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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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comedian. Held spot in great shape. Their line of talk is highly amusing and on ginol, and the parodies of the Hebrew comedian were great. The audience would not let him stop. He sang nine of them altogether, and the jury was still hungry for more. These people would be the laughing hit on any bill. ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLE. Spectacular Musical Comedy. 30 min. F. S. This is a typical ambitious Lasky production. It is very spectacular, being set in showmanlike manner, and the characters charmingly costumed. It is, in fact, a miniture musical comedy of the extravagant tropical order. The plot is simple. It concerns the vicissitudes of Robinson Crusoe the second, on a south sea island, the introduction of Capt. Kidd, who rescues him to civilization in return for a ship-load of gold. There are six women and six men in the cast, including Ben Dooley, who makes a good emodian in the part of "Friday." Star vocalist a little short of requirements. The musical numbers are varied, and to my mind exceptionally good, though at times a little too reminiscent. Each number received applause. The act, while draggy in spots, made good with our holiday audience, bringing four curtain calls at the finish. It will work into a splendid vaudeville headliner. EVA TANGUAY. World's Greatest Eccentric Comedienne. 15 min. in 1. Immense advance applause. The return engagement of Tanguay was the signal for an ovation to-day. The crowd simply would not let her go, bringing her back again and again. She sang all of her old songs and one new one, and at the finish took one curtain call after another till she had rolled up about ten. There is no doubt about Tanguay's immense popularity here. She would draw big for balance of the week. LUCILLE MULHALL and HER RANCH BOYS. With their Wild and Outlawed Horses. 16 min. F. S. A Typical western cow-boy feature, the best I have ever seen on any stage. The things that are attempted have never been seen except in a large open space. Miss Mulhall is a beautiful girl of the western type, and knows horses and the rope like a true woman of the soil. The act opens with a good baritone solo, well sung by one of the cow-boys on horseback, getting good hand and encore. Thence follows Miss Mulhall's exhibition with a trained horse and with the lasso. This is followed by a bronco-busting novelty within a fenced space, which is sufficiently exciting for anybody. The act drags a little in spots, showing a lack of showman ship and that it is not yet been brought down to the movement of a vaudeville feature. When it is, it will certainly be one of the strongest closing acts in the varieties. KINETOGRAPH Glorious Start No. 1 A very laughable film. "The Empress Sculptor" No. 2. Interesting travel series. Angling in Norway. No. 3. One of the funniest comedy films ever seen in this theatre. There were roars of laughter and applause all over the house. To my mind it is as good as "The Rarebit Fiend." FRANK MC CREA. World's Greatest Rifle-Shot. 12 min. F. S. Well known on the Circuit. Made a great hit in his wonderful sharp-shooting. Not as sensational as that of Bordeverry, but a splendid act for all that, and worthy of a good spot on any bill. ELEANOR BLANCHARD/ Character Comedienne. 12 min. in 1. Imitations of stage celebrities. Not a satisfactory act ever as imitations go. Received some applause for her impersonations, but Miss Blanchard does not fit in a house like this. Well buried at the pink-tea hour. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a splendid show, without any shadow of doubt. 3-a-day section was particularly good except Blanchard, and went very well with the holiday crowd. Of course the house was jammed, and everything
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comedian. Held spot in great shape. Their line of talk is highly amusing and on ginol, and the parodies of the Hebrew comedian were great. The audience would not let him stop. He sang nine of them altogether, and the jury was still hungry for more. These people would be the laughing hit on any bill. ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLE. Spectacular Musical Comedy. 30 min. F. S. This is a typical ambitious Lasky production. It is very spectacular, being set in showmanlike manner, and the characters charmingly costumed. It is, in fact, a miniture musical comedy of the extravagant tropical order. The plot is simple. It concerns the vicissitudes of Robinson Crusoe the second, on a south sea island, the introduction of Capt. Kidd, who rescues him to civilization in return for a ship-load of gold. There are six women and six men in the cast, including Ben Dooley, who makes a good emodian in the part of "Friday." Star vocalist a little short of requirements. The musical numbers are varied, and to my mind exceptionally good, though at times a little too reminiscent. Each number received applause. The act, while draggy in spots, made good with our holiday audience, bringing four curtain calls at the finish. It will work into a splendid vaudeville headliner. EVA TANGUAY. World's Greatest Eccentric Comedienne. 15 min. in 1. Immense advance applause. The return engagement of Tanguay was the signal for an ovation to-day. The crowd simply would not let her go, bringing her back again and again. She sang all of her old songs and one new one, and at the finish took one curtain call after another till she had rolled up about ten. There is no doubt about Tanguay's immense popularity here. She would draw big for balance of the week. LUCILLE MULHALL and HER RANCH BOYS. With their Wild and Outlawed Horses. 16 min. F. S. A Typical western cow-boy feature, the best I have ever seen on any stage. The things that are attempted have never been seen except in a large open space. Miss Mulhall is a beautiful girl of the western type, and knows horses and the rope like a true woman of the soil. The act opens with a good baritone solo, well sung by one of the cow-boys on horseback, getting good hand and encore. Thence follows Miss Mulhall's exhibition with a trained horse and with the lasso. This is followed by a bronco-busting novelty within a fenced space, which is sufficiently exciting for anybody. The act drags a little in spots, showing a lack of showman ship and that it is not yet been brought down to the movement of a vaudeville feature. When it is, it will certainly be one of the strongest closing acts in the varieties. KINETOGRAPH Glorious Start No. 1 A very laughable film. "The Empress Sculptor" No. 2. Interesting travel series. Angling in Norway. No. 3. One of the funniest comedy films ever seen in this theatre. There were roars of laughter and applause all over the house. To my mind it is as good as "The Rarebit Fiend." FRANK MC CREA. World's Greatest Rifle-Shot. 12 min. F. S. Well known on the Circuit. Made a great hit in his wonderful sharp-shooting. Not as sensational as that of Bordeverry, but a splendid act for all that, and worthy of a good spot on any bill. ELEANOR BLANCHARD/ Character Comedienne. 12 min. in 1. Imitations of stage celebrities. Not a satisfactory act ever as imitations go. Received some applause for her impersonations, but Miss Blanchard does not fit in a house like this. Well buried at the pink-tea hour. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a splendid show, without any shadow of doubt. 3-a-day section was particularly good except Blanchard, and went very well with the holiday crowd. Of course the house was jammed, and everything
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