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

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time it plays a return engagement, it goes stronger. Opening in 1, passing on to 2, thence to 3, and closing in one again, it is one of the most professional, perfected and handsomely staged and costumed acts in Vaudeville and everybody knows it. Songs, horns, strings, cornet solo, barytone solo with French horns, tuba solo and the ensemble work in one are all of a high grade of excellence, winning great applause. Two encores and two curtain calls for work in one.
CLAUDE GILLINGWATER in his own farce, "The Wrong Man." 31 min F.S. This act shows both genuine genius for entertaining, but also perfect stage-training and the experience of years. Gillingwater takes the part of a conscientious actor-tutor who is looking for his Leslie Carter, hoping to find her in the person of the wife of a rich man who has gone to London for a period during which his wife expects to become a great star and pays a thousand dollars to the actor-coach for instructions. The coaching is irresistible, the actor doubtful whether to throw up the job or not. The denouement is immense, bringing a great finishing hand from all parts of the house, with two curtain calls. Valuable act for any house.
DILLON BROTHERS. ""welcome to our City." The Tomfoolery Boys/," Both men work eccentric. Advance applause. Travesties good although a little coarse in spots. Get strong hands. Men in very grotesque attire. Cut--"Don't sneeze or you will go naked."
ROONEY AND BENT. Again it is useless to comment on this act except to say that "The Busy Bellboy" is a winner from the immense advance hand right down to a knock-out finish after the eccentric dancing. Same act as presented here within three months, but a bigger laugh-getter than ever. Any man as  clever as Pat Rooney with as clever a little woman as Marion Bent can get all parts of any house with an act like that. 22 min. F. S. close in one, and that close is one of the most original and genuinely funny finishes ever seen in vaudeville.
CECELIA LOFTUS. 16 minutes F. S. close in 1. Rousing hand as an encourager. Imitations of Georgia Caine, Emma Janvier, Harry Bulger, Vesta Victoria, Hatty Williams, Mlle. Nazimova, Ethel Barrymore and Marie Dressler. There is nothing to say of Loftus's work save that in every instance the imitations were GREAT and stamp her as a genius of the highest order. Splendid and appreciative hand after each. A hundred per cent more artistic and brilliant than when she was here before. Victoria, Williams, Nazimova, (because of its tragic pathos admirably done in selection from 'Doll's House,' Barrymore and Dressler got the heaviest hands. Four curtain calls. A GREAT artist to her fingertips and everybody knows it.
THE DUNEDIN TROUPE. 16 min F. S Five people, splendidly costumed. Well known on the circuit, but it does no harm to reiterate what has been said before--that for genuine professional workmanship and interest, whether tumbling, on the wheel or slack wire, they are the goods. The comedy is shy, but it is never missed. A sure-fire act.
KINETOGRAPH: VIEWS OF PARIS. Very fine. "IF YOU HAD A WIFE LIKE THIS." Genuinely funny, with a knockout finish. A.1. picture features
HOWARD & LEWIS; 12 min. in 1. Good 3-a-day filler, [???] etc/ German and Italian talk and songs, burlesque cowboy etc/ Made good.
THE KROMERS. "Flap Jack Sal." Mother and daughter. Fair act.
REMARKS: This is a great show, that's all.

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time it plays a return engagement, it goes stronger. Opening in 1, passing on to 2, thence to 3, and closing in one again, it is one of the most professional, perfected and handsomely staged and costumed acts in Vaudeville and everybody knows it. Songs, horns, strings, cornet solo, barytone solo with French horns, tuba solo and the ensemble work in one are all of a high grade of excellence, winning great applause. Two encores and two curtain calls for work in one. CLAUDE GILLINGWATER in his own farce, "The Wrong Man." 31 min F.S. This act shows both genuine genius for entertaining, but also perfect stage-training and the experience of years. Gillingwater takes the part of a conscientious actor-tutor who is looking for his Leslie Carter, hoping to find her in the person of the wife of a rich man who has gone to London for a period during which his wife expects to become a great star and pays a thousand dollars to the actor-coach for instructions. The coaching is irresistible, the actor doubtful whether to throw up the job or not. The denouement is immense, bringing a great finishing hand from all parts of the house, with two curtain calls. Valuable act for any house. DILLON BROTHERS. ""welcome to our City." The Tomfoolery Boys/," Both men work eccentric. Advance applause. Travesties good although a little coarse in spots. Get strong hands. Men in very grotesque attire. Cut--"Don't sneeze or you will go naked." ROONEY AND BENT. Again it is useless to comment on this act except to say that "The Busy Bellboy" is a winner from the immense advance hand right down to a knock-out finish after the eccentric dancing. Same act as presented here within three months, but a bigger laugh-getter than ever. Any man as clever as Pat Rooney with as clever a little woman as Marion Bent can get all parts of any house with an act like that. 22 min. F. S. close in one, and that close is one of the most original and genuinely funny finishes ever seen in vaudeville. CECELIA LOFTUS. 16 minutes F. S. close in 1. Rousing hand as an encourager. Imitations of Georgia Caine, Emma Janvier, Harry Bulger, Vesta Victoria, Hatty Williams, Mlle. Nazimova, Ethel Barrymore and Marie Dressler. There is nothing to say of Loftus's work save that in every instance the imitations were GREAT and stamp her as a genius of the highest order. Splendid and appreciative hand after each. A hundred per cent more artistic and brilliant than when she was here before. Victoria, Williams, Nazimova, (because of its tragic pathos admirably done in selection from 'Doll's House,' Barrymore and Dressler got the heaviest hands. Four curtain calls. A GREAT artist to her fingertips and everybody knows it. THE DUNEDIN TROUPE. 16 min F. S Five people, splendidly costumed. Well known on the circuit, but it does no harm to reiterate what has been said before--that for genuine professional workmanship and interest, whether tumbling, on the wheel or slack wire, they are the goods. The comedy is shy, but it is never missed. A sure-fire act. KINETOGRAPH: VIEWS OF PARIS. Very fine. "IF YOU HAD A WIFE LIKE THIS." Genuinely funny, with a knockout finish. A.1. picture features HOWARD & LEWIS; 12 min. in 1. Good 3-a-day filler, [???] etc/ German and Italian talk and songs, burlesque cowboy etc/ Made good. THE KROMERS. "Flap Jack Sal." Mother and daughter. Fair act. REMARKS: This is a great show, that's all.