7:20. Small advance hand. These are two mighty clever athletes. They work with stairs and pedestal, spring-board and mat. Received good applause for excellent acrobatic feats. The last one, a spring-board jump, landing head-to-head got good finishing hand. [[underline]]ROBINSON-PARQUETTE TRIO[[end underline]],col. Ent:- 15 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 7:36. This act just about gets by in this spot. Man and woman working straight and one man comedy. The grotesque dress of the comedian did not make up for his shortcomings as a comedian. The singing of the straight vocalist tenor is the saving grace of the act. They closed with the song in barbaric costumes. Went off with a fair hand. [[underline]]REDFORD & WINCHESTER[[end underline]]Com:- 14 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 7:50. Two men, one working straight and the other eccentric. Well known in Circuit. Act is greatly improved since it was here last. Carry their own drop representing ocean scene. The man working straight does a good many difficult juggling stunts, although several of them palpable imitations of Salerno. The comedian is great and keeps the audience in constant good humor. does a good many old tricks, including that of catching apples thrown from the audience, but brings the laugh. Closed strong, with three curtain calls. Would make good with any audience about 8:30. [[underline]]FREDERICK BROS. & BURNS[[end underline]],Mus:- 22 min. F.S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:04. Two men and a woman, one man playing comedian. Act consists of various selections on cornet, trombone, saxophones, musical glasses, banjo, tomato cans, etc. There is some good comedy in this act. Closed well with the girl-drummer and two brass instrumentalists. This is a good deal of novelty and while not musically great, the comedy element carries it to success. [[underline]]LALLA SELBINI[[end underline]], Gymnaste:- 16 min. F.S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:26. Practically the same act as offered here before, including only one of the dwarfs, whose comedy was nevertheless the best feature of the act. Mlle Selbini begins with a song, then proceeds with the well-known disrobing act on the bicycle, followed by some fair three-a-day wheeling stunts. The finish of the act with the little dwarf on the burlesque automobile received good hand. This act did not make a hit expected of her the last time when she was here, and the little dwarfs she carried with her then saved it from absolute falldown. On this occasion she depends upon one dwarf and her corsetless stunts on the wheel to save the act. They barely save it. The drop which she carries shows terrible usage and looks bad enough to have gone through the Iroquois fire. It would seem that with all the money Mlle Selbini gets for this act, she would keep her scene-set fresh, as it hurts her whole act. The work in one with Italian Song, and the dwarf and miniature hand-organ and monkey was only fair. Her close was decidedly weak for such a high-priced act.