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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 4, 1905 - April 23, 1906
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246 Cleveland show, Week of April 16th, '06. (H. A. Daniels.) MILLS & MORRIS---Black-face minstrel girls. Singing, Dancing and a few jokes. All right for this spot on the bill. Drop in one. 11 min. FIVE COLUMBIANS---This act was somewhat of a disappointment. It may be that from the billing I expected too much. The child (about 7 years old) is the best thing in the act. The doll piano playing was bad, and the two girls who sing, should be doing something else. The Idea of the act is good, but it does not work out well. The work they attempt seems to just fall short of being what it should be. The scenery and costumes are very pretty, but they do not save the act. F. S. 18 min. Close in one. BARRY & HALVERS---offering a comedy sketch without a name. A little singing, some dancing, and a few jokes. The close in one is the best part of the act. On their work in front of the curtain they received three recalls. Their other work did not seem to go very well, and received little attention or applause from the audience. I have seen their whole act go much better than it did today. 18 min. C.D.F. 3. Close in one. THREE SISTERS MACARTE---The applause hit of the show. A beautiful sight act. Their billing is misleading. Aside from their tight-wire work they give a performance on the swinging-trapeze, and play on the mandolin and guitar. This afternoon's audience seemed to think the act about the best in the show. Very good. 14 min. F.S. KATIE BARRY---Character Comedienne. The lady is quite English. She carried a gentleman with her (Mr. Wilson) who sings from the upper proscenium box. Miss Barry went very well with the afternoon audience, and all of work was liberally applauded. A good act. Drop in one. 14 min. SAGER MIDGLEY AND MISS FLORENCE QUINN---Sketch "The Boy who wouldn't grow up." Midgley uses the very same setting that he used in his old act, "After School." He is discovered lying on the rustic bench, as in the old act. Sarah has been away for six years, and has "Growed" up. Of course, she had to grow up, because Miss Quinn is a much larger girl than Miss Carlisle. While Sarah was away she was having her voice cultivated, which gave her an opportunity to return and sing a great deal. She makes the most of this opportunity. Sammy is the same kid as before. There is very little dialogue in the new act, and less comedy. In fact there are not four good laughs in the whole act. However, Midgley will probably remedy this, for the act is very crude, and there are lots of rough spots to be taken out. There is no reason why it cannot be made as good an act as the old one. Miss Quinn has an excellent voice, bug Midgley's vocal efforts have not improved. I think there is altogether too much singing in the act. Midgley's hold has always been comedy, and if he will stick to that and let Miss Quinn do the singing, it will greatly improve the act. The finish is rather weak, but I suppose that it will take two or three weeks to get the act in shape. F.S. 17 min. THREE DUMONDS---Parisian Musicians. This act is very well known. It always seems to go well, and today was not any exception. Very good act for the hard spot in one. 16 min. Drop in one. SIX PROVEANIES---6 girls. Bicyclists. It is very hard to see anything in the bicycle line after seeing the Kaufmann Troupe. However, this act went exceptionally well in this spot. The individual work of three of the girls being excellent, and receiving rounds of applause. A very good act. F. S. 13 min.
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246 Cleveland show, Week of April 16th, '06. (H. A. Daniels.) MILLS & MORRIS---Black-face minstrel girls. Singing, Dancing and a few jokes. All right for this spot on the bill. Drop in one. 11 min. FIVE COLUMBIANS---This act was somewhat of a disappointment. It may be that from the billing I expected too much. The child (about 7 years old) is the best thing in the act. The doll piano playing was bad, and the two girls who sing, should be doing something else. The Idea of the act is good, but it does not work out well. The work they attempt seems to just fall short of being what it should be. The scenery and costumes are very pretty, but they do not save the act. F. S. 18 min. Close in one. BARRY & HALVERS---offering a comedy sketch without a name. A little singing, some dancing, and a few jokes. The close in one is the best part of the act. On their work in front of the curtain they received three recalls. Their other work did not seem to go very well, and received little attention or applause from the audience. I have seen their whole act go much better than it did today. 18 min. C.D.F. 3. Close in one. THREE SISTERS MACARTE---The applause hit of the show. A beautiful sight act. Their billing is misleading. Aside from their tight-wire work they give a performance on the swinging-trapeze, and play on the mandolin and guitar. This afternoon's audience seemed to think the act about the best in the show. Very good. 14 min. F.S. KATIE BARRY---Character Comedienne. The lady is quite English. She carried a gentleman with her (Mr. Wilson) who sings from the upper proscenium box. Miss Barry went very well with the afternoon audience, and all of work was liberally applauded. A good act. Drop in one. 14 min. SAGER MIDGLEY AND MISS FLORENCE QUINN---Sketch "The Boy who wouldn't grow up." Midgley uses the very same setting that he used in his old act, "After School." He is discovered lying on the rustic bench, as in the old act. Sarah has been away for six years, and has "Growed" up. Of course, she had to grow up, because Miss Quinn is a much larger girl than Miss Carlisle. While Sarah was away she was having her voice cultivated, which gave her an opportunity to return and sing a great deal. She makes the most of this opportunity. Sammy is the same kid as before. There is very little dialogue in the new act, and less comedy. In fact there are not four good laughs in the whole act. However, Midgley will probably remedy this, for the act is very crude, and there are lots of rough spots to be taken out. There is no reason why it cannot be made as good an act as the old one. Miss Quinn has an excellent voice, bug Midgley's vocal efforts have not improved. I think there is altogether too much singing in the act. Midgley's hold has always been comedy, and if he will stick to that and let Miss Quinn do the singing, it will greatly improve the act. The finish is rather weak, but I suppose that it will take two or three weeks to get the act in shape. F.S. 17 min. THREE DUMONDS---Parisian Musicians. This act is very well known. It always seems to go well, and today was not any exception. Very good act for the hard spot in one. 16 min. Drop in one. SIX PROVEANIES---6 girls. Bicyclists. It is very hard to see anything in the bicycle line after seeing the Kaufmann Troupe. However, this act went exceptionally well in this spot. The individual work of three of the girls being excellent, and receiving rounds of applause. A very good act. F. S. 13 min.
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