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

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C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    AUG. 30-09.
BOULDEN & QUINN. 17 min. F.S., close in one. Dress their act very well, costumed in military regimentals. The comedian has a fair line of talk, although a little too long drawn out and some of it had to be eliminated. Play sleigh bells, cornets, Swiss bells and musical glasses. The musical numbers were much better than the humor and got a fair hand. Held the place.
MAX YORK'S DOGS. 10 min. F.S. This act is varied a little since its last appearance here. The man is a fairly good acrobat, the woman gives him only a little assistance in ground tumbling, but the dogs are very well trained. It is a good act for the children and they could be heard laughing in various parts of the house. The closing part of the act with the bull dogs giving caricatures of various types would have gone better, had not practically the same act been shown here last week. Could hold a good spot as animal acts go.
SULLIVAN-PASQUELENA CO. "A C.O.D. Package." 22 min. A sketch of the rather conventional order of the milliner messenger girl-who-develops into a soubrette, with the usual song and dance finish. Considerable laughter at the slang and the comedy of the act. The songs numbers got a fair hand. The close was good.
EMMA FRANCES & ARABS. 10 min. F.S., close in one. Miss Frances received good advance applause. Has improved her act considerably since its last presentation here. The little Arabs are much stronger with their acrobatic work. Miss Frances puts a lot of ginger into her act, whether in her singing, her acrobatics or wooden shoe dancing on the mat. Considerable applause throughout and a good closing hand.
MAURICE FREEMAN & CO. "Tony and the Stork." 18 min. F.S. All that has been said about this act is fully justified. It is one of the best written sketches we have ever had here and admirably presented, both from the standpoint of character humor and pathos. Held the attention of the audience rapt throughout, and closed big. Freeman proved himself an artist. The sketch is so full of human interest that it would hold all parts of the house on any bill.
SCOTT & WILSON. 10 min. in one. Well known act, one man working straight on the stage, the other the "rube" from the audience accepting the challenge to come up to do several wrestling and tumbling stunts, with a funny line of talk throughout. Made good in this spot.
"PIANO PHIENDS." 18 min. F.S. Whereas I do not think the girls in this new version of "The Piano-Phiends" are as pretty or as talented as in the former organization, nevertheless the deficiency is made good in other attractions, particularly the selection of songs, and the ginger and sprightliness of the action. The audience certainly liked this act and gave it liberal applause throughout, with a big finish. A mighty good act for a high-class audience.
FRED DUPREE. 15 min. in one. Has a lot of very amusing parodies and monologue stuff, all of which went very well. Received good closing hand.


THREE RENARDS. 10 min. F.S. This is certainly one great act. Two men and a woman performing the most difficult and daring stunts mainly using their teeth in their aerial work. The paraphernalia and the costuming are characteristic of big continental acts of this order. Big applause after each feat, and a smashing good finishing hand. As a closer (after a feat that very much resembles the Curzon Sisters) certainly could not be improved upon. It would arouse enthusiasm anywhere.
KINETOGRAPH. "An Exciting Steeplechase." One of the best series of timely pictures we have ever shown here. Every horseman will take the keenest delight in it, as the event is an important one and the pictures are exceptionally clear and snappy. "The Bewitched Manor House." Very amusing comedy series.
GENERAL REMARKS. As this might be called the last bill of the summer season, it certainly is all right. "Tony and the Stork," "Piano-Phiends" and The Three Renards are strong enough to hold any bill together. There is a promise of darker weather coming, and if so, capacity business will be the rule with this bill.
CUTS.
FRED DUPREE. Reference to the "undertaker and the ice and flowers."

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. AUG. 30-09. BOULDEN & QUINN. 17 min. F.S., close in one. Dress their act very well, costumed in military regimentals. The comedian has a fair line of talk, although a little too long drawn out and some of it had to be eliminated. Play sleigh bells, cornets, Swiss bells and musical glasses. The musical numbers were much better than the humor and got a fair hand. Held the place. MAX YORK'S DOGS. 10 min. F.S. This act is varied a little since its last appearance here. The man is a fairly good acrobat, the woman gives him only a little assistance in ground tumbling, but the dogs are very well trained. It is a good act for the children and they could be heard laughing in various parts of the house. The closing part of the act with the bull dogs giving caricatures of various types would have gone better, had not practically the same act been shown here last week. Could hold a good spot as animal acts go. SULLIVAN-PASQUELENA CO. "A C.O.D. Package." 22 min. A sketch of the rather conventional order of the milliner messenger girl-who-develops into a soubrette, with the usual song and dance finish. Considerable laughter at the slang and the comedy of the act. The songs numbers got a fair hand. The close was good. EMMA FRANCES & ARABS. 10 min. F.S., close in one. Miss Frances received good advance applause. Has improved her act considerably since its last presentation here. The little Arabs are much stronger with their acrobatic work. Miss Frances puts a lot of ginger into her act, whether in her singing, her acrobatics or wooden shoe dancing on the mat. Considerable applause throughout and a good closing hand. MAURICE FREEMAN & CO. "Tony and the Stork." 18 min. F.S. All that has been said about this act is fully justified. It is one of the best written sketches we have ever had here and admirably presented, both from the standpoint of character humor and pathos. Held the attention of the audience rapt throughout, and closed big. Freeman proved himself an artist. The sketch is so full of human interest that it would hold all parts of the house on any bill. SCOTT & WILSON. 10 min. in one. Well known act, one man working straight on the stage, the other the "rube" from the audience accepting the challenge to come up to do several wrestling and tumbling stunts, with a funny line of talk throughout. Made good in this spot. "PIANO PHIENDS." 18 min. F.S. Whereas I do not think the girls in this new version of "The Piano-Phiends" are as pretty or as talented as in the former organization, nevertheless the deficiency is made good in other attractions, particularly the selection of songs, and the ginger and sprightliness of the action. The audience certainly liked this act and gave it liberal applause throughout, with a big finish. A mighty good act for a high-class audience. FRED DUPREE. 15 min. in one. Has a lot of very amusing parodies and monologue stuff, all of which went very well. Received good closing hand. THREE RENARDS. 10 min. F.S. This is certainly one great act. Two men and a woman performing the most difficult and daring stunts mainly using their teeth in their aerial work. The paraphernalia and the costuming are characteristic of big continental acts of this order. Big applause after each feat, and a smashing good finishing hand. As a closer (after a feat that very much resembles the Curzon Sisters) certainly could not be improved upon. It would arouse enthusiasm anywhere. KINETOGRAPH. "An Exciting Steeplechase." One of the best series of timely pictures we have ever shown here. Every horseman will take the keenest delight in it, as the event is an important one and the pictures are exceptionally clear and snappy. "The Bewitched Manor House." Very amusing comedy series. GENERAL REMARKS. As this might be called the last bill of the summer season, it certainly is all right. "Tony and the Stork," "Piano-Phiends" and The Three Renards are strong enough to hold any bill together. There is a promise of darker weather coming, and if so, capacity business will be the rule with this bill. CUTS. FRED DUPREE. Reference to the "undertaker and the ice and flowers."