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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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They may pull up with the evening audience, but we expected more of them in a hard spot like this.
LAVINE CIMARON TRIO. 13 min. F.S. Same act as offered here before, including ground tumbling, and some good coon comedy. It does not belong in the closing spot, nevertheless, held it down very well.
KINETOGRAPH. "The Earthquake." First pictures we have had of the Messina Earthquake. They are very interesting without containing any gruesome features, such as have been contained in other films. "A Put Up Job." A good French comedy film. "Stamp Collection." A grotesque French film build about the idea of stamp of all nations.
WOOD BROTHERS. Irish Athletes. 10 min. These people make a fine presentation in their white suits. They work only with the rings suspended from a high bar. There is not much versatility in the act, but their ring work is skilful and showy, although conventional.
PAYTON & WILSON. 14 min. This is a good coon duo. They have entirely new songs, singing with lots of ginger, their dancing being exceptionally good. Could hold any spot on three-a-day section. The line of talk is not as strong as it might be, but they make up for it in their vocal work.
THE DALEYS. 15 min. Open their act with a song by the young girl, then proceeds to some skating by a burlesque learner who hets some pretty hard falls. Afterwards the little girl dons the skates, the Rube makes a change of costume into that of the adept and they proceed with their trick skating which is quite skilful. Finish their act with some buck and wing dancing on the roller skates which gets a good hand. This is a nice little three-a-day act, particularly for places where roller skating is still in vogue.
GENERAL REMARKS. While this show is full of good material, the addition of "The Tyroleans" at the last minute, made it a very hard show to build so that it would play. The arrangement this afternoon was not the thing at all, as the show practically stopped with Fields, and the Tyroleans, which is really a very good act, was absolutely lost. Under the new arrangement, which follows, the show plays very well. We found it necessary to close with "The Love Waltz," as we had absolutely nothing in one that was able to pick up after the beautiful picture and the closing of the Waltz. Despite the fact that it is Lent, the greater number of the acts met with much favor and the press notices were universally favorable. So think we will manage to hold our own. The show plays as follows:-
1. LaVine-Cimaron Trio
2. Bison City Four
3. R. H. Hodge & Co
4. Fred Sosman
5. The Tyroleans
6. Holden's Manikins
7. Nichols Sisters
8. W.C. Fields
9. Bobby Worth
10. Love Waltz
11. Kinetograph
12. Wood Brothers
13. Payton & Wilson
14. The Daleys

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They may pull up with the evening audience, but we expected more of them in a hard spot like this. LAVINE CIMARON TRIO. 13 min. F.S. Same act as offered here before, including ground tumbling, and some good coon comedy. It does not belong in the closing spot, nevertheless, held it down very well. KINETOGRAPH. "The Earthquake." First pictures we have had of the Messina Earthquake. They are very interesting without containing any gruesome features, such as have been contained in other films. "A Put Up Job." A good French comedy film. "Stamp Collection." A grotesque French film build about the idea of stamp of all nations. WOOD BROTHERS. Irish Athletes. 10 min. These people make a fine presentation in their white suits. They work only with the rings suspended from a high bar. There is not much versatility in the act, but their ring work is skilful and showy, although conventional. PAYTON & WILSON. 14 min. This is a good coon duo. They have entirely new songs, singing with lots of ginger, their dancing being exceptionally good. Could hold any spot on three-a-day section. The line of talk is not as strong as it might be, but they make up for it in their vocal work. THE DALEYS. 15 min. Open their act with a song by the young girl, then proceeds to some skating by a burlesque learner who hets some pretty hard falls. Afterwards the little girl dons the skates, the Rube makes a change of costume into that of the adept and they proceed with their trick skating which is quite skilful. Finish their act with some buck and wing dancing on the roller skates which gets a good hand. This is a nice little three-a-day act, particularly for places where roller skating is still in vogue. GENERAL REMARKS. While this show is full of good material, the addition of "The Tyroleans" at the last minute, made it a very hard show to build so that it would play. The arrangement this afternoon was not the thing at all, as the show practically stopped with Fields, and the Tyroleans, which is really a very good act, was absolutely lost. Under the new arrangement, which follows, the show plays very well. We found it necessary to close with "The Love Waltz," as we had absolutely nothing in one that was able to pick up after the beautiful picture and the closing of the Waltz. Despite the fact that it is Lent, the greater number of the acts met with much favor and the press notices were universally favorable. So think we will manage to hold our own. The show plays as follows:- 1. LaVine-Cimaron Trio 2. Bison City Four 3. R. H. Hodge & Co 4. Fred Sosman 5. The Tyroleans 6. Holden's Manikins 7. Nichols Sisters 8. W.C. Fields 9. Bobby Worth 10. Love Waltz 11. Kinetograph 12. Wood Brothers 13. Payton & Wilson 14. The Daleys