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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 4, 1905 - April 23, 1906

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Philadelphia Show. JAN. [16?], 1906.
C. E. BARNS.
SMITH and Johnson.--"The Astorbilt's Home." Caris and two Johnsons. Music teacher, hostler and maid. Fair opener. Lines weak but singing passable. Got by with a full house. Open in 3, close in 1. 3 shows. 1 mi
TOM ALMOND.--Skate Dancer. Uses high steel pedestal. Act good, and of use to use about twice a year. Dancing throughly unique and really expert, and might occupy a better place on the bill with credit. 12 min. in 1.
LENNON and EDWARDS.--Man and woman. Man of good address and girl quite pretty, with a pleasing personality, and well costumed. Might occupy a still better place on the bill with credit. Applause at close strong enough to merit encore. 14 min.
VALVENO BROTHERS.--Acrobats. Go on the stage in fetching white tights, and being finely built, win advance applause on their shape. Work absolutely on the level and varied enough to give credit for originality. Highly recommended. 10 min. Full stage.
S. MILLER KENT AND CO.--Comedy, "Just Dorothy." Strong feature deserving of a better place on the bill. Theme of Western ranchman and his Chinese servant in the East in search of 'Dorothy' who has supposedly married a Duke and jilted her lover, rather a slender theme handled in a well-nigh masterly manner. O. K. for a good place. F. S. 21 min in 1.
LEO CARILLO.--Mimic. Very acceptable act, receiving much applause from the little folks. His imitations of animals and such simple things as flies on the window-pane took the house and the laughs were frequent. Went well for its pure novelty. 12 min. in 1.
LILLIAN ASHLEY.--Songs and Stories. Charming presence and her work brought applause that was sincere, the songs being well chosen and well rendered. Received an encore and two curtain-calls. All right, all right, 12 min in 1.
CALLAHAN AND MACK.--"THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD." Well known, but as neat and full of music and pathos as ever. Took the house completely to-day. Characters of old Irishman and the young jollier quite ancient, but, there is a touch of true genius in the work of the former. An excellent feature for us. F. S 20 min.
CLARICE VANCE. "The Southern Singer." No one on the vaudeville stage renders darkie songs with more intelligent appreciation of their quaint humor than Miss Vance. She is a treat, and the audience took to her from the first. Applause constant. Every thing in her praise that has been said might be said here again. 12 min. in 1.


PICCIANI TROUPE.--Absolutely one of the best closing acts ever offered Vaudeville patrons, beautifully gowned, finished and skillful. Every act received a hand and some of them a deafening round. Four women and three men, all of even brilliancy of work. Cannot say too much in its praise. 10 swift minutes, F. S.
KINETOGRAPH.--
Misadventures of a Hat. Full of dash and fun.
Curious Discovery. Rather clever and passes.
Life of a Newsboy. Melodramatic and well acted out. Catches the gallery strongly.

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Philadelphia Show. JAN. [16?], 1906. C. E. BARNS. SMITH and Johnson.--"The Astorbilt's Home." Caris and two Johnsons. Music teacher, hostler and maid. Fair opener. Lines weak but singing passable. Got by with a full house. Open in 3, close in 1. 3 shows. 1 mi TOM ALMOND.--Skate Dancer. Uses high steel pedestal. Act good, and of use to use about twice a year. Dancing throughly unique and really expert, and might occupy a better place on the bill with credit. 12 min. in 1. LENNON and EDWARDS.--Man and woman. Man of good address and girl quite pretty, with a pleasing personality, and well costumed. Might occupy a still better place on the bill with credit. Applause at close strong enough to merit encore. 14 min. VALVENO BROTHERS.--Acrobats. Go on the stage in fetching white tights, and being finely built, win advance applause on their shape. Work absolutely on the level and varied enough to give credit for originality. Highly recommended. 10 min. Full stage. S. MILLER KENT AND CO.--Comedy, "Just Dorothy." Strong feature deserving of a better place on the bill. Theme of Western ranchman and his Chinese servant in the East in search of 'Dorothy' who has supposedly married a Duke and jilted her lover, rather a slender theme handled in a well-nigh masterly manner. O. K. for a good place. F. S. 21 min in 1. LEO CARILLO.--Mimic. Very acceptable act, receiving much applause from the little folks. His imitations of animals and such simple things as flies on the window-pane took the house and the laughs were frequent. Went well for its pure novelty. 12 min. in 1. LILLIAN ASHLEY.--Songs and Stories. Charming presence and her work brought applause that was sincere, the songs being well chosen and well rendered. Received an encore and two curtain-calls. All right, all right, 12 min in 1. CALLAHAN AND MACK.--"THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD." Well known, but as neat and full of music and pathos as ever. Took the house completely to-day. Characters of old Irishman and the young jollier quite ancient, but, there is a touch of true genius in the work of the former. An excellent feature for us. F. S 20 min. CLARICE VANCE. "The Southern Singer." No one on the vaudeville stage renders darkie songs with more intelligent appreciation of their quaint humor than Miss Vance. She is a treat, and the audience took to her from the first. Applause constant. Every thing in her praise that has been said might be said here again. 12 min. in 1. PICCIANI TROUPE.--Absolutely one of the best closing acts ever offered Vaudeville patrons, beautifully gowned, finished and skillful. Every act received a hand and some of them a deafening round. Four women and three men, all of even brilliancy of work. Cannot say too much in its praise. 10 swift minutes, F. S. KINETOGRAPH.-- Misadventures of a Hat. Full of dash and fun. Curious Discovery. Rather clever and passes. Life of a Newsboy. Melodramatic and well acted out. Catches the gallery strongly.