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

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LASKY QUINTETTE, Musicians:- 16 min. F. S/ close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:53. A novel musical act, four 'cellos and a harp, half enclosed in a shell to emphasize the acoustics. There are three ladies and two men, all of them making pleasing appearance. They show skill and long training in their work. Gave several selections, all of which received good applause. Close in 1 brought them back with an encore before curtain. All excellent high-class musical novelty.
N.B.- I doubt the value of the mammoth conch-shell as a sound-amplifier. I took pains to hear the selections from various parts of the house and while the shell concentrated the sound to the centre of the house, it was at the expense of the boxes and gallery. The encore before the drop in one gave the best effect for a big house like this.
HILDA SPONG, "Kit":- 25 Min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 9:09. Without Miss Spon's brilliant work in this sketch, I do not think that the audience would care for it. It is the simple story of a Western girl who is about to marry the sheriff of the frontier county where her father is a magistrate. Unbeknown to her, her father has turned train-robber. After a hold-up he returns home and compels his daughter to hide his hat, mask and himself from the sheriff. When the latter, her fiancee, appears she lies to him, but does not succeed in shielding her father. The sheriff discovers him and insists upon taking him, but before he does so, the girl proposes that the father marry them, which as Justice of the Peace, he has the right to do. The ring is missing, and the girl suggests the pair of handcuffs as a substitute. She locks herself to the bridegroom, throws away the key, and the sheriff's revolver, then orders her father to "run like hell" There are two false notes: the girl's persistent lying to the man she loves, and then defeating the ends of the justice, even if it be her father who is the guilty one Miss Spong's strong dramatic work wins the house over all inconsistencies of playwright's work. Close was big, with five curtain calls.
JULIUS TANNEN, Mono:- 20 Min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:34. Advance hand. This man certainly got them going to-day in great shape. He has an intimate personal way of delivering his stuff that wins every time. His stories are for the most part new, and he has a quick faculty of getting hold of local stuff and firing it in quick succession, in fact, too rapidly, as the audience scarcely have time to recover. At times, in fact, he was completely stopped with applause and laughter from all parts of the house. His imitations of De Wolff Hopper and David Warfield at the finish brought him immense hand. This man went well on his previous visit, but this time he was a knockout.-
GUS EDWARDS' SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS:- 27 min. F. S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:54. This act has been greatly improved since its last appearance here. It is not so obviously a booming medium for music-publishing houses. They introduced many new features and the songs were for the most part new. The comedy, musical numbers and eccentric dancing all combined, make it a very satisfactory act. Good applause throughout, and a smashing big finish in one, with five curtain calls, and three encores.
ZANETTOS :- 14 Min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 10:20. This is a very swift-moving and skilful act. It makes a good closer. Three men, (one working as woman) dress in Japanese costume. Juggle with tambourines, balls, knives, etc. Very swift in action and not a little comedy infused into the act. The knife-juggling feat got big applause. The closing feature


GENERAL REMARKS:- This is a very strong show and I could quote a dozen flattering lines from a dozen newspapers to that effect. there was no falldown on the bill, and the supper section is quite the strongest we have ever had. Business will no doubt be excellent for the balance of the week with such attractions as these.-
CUTS AND OBJECTIONS:-
JULIUS TANNEN:- reference to "teacher laying eggs on table."-

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LASKY QUINTETTE, Musicians:- 16 min. F. S/ close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:53. A novel musical act, four 'cellos and a harp, half enclosed in a shell to emphasize the acoustics. There are three ladies and two men, all of them making pleasing appearance. They show skill and long training in their work. Gave several selections, all of which received good applause. Close in 1 brought them back with an encore before curtain. All excellent high-class musical novelty. N.B.- I doubt the value of the mammoth conch-shell as a sound-amplifier. I took pains to hear the selections from various parts of the house and while the shell concentrated the sound to the centre of the house, it was at the expense of the boxes and gallery. The encore before the drop in one gave the best effect for a big house like this. HILDA SPONG, "Kit":- 25 Min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 9:09. Without Miss Spon's brilliant work in this sketch, I do not think that the audience would care for it. It is the simple story of a Western girl who is about to marry the sheriff of the frontier county where her father is a magistrate. Unbeknown to her, her father has turned train-robber. After a hold-up he returns home and compels his daughter to hide his hat, mask and himself from the sheriff. When the latter, her fiancee, appears she lies to him, but does not succeed in shielding her father. The sheriff discovers him and insists upon taking him, but before he does so, the girl proposes that the father marry them, which as Justice of the Peace, he has the right to do. The ring is missing, and the girl suggests the pair of handcuffs as a substitute. She locks herself to the bridegroom, throws away the key, and the sheriff's revolver, then orders her father to "run like hell" There are two false notes: the girl's persistent lying to the man she loves, and then defeating the ends of the justice, even if it be her father who is the guilty one Miss Spong's strong dramatic work wins the house over all inconsistencies of playwright's work. Close was big, with five curtain calls. JULIUS TANNEN, Mono:- 20 Min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:34. Advance hand. This man certainly got them going to-day in great shape. He has an intimate personal way of delivering his stuff that wins every time. His stories are for the most part new, and he has a quick faculty of getting hold of local stuff and firing it in quick succession, in fact, too rapidly, as the audience scarcely have time to recover. At times, in fact, he was completely stopped with applause and laughter from all parts of the house. His imitations of De Wolff Hopper and David Warfield at the finish brought him immense hand. This man went well on his previous visit, but this time he was a knockout.- GUS EDWARDS' SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS:- 27 min. F. S. close in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:54. This act has been greatly improved since its last appearance here. It is not so obviously a booming medium for music-publishing houses. They introduced many new features and the songs were for the most part new. The comedy, musical numbers and eccentric dancing all combined, make it a very satisfactory act. Good applause throughout, and a smashing big finish in one, with five curtain calls, and three encores. ZANETTOS :- 14 Min. F. S. 2 shows. On at 10:20. This is a very swift-moving and skilful act. It makes a good closer. Three men, (one working as woman) dress in Japanese costume. Juggle with tambourines, balls, knives, etc. Very swift in action and not a little comedy infused into the act. The knife-juggling feat got big applause. The closing feature GENERAL REMARKS:- This is a very strong show and I could quote a dozen flattering lines from a dozen newspapers to that effect. there was no falldown on the bill, and the supper section is quite the strongest we have ever had. Business will no doubt be excellent for the balance of the week with such attractions as these.- CUTS AND OBJECTIONS:- JULIUS TANNEN:- reference to "teacher laying eggs on table."-