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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1

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82.
JULY 23, 1906.
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
C. E. BARNS.
MURRY K. HILL, Manufacturer of Song & Talk Goods:-15 min. in 1. 3 shows. Surprised us with some remarkably good stuff, and made an excellent opener. worthy of a much better place on the bill. His material is new and bright. He received an encore and two curtain calls, closing strong enough to go down a little after eight o'clock this evening.
BEAN & HAMILTON, Jumpers Extraordinary:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. One works straight and the other "booby" comedy. Carry their own tables, barrels, etc., which is much better than other jumpers who go out and buy ten-cent cracker-barrels with which to do their stunts. In fact, I think this kind of an act should appeal to the eye with paint and tinsel much more than it usually does. The tricks were for the most part good, and one or two new and highly expert. The comedy falls a little short, but on the whole the act is above the average in that line.
JEAN ARDELLE, and Her Inky-Dinks:-12 min. F. S. open and close in 1. 3 shows. Miss Ardelle makes a good appearance and her songs are well chosen. Without her "picks" however, she would never do. There are four little darkies, two boys and two girls, who make three changes of costume and sing acceptably. The sunflower stage-setting, which she carries, is very effective. This is a splendid three-a-day feature altogether, and the wind-up in which the "Picks" do a dancing-act is immense. Closed strong with two recalls.
ESTELLE WORDETTE & COMPANY, "A Honeymoon in the Catskills":- 19 min. F. S. 2 sh. This is a good sketch, cleverly conceived and containing a great many humorous lines, being a satire on a love-sick bride. The laughs were constant. It would go in almost any place on the bill with a Summer house. Made a strong finish.
BUCKEYE STATE FOUR, Comedians and Vocalists:-14 min. in 1. 3 shows. Two work straight and two eccentric. The comedy work just about gets by, but the solos and chorus-work is right up to the standard. Each one of the numbers got a good hand. O.K. for this place on the bill.
STINSON & MERTON, A Bunch of Nonsense:- 13 min. in 3. Close in 1. 2 shows. Stinson is a real genius of humor, taking the audience into his confidence, and running on with a lot of nonsense that is certainly diverting and wins constant laughter. There is nothing coherent in the plan of the act, and the woman in the case looks painfully on the serious side of life. The "echo" stunt in 1 is the same as has been done here twice before lately, and rather palled. Stinson is the whole show, however, and would make good almost anywhere.
MURRAY CARSON, assisted by Miss Esme Beringer, in, "The Point of the Sword":- 25 min. F. S. 2 shows. This little 16th Century drama is delightfully written in quaint old English and shows the craft of a thorough playwright. The action turns upon the idea of rendezvous between a knight and a young girl in the prince's palace, and the saving of her honor by the timely arrival of her brother (Miss Beringer) who induces the knight to give away a duelling secret which proves afterwards to be his undoing at the hands of the young man just as the young girl comes to the door and raps for admission. The work of


the disgusting features. It certainly holds the attention of the audience throughout.
BUTTERFLY CATCHING:- A good comedy film, though a little faky. Amused the children very much.


Ardelle & Picks...7.40
Estelle Wordette...7.53
Murry K. Hill...8.13
Stinson & Merton...8.25
Royal Wedding Pictures...8.43
Cook & Madison...8.53
Dixon & Anger...9.09
Murray Carson & Co....9.25
Cook & Sylvia...9.50
Campbell & Johnson...10.03
Kinetograph...10.19
10.30

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82. JULY 23, 1906. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. MURRY K. HILL, Manufacturer of Song & Talk Goods:-15 min. in 1. 3 shows. Surprised us with some remarkably good stuff, and made an excellent opener. worthy of a much better place on the bill. His material is new and bright. He received an encore and two curtain calls, closing strong enough to go down a little after eight o'clock this evening. BEAN & HAMILTON, Jumpers Extraordinary:- 10 min. F.S. 3 shows. One works straight and the other "booby" comedy. Carry their own tables, barrels, etc., which is much better than other jumpers who go out and buy ten-cent cracker-barrels with which to do their stunts. In fact, I think this kind of an act should appeal to the eye with paint and tinsel much more than it usually does. The tricks were for the most part good, and one or two new and highly expert. The comedy falls a little short, but on the whole the act is above the average in that line. JEAN ARDELLE, and Her Inky-Dinks:-12 min. F. S. open and close in 1. 3 shows. Miss Ardelle makes a good appearance and her songs are well chosen. Without her "picks" however, she would never do. There are four little darkies, two boys and two girls, who make three changes of costume and sing acceptably. The sunflower stage-setting, which she carries, is very effective. This is a splendid three-a-day feature altogether, and the wind-up in which the "Picks" do a dancing-act is immense. Closed strong with two recalls. ESTELLE WORDETTE & COMPANY, "A Honeymoon in the Catskills":- 19 min. F. S. 2 sh. This is a good sketch, cleverly conceived and containing a great many humorous lines, being a satire on a love-sick bride. The laughs were constant. It would go in almost any place on the bill with a Summer house. Made a strong finish. BUCKEYE STATE FOUR, Comedians and Vocalists:-14 min. in 1. 3 shows. Two work straight and two eccentric. The comedy work just about gets by, but the solos and chorus-work is right up to the standard. Each one of the numbers got a good hand. O.K. for this place on the bill. STINSON & MERTON, A Bunch of Nonsense:- 13 min. in 3. Close in 1. 2 shows. Stinson is a real genius of humor, taking the audience into his confidence, and running on with a lot of nonsense that is certainly diverting and wins constant laughter. There is nothing coherent in the plan of the act, and the woman in the case looks painfully on the serious side of life. The "echo" stunt in 1 is the same as has been done here twice before lately, and rather palled. Stinson is the whole show, however, and would make good almost anywhere. MURRAY CARSON, assisted by Miss Esme Beringer, in, "The Point of the Sword":- 25 min. F. S. 2 shows. This little 16th Century drama is delightfully written in quaint old English and shows the craft of a thorough playwright. The action turns upon the idea of rendezvous between a knight and a young girl in the prince's palace, and the saving of her honor by the timely arrival of her brother (Miss Beringer) who induces the knight to give away a duelling secret which proves afterwards to be his undoing at the hands of the young man just as the young girl comes to the door and raps for admission. The work of the disgusting features. It certainly holds the attention of the audience throughout. BUTTERFLY CATCHING:- A good comedy film, though a little faky. Amused the children very much. Ardelle & Picks...7.40 Estelle Wordette...7.53 Murry K. Hill...8.13 Stinson & Merton...8.25 Royal Wedding Pictures...8.43 Cook & Madison...8.53 Dixon & Anger...9.09 Murray Carson & Co....9.25 Cook & Sylvia...9.50 Campbell & Johnson...10.03 Kinetograph...10.19 10.30