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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907

Page 67

67. 
CLEVELAND SHOW WEEK MARCH 25th, 1907. (Fred Brandt)

J. A. MURPHY AND ELOISE WILLARD:
In their Laughing creation, " The Phrenologist". Man and woman. The most uninteresting talking act we have had this season. 13 minutes. C. D. F. Close in one 5 minutes, and the audience seemed pleased when they were through.

MLLE. LOUISE RAFFIN'S MONKEYS: 
This is one of the best monkey acts we have ever played. The animals are costumed very nicely and the monkeys seemed to do all their work with pleasure. They do quite a number of different stunts, such as walking on tight rope, also trapeze work, standing on their heads on pedestals which is very cever. This act should make good anywhere on the bill. 14 minutes. Full stage.

ARTHUR WHITELAW:
Irish Comedian. Mr Whitelaw heretofore, has always gone very big, and the only excuse I can see for him not going as well this time, was the material he used. His stories also songs, were not as catchy and up-to-date as when last seen here. Nevertheless the act went good and closed strong. 17 minutes in one.

WILLA HOLT WAKEFIELD:
Pianologue. Up to this spot Miss Wakefield was the hit of the show, and received an unusual amount of deserved applause. She sang or rather talked her three songs with piano accompaniment in a very artistic manner. In my mind there is no doubt but that she is the best in this line we have ever played. Received three curtain calls at close. A very good act. 10 minutes. Interior.

CARSON AND WILLARD:
" Frizzled Finance". Singing, talking and dancing. Act is well known on circuit. They have quite a bit of new stuff which went very well this afternoon. Scored their biggest hit with their dancing. 16 minutes in one.

MR VAUGHAN GLASER ASSISTED BY MISS FAY COURTENEY:
Offering, " Drifted Apart". Received very hearty advance applause. Showing that a good many of his old following were here to-day. This is a very pretty little sketch and was very well played by both Mr Glaser and Miss Courteney, although I do not think it would be a successful sketch for the circuit. The story is of a married couple who have drifted apart, owing to the fact that the husband after three or four years of married life became a great club man, and paid very little attention to his home. The wife finally begins to feel the same spirit and also starts to running around evenings, to banquets, socials and Theatres. They are finally brought together by the bringing in of a package, which the wife has sent the husband for, and is supposed to be silks but turns out to be a pair of their child'shoes, which had died when it was three years old. The act had a good many of them sniffling, but ends very happily. Received four curtain calls at close. This being holy week, I don't know of any act we could have put in here that would probably have helped our business any more than Mr Glaser. 34 minutes. Interior.

NICHOLS SISTERS: 
"Kentucky Belles". Received good applause and scored their usual hit. Act well known. 14 minutes in one.

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67. CLEVELAND SHOW WEEK MARCH 25th, 1907. (Fred Brandt) J. A. MURPHY AND ELOISE WILLARD: In their Laughing creation, " The Phrenologist". Man and woman. The most uninteresting talking act we have had this season. 13 minutes. C. D. F. Close in one 5 minutes, and the audience seemed pleased when they were through. MLLE. LOUISE RAFFIN'S MONKEYS: This is one of the best monkey acts we have ever played. The animals are costumed very nicely and the monkeys seemed to do all their work with pleasure. They do quite a number of different stunts, such as walking on tight rope, also trapeze work, standing on their heads on pedestals which is very cever. This act should make good anywhere on the bill. 14 minutes. Full stage. ARTHUR WHITELAW: Irish Comedian. Mr Whitelaw heretofore, has always gone very big, and the only excuse I can see for him not going as well this time, was the material he used. His stories also songs, were not as catchy and up-to-date as when last seen here. Nevertheless the act went good and closed strong. 17 minutes in one. WILLA HOLT WAKEFIELD: Pianologue. Up to this spot Miss Wakefield was the hit of the show, and received an unusual amount of deserved applause. She sang or rather talked her three songs with piano accompaniment in a very artistic manner. In my mind there is no doubt but that she is the best in this line we have ever played. Received three curtain calls at close. A very good act. 10 minutes. Interior. CARSON AND WILLARD: " Frizzled Finance". Singing, talking and dancing. Act is well known on circuit. They have quite a bit of new stuff which went very well this afternoon. Scored their biggest hit with their dancing. 16 minutes in one. MR VAUGHAN GLASER ASSISTED BY MISS FAY COURTENEY: Offering, " Drifted Apart". Received very hearty advance applause. Showing that a good many of his old following were here to-day. This is a very pretty little sketch and was very well played by both Mr Glaser and Miss Courteney, although I do not think it would be a successful sketch for the circuit. The story is of a married couple who have drifted apart, owing to the fact that the husband after three or four years of married life became a great club man, and paid very little attention to his home. The wife finally begins to feel the same spirit and also starts to running around evenings, to banquets, socials and Theatres. They are finally brought together by the bringing in of a package, which the wife has sent the husband for, and is supposed to be silks but turns out to be a pair of their child'shoes, which had died when it was three years old. The act had a good many of them sniffling, but ends very happily. Received four curtain calls at close. This being holy week, I don't know of any act we could have put in here that would probably have helped our business any more than Mr Glaser. 34 minutes. Interior. NICHOLS SISTERS: "Kentucky Belles". Received good applause and scored their usual hit. Act well known. 14 minutes in one.